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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Galle (Southern Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
37
75
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
37
75
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
29
66
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
29
66
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
28
65
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
17
49
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
16
47
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Galle
16 Families width 56 Species and 3 Subspecies
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs19SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18354SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Fiddler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae (Ortmann, 1893)Coral crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab7SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab3SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Belliidae Dana, 18520SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18510SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Galle
47 Genera with 56 Species
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Acanthonyx Latreille, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry3SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Actumnus Dana, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Carpilodes Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 03SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Clistocoeloma A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cycloachelous Ward, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Doclea Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterozius A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 02SpeciesTaxom
Leucosia Weber, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Matuta Weber, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1818Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthus Lucas, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Philyra Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippe Heller, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosesarma Serène & Soh, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 02SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 17995SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 01SpeciesTaxom
Zebrida White, 1847Zebra crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Galle
56 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acanthonyx macleayii
Acanthonyx scutellatus MacLeay, 1838
Actaea calculosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Facetted Crab
Actaea hirsutissima (Rüppell) acc..., 1830)⇒ Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaea rufopunctata (H.Milne Edwards, 1834)⇒ Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actumnus fissifrons Alcock, 1898
Ashtoret lunaris Forskål, 1775Speckled Moon Crab
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatis integerrimus Lamarck, 1818Bashful Crab
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) annulata Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Charybdis) orientalis Dana, 1852
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) straba
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Cyclax spinigera
Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Granulated Swimming Crab
Cyclodius nitidus Dana, 1852
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Doclea hybrida Fabricius, 1798
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius exaratus distinguendus
Leucosia urania Herbst, 1801
Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847Colorful Reef Crab
Liomera punctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Lophozozymus pulchellus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Damselflies
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Matuta lunaris (Forskal, 1775)⇒ Ashtoret lunaris Forskål, 1775
Matuta victor Fabricius, 1781Common Moon Crab
Matuta victrix Miers, 1877
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Neosarmatium meinerti (De Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Ozius rugulosus Stimpson, 1858
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Philyra scabriuscula Fabricius, 1798
Pseudomicippe nodosa Heller, 1861
Pseudosesarma edwardsi De Man, 1887
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Sesarma edwardsi brevipes De Man, 1889
Sesarma quadratum
Thalamita oculea Alcock, 1899
Thalamita woodmasoni Alcock, 1899
Trapezia areolata inermis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1873)⇒ Trapezia septata Dana, 1852
Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775Rusty Guard Crab
Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801Gurard Crab
Trapezia ferruginea (Latreille, 1828)⇒ Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775
Trapezia rufopunctata Herbst, 1799Polkadot Guard Crab
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Xanthias leptodius
Zebrida adamsii White, 1847Zebra Crab
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Galle
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
11
35
48
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
5
12
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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