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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region New Britain (Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
43
60
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
42
59
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
30
42
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
30
42
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
29
40
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
13
16
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
12
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Britain
12 Families width 16 Species
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 19700SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New Britain
15 Genera with 16 Species
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Chinommatia Ng & Castro, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Demania Laurie, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hoplosquilla Holthuis, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautes MacLeay, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Rhinolambrus A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Sendleria Bott, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Trogloplax Guinot, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18032SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Britain
16 Species
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Chinommatia bruuni Serène, 1964
Demania intermedia Guinot, 1969
Hapalocarcinus marsupialis Stimpson, 1859Coral gall crab
Hoplosquilla said Erdman & Man..., 1998
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Pseudograpsus elongatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Rhinolambrus longispinus Miers, 1879
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Sendleria gloriosa Balss, 1923
Thalamita coeruleipes Hombron & Ja..., 1846Azure Swimming Crab
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801Gurard Crab
Trogloplax joliveti Guinot, 1986
Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in New Britain
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
13
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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