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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Townsville (North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
81
177
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
81
177
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
46
103
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
46
103
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
43
95
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
25
60
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
25
60
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Townsville
25 Families width 89 Species
#XMPOCSLDGEVHT
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae (Dana, 1851)9SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab19SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18517SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Corystidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Townsville
60 Genera with 89 Species
#ABCDGHIJLMNOPRSTUZ
Actaeodes Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Australoplax Barnes, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Austrothelphusa Bott, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Baruna Stebbing, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17986SpeciesTaxom
Clistocoeloma A. Milne-Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Coleusia Galil, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Daira De Haan, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Dorippe Weber, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Durckheimia Ahyong & Brown, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Heteropanope Stimpson, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Heteropilumnus De Man, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18474SpeciesTaxom
Hypocolpus Rathbun, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Ilyoplax Stimpson, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Jonas Hombron & Ja..., 19331SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Leucosia Weber, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18228SpeciesTaxom
Matuta Weber, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Medaeus Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18393SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Myomenippe Hilgendorf, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Myra Leach, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1795
Ghost Crab0SpeciesTaxom
Paracleistostoma De Man, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Paradorippe Serène & Rom..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Parthenope Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18334SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Rhinolambrus A. Milne-Edw..., 18302SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchoplax Stimpson, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1873Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmoides Serène & Soh, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Seulocia Galil, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Spiralothelphusa Bott, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 19754SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1975Fiddler crab3SpeciesTaxom
Urnalana Galil, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Townsville
89 Species
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Australoplax tridentata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Furry-clawed Crab
Austrothelphusa transversa von Martens, 1868
Austruca triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Baruna trigranulum Dai & Song, 1986
Charybdis (Charybdis) feriata Linnaeus, 1758Coral Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) jaubertensis Rathbun, 1924
Charybdis (Charybdis) natator Herbst, 1794Ridged Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) orientalis Dana, 1852
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) truncata Fabricius, 1798
Clistocoeloma merguiense De Man, 1888
Coleusia magna Tyndale-Bisc..., 1962
Daira perlata ♰ Herbst, 1790Beaded Crab
Dorippe frascone Herbst, 1785Carrier Crab
Durckheimia lochi Ahyong & Brown, 2003
Gecarcoidea lalandii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Gelasimus vomeris McNeill, 1920
Heteropanope longipedes Davie, 1989
Heteropilumnus sasekumari Serène, 1971
Hyastenus campbelli Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986Rhinoceros Crab
Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Hypocolpus maculatus Haswell, 1882
Ilyoplax strigicarpus Davie, 1990
Jonas leuteanus Ward, 1933
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leucosia ocellata Bell, 1855
Liocarcinus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Polybius holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Lissocarcinus polybioides (Adams & White, 1849)⇒ Lissocarcinus polybiodes Adams & White, 1849
Lophozozymus pictor Fabricius, 1798Mosaic Reef Crab
Lupocyclus rotundatus Adams & White, 1849Rounded Swimming Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) ceratophorus Sakai, 1969
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) crassipes H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) darwinensis Barnes, 1971
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) graeffei A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) crinitus Rathbun, 1913
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) pacificus Dana, 1851
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) latreillei (Desmarest, 1822)⇒ Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Matuta victor Fabricius, 1781Common Moon Crab
Metopograpsus frontalis Miers, 1880
Metopograpsus latifrons White, 1847
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Mictyris livingstonei McNeill, 1926
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier crab
Myomenippe fornasinii Bianconi, 1851
Myra mammillaris Bell, 1855
Neosarmatium fourmanoiri Serène, 1973
Paracleistostoma wardi Rathbun, 1926
Paradorippe australiensis Miers, 1884
Parasesarma maipoense Soh, 1978
Parasesarma messa Campbell, 1967
Parthenope longimanus Linnaeus, 1758
Phalangipus australiensis Rathbun, 1918
Pilodius nigrocrinitus Stimpson, 1859Kauila
Polybius (Polybius) holsatus Fabricius, 1798Flying 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
Portunus (Xiphonectes) tenuipes De Haan, 1833
Pseudohelice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Rhinolambrus longispinus Miers, 1879
Rhinolambrus pelagicus Rüppell, 1830
Rhynchoplax magnetica Komai & Poore, 2016
Sarmatium crassum Dana, 1851
Sarmatium germaini A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Scopimera inflata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Sand Bubbler
Scylla olivacea Herbst, 1796Orange Mud Crab
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Sesarmoides borneensis Tweedie, 1950
Seulocia pubescens Miers, 1877Olive Purse Crab
Spiralothelphusa hydrodroma Herbst, 1794
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834Four-lobed Swimming Crab
Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801Gurard Crab
Tubuca coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852Fiddler Crab
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab
Tubuca polita Crane, 1975
Tubuca seismella Crane, 1975
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Uca (Gelasimus) vomeris McNeill, 1920
Uca (Tubuca) coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca polita Crane, 1975
Urnalana whitei Bell, 1855
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Townsville
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
15
38
52
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
22
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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