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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Solomon Islands (Melanesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
243
971
2160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
241
969
2158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
126
627
1627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
125
621
1612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
118
594
1560
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
63
360
749
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
55
332
712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Solomon Islands
55 Families width 712 Species and 3 Subspecies
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Acidopsidae Stevcic, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Belliidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab23SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Cheiragonidae Ortmann, 1893Helmet crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs20SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs34SpeciesTaxom
Ethusidae Guinot, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Euryplacidae Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs21SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Hexapodidae Miers, 18860SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183815SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 185114SpeciesTaxom
Iphiculidae Alcock, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs33SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab27SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192930SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs35SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19586SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs28SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs17SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 181925SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoididae Guinot & Mac..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs27SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab61SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 190010SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusidae Ortmann, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Retroplumidae Gill, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 185139SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20042SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Trichodactylidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae (Dana, 1851)Urn crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 185310SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs112SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Solomon Islands
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
42
259
554
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
13
73
158
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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