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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Kangaroo Island (South Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
59
97
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
59
96
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
25
41
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
25
41
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
24
40
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
15
28
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
14
23
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kangaroo Island
14 Families width 28 Species
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18194SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18534SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab6SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kangaroo Island
23 Genera with 28 Species
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Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry2SpeciesTaxom
Actumnus Dana, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Bellidilia Kinahan, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18372SpeciesTaxom
Ephippias Rathbun, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthus Heller, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Halicarcinus White, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Nectocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Ostracotheres H. Milne Edw..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Paracleistostoma De Man, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Pippacirama Griffin & Tr..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kangaroo Island
28 Species
Actaea calculosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Facetted Crab
Actaea peronii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Thorn-legged Crab
Actumnus setifer De Haan, 1835Short-haired Crab
Bellidilia laevis Bell, 1855Smooth Pebble Crab
Brachynotus spinosus H. Milne Edw..., 1853Little Shore Crab
Cyclograpsus audouinii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Cyclograpsus punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Ephippias endeavouri Rathbun, 1918Endeavour Crab
Epixanthus tenuidactylos Lockington, 1877
Halicarcinus ovatus Stimpson, 1858Three-pronged Sea-spider
Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Daddy Long Legs
Leptomithrax sternocostulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1851Ribbed Spider-crab
Naxia aurita Latreille, 1825Smooth Seaweed-crab
Nectocarcinus integrifrons Latreille, 1825Rough Rock Crab
Ostracotheres subglobosus Baker, 1907Swollen Pea Crab
Ovalipes australiensis Stephenson &..., 1968Ocean Sand Crab
Ozius truncatus H. Milne-Edw..., 1834Black finger crab
Paracleistostoma wardi Rathbun, 1926
Paragrapsus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Red-spotted Shore Crab
Parasesarma erythodactyla Hess, 1865
Parasesarma erythodactylum Hess, 1865
Pilumnopeus serratifrons Kinahan, 1856Smooth-handed Crab
Pilumnus fissifrons Stimpson, 1858Tasselled Crab
Pilumnus tomentosus Latreille, 1825Common Hairy-crab
Pippacirama tuberculosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Schizophrys rufescens Griffin & Tr..., 1986Red Sea Toad
Tubuca coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852Fiddler Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Kangaroo Island
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
15
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
5
8
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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