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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Otago (South Island, New Zealand)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
47
62
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
47
62
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
25
35
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
24
34
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
23
33
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
9
15
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
9
15
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Otago
9 Families width 19 Species
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18534SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Belliidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab5SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Otago
15 Genera with 19 Species
Austrohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Elamena H. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Halicarcinus White, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Hemiplax Heller, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Heterozius A. Milne-Edw..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Metacarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18461SpeciesTaxom
Nectocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18461SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pteropeltarion Dell, 19721SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Otago
19 Species
Austrohelice crassa Dana, 1851Tunneling Mud Crab. Burrowing Mud Crab
Cyclograpsus lavauxi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Smooth shore crab
Elamena producta Kirk, 1879Paua Spider Crab
Halicarcinus varius Dana, 1851False Spider Crab
Halicarcinus whitei Miers, 1876White's False Spider Crab
Hemigrapsus crenulatus Milne Edwards, 1837Hairy-handed crab
Hemigrapsus sexdentatus Milne-Edwards, 1837Common Rock Crab
Hemiplax hirtipes Heller, 1865Sentinel Crab
Heterozius rotundifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Big hand crab
Leptomithrax australis Jacquinot, 1853
Leptomithrax longimanus Miers, 1876
Leptomithrax longipes Thomson, 1902
Metacarcinus novaezelandiae Hombron & Ja..., 1846New Zealand Cancer Crab
Nectocarcinus antarcticus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Nepinnotheres atrinicola Page, 1983
Notomithrax ursus Herbst, 1788Hairy Seaweed Crab
Ovalipes catharus White, 1843Paddle Crab
Prismatopus filholi A. Milne-Edw..., 1876
Pteropeltarion novaezelandiae Dell, 1972

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Otago
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
10
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
3
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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