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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Niue (Polynesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
32
57
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
32
57
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
25
50
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
25
50
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
25
50
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
14
33
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
14
33
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Niue
14 Families width 42 Species
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae (Dana, 1851)2SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Dacryopilumnidae Serène, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae (Dana, 1851)1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Niue
33 Genera with 42 Species
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Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Dacryopilumnus Nobili, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Daira De Haan, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Discoplax Milne-Edwards, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17833SpeciesTaxom
Juxtaxanthias Ward, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Lydia Gistel, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Palapedia Ng, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Paramedaeus Guinot, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Thalamitoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Tiaramedon D. G. B. Chi..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zozymodes Heller, 18461SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Niue
42 Species
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Carpilius convexus Forskål, 1775Convex Crab
Chaenostoma punctulatus Miers, 1884Smooth Sentinel Crab
Charybdis (Goniosupradens) obtusifrons Leene, 1937
Chlorodiella laevissima Dana, 1852
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Cyclodius paumotensis Rathbun, 1907
Dacryopilumnus rathbunae Balss, 1932
Daira perlata Herbst, 1790Beaded Crab
Discoplax longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Discoplax rotunda Quoy & Gaimard, 1824Rugose land crab
Discoplax rotundum Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852Hairy Banded Crab
Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803Red-eyed Rock Crab
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Juxtaxanthias tetraodon Heller, 1862
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liomera edwardsi Kossmann, 1877
Liomera edwarsi Kossman, 1877
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Lydia annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ringed Foot Crab
Macrophthalmus (Chaenostoma) punctulatus (Miers, 1884)⇒ Chaenostoma punctulatus Miers, 1884
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Ozius tuberculosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Palapedia serenei Ng, 1993
Paramedaeus octogesimus Ng & Clark, 2002
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon affine H. Milne Edw..., 1853Blue-eyed rock crab
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Plagusia speciosa Dana, 1851
Sesarma obtusifrons (Dana, 1851)⇒ Chiromantes obtusifrons Dana, 1851
Thalamitoides quadridens A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Tiaramedon spinosum Miers, 1879Thorny Crinoid Crab
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab
Zozymodes pumilus Hombron & Ja..., 1846

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Niue
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
24
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
5
9
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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