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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
54
128
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
54
128
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
40
103
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
40
103
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
39
95
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
24
68
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
23
67
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Papua Region
23 Families width 80 Species
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Inachidae MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab10SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab6SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Aethridae Dana, 18510SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae (Dana, 1851)2SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20042SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Papua Region
67 Genera with 80 Species
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Achaeus Leach, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Arcania Leach, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Atergatopsis A. Milne-Edw..., 18652SpeciesTaxom
Aulacolambrus Paulson, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Austrolibinia Griffin, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Caphyra Guérin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoplax H. Milne Edw..., 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratoplax Stimpson, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Chorilibinia Lockington, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Criocarcinus H. Milne Edw..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopodia Milne-Edwards, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Daira De Haan, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Demania Laurie, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Drachiella Guinot, 1976
0SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthus Heller, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthus Dana, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Holthuisana Bott, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Lambrus Leach, 1815
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Leucosia Weber, 18555SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Lupocycloporus Alcock, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Myra Leach, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Neoliomera Odhner, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Notonyx Milne-Edwards, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1818Ghost Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Oncinopus De Haan, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Oreophorus Rüppell, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Palapedia Ng, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Parthenope Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Permanotus D. G. B. Chi..., 19341SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Quadrella Dana, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Selatium Serène & Soh, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Thusaenys Griffin & Tr..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Typhlocarcinops Rathbun, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1847Fiddler crab4SpeciesTaxom
Urnalana Galil, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 01SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua Region
80 Species
Achaeus brevirostris Haswell, 1879
Arcania heptacantha De Haan, 1861
Ashtoret lunaris Forskål, 1775Speckled Moon Crab
Atergatopsis granulata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Atergatopsis granulatus (A. Milne Edw..., 1865)⇒ Atergatopsis granulata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Aulacolambrus hoplonotus Adams & White, 1849Hairy Ellbow Crab
Austrolibinia gracilipes Miers, 1879
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Caphyra rotundifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Turtle Weed Crab
Ceratoplax arcuata (Miers, 1884)⇒ Typhlocarcinops arcuata Miers, 1884
Chorilibinia gracilipes (Miers, 1879)⇒ Austrolibinia gracilipes Miers, 1879
Criocarcinus superciliosus Linnaeus, 1767
Cryptopodia fornicata Fabricius, 1787
Cyclax spinicinctus Heller, 1861
Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826Hairy Coral Crab
Daira perlata Herbst, 1790Beaded Crab
Ebalia lambriformis Bell, 1885
Epixanthus frontalis H. Milne Edw..., 1834Japanese Sebiro Crab
Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852Hairy Banded Crab
Euxanthus huonii Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Gelasimus neocultrimanus Bott, 1973
Holthuisana loriae Nobili, 1899
Hyastenus (Chorilia) planasius Adams & White, 1848
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Lahaina agassizii Rathbun, 1902
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leucosia craniolaris Linnaeus, 1758
Leucosia formosensis Sakai, 1937
Leucosia haswelli Miers, 1886
Leucosia ocellata Bell, 1855
Leucosia whitei (Bell, 1855)⇒ Urnalana whitei Bell, 1855
Liomera tristis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Lissocarcinus arkati Kemp, 1923
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Lissocarcinus polybioides (Adams & White, 1849)⇒ Lissocarcinus polybiodes Adams & White, 1849
Lophozozymus incisus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Montagu's Crab
Lupocycloporus laevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Lupocyclus philippinensis Semper, 1880Philippine Scissor Swimming Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) crassipes H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) latreillei (Desmarest, 1822)⇒ Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Micippa excavata Lanchester, 1900
Micippa platipes Rüppell, 1830
Myra eudactylus Bell, 1855
Myra fugax Fabricius, 1798Fleeting Purse Crab
Notonyx nitidus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818Smooth-handed Ghost Crab
Oncinopus neptunus Adams & White, 1848Oncinopus Neptunus
Palapedia valentini Ng, 1993
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Parthenope longimanus Linnaeus, 1758
Permanotus purpureus Gordon, 1934
Plagusia immaculata Lamarck, 1818Pacific log rider
Quadrella maculosa Alcock, 1898Black Coral Crab
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Selatium brockii De Man, 1887
Sesarmops impressus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Shore Crab
Tetralia cinctipes Paulson, 1875Tetralia Cinctipes
Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790Acropora Coral Crab
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Thusaenys irami Laurie, 1906
Tiarinia angusta Dana, 1851
Tiarinia cornigera Latreille, 1825
Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801Gurard Crab
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Typhlocarcinops arcuatus Miers, 1884
Uca (Gelasimus) neocultrimana Bott, 1973
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca (Gelasimus) vomeris McNeill, 1920
Uca (Paraleptuca) crassipes White, 1847Thick-legged Fiddler Crab
Urnalana whitei Bell, 1855
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab
Xanthias leptodius
Xiphonectes hastatoides Fabricius, 1798
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Papua Region
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
18
58
65
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
5
9
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Eubrachyura at artfakta.se
Eubrachyura at biodiversity.org.au
Eubrachyura at marinespecies.org