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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Indo-Australian region (Ecozones)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
61
95
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
61
95
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
44
65
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
43
64
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
40
56
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
21
27
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
17
22
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indo-Australian region
17 Families width 20 Species
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18510SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae (Dana, 1851)1SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 19641SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Indo-Australian region
22 Genera with 20 Species
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Actaeodes Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoplax H. Milne Edw..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chiromantes Gistel, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthus Heller, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eupilumnus Kossmann, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Leucosia Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Matuta Weber, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Seulocia Galil, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Sundathelphusa Bott, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Tenagopelta Ng & Castro, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indo-Australian region
20 Species
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Ashtoret lunaris Forskål, 1775Speckled Moon Crab
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carcinoplax spinosissima Rathbun, 1914
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Carpilius maculatus Linnaeus, 1758Blood Spotted Crab
Epixanthus frontalis H. Milne Edw..., 1834Japanese Sebiro Crab
Eriphia verrucosa Forsskål, 1775Warty crab
Leucosia craniolaris Linnaeus, 1758
Matuta victor Fabricius, 1781Common Moon Crab
Micippa cristata Linnaeus, 1758
Ozius rugulosus Stimpson, 1858
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Pilumnus vespertilio Fabricius, 1793Bad-day Hair Crab
Rochinia pulchra Miers, 1886
Seulocia pubescens Miers, 1877Olive Purse Crab
Sundathelphusa tenebrosa Holthuis, 1979
Tenagopelta pacifica Ng & Castro, 2016
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Indo-Australian region
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
19
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
3
3
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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