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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Praslin Island (Seychelles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
20
47
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
20
47
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
15
40
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
15
40
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
15
40
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
11
25
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
11
25
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Praslin Island
11 Families width 33 Species
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Fiddler crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Praslin Island
25 Genera with 33 Species
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Actaeodes Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18343SpeciesTaxom
Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Neoxanthias Ward, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1818Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmoides Serène & Soh, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 19833SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18341SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Praslin Island
33 Species
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Austruca occidentalis Naderloo, Sc..., 2016East African Fiddler Crab
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Cyclodius nitidus Dana, 1852
Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852Hairy Banded Crab
Gelasimus hesperiae Crane, 1975
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus maculatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Hyastenus inermis Rathbun, 1911
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius nudipes Dana, 1852
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Luniella spinipes Heller, 1861
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Neosarmatium meinerti (De Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Paractaea retusa Nobili, 1905
Sesarmoides longipes Krauss, 1843
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamita sexlobata Miers, 1886
Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775Rusty Guard Crab
Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801Gurard Crab
Trapezia richtersi Galil & Lewi..., 1983
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Praslin Island
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
15
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
5
10
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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