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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Puducherry (South India, India)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
13
16
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
13
16
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
10
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
10
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
10
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
8
10
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
8
10
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Puducherry
8 Families width 12 Species
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Puducherry
10 Genera with 12 Species
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18522SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puducherry
12 Species
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Cyclodius obscurus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Liomera rugipes Heller, 1861
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Pilumnus longicornis Hilgendorf, 1878
Pilumnus vespertilio Fabricius, 1793Bad-day Hair Crab
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamita integra Dana, 1852

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Puducherry
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
8
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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