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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
22
45
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
22
45
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
21
44
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
21
44
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
21
44
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
11
31
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
11
31
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pitcairn Islands
11 Families width 36 Species
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab8SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18510SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pitcairn Islands
31 Genera with 36 Species
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Banareia A. Milne-Edw..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Caphyra Guérin, 1832
0SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Carupa Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Discoplax Milne-Edwards, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18011SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17833SpeciesTaxom
Kraussia Dana, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoliomera Odhner, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1846Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Palapedia Ng, 1993
0SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18585SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pitcairn Islands
36 Species
Banareia nobilii Odhner, 1925
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Carpilius convexus Forskål, 1775Convex Crab
Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1852Violet Eyed Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Goniosupradens) erythrodactyla Lamarck, 1818
Charybdis erythrodactylus Lamarck, 1818
Chlorodiella cytherea Dana, 1852
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Discoplax rotunda Quoy & Gaimard, 1824Rugose land crab
Discoplax rotundum Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
Etisus electra Herbst, 1801
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Kraussia rugulosa Krauss, 1843
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Lophozozymus cristatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macromedaeus nudipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Ocypode pallidula Jacquinot, 1846Pallid ghost crab
Pachygrapsus fakaravensis Rathbun, 1907Polynesian grapsid crab
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita auauensis Rathbun, 1906
Thalamita bevisi Stebbing, 1921
Thalamita dakini (Montgomerey, 1931)⇒ Thalamita bevisi Stebbing, 1921
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Trapezia bella Dana, 1852
Trapezia speciosa Dana, 1852Coral Guard Crab
Trapezia tigrina Eydoux & Sou..., 1842Red-spotted guard crab
Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias lamarcki (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Pitcairn Islands
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
22
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
5
9
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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