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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Tiwi Islands (Northern Territory, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
41
61
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
41
61
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
30
48
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
30
48
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
27
42
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
19
29
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
16
26
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tiwi Islands
16 Families width 37 Species
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab9SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoziidae Alcock, 18981SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tiwi Islands
26 Genera with 37 Species
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Actaea De Haan, 1886Baneberry2SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Austrolibinia Griffin, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoplax H. Milne Edw..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Cleistostoma De Haan, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthus Heller, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Eucrate De Haan, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Matuta Weber, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Myomenippe Hilgendorf, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Novactaea Guinot, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1837Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Oncinopus De Haan, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paradorippe Serène & Rom..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Podophthalmus Lamarck, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17833SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Rhinolambrus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Torynomma Woods, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1982Fiddler crab3SpeciesTaxom
Zozymodes Heller, 18461SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tiwi Islands
37 Species
Actaea calculosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Facetted Crab
Actaea hystrix Miers, 1886
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Austrolibinia gracilipes Miers, 1879
Carcinoplax purpurea Rathbun, 1914
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Cleistostoma mcneilli Ward, 1933
Epixanthus dentatus White, 1848
Eucrate sexdentata Haswell, 1881
Matuta planipes Fabricius, 1798Flower Moon Crab
Myomenippe fornasinii Bianconi, 1851
Novactaea michaelseni Odhner, 1925
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode fabricii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Oncinopus aranea De Haan, 1839Thin-shelled Spider Crab
Paradorippe australiensis Miers, 1884
Parasesarma darwinense Campbell, 1967
Parasesarma lividum A Milne-Edwards, 1869
Parasesarma moluccense De Man, 1892
Pilumnus semilanatus Miers, 1884Ragged Crab
Pilumnus tantulus Rathbun, 1923
Podophthalmus vigil Fabricius, 1798Sentinel crab
Portunus (Portunus) armatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Australian Blue Swimmer Crab
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus J. F. W. Herbst, 1783Blood-spotted Swimming Crab
Prismatopus albanyensis Ward, 1933
Rhinolambrus spinifer Haswell, 1880
Sarmatium germaini A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Thalamita coeruleipes Hombron & Ja..., 1846Azure Swimming Crab
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamita danae Stimpson, 1858Blue Mottled Swimmer Crab
Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834Four-lobed Swimming Crab
Torynomma dentatum Glaessner, 1980
Uca (Gelasimus) vomeris McNeill, 1920
Uca flammula Crane, 1975
Uca hirsutimanus George & Jones, 1982
Zozymodes pumilus Hombron & Ja..., 1846

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Tiwi Islands
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
13
21
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
3
5
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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