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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Mascarene Islands (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
58
133
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
58
133
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
44
113
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
44
113
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
42
110
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
26
77
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
23
71
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mascarene Islands
23 Families width 93 Species and 1 Subspecies
#XPCIGVDTLMEOS
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs30SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab11SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18534SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab7SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20042SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mascarene Islands
71 Genera with 93 Species
#ABCDEGHLMOPQSTVX
Actaeodes Dana, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Actumnus Dana, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Banareia A. Milne-Edw..., 19252SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Caphyra Guérin, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Carupa Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Daira De Haan, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Daldorfia M. J. Rathbun, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Danielea Ng & Clark, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Domecia Eydoux and S..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Epiactaea Serène, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18402SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 19062SpeciesTaxom
Liocarpilodes Klunzinger, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Lithoscaptus A. Milne-Edw..., 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1846Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Olenorfia S. H. Tan & Ng, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Opecarcinus Kropp and Ma..., 19252SpeciesTaxom
Oreotlos Ihle, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Paramithrax H. Milne-Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Quadrella Dana, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Schizophroida Sakai, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Seiitaoides Griffin & Tr..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Soliella Lasley, Klau..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Stilbognathus von Martens, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 19027SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Xynomaia Kropp, 1990
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mascarene Islands
93 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actaeodes consobrinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Actumnus setifer De Haan, 1835Short-haired Crab
Banareia banareias Rathbun, 1911
Banareia nobilii Odhner, 1925
Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803Knobby Box Crab
Calappa gallus bicornis Miers, 1884
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Caphyra alata Richters, 1880
Caphyra bedoti Zehntner, 1894
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Carpilius convexus Forskål, 1775Convex Crab
Chlorodiella barbata Borradaile, 1900
Chlorodiella laevissima Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Daira perlata Herbst, 1790Beaded Crab
Daldorfia horrida Linnaeus, 1758Horrid elbow crab
Danielea noelensis Ward, 1934
Domecia glabra Alcock, 1899
Epiactaea nodulosa White, 1848Nodule Crab
Etisus bifrontalis Edmondson, 1935
Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Eurynome stimpsonii (Miers, 1884)⇒ Seiitaoides stimpsonii Miers, 1884
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Grapsus fourmanoiri Crosnier, 1965
Hyastenus (Chorilia) oryx (A. Milne-Edw..., 1872)⇒ Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Hyastenus minutus Buitendijk, 1939
Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Lachnopodus subacutus Stimpson, 1858
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Leptodius waialuanus Rathbun, 1906
Liocarpilodes integerrimus Dana, 1852
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Liomera stimpsonii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Round Crab
Lupocyclus quinquedentatus Rathbun, 1906Five-toothed Swimming Crab
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803
Ocypode pallidula Jacquinot, 1846Pallid ghost crab
Olenorfia cariei Bouvier, 1914
Opecarcinus aurantius Kropp, 1989
Opecarcinus crescentus Edmondson, 1925
Oreotlos potanus C. G. S. Tan..., 1993
Ozius rugulosus Stimpson, 1858
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paramithrax (Chlorinoides) longispinus De Haan, 1839
Parasesarma lenzii De Man, 1894
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilodius pugil Dana, 1852
Pilumnus vespertilio Fabricius, 1793Bad-day Hair Crab
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Platypodia semigranosa Heller, 1861
Prismatopus longispinus De Haan, 1839
Pseudograpsus albus Stimpson, 1858Little White Crab
Pseudoliomera variolosa Borradaile, 1902
Ptychognathus hachijoensis Sakai, 1955
Quadrella coronata Dana, 1852Black Coral Crab
Quadrella maculosa Alcock, 1898Black Coral Crab
Quadrella serenei Galil, 1986Serene's Black Coral Crab
Schizophroida hilensis Rathbun, 1906Hilo collector crab
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Seiitaoides stimpsonii Miers, 1884
Soliella melanospinis Rathbun, 1911
Stilbognathus martensia
Stilbognathus martensii Miers, 1884
Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790Acropora Coral Crab
Tetralia muta Linnaeus, 1758
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita chaptalii Audouin, 1826
Thalamita coeruleipes Hombron & Ja..., 1846Azure Swimming Crab
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Thalamita pilumnoides Borradaile, 1902
Thalamita seurati Nobili, 1906
Thalamita spinifera Borradaile, 1902Swimming Crab
Trapezia digitalis Latreille, 1828Brown guard crab
Trapezia guttata Rüppell, 1830Bird's Nest Coral Crab
Trapezia speciosa Dana, 1852Coral Guard Crab
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias latifrons De Man, 1887Broad-fronted crab
Xanthias punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Xanthias Punctatus
Xiphonectes longispinosus Dana, 1852Long-spine Swimming Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Mascarene Islands
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
15
53
76
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
18
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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