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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Sydney (Sydney Basin, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
186
503
813
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
185
501
811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
81
240
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
80
237
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
72
218
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
31
111
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
27
98
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sydney
27 Families width 158 Species
#IXHLMCPGVOES
Inachidae MacLeay, 18389SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae (MacLeay, 1838)Mud crabs16SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18386SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab26SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18199SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18538SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae (Dana, 1851)3SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Heloeciidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hexapodidae Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18517SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab14SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocarcinidae Ng & Davie, 20201SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sydney
98 Genera with 158 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUX
Achaeus Leach, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry4SpeciesTaxom
Amarinus Lucas, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Arcania Leach, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Australoplax Barnes, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Bellidilia Kinahan, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ceratoplax Stimpson, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 19891SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 18865SpeciesTaxom
Chasmagnathus De Haan, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18372SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtomaia Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Davusia Guinot, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Dumea Loh & Ng, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18735SpeciesTaxom
Elamenopsis A. Milne Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Enigmaplax Davie, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Ephippias Rathbun, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Halicarcinides Lucas, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Halicarcinus White, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Heloecius Dana, 1837Semaphore crab1SpeciesTaxom
Helograpsus Campbell & G..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Heteropilumnus De Man, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Hexapinus Manning & Ho..., 19701SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosoma Desmarest, 1980Crown crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ilyograpsus Barnard, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Labuanium Serène and Soh, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Leptograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17931SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Leucosia Weber, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1933Boxer crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Matuta Weber, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Megametope Filhol, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Merocryptus A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Microhalimus Haswell, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Mursia Desmarest, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Myra Leach, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Nectocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1837Ghost Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Ommatocarcinus White, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Oncinopus De Haan, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Ostracotheres H. Milne Edw..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 18333SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18342SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18372SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18825SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Pippacirama Griffin & Tr..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17835SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocarcinus H. Milne-Edw..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosesarma Serène & Soh, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pycnoplax Castro, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Rhinolambrus A. Milne-Edw..., 18041SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19002SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 02SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Teratomaia Griffin & Tr..., 19601SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18347SpeciesTaxom
Tumulosternum McCulloch, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1847Fiddler crab2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18342SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sydney
158 Species
Achaeus curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Achaeus lacertosus Stimpson, 1858
Actaea calculosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Facetted Crab
Actaea peronii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Thorn-legged Crab
Actaea pura Stimpson, 1858
Actaea savignii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Amarinus paralacustris Lucas, 1970Estuarine Spider Crab
Arcania novemspinosa Lichtenstein, 1816
Ashtoret obtusifrons Miers, 1877
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Australoplax tridentata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Furry-clawed Crab
Bellidilia laevis Bell, 1855Smooth Pebble Crab
Bellidilia undecimspinosa Kinahan, 1856Large Pebble Crab
Calappa lophos Herbst, 1782Common Box Crab
Calappa philargius Linnaeus, 1758Red-spotted Box Crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Ceratoplax glaberrima Haswell, 1881
Ceratoplax luteus McNeill, 1929
Chaceon bicolor Manning & Ho..., 1989Eastern Crystal Crab
Chaenostoma punctulatus Miers, 1884Smooth Sentinel Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Charybdis (Charybdis) feriata Linnaeus, 1758Coral Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) miles De Haan, 1835
Charybdis (Charybdis) natator Herbst, 1794Ridged Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Gonioneptunus) bimaculata Miers, 1886
Chasmagnathus laevis (Dana, 1851)⇒ Paragrapsus laevis Dana, 1851
Cyclograpsus audouinii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Cyclograpsus punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Cyrtomaia suhmii Miers, 1886
Davusia glabra Dana, 1852
Dorhynchus ramusculus Baker, 1906Slender Spider-crab
Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873Australian stork's bill
Dumea latipes Haswell, 1880Velvet Crab
Ebalia (Phlyxia) crassipes Bell, 1885
Ebalia dentifrons Miers, 1886
Ebalia nux A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Ebalia ramsayi Haswell, 1880
Ebalia tuberculosa Milne-Edwards, 1873Nut-crab
Elamenopsis lineata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Enigmaplax littoralis Davie, 1993
Ephippias endeavouri Rathbun, 1918Endeavour Crab
Etisus demani Odhner, 1925Pale Pebble Crab
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Halicarcinides nuytsi Hale, 1927Beakless Sea-spider
Halicarcinus ovatus Stimpson, 1858Three-pronged Sea-spider
Halicarcinus planatus Fabricius, 1775
Heloecius cordiformis H. Milne Edw..., 1837Semaphore Crab
Helograpsus haswellianus Whitelegge, 1899Haswell's Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus nudus Dana, 1851Naked Shore Crab
Heteropilumnus fimbriatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Bearded Crab
Hexapinus granuliferus Campbell & S..., 1970
Huenia bifurcata Streets, 1870
Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815Arctic lyre crab
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986Rhinoceros Crab
Hymenosoma hodgkini Lucas, 1980
Ilyograpsus paludicola Rathbun, 1909
Labuanium schuetteii Hess, 1865
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptograpsus variegatus Fabricius, 1793Large Shore Crab
Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Daddy Long Legs
Leptomithrax sternocostulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1851Ribbed Spider-crab
Leptomithrax tuberculatus Whitelegge, 1900
Leptomithrax waitei Whitelegge, 1900
Leucosia leslii Haswell, 1879
Lissocarcinus polybiodes Adams & White, 1849
Lissocarcinus polybioides (Adams & White, 1849)⇒ Lissocarcinus polybiodes Adams & White, 1849
Lophozozymus pictor Fabricius, 1798Mosaic Reef Crab
Lybia australiensis Ward, 1933
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) crassipes H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) setosus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Matuta planipes Fabricius, 1798Flower Moon Crab
Megametope punctatus Haswell, 1882
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Merocryptus lambriformis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Micippa spinosa Stimpson, 1857Spiny Flat-beaked Crab
Microhalimus deflexifrons Haswell, 1880
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier crab
Mictyris platycheles H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dark Blue Soldier Crab
Mursia australiensis Campbell, 1971
Mursia curtispina Miers, 1886
Myra mammillaris Bell, 1855
Naxia spinosa Hess, 1865Spiny Seaweed-crab
Naxia tumida Dana, 1851Decorator crab
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Nectocarcinus integrifrons Latreille, 1825Rough Rock Crab
Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818Smooth-handed Ghost Crab
Ocypode fabricii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Ommatocarcinus macgillivrayi White, 1851
Oncinopus aranea De Haan, 1839Thin-shelled Spider Crab
Oncinopus subpellucidus Stimpson, 1857
Ostracotheres holothuriensis Baker, 1907Striped Sea Crab
Ovalipes australiensis Stephenson &..., 1968Ocean Sand Crab
Ovalipes molleri Ward, 1933
Ovalipes punctatus De Haan, 1833
Ozius deplanatus White, 1847Black Finger Crab
Ozius truncatus H. Milne-Edw..., 1834Black finger crab
Pachygrapsus laevimanus Stimpson, 1858
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Paragrapsus laevis Dana, 1851Smooth shore crab
Paragrapsus quadridentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Four-toothed Shore Crab
Parasesarma erythodactyla Hess, 1865
Parasesarma erythodactylum Hess, 1865
Paraxanthias elegans Stimpson, 1858
Paraxanthias notatus Dana, 1852
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilumnopeus serratifrons Kinahan, 1856Smooth-handed Crab
Pilumnus fissifrons Stimpson, 1858Tasselled Crab
Pilumnus rufopunctatus Stimpson, 1858Red-spotted Hairy-crab
Pilumnus terraereginae Haswell, 1882
Pilumnus tomentosus Latreille, 1825Common Hairy-crab
Pilumnus vestitus Haswell, 1882
Pinnotheres hickmani Guiler, 1950Pea Crabs
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Pippacirama tuberculosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Plagusia chabrus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758
Planes major MacLeay, 1838Variegated shore crab
Portunus (Achelous) granulatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Portunus (Achelous) orbitosinus (Rathbun, 1911)⇒ Cycloachelous orbitosinus Rathburn, 1911
Portunus (Monomia) rubromarginatus Lanchester, 1900
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus J. F. W. Herbst, 1783Blood-spotted Swimming Crab
Prismatopus goldsboroughi Rathbun, 1906
Pseudocarcinus gigas Lamarck, 1818Giant Crab
Pseudohelice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Pseudosesarma edwardsi De Man, 1887
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Pycnoplax meridionalis Rathbun, 1923
Pycnoplax victoriensis Rathbun, 1923
Rhinolambrus contrarius Herbst, 1804Ellbow Crab
Rochinia fultoni Grant, 1905
Rochinia mosaica Whitelegge, 1900Little Thornback Crab
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Sesarma erythrodactyla
Sesarma schuttei
Sesarmops impressus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Shore Crab
Teratomaia richardsoni Dell, 1960
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamita intermedia Miers, 1886Six-lobed Crab
Thalamita macropus Montgomery, 1931
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834Four-lobed Swimming Crab
Tumulosternum longimanus Haswell, 1880
Tumulosternum parvispinosus Ward, 1933
Uca (Gelasimus) vomeris McNeill, 1920
Uca (Paraleptuca) crassipes White, 1847Thick-legged Fiddler Crab
Xanthias elegans Stimpson, 1858
Xanthias lamarcki (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Sydney
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
18
68
115
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
30
43
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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