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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Gabon (Central Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
95
184
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
95
184
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
64
129
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
63
127
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
58
111
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
33
60
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
30
56
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gabon
30 Families width 77 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CEALPGDHIMXOST
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab9SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae (Colosi, 1923)Deepsea crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Hexapodidae Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae (De Haan, 1833)Commensal Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoididae Guinot & Mac..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Glyptograpsidae Schubart, C..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae (Ortmann, 1896)6SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 19709SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Trichodactylidae (H. Milne-Edw..., 1835)1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gabon
56 Genera with 77 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPST
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Apiomithrax Rathbun, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclus Leach, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Atlantotlos Doflein, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 19812SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1851Box crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoplax H. Milne Edw..., 19511SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1851giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Distolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Dorippe Weber, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Geryon Krøyer, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17651SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrypta Stimpson, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Hexaplax Doflein, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Ilia Leach, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Medorippe Manning & Ho..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1758Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Parthenope Weber, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodorippe Manning & Ho..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoides Lucas, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pirimela Leach, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platychirograpsus De Man, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Potamon Savigny, 19026SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautes MacLeay, 18864SpeciesTaxom
Potamonemus Cumberlidge ..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomedaeus Guinot, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyra Capart, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Sakaila Manning & Ho..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Sudanonautes Bott, 19015SpeciesTaxom
Sundathelphusa Bott, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Thelphusa Latreille, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Troglocarcinus Verrill, 19081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gabon
77 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthocarpus brevispinis Monod, 1946
Apiomithrax violaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Atelecyclus rotundatus Olivi, 1792Circular crab
Atelecyclus undecimdentatus Herbst, 1783Toothed Circular Crab; Circular Crab
Atlantotlos rhombifer Doflein, 1904
Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Bathynectes piperitus Manning & Ho..., 1981
Calappa pelii Herklots, 1851
Calappa rubroguttata Herklots, 1851
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Blunt-tooth swimming crab
Callinectes gladiator Benedict, 1893
Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Marbled swimcrab
Carcinoplax barnardi (Capart, 1951)⇒ Goneplax barnardi Capart, 1951
Cardisoma armatum Herklots, 1851African rainbow crab
Chaceon maritae Manning & Ho..., 1981Mysidans
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Distolambrus maltzami Miers, 1881
Dorippe lanata (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Ethusa rosacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1897
Euchirograpsus americanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880American talon crab
Geryon maritae (Manning & Ho..., 1981)⇒ Chaceon maritae Manning & Ho..., 1981
Goneplax barnardi Capart, 1951
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular crab
Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
Hepatus pudibundus Herbst, 1785Flecked box crab
Heterocrypta marionis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1881)⇒ Distolambrus maltzami Miers, 1881
Hexaplax megalops Doflein, 1904
Ilia spinosa Miers, 1881
Inachus angolensis Capart, 1951
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Macropipus rugosus Doflein, 1904
Macropodia gilsoni Capart, 1951
Macropodia macrocheles A. Milne-Edw..., 1898
Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Ocypode africana De Man, 1881African ghost crab
Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758Tufted ghost crab
Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858Dark shore crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Panopeus africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Parthenope notialis (Manning & Ho..., 1981)⇒ Spinolambrus notialis Manning & Ho..., 1981
Phyllodorippe armata Miers, 1881
Pilumnoides monodi Guinot & Mac..., 1987
Pilumnopeus africanus De Man, 1902
Pilumnus perrieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1898
Pilumnus stebbingi Capart, 1951
Pinnotheres pinnotheres (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Pirimela denticulata Montagu, 1808Toothed Crab
Pisa carinimana Miers, 1879
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Platychirograpsus spectabilis De Man, 1896Saber crab
Portunus (Portunus) inaequalis Miers, 1881
Potamon (Potamonautes) africanum
Potamon (Potamonautes) aubryi
Potamon (Potamonautes) pobeguini (Rathbun, 1904)⇒ Sudanonautes aubryi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Potamon marchei Rathbun, 1902
Potamon pobequini
Potamon rubra (Schenkel, 1902)⇒ Sundathelphusa rubra Schenkel, 1902
Potamonautes ballayi A. Milne-Edw..., 1886
Potamonautes congoensis Rathbun, 1921
Potamonautes nheenae Cumberlidge, 2017
Potamonautes paecilei A. Milne-Edw..., 1886
Potamonemus asylos Cumberlidge, 1993
Pseudomedaeus africanus Monod, 1956
Pseudomyra mbizi Capart, 1951
Sakaila africana Manning & Ho..., 1981
Sesarma buettikoferi De Man, 1883
Spinolambrus notialis Manning & Ho..., 1981
Sudanonautes africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1869African River Crab
Sudanonautes africanus africanus
Sudanonautes aubryi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Aubry's Crab
Sudanonautes chavanesii A. Milne-Edw..., 1886
Sudanonautes floweri De Man, 1901Flower's Crab
Sundathelphusa rubra Schenkel, 1902
Thalamita poissonii Audouin, 1826Poisson Swimming Crab
Thelphusa chavanesii (A. Milne-Edw..., 1886)⇒ Sudanonautes chavanesii A. Milne-Edw..., 1886
Troglocarcinus corallicola Verrill, 1908Floatingheart

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Gabon
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
22
45
64
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
11
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Eubrachyura at artfakta.se
Eubrachyura at biodiversity.org.au
Eubrachyura at marinespecies.org