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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Masthead Island (Capricorn Group, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
24
45
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
24
45
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
23
43
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
23
43
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
23
43
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
18
33
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
17
31
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Masthead Island
17 Families width 40 Species
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab10SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab2SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Masthead Island
31 Genera with 40 Species
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Atergatis De Haan, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Caphyra Guérin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocnemus Stimpson, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Litosus Loh & Ng, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Lupocycloporus Alcock, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Neoxanthias Ward, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1818Ghost Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Orthotheres Sakai, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1873Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18846SpeciesTaxom
Thalamitoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Trigonoplax H. Milne Edw..., 19801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Masthead Island
40 Species
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Caphyra laevis (A. Milne Edw..., 1869)⇒ Caphyra loevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Carpilius maculatus Linnaeus, 1758Blood Spotted Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Chlorodiella cytherea Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Cryptocnemus crenulatus Grant & McCu..., 1906
Cyclodius nitidus Dana, 1852
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803Red-eyed Rock Crab
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Leptomithrax sternocostulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1851Ribbed Spider-crab
Litosus sexspinosus Miers, 1884
Lophozozymus anaglyptus Heller, 1861
Lupocycloporus laevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier crab
Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818Smooth-handed Ghost Crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Pilumnus spinicarpus Grant & McCu..., 1906
Pinnotheres hickmani Guiler, 1950Pea Crabs
Platypodia anaglypta (Heller, 1861)⇒ Lophozozymus anaglyptus Heller, 1861
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Prismatopus longispinus De Haan, 1839
Scopimera inflata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Sand Bubbler
Simocarcinus obtusirostris Miers, 1879
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita danae Stimpson, 1858Blue Mottled Swimmer Crab
Thalamita integra Dana, 1852
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Thalamita quadrilobata Miers, 1884
Thalamitoides tridens A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801Gurard Crab
Trapezia guttata Rüppell, 1830Bird's Nest Coral Crab
Trigonoplax spathulifera Lucas, 1980

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Masthead Island
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
11
24
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
7
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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