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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Tuvalu (Polynesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
52
101
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
52
101
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
39
87
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
39
87
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
38
86
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
20
51
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
19
50
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tuvalu
19 Families width 81 Species
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18196SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs29SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae (Ortmann, 1893)Coral crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab6SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae (Dana, 1851)4SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Fiddler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tuvalu
50 Genera with 81 Species
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Actumnus Dana, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Caecopilumnus Borradaile, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Carpilodes Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Carupa Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Catoptrus A. Milne-Edw..., 18701SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodopsis A. Milne Edw..., 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Cycloachelous Ward, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Daira De Haan, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Discoplax Milne-Edwards, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Domecia Eydoux and S..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Ebaliopsis Ihle, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18402SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Kraussia Dana, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Labuanium Serène and Soh, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18342SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 18612SpeciesTaxom
Lydia Gistel, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18512SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1772Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18974SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Psaumis Kossmann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 18526SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tuvalu
81 Species
Actumnus setifer De Haan, 1835Short-haired Crab
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Caecopilumnus piroculatus Rathbun, 1911
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Carpilius maculatus Linnaeus, 1758Blood Spotted Crab
Carpilodes rugatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1852Violet Eyed Swimming Crab
Catoptrus nitidus A. Milne-Edw..., 1870
Chlorodiella barbata Borradaile, 1900
Chlorodiella cytherea Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella laevissima Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Granulated Swimming Crab
Cyclodius obscurus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826Hairy Coral Crab
Cymo quadrilobatus Miers, 1884Blue Eyed Coral Crab
Daira perlata Herbst, 1790Beaded Crab
Discoplax hirtipes (Dana, 1852)⇒ Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Discoplax rotunda Quoy & Gaimard, 1824Rugose land crab
Discoplax rotundum Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
Domecia hispida Eydoux & Sou..., 1842
Ebaliopsis erosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852Hairy Banded Crab
Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803Red-eyed Rock Crab
Etisus dentatus Herbst, 1785Many-toothed Spooner Crab
Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus maculatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Kraussia rugulosa Krauss, 1843
Labuanium rotundatum Hess, 1865European stream valvata
Lachnopodus subacutus Stimpson, 1858
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liomera margaritata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Luniella scabriculus Dana, 1852
Luniella spinipes Heller, 1861
Lydia annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ringed Foot Crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Metasesarma aubryi A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Apple crab
Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851Marble crab
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Pachygrapsus planifrons De Man, 1888
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilodius pugil Dana, 1852
Pilodius scabriculus Dana, 1852
Pilumnus cursor A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pilumnus longicornis Hilgendorf, 1878
Pilumnus pruinosus
Pilumnus prunosus Whitelegge, 1897
Plagusia speciosa Dana, 1851
Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852Showy xanthid crab
Pseudozius caystrus Adams & White, 1849Caystre's Crab
Pseudozius inornatus Dana, 1852
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Sesarma (Holometopus) aubryi (A. Milne-Edw..., 1869)⇒ Metasesarma aubryi A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Simocarcinus rostratus Borradaile, 1900
Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790Acropora Coral Crab
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita integra Dana, 1852
Thalamita pilumnoides Borradaile, 1902
Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775Rusty Guard Crab
Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801Gurard Crab
Trapezia digitalis Latreille, 1828Brown guard crab
Trapezia guttata Rüppell, 1830Bird's Nest Coral Crab
Trapezia rufopunctata Herbst, 1799Polkadot Guard Crab
Trapezia septata Dana, 1852Coral Crab
Xanthias lamarcki (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Tuvalu
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
40
63
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
5
10
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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