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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Hunter Region (New South Wales, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
37
62
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
37
62
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
28
50
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
28
50
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
27
48
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
19
32
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
19
32
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hunter Region
19 Families width 39 Species
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab7SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae (Dana, 1851)3SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Heloeciidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab3SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae (Dana, 1851)2SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18195SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hunter Region
32 Genera with 39 Species
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Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Amarinus Lucas, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Bellidilia Kinahan, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Davusia Guinot, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Ethusina Smith, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Halicarcinus White, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Heloecius Dana, 1837Semaphore crab1SpeciesTaxom
Helograpsus Campbell & G..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Leptograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17931SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1818Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18254SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Villopotamon Dang & Ho, 19231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hunter Region
39 Species
Actaea peronii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Thorn-legged Crab
Amarinus paralacustris Lucas, 1970Estuarine Spider Crab
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Bellidilia undecimspinosa Kinahan, 1856Large Pebble Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Charybdis (Charybdis) feriata Linnaeus, 1758Coral Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) natator Herbst, 1794Ridged Swimming Crab
Cyclograpsus audouinii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Davusia glabra Dana, 1852
Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803Red-eyed Rock Crab
Ethusina castro Ahyong, 2008
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Halicarcinus ovatus Stimpson, 1858Three-pronged Sea-spider
Heloecius cordiformis H. Milne Edw..., 1837Semaphore Crab
Helograpsus haswellianus Whitelegge, 1899Haswell's Shore Crab
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986Rhinoceros Crab
Leptograpsus variegatus Fabricius, 1793Large Shore Crab
Leptomithrax waitei Whitelegge, 1900
Lissocarcinus polybioides (Adams & White, 1849)⇒ Lissocarcinus polybiodes Adams & White, 1849
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Tasmanoplax) latifrons (Haswell, 1882)⇒ Tasmanoplax latifrons Haswell, 1882
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier crab
Mictyris platycheles H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dark Blue Soldier Crab
Naxia spinosa Hess, 1865Spiny Seaweed-crab
Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885
Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818Smooth-handed Ghost Crab
Paragrapsus laevis Dana, 1851Smooth shore crab
Parasesarma erythodactyla Hess, 1865
Pilumnopeus serratifrons Kinahan, 1856Smooth-handed Crab
Pilumnus australis Whitelegge, 1900
Pilumnus fissifrons Stimpson, 1858Tasselled Crab
Pilumnus rufopunctatus Stimpson, 1858Red-spotted Hairy-crab
Pilumnus tomentosus Latreille, 1825Common Hairy-crab
Pinnotheres hickmani Guiler, 1950Pea Crabs
Plagusia chabrus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus J. F. W. Herbst, 1783Blood-spotted Swimming Crab
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Villopotamon sphaeridium Kemp, 1923

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Hunter Region
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
18
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
14
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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