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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Kaafu Atoll (Medhu-Uthuru Province, Maldives)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
9
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
9
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
9
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
9
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
9
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
8
11
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
8
11
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kaafu Atoll
8 Families width 11 Species
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kaafu Atoll
11 Genera with 11 Species
Actaea De Haan, 1902Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Bruciana Serène, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1803Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiope Guinot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Neopalicus Moosa & Serène, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Oncinopus De Haan, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Palapedia Ng, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolambrus Paulson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kaafu Atoll
11 Species
Actaea spinosissima Borradaile, 1902
Bruciana pediger Alcock, 1898
Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803Knobby Box Crab
Lahaina agassizi Rathbun, 1902
Nanocassiope alcocki Rathbun, 1902
Neopalicus contractus Rathbun, 1902
Oncinopus aranea De Haan, 1839Thin-shelled Spider Crab
Palapedia nitida Stimpson, 1858
Pilumnus woodworthi Rathbun, 1902
Pseudolambrus bispinosus Rathbun, 1902
Thalamita oculea Alcock, 1899

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Kaafu Atoll
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
7
10
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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