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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Kuwait (Near East)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
51
111
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
51
111
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
32
73
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
32
73
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
30
64
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
22
51
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
22
51
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kuwait
22 Families width 67 Species
#PLOCDGEIXMVS
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18198SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab6SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae (Stimpson, 1858)7SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Galenidae Alcock, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Iphiculidae Alcock, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab2SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kuwait
51 Genera with 67 Species
#ACDEHILMNOPSTUVX
Actumnus Dana, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Arcania Leach, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Cleistostoma De Haan, 02SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopodia Milne-Edwards, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Dorippe Weber, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Dorippoides Serène & Rom..., 19862SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1900Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthus Heller, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Eurycarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18673SpeciesTaxom
Halimede De Haan, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Heteropilumnus De Man, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Hiplyra Galil, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ilyoplax Stimpson, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Iphiculus Adams & White, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Leptochryseus Al Khayat & ..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Leucosia Weber, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Liagore De Haan, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Manningis Al-Khayat & ..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Matuta Weber, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Metaplax H. Milne Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Myra Leach, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Nanosesarma Tweedie, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Nasima Manning, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1775Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Opusia Ng, Rahayu &..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Philyra Leach, 18304SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Platylambrus Stimpson, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1833
Sand bubbler crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Seulocia Galil, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Tylodiplax De Man, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1900Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom
Venitus Barnes, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kuwait
67 Species
Actumnus asper Rüppell, 1830
Arcania (Iphis) septemspinosa Fabricius, 1787
Arcania erinacea Fabricius, 1787
Austruca iranica Pretzmann, 1971
Austruca sindensis Alcock, 1900
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Carpilius convexus Forskål, 1775Convex Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) longicollis Leene, 1938
Cleistostoma kuwaitense (Jones & Clayton, 1983)⇒ Leptochryseus kuwaitense D. A. Jones ..., 1983
Cleistostoma kuwaitensis
Cryptopodia fornicata Fabricius, 1787
Dorippe frascone Herbst, 1785Carrier Crab
Dorippe quadridens Fabricius, 1793
Dorippoides facchino Herbst, 1785
Dorippoides nudipes Manning & Ho..., 1986
Dotilla blanfordi Alcock, 1900
Epixanthus frontalis H. Milne Edw..., 1834Japanese Sebiro Crab
Eurycarcinus integrifrons De Man, 1879
Eurycarcinus natalensis Krauss, 1843
Eurycarcinus orientalis A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Halimede ochtodes Herbst, 1783
Hiplyra sagitta Galil, 2009
Hiplyra variegata Rüppell, 1830
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Ilyoplax stevensi Kemp, 1919
Iphiculus spongiosus Adams & White, 1849
Leptochryseus kuwaitense D. A. Jones ..., 1983
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leucosia anatum Herbst, 1783Painted Pebble Crab
Liagore erythematica Guinot, 1971
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) sulcatus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus Rüppell, 1830Long Eyestalk Crab
Manningis arabicum D. A. Jones ..., 1983
Matuta victor Fabricius, 1781Common Moon Crab
Metaplax indica H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803
Myra celeris Galil, 2001
Myra fugax Fabricius, 1798Fleeting Purse Crab
Nanosesarma minutum De Man, 1887
Nasima dotilliformis Alcock, 1900
Nepinnotheres pectinicola Bürger, 1895
Ocypode saratan Forskål, 1775Red Sea Ghost Crab
Opusia indica Alcock, 1900
Parasesarma plicata
Parasesarma plicatum Latreille, 1803
Phalangipus longipes Linnaeus, 1758Spider Crab
Phalangipus persicus Griffin, 1973
Philyra globulosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Philyra globus Fabricius, 1775
Philyra globus Fabricius, 1775
Philyra rectangularis Miers, 1884
Philyra variegata (Rüppell, 1830)⇒ Hiplyra variegata Rüppell, 1830
Pilumnopeus vauquelini Audouin, 1826
Pilumnus longicornis Hilgendorf, 1878
Pilumnus minutus De Haan, 1835
Pilumnus propinquus Nobili, 1905
Pinnotheres perezi Nobili, 1905
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Xiphonectes) hastatoides Fabricius, 1798
Schizophrys dama Herbst, 1804
Seulocia pubescens Miers, 1877Olive Purse Crab
Thalamita poissonii Audouin, 1826Poisson Swimming Crab
Tylodiplax indica (Alcock, 1900)⇒ Opusia indica Alcock, 1900
Uca sindensis Alcock, 1900
Venitus dentipes Lucas, 1836
Xiphonectes hastatoides Fabricius, 1798

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Kuwait
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
31
44
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
20
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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