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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Tamil Nadu (South India, India)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
92
200
322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
92
200
322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
44
110
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
44
110
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
40
99
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
27
68
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
24
63
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tamil Nadu
24 Families width 105 Species
#PMOCGXEDSLV
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18357SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinucidae Rathbun, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab26SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae (MacLeay, 1838)Elbow crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Corystidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tamil Nadu
63 Genera with 105 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPRSTX
Actumnus Dana, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Arcotheres Manning, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Baruna Stebbing, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Barytelphusa Alcock, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1782Box crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carupa Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 179813SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinops Alcock, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Demania Laurie, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Doclea Leach, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Dorippe Weber, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Dorippoides Serène & Rom..., 17851SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1852Sand bubbler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Enoplolambrus A. Milne-Edw..., 17901SpeciesTaxom
Episesarma De Man, 1895
Tree-climbing crab0SpeciesTaxom
Giranauria Griffin & Tr..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Goniosoma A. Milne Edw..., 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Heteropilumnus De Man, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Ixa Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Jonas Hombron & Ja..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Laleonectes Manning and ..., 20171SpeciesTaxom
Lambrus Leach, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Leucosia Weber, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Liagore De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Lupocycloporus Alcock, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Matuta Weber, 18775SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1798Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Metaplax H. Milne Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Monomia Gistl, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Myra Leach, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Nanosesarma Tweedie, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Nursia Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Nursilia Bell, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1852Ghost Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Oziotelphusa Müller, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusa Milne-Edwards, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Parilia Wood-Mason &..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Philyra Leach, 18936SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Ryphila Galil, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1919Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 01SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 18862SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tamil Nadu
105 Species
Actumnus calypso Herbst, 1801
Actumnus verrucosus (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Actumnus calypso Herbst, 1801
Arcotheres shahi Trivedi, Cam..., 2018
Arcotheres sinensis Shen, 1932
Ashtoret lunaris Forskål, 1775Speckled Moon Crab
Ashtoret miersii Henderson, 1887
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Austruca triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Baruna socialis Stebbing, 1904
Barytelphusa cunicularis Westwood, 1836
Barytelphusa jacquemontii Rathbun, 1905
Calappa exanthematosa (Alcock & And..., 1894)⇒ Calappa japonica Ortmann, 1892
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Calappa lephas
Calappa lophos Herbst, 1782Common Box Crab
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1852Violet Eyed Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) affinis Dana, 1852
Charybdis (Charybdis) amboinensis Leene, 1938Ambon Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) beauforti Leene & Buit..., 1949
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Charybdis (Charybdis) cruciata (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Charybdis feriata Linnaeus, 1758
Charybdis (Charybdis) feriata Linnaeus, 1758Coral Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) lucifera Fabricius, 1798Portunid Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) miles De Haan, 1835
Charybdis (Charybdis) natator Herbst, 1794Ridged Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) variegata Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) hoplites Wood-Mason, 1877
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) smithii MacLeay, 1838
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) truncata Fabricius, 1798
Chasmocarcinops gelasimoides Alcock, 1900
Demania baccalipes Alcock, 1898
Doclea hybrida Fabricius, 1798
Doclea muricata Herbst, 1788
Dorippe astuta (Weber, 1795)⇒ Dorippoides facchino Herbst, 1785
Dorippe dorsipes (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Notopus dorsipes Linnaeus, 1758
Dorippe sima (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Dorippoides facchino Herbst, 1785
Dorippoides facchino Herbst, 1785
Dotilla intermedia De Man, 1888
Dotilla myctiroides H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Enoplolambrus echinatus Herbst, 1790
Giranauria gracilirostris Miers, 1879
Grapsus maculatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Guinusia dentipes De Haan, 1835
Heteropilumnus angustifrons Alcock, 1900
Ixa cylindrus Fabricius, 1777Purse Crab
Jonas kalpakkamensis Barathkumar,..., 2016
Laleonectes kuriya Mendoza & Devi, 2017
Lambrus turriger (White, 1847)⇒ Rhinolambrus turriger White, 1847
Leucosia anatum Herbst, 1783Painted Pebble Crab
Leucosia neocaledonica (A. Milne-Edw..., 1873)⇒ Leucosia anatum Herbst, 1783
Liagore rubromaculata De Haan, 1835Red-spotted Crab
Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Lupocycloporus gracilimanus Stimpson, 1858
Lupocyclus philippinensis Semper, 1880Philippine Scissor Swimming Crab
Matuta lunares
Matuta miersii (Henderson, 1887)⇒ Ashtoret miersii Henderson, 1887
Matuta planipes Fabricius, 1798Flower Moon Crab
Matuta victor Fabricius, 1781Common Moon Crab
Matuta victrix Miers, 1877
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Menippe rumphii Fabricius, 1798
Metaplax distincta H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851Marble crab
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Monomia argentata A Milne Edwards, 1861
Monomia gladiator (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Portunus gladiator Stimpson, 1858
Myra elegans Bell, 1855
Nanosesarma andersoni De Man, 1888
Nanosesarma batavicum Moreira, 1903
Nanosesarma minutum De Man, 1887
Nursia lar Fabricius, 1793
Nursilia hardwickii
Ocypode brevicornis H. Milne Edw..., 1837Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Ocypode macrocera H. Milne Edw..., 1852Red ghost crab
Oziotelphusa ravi Raj & N.g.Bi..., 2017
Parasesarma plicatum Latreille, 1803
Parilia alcocki Wood-Mason &..., 1891
Philyra corallicola Alcock, 1896
Philyra globosa
Philyra globus Fabricius, 1775
Philyra polita (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Philyra globus Fabricius, 1775
Philyra scabriuscula Fabricius, 1798
Philyra verrucosa (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Ryphila verrucosa Henderson, 1893
Plagusia immaculata Lamarck, 1818Pacific log rider
Platypodia cristata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus J. F. W. Herbst, 1783Blood-spotted Swimming Crab
Prismatopus longispinus De Haan, 1839
Ptychognathus altimanus Rathbun, 1914
Ryphila verrucosa Henderson, 1893
Scopimera pilula Kemp, 1919
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Sesarma fascicularis
Thalamita chaptalii Audouin, 1826
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Tubuca urvillei H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xiphonectes hastatoides Fabricius, 1798
Xiphonectes spinipes Miers, 1886

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Tamil Nadu
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
15
44
77
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
19
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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