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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Port Moresby (National Capital District, Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
44
87
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
44
87
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
33
65
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
33
65
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
32
58
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
19
39
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
18
38
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Port Moresby
18 Families width 44 Species
Matutidae De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab6SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab6SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Port Moresby
38 Genera with 44 Species
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Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Caphyra Guérin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Daira De Haan, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthus Heller, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthus Dana, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Holthuisana Bott, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Leucosia Weber, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Lupocycloporus Alcock, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Neoliomera Odhner, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1772Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Palapedia Ng, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Quadrella Dana, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Selatium Serène & Soh, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Thusaenys Griffin & Tr..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1847Fiddler crab4SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 01SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Port Moresby
44 Species
Ashtoret lunaris Forskål, 1775Speckled Moon Crab
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Caphyra rotundifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Turtle Weed Crab
Cyclax spinicinctus Heller, 1861
Daira perlata ♰ Herbst, 1790Beaded Crab
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 borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Lahaina agassizii Rathbun, 1902
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leucosia formosensis Sakai, 1937
Liomera tristis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Lissocarcinus arkati Kemp, 1923
Lissocarcinus polybioides (Adams & White, 1849)⇒ Lissocarcinus polybiodes Adams & White, 1849
Lupocycloporus laevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) crassipes H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Micippa excavata Lanchester, 1900
Micippa platipes Rüppell, 1830
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Palapedia valentini Ng, 1993
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Quadrella maculosa Alcock, 1898Black Coral Crab
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Selatium brockii De Man, 1887
Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790Acropora Coral Crab
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
Uca (Gelasimus) neocultrimana Bott, 1973
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca (Gelasimus) vomeris McNeill, 1920
Uca (Paraleptuca) crassipes White, 1847Thick-legged Fiddler Crab
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab
Xanthias leptodius
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Port Moresby
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
31
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
4
7
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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