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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Society Windward Islands (Society Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
115
319
499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
115
319
499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
66
228
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
66
228
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
62
222
392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
31
123
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
28
120
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Society Windward Islands
28 Families width 193 Species
#XPBCGLMVIDTHOSE
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs71SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18194SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Belliidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab35SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae (Ortmann, 1893)Coral crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab3SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20045SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Society Windward Islands
120 Genera with 193 Species
#ABCDEFGHJKLMNOPSTUVXZ
Actaea De Haan, 1861Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Actumnus Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Atergatopsis A. Milne-Edw..., 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Aulacolambrus Paulson, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Bellia Milne Edwards, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Caecopilumnus Borradaile, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Caphyra Guérin, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoplax H. Milne Edw..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Carpilodes Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Carupa Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Catoptrus A. Milne-Edw..., 18701SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Coralliocryptus Komai & Ng, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cycloachelous Ward, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtomaia Miers, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Daira De Haan, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Daldorfia M. J. Rathbun, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Danielea Ng & Clark, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Domecia Eydoux and S..., 18422SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Elamena H. Milne-Edw..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Epiactaea Serène, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Epigrapsus Heller, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 19715SpeciesTaxom
Eupilumnus Kossmann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthus Dana, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Exopalicus Castro, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Furtipodia S. H. Tan & Ng, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Garthiella Titgen, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Geosesarma De Man, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17833SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Heteronucia Alcock, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Hoplophrys Henderson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Jacforus Ng & Clark, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Juxtaxanthias Ward, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Kraussia Dana, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Labuanium Serène and Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Laleonectes Manning and ..., 1990
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Libystes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Linnaeoxantho Stevcic, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Liocarpilodes Klunzinger, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18347SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 18613SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1894Boxer crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Lydia Gistel, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Medaeus Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18394SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Micippoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiope Guinot, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoliomera Odhner, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nucia Dana, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Nursia Leach, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1772Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Opecarcinus Kropp and Ma..., 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Paramedaeus Guinot, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Podophthalmus Lamarck, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Psaumis Kossmann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalicus Moosa and Se..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Soliella Lasley, Klau..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 19715SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 189918SpeciesTaxom
Thalamitoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Thyrolambrus Rathbun, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 184210SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tweedieia Ward, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Urnalana Galil, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom
Viaderiana Ward, 1942
0SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18345SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 02SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 19621SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Society Windward Islands
193 Species
Actaea polyacantha Heller, 1861
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatis roseus Rüppell, 1830Rosy Egg Crab
Aulacolambrus curvispinus Miers, 1879
Aulacolambrus hoplonotus Adams & White, 1849Hairy Ellbow Crab
Bellia picta H. Milne Edw..., 1848Painted Crab
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803Knobby Box Crab
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Caphyra alata Richters, 1880
Caphyra rotundifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Turtle Weed Crab
Caphyra tridens Richters, 1880
Caphyra unidentata Lenz, 1910Soft Coral Swimming Crab
Carcinoplax abyssicola Miers, 1886
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Carpilius convexus Forskål, 1775Convex Crab
Carpilius maculatus Linnaeus, 1758Blood Spotted Crab
Carupa ohashii Takeda, 1993
Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1852Violet Eyed Swimming Crab
Catoptrus nitidus A. Milne-Edw..., 1870
Charybdis erythrodactylus Lamarck, 1818
Chlorodiella barbata Borradaile, 1900
Chlorodiella cytherea Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella laevissima Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Coralliocryptus caementa Komai & Ng, 2012
Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Cycloachelous suborbicularis Stephenson, 1975
Cyclodius nitidus Dana, 1852
Cyclodius obscurus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Cyclodius paumotensis Rathbun, 1907
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cyclograpsus longipes Stimpson, 1858
Cyrtomaia ihlei Guinot & Ric..., 1982
Daira perlata ♰ Herbst, 1790Beaded Crab
Daldorfia horrida Linnaeus, 1758Horrid elbow crab
Daldorfia leprosa Nobili, 1905Scabby Elbow Crab
Danielea noelensis Ward, 1934
Domecia glabra Alcock, 1899
Domecia hispida Eydoux & Sou..., 1842
Elamena cimex Kemp, 1915
Epiactaea nodulosa White, 1848Nodule Crab
Epigrapsus politus Heller, 1862
Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852Hairy Banded Crab
Etisus anaglyptus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Etisus demani Odhner, 1925Pale Pebble Crab
Etisus dentatus Herbst, 1785Many-toothed Spooner Crab
Etisus frontalis Dana, 1852
Etisus odhneri Takeda, 1971Odhner's Etisus
Eupilumnus globosus Dana, 1852
Euxanthus exsculptus Herbst, 1790Lumpy Rock Crab
Euxanthus huonii Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Exopalicus maculatus Edmondson, 1930Button Crab
Furtipodia petrosa Klunzinger, 1906
Garthiella aberrans Rathbun, 1906
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geosesarma angustifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Clubtails
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Hapalocarcinus marsupialis Stimpson, 1859Coral gall crab
Heteronucia venusta Nobili, 1906Bullet Crab
Hoplophrys oatesii (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Jacforus cavatus Rathbun, 1907
Juxtaxanthias tetraodon Heller, 1862
Kraussia rugulosa Krauss, 1843
Labuanium trapezoideum H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Linnaeoxantho acanthomerus Rathbun, 1911
Liocarpilodes armiger Nobili, 1905
Liocarpilodes integerrimus Dana, 1852
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847Colorful Reef Crab
Liomera laevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Liomera tristis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Liomera venosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Luniella pubescens Dana, 1852
Luniella scabriculus Dana, 1852
Luniella spinipes Heller, 1861
Lupocyclus quinquedentatus Rathbun, 1906Five-toothed Swimming Crab
Lybia caestifera Alcock, 1898Decorator Boxer Crab
Lybia leptochelis Zehntner, 1894Anemone Carrier Boxer Crab
Lydia annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ringed Foot Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) milloti Crosnier, 1965
Medaeus elegans A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Damselflies
Medaeus ornatus Dana, 1852
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851Marble crab
Metopograpsus latifrons White, 1847
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus quadridentatus Stimpson, 1858
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Micippa parca Alcock, 1895
Micippoides angustifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Nanocassiope alcocki Rathbun, 1902
Nanocassiope tridentata Davie, 1995
Neoliomera demani Forest & Guinot, 1961
Neoliomera richtersi De Man, 1889
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Nursia mimetica Nobili, 1906
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ozius rugulosus Stimpson, 1858
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Paractaea excentrica Guinot, 1969
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Paramedaeus simplex A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Paraxanthias notatus Dana, 1852
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon affine H. Milne Edw..., 1853Blue-eyed rock crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilodius pugil Dana, 1852
Pilumnus purpureus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pilumnus ransoni Forest & Guinot, 1961
Pilumnus scabriusculus Adams & White, 1849
Pilumnus tahitensis De Man, 1890
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Platypodia semigranosa Heller, 1861
Podophthalmus vigil Fabricius, 1798Sentinel crab
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus J. F. W. Herbst, 1783Blood-spotted Swimming Crab
Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852Showy xanthid crab
Pseudoliomera variolosa Borradaile, 1902
Pseudopalicus oahuensis Rathbun, 1906
Pseudozius caystrus Adams & White, 1849Caystre's Crab
Ptychognathus easteranus Rathbun, 1907
Sarmatium crassum Dana, 1851
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Soliella flava Rathbun, 1894
Tetralia cavimana Heller, 1861Reef Crab
Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790Acropora Coral Crab
Tetralia muta Linnaeus, 1758
Tetralia ocucaerulea Trautwein, 2007
Tetralia rubridactyla Garth, 1971Coral Crab
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita auauensis Rathbun, 1906
Thalamita bevisi Stebbing, 1921
Thalamita cooperi Borradaile, 1902
Thalamita exetastica Alcock, 1899
Thalamita gatavakensis Nobili, 1906
Thalamita gloriensis Crosnier, 1962
Thalamita gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Thalamita granosimana Borradaile, 1902
Thalamita kukenthali De Man, 1902
Thalamita mitsiensis Crosnier, 1962
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Thalamita pilumnoides Borradaile, 1902
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Thalamita pseudopelsarti Crosnier, 2002Orange-legged Swimming Crab
Thalamita quadrilobata Miers, 1884
Thalamita savignyi A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Thalamita woodmasoni Alcock, 1899
Thalamitoides quadridens A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Thyrolambrus efflorescens Alcock, 1895Elbow Crab
Trapezia bella Dana, 1852
Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775Rusty Guard Crab
Trapezia flavopunctata Eydoux & Sou..., 1842Yellow-spotted guard crab
Trapezia globosa Castro, 1997
Trapezia guttata Rüppell, 1830Bird's Nest Coral Crab
Trapezia punctimanus Odinetz, 1984
Trapezia rufopunctata Herbst, 1799Polkadot Guard Crab
Trapezia serenei Odinetz, 1984Coral Crab
Trapezia speciosa Dana, 1852Coral Guard Crab
Trapezia tigrina Eydoux & Sou..., 1842Red-spotted guard crab
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab
Tweedieia odhneri Gordon, 1934
Urnalana purarensis Ovaere, 1987Bulbous Purse Crab
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab
Xanthias gilbertensis Balss, 1938Common Green Darner
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias latifrons De Man, 1887Broad-fronted crab
Xanthias leptodius
Xanthias punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Xanthias Punctatus
Xantho tahitiensis De Man, 1889
Xantho varia
Xiphonectes iranjae Crosnier, 1962
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Society Windward Islands
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
18
94
160
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
26
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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