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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Torres Strait Islands (Far North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
69
179
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
69
179
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
44
139
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
44
139
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
42
133
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
26
92
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
25
91
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Torres Strait Islands
25 Families width 165 Species and 1 Subspecies
#IXPMCGEDOLST
Inachidae MacLeay, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs33SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 181918SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae (De Haan, 1835)5SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab22SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab12SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae (MacLeay, 1838)Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Torres Strait Islands
91 Genera with 165 Species
#ABCDEGHIKLMNOPRSTUXZ
Achaeus Leach, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Actaea De Haan, 0Baneberry2SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Actumnus Dana, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Austrothelphusa Bott, 19513SpeciesTaxom
Benthopanope Davie, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Blaculla Münster, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Caecopilumnus Borradaile, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Caphyra Guérin, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodopsis A. Milne Edw..., 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocoeloma Miers, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopodia Milne-Edwards, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Cycloachelous Ward, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Dorippe Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18402SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthus Dana, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Gaillardiellus Guinot, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Glabropilumnus Balss, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Gonatonotus Adams & White, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Harrovia Adams & White, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 08SpeciesTaxom
Hypocolpus Rathbun, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Ixa Leach, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Kraussia Dana, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18522SpeciesTaxom
Leucosia Weber, 18414SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18345SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Matuta Weber, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17752SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18034SpeciesTaxom
Myra Leach, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Myrine Galil, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Neopalicus Moosa & Serène, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1835Ghost Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Oncinopus De Haan, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Oreophorus Rüppell, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Palicoides Moosa & Serène, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Paramithrax H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Paranaxia Rathbun, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Paratymolus Miers, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopoides Miers, 01SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 17939SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 19816SpeciesTaxom
Psaumis Kossmann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocryptocoeloma Ward, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolambrus Paulson, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalicus Moosa and Se..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rhinolambrus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Selatium Serène & Soh, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18349SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 19846SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1975Fiddler crab3SpeciesTaxom
Xanthasia White, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 02SpeciesTaxom
Zebrida White, 1880Zebra crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Torres Strait Islands
165 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achaeus affinis (Miers, 1884)⇒ Achaeus brevirostris Haswell, 1879
Actaea calculosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Facetted Crab
Actaea ruppellii
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Actumnus setifer De Haan, 1835Short-haired Crab
Ashtoret granulosa Miers, 1877Armed Crab
Ashtoret lunaris Forskål, 1775Speckled Moon Crab
Ashtoret picta Hess, 1865
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Austrothelphusa agassizi Rathbun, 1905
Austrothelphusa angustifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Austrothelphusa valentula Riek, 1951
Benthopanope estuaria Davie, 1989
Blaculla nikoides Munster, 1839
Caecopilumnus piroculatus Rathbun, 1911
Calappa clypeata Borradaile, 1903
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Caphyra laevis (A. Milne Edw..., 1869)⇒ Caphyra loevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Caphyra rotundifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Turtle Weed Crab
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Chaenostoma punctulatus Miers, 1884Smooth Sentinel Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) orientalis Dana, 1852
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) truncata Fabricius, 1798
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Cryptocoeloma haswelli Rathbun, 1923False-fronted Crab
Cryptopodia fornicata Fabricius, 1787
Cryptopodia spatulifrons Miers, 1879
Cyclax spinicinctus Heller, 1861
Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Granulated Swimming Crab
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826Hairy Coral Crab
Dorippe dorsipes (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Notopus dorsipes Linnaeus, 1758
Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803Red-eyed Rock Crab
Etisus dentatus Herbst, 1785Many-toothed Spooner Crab
Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Euxanthus huoni Jacquinot, 1846
Euxanthus tuberculosus (Miers, 1884)⇒ Actaea tuberculosa Miers, 1884
Gaillardiellus rueppelli Krauss, 1843
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Glabropilumnus seminudus Miers, 1884Crab
Gonatonotus pentagonus White, 1847
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Hapalocarcinus marsupialis Stimpson, 1859Coral gall crab
Harrovia tuberculata Haswell, 1880
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Hyastenus (Chorilia) oryx (A. Milne-Edw..., 1872)⇒ Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Hyastenus aries Latreille, 1825
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Hyastenus spinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1872Spider crab
Hyastenus verrucosipes
Hypocolpus maculatus Haswell, 1882
Ixa pulcherrima Haswell, 1879
Kraussia nitida (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Palapedia nitida Stimpson, 1858
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius nudipes Dana, 1852
Leucosia anatum Herbst, 1783Painted Pebble Crab
Leucosia haswelli Miers, 1886
Leucosia leslii Haswell, 1879
Leucosia longifrons (De Haan, 1841)⇒ Leucosia anatum Herbst, 1783
Liomera cinctimana White, 1847Banded claw crab
Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847Colorful Reef Crab
Liomera cinetimana
Liomera tristis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Liomera venosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Lophozozymus pictor Fabricius, 1798Mosaic Reef Crab
Lophozozymus pulchellus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Damselflies
Luniella spinipes Heller, 1861
Macromedaeus crassimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Matuta granulosa (Miers, 1877)⇒ Ashtoret granulosa Miers, 1877
Matuta inermis (Miers, 1884)⇒ Izanami inermis Miers, 1884
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Metopograpsus frontalis Miers, 1880
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Micippa curtisfinia
Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803
Micippa platipes Rüppell, 1830
Micippa thalia Herbst, 1803
Myra affinis Bell, 1855
Myra australis Haswell, 1880
Myra fugax Fabricius, 1798Fleeting Purse Crab
Myrine kessleri Paulson, 1875
Naxia serpulifera Guérin, 1832
Neopalicus jukesii White, 1847
Nepinnotheres villosulus Guérin, 1831
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 kuhlii De Haan, 1835
Oncinopus aranea De Haan, 1839Thin-shelled Spider Crab
Oreophorus reticulatus Adams & White, 1849
Palicoides whitei Miers, 1884
Palicus whitei Miers, 1879
Paramithrax (Chlorinoides) aculeatus H.Milne Edwards, 1834
Paranaxia keesingi Hosie & Hara, 2016
Paranaxia serpulifera Guérin, 1829
Paratymolus pubescens Miers, 1879
Parthenopoides harpax
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Perisesarma messa Campbell, 1967
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilodius pilumnoides White, 1848
Pilodius pubescens Dana, 1852
Pilumnus cristipes (Calman, 1900)⇒ Lophopilumnus cristipes Calman, 1900
Pilumnus labyrinthicus (Miers, 1884)⇒ Vellumnus labyrinthicus Miers, 1884
Pilumnus longicornis Hilgendorf, 1878
Pilumnus minutus De Haan, 1835
Pilumnus pulcher Miers, 1884
Pilumnus semilanatus Miers, 1884Ragged Crab
Pilumnus spinicarpus Grant & McCu..., 1906
Pilumnus tomentosus Latreille, 1825Common Hairy-crab
Pilumnus vespertilio Fabricius, 1793Bad-day Hair Crab
Platypodia cristata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Portunus (Achelous) granulatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Portunus (Portunus) armatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Australian Blue Swimmer Crab
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Portunus) pubescens Dana, 1852Hairy swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus J. F. W. Herbst, 1783Blood-spotted Swimming Crab
Portunus (Xiphonectes) stephensoni Moosa, 1981
Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Pseudocryptocoeloma parvus Ward, 1936
Pseudolambrus harpax Adams & White, 1848
Pseudopalicus serripes Alcock & And..., 1895
Pseudozius dispar Dana, 1852
Rhinolambrus spinifer Haswell, 1880
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Selatium brockii De Man, 1887
Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790Acropora Coral Crab
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita coeruleipes Hombron & Ja..., 1846Azure Swimming Crab
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamita danae Stimpson, 1858Blue Mottled Swimmer Crab
Thalamita demani Nobili, 1905
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Thalamita sexlobata Miers, 1886
Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834Four-lobed Swimming Crab
Tiarinia angusta Dana, 1851
Tiarinia takedai Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775Rusty Guard Crab
Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801Gurard Crab
Trapezia ferruginea areolata
Trapezia guttata Rüppell, 1830Bird's Nest Coral Crab
Trapezia rufopunctata Herbst, 1799Polkadot Guard Crab
Trapezia serenei Odinetz, 1984Coral Crab
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab
Tubuca polita Crane, 1975
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Uca (Gelasimus) vomeris McNeill, 1920
Uca capricornis Crane, 1975
Uca polita Crane, 1975
Xanthasia murigera White, 1846
Xanthias lamarcki (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias leptodius
Zebrida longispina Haswell, 1880

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Torres Strait Islands
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
16
72
138
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Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
19
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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