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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Gilbert Islands (Micronesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
48
105
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
48
105
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
35
86
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
35
86
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
35
86
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
23
66
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
22
65
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gilbert Islands
22 Families width 105 Species
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Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs42SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab12SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Fiddler crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab2SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20042SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gilbert Islands
65 Genera with 105 Species
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Actaea De Haan, 1861Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Catoptrus A. Milne-Edw..., 18701SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodopsis A. Milne Edw..., 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Cycloachelous Ward, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Daira De Haan, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Daldorfia M. J. Rathbun, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Domecia Eydoux and S..., 18422SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18403SpeciesTaxom
Gaillardiellus Guinot, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17833SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Juxtaxanthias Ward, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Kraussia Dana, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18342SpeciesTaxom
Liocarpilodes Klunzinger, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Lioxanthodes Calman, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Lydia Gistel, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Medaeus Dana, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1818Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Parahelice K. Sakai, Tü..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Psaumis Kossmann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Soliella Lasley, Klau..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18846SpeciesTaxom
Thalamitoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 18429SpeciesTaxom
Tweedieia Ward, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gilbert Islands
105 Species
Actaea polyacantha Heller, 1861
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatis ocyroe Herbst, 1801Atergatis Ocyroe
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Carpilius convexus Forskål, 1775Convex Crab
Carpilius maculatus Linnaeus, 1758Blood Spotted Crab
Catoptrus nitidus A. Milne-Edw..., 1870
Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Charybdis erythrodactylus Lamarck, 1818
Chlorodiella barbata Borradaile, 1900
Chlorodiella cytherea Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella laevissima Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Cycloachelous orbitosinus Rathburn, 1911
Cyclodius obscurus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826Hairy Coral Crab
Cymo melanodactylus Dana, 1852Black-fingered Coral Clinger
Cymo quadrilobatus Miers, 1884Blue Eyed Coral Crab
Daira perlata Herbst, 1790Beaded Crab
Daldorfia horrida Linnaeus, 1758Horrid elbow crab
Domecia glabra Alcock, 1899
Domecia hispida Eydoux & Sou..., 1842
Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852Hairy Banded Crab
Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803Red-eyed Rock Crab
Etisus dentatus Herbst, 1785Many-toothed Spooner Crab
Etisus electra Herbst, 1801
Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Gaillardiellus rueppelli Krauss, 1843
Gecarcoidea lalandii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Hapalocarcinus marsupialis Stimpson, 1859Coral gall crab
Juxtaxanthias lividus Latreille, 1812
Kraussia rugulosa Krauss, 1843
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liocarpilodes integerrimus Dana, 1852
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Liomera tristis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Lioxanthodes alcocki Calman, 1909
Luniella scabriculus Dana, 1852
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Lydia annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ringed Foot Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Medaeus elegans A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Damselflies
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803
Micippa platipes Rüppell, 1830
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus planifrons De Man, 1888
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Paractaea garretti Rathbun, 1906
Parahelice pilimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Paraxanthias notatus Dana, 1852
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilodius pugil Dana, 1852
Pilumnus caerulescens A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pilumnus vespertilio Fabricius, 1793Bad-day Hair Crab
Pinnotheres obesus Dana, 1852
Plagusia speciosa Dana, 1851
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852Showy xanthid crab
Pseudozius caystrus Adams & White, 1849Caystre's Crab
Soliella flava Rathbun, 1894
Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790Acropora Coral Crab
Tetralia rubridactyla Garth, 1971Coral Crab
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita coeruleipes Hombron & Ja..., 1846Azure Swimming Crab
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Thalamita quadrilobata Miers, 1884
Thalamitoides quadridens A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775Rusty Guard Crab
Trapezia digitalis Latreille, 1828Brown guard crab
Trapezia formosa Smith, 1869Guard Crab
Trapezia guttata Rüppell, 1830Bird's Nest Coral Crab
Trapezia lutea Castro, 1997Yellow Dotted Guard Crab
Trapezia rufopunctata Herbst, 1799Polkadot Guard Crab
Trapezia serenei Odinetz, 1984Coral Crab
Trapezia speciosa Dana, 1852Coral Guard Crab
Trapezia tigrina Eydoux & Sou..., 1842Red-spotted guard crab
Tweedieia odhneri Gordon, 1934
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xenocarcinus depressus Miers, 1874Depressed Spider Crab
Xiphonectes longispinosus Dana, 1852Long-spine Swimming Crab
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Gilbert Islands
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
50
83
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
15
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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