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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Southeast Tanzania (South Tanzania, Tanzania)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
62
113
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
62
113
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
40
88
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
40
88
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
39
82
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
24
58
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
23
57
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southeast Tanzania
23 Families width 81 Species and 2 Subspecies
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Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Fiddler crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae (Dana, 1851)9SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 19705SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab0SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southeast Tanzania
57 Genera with 81 Species
#ACDEGHKLMNOPSTUVX
Achaeus Leach, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Chiromantes Gistel, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodopsis A. Milne Edw..., 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Cranuca Beinlich & V..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Deckenia Hilgendorf, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1869Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Elamena H. Milne-Edw..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Eurycarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17833SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hypocolpus Rathbun, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Kraussia Dana, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18304SpeciesTaxom
Matuta Weber, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18393SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Myra Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Nanosesarma Tweedie, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1880Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Philyra Leach, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Platylambrus Stimpson, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautes MacLeay, 19334SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Selatium Serène & Soh, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Soceulia Galil, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1823Fiddler crab3SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom
Villopotamon Dang & Ho, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Tanzania
81 Species and 2 Subspecies
Achaeus affinis (Miers, 1884)⇒ Achaeus brevirostris Haswell, 1879
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Austruca occidentalis Naderloo, Sc..., 2016East African Fiddler Crab
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Chiromantes eulimene De Man, 1897Marsh crab
Chiromantes ortmanni Crosnier, 1965
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Cranuca inversa Hoffmann, 1874Inversed Fiddler Crab
Cyclodius drachi Guinot, 1964
Deckenia mitis Hilgendorf, 1898
Dotilla fenestrata Hilgendorf, 1869
Elamena mathoei Desmarest, 1823
Eriphia laevimana smithii MacLeay, 1838
Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852Hairy Banded Crab
Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803Red-eyed Rock Crab
Eriphia smithii MacLeay, 1838Rough redeye crab
Eurycarcinus natalensis Krauss, 1843
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus fourmanoiri Crosnier, 1965
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Hyastenus spinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1872Spider crab
Kraussia rugulosa Krauss, 1843
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) consobrinus Nobili, 1906
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) grandidieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) milloti Crosnier, 1965
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus Rüppell, 1830Long Eyestalk Crab
Matuta victor Fabricius, 1781Common Moon Crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus oceanicus Hombron & Ja..., 1846Crab
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Myra fugax Fabricius, 1798Fleeting Purse Crab
Nanosesarma minutum De Man, 1887
Neosarmatium meinerti (De Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode ryderi Kingsley, 1880
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Green-eyed Fiddler Crab
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Parasesarma guttatum A Milne-Edwards, 1869
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon guinotae Crosnier, 1965Shore Crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Philyra platychira De Haan, 1841
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilumnus vespertilio Fabricius, 1793Bad-day Hair Crab
Plagusia depressa tuberculata Lamarck, 1818
Plagusia immaculata Lamarck, 1818Pacific log rider
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Potamonautes bipartitus Hilgendorf, 1898
Potamonautes johnstoni Miers, 1885
Potamonautes suprasulcatus Hilgendorf, 1898
Potamonautes unisulcatus Rathbun, 1933
Pseudograpsus elongatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pseudohelice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Sarmatium crassum Dana, 1851
Selatium elongatum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Sesarma (Holometopus) eulimene (De Man, 1895)⇒ Chiromantes eulimene De Man, 1897
Sesarma meinerti (Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Soceulia marmorea Bell, 1855
Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790Acropora Coral Crab
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamita integra Dana, 1852
Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834Four-lobed Swimming Crab
Tubuca urvillei H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca gaimardi (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca marionis (Desmarest, 1823)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab
Villopotamon sphaeridium Kemp, 1923
Xanthias leptodius

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Southeast Tanzania
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
30
36
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
27
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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