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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Heron Island (Capricorn Group, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
93
241
441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
91
239
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
51
153
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
50
152
331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
49
150
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
23
72
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
22
69
134
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Heron Island
22 Families width 134 Species
#EXPCITMGLO
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs58SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab29SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab3SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Litocheiridae ?tev?i?, 20050SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18195SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20043SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Heron Island
69 Genera with 134 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPSTVXZ
Acanthophrys A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Arcotheres Manning, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Banareia A. Milne-Edw..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Blaculla Münster, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Caphyra Guérin, 19334SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 19786SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Daldorfia M. J. Rathbun, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Domecia Eydoux and S..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18405SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthus Dana, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Leucosia Weber, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Liocarpilodes Klunzinger, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Litocheira Kinahan, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 18522SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Medaeus Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoxanthias Ward, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1846Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Orthotheres Sakai, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Palapedia Ng, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18255SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 19843SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Psaumis Kossmann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Soliella Lasley, Klau..., 19112SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 19713SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 188416SpeciesTaxom
Thalamitoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Viaderiana Ward, 1942
0SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 04SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Heron Island
134 Species
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Arcotheres similis Bürger, 1895
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatis ocyroe Herbst, 1801Atergatis Ocyroe
Banareia banareias Rathbun, 1911
Blaculla nikoides ♰ Munster, 1839
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Caphyra fulva Stephenson &..., 1960
Caphyra rotundifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Turtle Weed Crab
Caphyra unidentata Lenz, 1910Soft Coral Swimming Crab
Caphyra yookadai Sakai, 1933Soft Coral Swimming Crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Carpilius convexus Forskål, 1775Convex Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Charybdis (Charybdis) hawaiensis Edmondson, 1954Hawaiian swimming crab
Chlorodiella barbata Borradaile, 1900
Chlorodiella cytherea Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella davaoensis Ward, 1941
Chlorodiella laevissima Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Chlorodiella xishaensis Chen & Lan, 1978
Cyclodius nitidus Dana, 1852
Cyclodius obscurus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826Hairy Coral Crab
Cymo deplanatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Cymo melanodactylus Dana, 1852Black-fingered Coral Clinger
Daldorfia horrida Linnaeus, 1758Horrid elbow crab
Daldorfia rathbunae De Man, 1902
Domecia hispida Eydoux & Sou..., 1842
Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803Red-eyed Rock Crab
Etisus anaglyptus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Etisus bifrontalis Edmondson, 1935
Etisus demani Odhner, 1925Pale Pebble Crab
Etisus electra Herbst, 1801
Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Euxanthus exsculptus Herbst, 1790Lumpy Rock Crab
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Hapalocarcinus marsupialis Stimpson, 1859Coral gall crab
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Lachnopodus subacutus Stimpson, 1858
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Leptomithrax sternocostulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1851Ribbed Spider-crab
Leucosia anatum Herbst, 1783Painted Pebble Crab
Liocarpilodes integerrimus Dana, 1852
Liocarpilodes pacificus Balss, 1938
Liomera cinctimana White, 1847Banded claw crab
Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847Colorful Reef Crab
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Liomera tristis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Lophozozymus pictor Fabricius, 1798Mosaic Reef Crab
Luniella pubescens Dana, 1852
Luniella pugil Dana, 1852Pilodius Pugil
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Metopograpsus frontalis Miers, 1880
Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Ocypode pallidula Jacquinot, 1846Pallid ghost crab
Orthotheres haliotidis Geiger & Martin, 1999
Palapedia integra De Haan, 1835
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paractaea tumulosa Odhner, 1925
Paraxanthias elegans Stimpson, 1858
Paraxanthias notatus Dana, 1852
Paraxanthias pachydactylus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Percnon guinotae Crosnier, 1965Shore Crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilodius miersi Ward, 1936
Pilodius nigrocrinitus Stimpson, 1859Kauila
Pilodius pubescens Dana, 1852
Pilumnus caerulescens A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pilumnus minutus De Haan, 1835
Pilumnus spinicarpus Grant & McCu..., 1906
Pilumnus terraereginae Haswell, 1882
Pilumnus tomentosus Latreille, 1825Common Hairy-crab
Planes major MacLeay, 1838Variegated shore crab
Platypodia anaglypta (Heller, 1861)⇒ Lophozozymus anaglyptus Heller, 1861
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Platypodia pseudogranulosa Serène, 1984Flat Round Crab
Portunus (Achelous) granulatus ♰ (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus J. F. W. Herbst, 1783Blood-spotted Swimming Crab
Portunus (Xiphonectes) brockii De Man, 1887
Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Pseudozius caystrus Adams & White, 1849Caystre's Crab
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Simocarcinus obtusirostris Miers, 1879
Soliella flava Rathbun, 1894
Soliella melanospinis Rathbun, 1911
Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790Acropora Coral Crab
Tetralia nigrolineata Serène & Pham, 1957Acropora Crab
Tetralia rubridactyla Garth, 1971Coral Crab
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita bouvieri Nobili, 1906
Thalamita coeruleipes Hombron & Ja..., 1846Azure Swimming Crab
Thalamita danae Stimpson, 1858Blue Mottled Swimmer Crab
Thalamita gatavakensis Nobili, 1906
Thalamita gloriensis Crosnier, 1962
Thalamita granosimana Borradaile, 1902
Thalamita integra Dana, 1852
Thalamita kukenthali De Man, 1902
Thalamita mitsiensis Crosnier, 1962
Thalamita pelsarti Montgomery, 1931Swimming Crab
Thalamita philippinensis Stephenson &..., 1967
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Thalamita pilumnoides Borradaile, 1902
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Thalamita quadrilobata Miers, 1884
Thalamitoides tridens A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Tiarinia mooloolah Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801Gurard Crab
Trapezia digitalis Latreille, 1828Brown guard crab
Trapezia guttata Rüppell, 1830Bird's Nest Coral Crab
Trapezia lutea Castro, 1997Yellow Dotted Guard Crab
Trapezia septata Dana, 1852Coral Crab
Tylocarcinus meijensis Dai, Cai & Yang, 1994
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Xanthias elegans Stimpson, 1858
Xanthias lamarcki (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias leptodius
Xenocarcinus depressus Miers, 1874Depressed Spider Crab
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Heron Island
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
15
59
122
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
7
10
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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