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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
104
197
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
103
196
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
40
64
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
39
63
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
36
60
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
18
34
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
16
31
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southeast Tasmania
16 Families width 35 Species
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18535SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Heloeciidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae (Dana, 1851)1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab6SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocarcinidae Ng & Davie, 20201SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southeast Tasmania
31 Genera with 35 Species
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Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Amarinus Lucas, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Bellidilia Kinahan, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Chasmagnathus De Haan, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Dumea Loh & Ng, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Halicarcinus White, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Heloecius Dana, 1837Semaphore crab1SpeciesTaxom
Helograpsus Campbell & G..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hemiplax Heller, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Metacarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18461SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nasutoplax Poore, Guino..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Nectocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18602SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18372SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocarcinus H. Milne-Edw..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pycnoplax Castro, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Teratomaia Griffin & Tr..., 19601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Tasmania
35 Species
Actaea peronii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Thorn-legged Crab
Amarinus laevis Targioni-Toz..., 1877Estuarine Spider Crab
Bellidilia laevis Bell, 1855Smooth Pebble Crab
Bellidilia undecimspinosa Kinahan, 1856Large Pebble Crab
Brachynotus spinosus H. Milne Edw..., 1853Little Shore Crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Cyclograpsus granulosus H. Milne Edw..., 1853Purple mottled shore crab
Dumea latipes Haswell, 1880Velvet Crab
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Halicarcinus ovatus Stimpson, 1858Three-pronged Sea-spider
Halicarcinus quoyi H.Milne Edwards, 1853
Heloecius cordiformis H. Milne Edw..., 1837Semaphore Crab
Helograpsus haswellianus Whitelegge, 1899Haswell's Shore Crab
Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Daddy Long Legs
Macrophthalmus (Tasmanoplax) latifrons (Haswell, 1882)⇒ Tasmanoplax latifrons Haswell, 1882
Metacarcinus novaezelandiae Hombron & Ja..., 1846New Zealand Cancer Crab
Mictyris platycheles H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dark Blue Soldier Crab
Nasutoplax rostrata Haswell, 1881
Naxia aurita Latreille, 1825Smooth Seaweed-crab
Naxia tumida Dana, 1851Decorator crab
Nectocarcinus integrifrons Latreille, 1825Rough Rock Crab
Nectocarcinus tuberculosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1860Velvet Crab
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885
Notomithrax ursus Herbst, 1788Hairy Seaweed Crab
Ovalipes australiensis Stephenson &..., 1968Ocean Sand Crab
Paragrapsus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Red-spotted Shore Crab
Paragrapsus quadridentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Four-toothed Shore Crab
Pilumnus etheridgei Rathbun, 1923
Pinnotheres hickmani Guiler, 1950Pea Crabs
Pseudocarcinus gigas Lamarck, 1818Giant Crab
Pycnoplax meridionalis Rathbun, 1923
Teratomaia richardsoni Dell, 1960

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Southeast Tasmania
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
19
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
12
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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