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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Geelong (Victoria, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
59
99
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
57
97
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
23
39
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
23
39
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
23
39
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
11
20
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
10
19
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Geelong
10 Families width 24 Species
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18385SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab5SpeciesTaxom
Litocheiridae ?tev?i?, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae (Dana, 1851)1SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Geelong
19 Genera with 24 Species
Amarinus Lucas, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Bellidilia Kinahan, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Halicarcinus White, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Litocheira Kinahan, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Microhalimus Haswell, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Nasutoplax Poore, Guino..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Nectocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Ommatocarcinus White, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18372SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19501SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Geelong
24 Species
Amarinus lacustris Chilton, 1882Fresh-water Spider-crab
Amarinus laevis Targioni-Toz..., 1877Estuarine Spider Crab
Bellidilia undecimspinosa Kinahan, 1856Large Pebble Crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Cyclograpsus granulosus H. Milne Edw..., 1853Purple mottled shore crab
Ebalia (Phlyxia) intermedia Miers, 1886Smooth Nut Crab
Ebalia dentifrons Miers, 1886
Halicarcinus ovatus Stimpson, 1858Three-pronged Sea-spider
Halicarcinus rostratus Haswell, 1882Beaked Sea-spider
Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Daddy Long Legs
Litocheira bispinosa Kinahan, 1856Two-spined Slender-clawed Crab
Macrophthalmus (Tasmanoplax) latifrons (Haswell, 1882)⇒ Tasmanoplax latifrons Haswell, 1882
Microhalimus deflexifrons Haswell, 1880
Nasutoplax rostrata Haswell, 1881
Naxia aurita Latreille, 1825Smooth Seaweed-crab
Naxia tumida Dana, 1851Decorator crab
Nectocarcinus integrifrons Latreille, 1825Rough Rock Crab
Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885
Ommatocarcinus corioensis Creswell, 1886
Ovalipes australiensis Stephenson &..., 1968Ocean Sand Crab
Paragrapsus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Red-spotted Shore Crab
Paragrapsus quadridentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Four-toothed Shore Crab
Pilumnus monilifera Haswell, 1882Beaded Hairy-crab
Pinnotheres hickmani Guiler, 1950Pea Crabs

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Geelong
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
7
15
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
3
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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