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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
70
150
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
70
150
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
54
123
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
54
123
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
52
119
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
28
66
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
26
64
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tahiti
26 Families width 101 Species
#XPBCGMVIDOSETL
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs36SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Belliidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab12SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae (Ortmann, 1893)Coral crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20042SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tahiti
64 Genera with 101 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPSTUXZ
Actaeodes Dana, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Actumnus Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Aulacolambrus Paulson, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Bellia Milne Edwards, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Caphyra Guérin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoplax H. Milne Edw..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Carpilodes Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtomaia Miers, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Daira De Haan, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Daldorfia M. J. Rathbun, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epigrapsus Heller, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eupilumnus Kossmann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthus Dana, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Geosesarma De Man, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17833SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Liocarpilodes Klunzinger, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18345SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 18612SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1898Boxer crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Lydia Gistel, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18394SpeciesTaxom
Neoliomera Odhner, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1772Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Podophthalmus Lamarck, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Psaumis Kossmann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalicus Moosa and Se..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18617SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 18426SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Urnalana Galil, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 02SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tahiti
101 Species
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Aulacolambrus curvispinus Miers, 1879
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 rotundifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Turtle Weed 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
Chlorodiella barbata Borradaile, 1900
Chlorodiella cytherea Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella laevissima Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
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
Epigrapsus politus Heller, 1862
Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852Hairy Banded Crab
Eupilumnus globosus Dana, 1852
Euxanthus exsculptus Herbst, 1790Lumpy Rock Crab
Euxanthus huonii Hombron & Ja..., 1846
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
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liocarpilodes integerrimus Dana, 1852
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847Colorful Reef Crab
Liomera laevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Liomera venosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Luniella scabriculus Dana, 1852
Luniella spinipes Heller, 1861
Lybia caestifera Alcock, 1898Decorator Boxer Crab
Lydia annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ringed Foot Crab
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851Marble crab
Metopograpsus latifrons White, 1847
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus quadridentatus Stimpson, 1858
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Neoliomera demani Forest & Guinot, 1961
Neoliomera richtersi De Man, 1889
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon affine H. Milne Edw..., 1853Blue-eyed rock crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Pilodius pugil Dana, 1852
Pilumnus ransoni Forest & Guinot, 1961
Pilumnus tahitensis De Man, 1890
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
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
Pseudopalicus oahuensis Rathbun, 1906
Pseudozius caystrus Adams & White, 1849Caystre's Crab
Sarmatium crassum Dana, 1851
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790Acropora Coral Crab
Tetralia rubridactyla Garth, 1971Coral Crab
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita auauensis Rathbun, 1906
Thalamita exetastica Alcock, 1899
Thalamita gatavakensis Nobili, 1906
Thalamita gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Thalamita pseudopelsarti Crosnier, 2002Orange-legged Swimming Crab
Thalamita savignyi A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775Rusty Guard Crab
Trapezia flavopunctata Eydoux & Sou..., 1842Yellow-spotted guard crab
Trapezia guttata Rüppell, 1830Bird's Nest Coral Crab
Trapezia punctimanus Odinetz, 1984
Trapezia serenei Odinetz, 1984Coral Crab
Trapezia tigrina Eydoux & Sou..., 1842Red-spotted guard crab
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab
Urnalana purarensis Ovaere, 1987Bulbous Purse Crab
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Xanthias Punctatus
Xantho tahitiensis De Man, 1889
Xantho varia
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Tahiti
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
17
45
75
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
19
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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