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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Penang (Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
49
94
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
49
94
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
37
77
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
37
77
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
35
72
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
23
52
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
21
50
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Penang
21 Families width 71 Species
#LPOCGXSEDHMV
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae (De Haan, 1833)Commensal Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab10SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae (Dana, 1851)11SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae (MacLeay, 1838)Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Hexapodidae Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18354SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18580SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocarcinidae Ng & Davie, 20200SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Penang
50 Genera with 71 Species
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Arcania Leach, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Arcotheres Manning, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoplax H. Milne Edw..., 18331SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 18996SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Clistocoeloma A. Milne-Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopodia Milne-Edwards, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Doclea Leach, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Dorippe Weber, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Dorippoides Serène & Rom..., 17851SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1852Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Episesarma De Man, 1940Tree-climbing crab2SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Geosesarma De Man, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Goniosoma A. Milne Edw..., 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17992SpeciesTaxom
Heteropanope Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hexapus De Haan, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Leucosia Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Liagore De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Matuta Weber, 18774SpeciesTaxom
Metaplax H. Milne Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Mursia Desmarest, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Nanosesarma Tweedie, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Nobilum Serène & Rom..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1846Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Paracleistostoma De Man, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Paradorippe Serène & Rom..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Philyra Leach, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocarcinus H. Milne-Edw..., 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1833
Sand bubbler crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom
Venitus Barnes, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Penang
71 Species
Arcania (Iphis) septemspinosa Fabricius, 1787
Arcotheres winckworthi Gordon, 1936
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Austruca triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Calappa philargius Linnaeus, 1758Red-spotted Box Crab
Cancer bispinosus (Herbst, 1783)⇒ Galene bispinosa Herbst, 1783
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Carcinoplax longimana De Haan, 1833
Charybdis (Charybdis) affinis Dana, 1852
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Charybdis (Charybdis) feriata Linnaeus, 1758Coral Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) variegata Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) truncata Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) vadorum Alcock, 1899
Chlorodiella cytherea Dana, 1852
Clistocoeloma merguiense De Man, 1888
Cryptopodia fornicata Fabricius, 1787
Doclea armata De Haan, 1839
Doclea ovis Fabricius, 1787
Dorippe quadridens Fabricius, 1793
Dorippe sima (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Dorippoides facchino Herbst, 1785
Dorippoides facchino Herbst, 1785
Dotilla myctiroides H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Episesarma mederi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Episesarma versicolor Tweedie, 1940
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Geosesarma faustum Ng, 2017
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus strigosus (Herbst, 1799)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Heteropanope glabra Stimpson, 1858
Hexapus timika N.g.Rahayu, 2014
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Leucosia craniolaris Linnaeus, 1758
Liagore rubromaculata De Haan, 1835Red-spotted Crab
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) teschi Kemp, 1919
Macrophthalmus (Paramareotis) erato De Man, 1888
Macrophthalmus pectinipes Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Matuta planipes Fabricius, 1798Flower Moon Crab
Matuta ruholineata
Matuta victor Fabricius, 1781Common Moon Crab
Matuta victrix Miers, 1877
Metaplax elegans De Man, 1888
Mursia armata De Haan, 1837
Nanosesarma batavicum Moreira, 1903
Nanosesarma nunongi Tweedie, 1950
Naxioides robillardi Miers, 1882
Nobilum histrio Nobili, 1903
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode pallidula Jacquinot, 1846Pallid ghost crab
Paradorippe polita Alcock & And..., 1894
Parasesarma eumolpe De Man, 1895
Parasesarma melissa De Man, 1887
Perisesarma dusumieri H.Milne Edwards, 1853
Phalangipus indicus Leach, 1815
Philyra rudis Miers, 1884
Philyra sexangula Alcock, 1896
Pilumnus sluiteri (De Man, 1892)⇒ Pilumnus scabriusculus Adams & White, 1849
Pilumnus spinicarpus Grant & McCu..., 1906
Pinnotheres socius Lanchester, 1902
Pinnotheres winckworthi (Gordon, 1936)⇒ Arcotheres winckworthi Gordon, 1936
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Sesarma penangensis Tweedie, 1940
Sesarma taeniolata (Miers, 1877)⇒ Episesarma mederi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Tubuca acuta Stimpson, 1858
Tubuca forcipata Adams & White, 1849
Tubuca rosea Tweedie, 1937
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab
Venitus dentipes Lucas, 1836
Xiphonectes hastatoides Fabricius, 1798

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Penang
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
13
29
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
21
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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