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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Maledives (South Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
14
20
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
14
20
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
11
16
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
11
16
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
11
16
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
8
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
7
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Maledives
7 Families width 11 Species
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Maledives
10 Genera with 11 Species
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Dacryomaia Kropp, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18342SpeciesTaxom
Myra Leach, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maledives
11 Species
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Chlorodiella cytherea Dana, 1852
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cymo quadrilobatus Miers, 1884Blue Eyed Coral Crab
Dacryomaia edmonsoni Fize & Serene, 1956
Hyastenus uncifer Calman, 1900Spider Crab
Leptodius nudipes Dana, 1852
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Myra brevimana Alcock, 1896
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Pseudograpsus albus Stimpson, 1858Little White Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Maledives
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
3
6
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
4
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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