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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Nihoa (Leeward Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
19
25
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
19
25
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
18
24
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
18
24
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
18
24
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
12
16
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
10
14
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nihoa
10 Families width 12 Species
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18380SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nihoa
14 Genera with 12 Species
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtomaia Miers, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Domecia Eydoux and S..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1772Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Perinea Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Platepistoma Rathbun, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Progeryon Bouvier, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Soliella Lasley, Klau..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nihoa
12 Species
Chlorodiella laevissima Dana, 1852
Domecia hispida Eydoux & Sou..., 1842
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Lupocyclus quinquedentatus Rathbun, 1906Five-toothed Swimming Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Paraxanthias notatus Dana, 1852
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Perinea tumida Dana, 1852
Platepistoma macrophthalmum Rathbun, 1906
Pseudoliomera variolosa Borradaile, 1902
Soliella flava Rathbun, 1894
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Nihoa
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
7
11
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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