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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region United Arab Emirates (Near East)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
58
141
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
58
141
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
41
117
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
41
117
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
39
113
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
23
70
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
22
69
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for United Arab Emirates
22 Families width 110 Species and 3 Subspecies
#EXPOCIMDGLSTV
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs20SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18198SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab28SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab4SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom


Genera for United Arab Emirates
69 Genera with 110 Species
#ACDEGHLMNOPQRSTUXZ
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry2SpeciesTaxom
Actumnus Dana, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Carupa Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 18774SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cranuca Beinlich & V..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cycloachelous Ward, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Dehaanius M´Leay, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1775Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthus Heller, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18403SpeciesTaxom
Eurycarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18672SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthus Dana, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Glabropilumnus Balss, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Gonioinfradens Leene, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Hiplyra Galil, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18674SpeciesTaxom
Medaeops Guinot, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Nasima Manning, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Nucia Dana, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1775Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Philyra Leach, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18483SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Quadrella Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ryphila Galil, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1833
Sand bubbler crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18619SpeciesTaxom
Thalassograpsus Tweedie, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1971Fiddler crab5SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 18522SpeciesTaxom
Zozymodes Heller, 18431SpeciesTaxom


Species list for United Arab Emirates
110 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acanthonyx limbatus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1862)⇒ Dehaanius limbatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1862
Actaea savignii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaea savignyi (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Actaea savignii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actumnus asper Rüppell, 1830
Atergatis integerrimus Lamarck, 1818Bashful Crab
Austruca albimana Kossmann, 1877
Austruca iranica Pretzmann, 1971
Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803Knobby Box Crab
Calappa gallus bicornis Miers, 1884
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Carpilius convexus Forskål, 1775Convex Crab
Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1852Violet Eyed Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) miles De Haan, 1835
Charybdis (Charybdis) natator Herbst, 1794Ridged Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) hoplites Wood-Mason, 1877
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Cranuca inversa Hoffmann, 1874Inversed Fiddler Crab
Cycloachelous granulatus granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Cyclodius granulatus Targioni-Toz..., 1877
Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826Hairy Coral Crab
Cymo melanodactylus Dana, 1852Black-fingered Coral Clinger
Cyphocarcinus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Dehaanius limbatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1862
Dotilla sulcata Forskål, 1775Sand Bubbler Crab
Epixanthus corrosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Epixanthus frontalis H. Milne Edw..., 1834Japanese Sebiro Crab
Eriphia smithii MacLeay, 1838Rough redeye crab
Etisus anaglyptus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Etisus frontalis Dana, 1852
Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Eurycarcinus integrifrons De Man, 1879
Eurycarcinus orientalis A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Euxanthus exsculptus Herbst, 1790Lumpy Rock Crab
Gelasimus hesperiae Crane, 1975
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Glabropilumnus laevis Dana, 1852
Gonioinfradens giardi Nobili, 1905Swimming Crab
Gonioinfradens paucidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus granulosus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851
Hiplyra ramil Naderloo & Apel, 2012
Hiplyra variegata Rüppell, 1830
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Lissocarcinus polybioides (Adams & White, 1849)⇒ Lissocarcinus polybiodes Adams & White, 1849
Lophozozymus anaglyptus Heller, 1861
Luniella spinipes Heller, 1861
Lupocyclus tugelae Barnard, 1950
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) abbreviatus Manning & Ho..., 1981Osagani Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) sulcatus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus Rüppell, 1830Long Eyestalk Crab
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) laevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803
Nasima dotilliformis Alcock, 1900
Ocypode rotundata Miers, 1882
Ocypode saratan Forskål, 1775Red Sea Ghost Crab
Ozius rugulosus Stimpson, 1858
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Parasesarma guttatum A Milne-Edwards, 1869
Parasesarma persicum Naderloo & S..., 2010
Perisesarma guttatum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Philyra scabriuscula Fabricius, 1798
Philyra variegata (Rüppell, 1830)⇒ Hiplyra variegata Rüppell, 1830
Pilumnopeus vauquelini Audouin, 1826
Pilumnus longicornis Hilgendorf, 1878
Pilumnus propinquus Nobili, 1905
Pilumnus scabrisculus Adams & White, 1848
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Platypodia anaglypta (Heller, 1861)⇒ Lophozozymus anaglyptus Heller, 1861
Portunus granulatus granulatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Cycloachelous granulatus granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus J. F. W. Herbst, 1783Blood-spotted Swimming Crab
Portunus (Xiphonectes) guinotae Stephenson &..., 1961
Portunus (Xiphonectes) longispinosus Dana, 1852
Pseudozius caystrus Adams & White, 1849Caystre's Crab
Quadrella coronata Dana, 1852Black Coral Crab
Ryphila cancellus Herbst, 1783
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Schizophrys pakistanensis Tirmizi & Kazmi, 1995
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790Acropora Coral Crab
Thalamita bandusia Nobili, 1905
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamita iranica Stephensen, 1946
Thalamita poissoni Audouin & Sa..., 1817
Thalamita poissonii Audouin, 1826Poisson Swimming Crab
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Thalamita quadrilobata Miers, 1884
Thalamita rubridens Apel & Spiri..., 1998
Thalamita savignyi A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Thalassograpsus harpax Hilgendorf, 1892
Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801Gurard Crab
Trapezia tigrina Eydoux & Sou..., 1842Red-spotted guard crab
Uca (Cranuca) inversa Hoffmann, 1874
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca albimana Kossmann, 1877
Uca hesperiae Crane, 1975
Uca iranica Pretzmann, 1971
Xanthias sinensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Xiphonectes guinotae Stephenson &..., 1961
Xiphonectes longispinosus Dana, 1852Long-spine Swimming Crab
Zozymodes xanthoides Krauss, 1843

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in United Arab Emirates
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
54
82
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
15
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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