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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Vanuatu (Melanesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
109
351
740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
109
351
740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
90
316
704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
90
316
704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
86
305
692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
46
142
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
40
126
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Vanuatu
40 Families width 189 Species
#XLCMBOPIGSEVDHAT
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs29SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 19645SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae (De Haan, 1835)3SpeciesTaxom
Bythograeidae Williams, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab19SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab8SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18518SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab6SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18530SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18195SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Hypothalassiidae Karasawa & S..., 2006Champagne crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Iphiculidae Alcock, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Acidopsidae (Stevcic, 2005)1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Ethusidae Guinot, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Euryplacidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Tetriasidae Tsang & Naruse, 20231SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Vanuatu
126 Genera with 189 Species
#ABCDEGHIKLMNOPQRSTUVX
Actaeodes Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Alox C. G. S. Tan..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Angustopelta Ng & Castro, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Austinograea Hessler & Ma..., 19901SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Benthochascon Alcock and A..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Camatopsis Alcock & And..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoplax H. Milne Edw..., 20075SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Cavoportunus Nguyen & Ng, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Chinommatia Ng & Castro, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Chiromantes Gistel, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Clistocoeloma A. Milne-Edw..., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Crocydocinus1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Cycloachelous Ward, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtomaia Miers, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Daldorfia M. J. Rathbun, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Epigrapsus Heller, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthus Heller, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 18866SpeciesTaxom
Ethusina Smith, 20005SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18402SpeciesTaxom
Euclosiana Galil & Ng, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Eumedonus H. Milne Edw..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthus Dana, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Exopheticus Castro, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Glyptocarcinus Takeda, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Gonatonotus Adams & White, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacoides Castro, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18015SpeciesTaxom
Hadroplax Castro, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hoplosquilla Holthuis, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hypothalassia Gistel, 1835Champagne crab1SpeciesTaxom
Ilyoplax Stimpson, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Iphiculus Adams & White, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Kabutos Komatsu & Ng, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18344SpeciesTaxom
Leucosilia Bell, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Liagore De Haan, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18494SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Matuta Weber, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Medaeops Guinot, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Menoplax Castro, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18512SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Myra Leach, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Neogoneplax Castro, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Neoliomera Odhner, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Neoxanthias Ward, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1846Ghost Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Oreophorus Rüppell, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Paracyclois Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Paragoneplax Castro, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Paramaya De Haan, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Parapalicus Moosa & Serène, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Parapilumnus Kossmann, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Parthenope Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Platymaia Miers, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Pleisticanthoides Yokoya, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17833SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalicus Moosa and Se..., 20002SpeciesTaxom
Psopheticus Wood-Mason, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Quadrella Dana, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Raoulia Ng, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdonotus Milne-Edwards, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Sakaija Ng & Richer ..., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Serpenthusa Naruse, Cast..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 03SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Stegopleurodon Richer de Fo..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Systroplax Castro & Ng, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Tanaoa Galil, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Tenagopelta Ng & Castro, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Tetrias Rathbun, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 19025SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Tokoyo Galil, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Toru Galil, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Trichopeltarion A. Milne-Edw..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 0Fiddler crab3SpeciesTaxom
Viaderiana Ward, 1942
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vanuatu
189 Species
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Alox rugosum Stimpson, 1858
Angustopelta robusta Ng & Castro, 2016
Ashtoret lunaris Forskål, 1775Speckled Moon Crab
Ashtoret picta Hess, 1865
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatis ocyroe Herbst, 1801Atergatis Ocyroe
Austinograea alayseae Guinot, 1990
Austruca perplexa H. Milne Edw..., 1852Lemon-Clawed Fiddler Crab
Benthochascon hemingi Alcock & And..., 1899
Calappa bicornis Miers, 1884Shame-faced Crab
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Calappa capellonis Laurie, 1906Box Crab
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Calappa japonica Ortmann, 1892Japanese Box Crab
Calappa lophos Herbst, 1782Common Box Crab
Calappa philargius Linnaeus, 1758Red-spotted Box Crab
Camatopsis leptomerus Ng & Castro, 2016
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Carcinoplax abyssicola Miers, 1886
Carcinoplax ischurodous Stebbing, 1923
Carcinoplax specularis Rathbun, 1914
Carcinoplax tenuidentata Castro, 2007
Carcinoplax tuberosa Castro, 2007
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Carpilius convexus Forskål, 1775Convex Crab
Carpilius maculatus Linnaeus, 1758Blood Spotted Crab
Cavoportunus dubius Laurie, 1906
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Charybdis (Charybdis) granulata De Haan, 1833
Charybdis (Charybdis) rufodactylus Stephenson &..., 1968
Chinommatia turpis Ng & Castro, 2016
Chlorodiella cytherea Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Clistocoeloma melanesicum B.Y.Lee, N.K..., 2013
Crocydocinus vanuatu Lee, Richer ..., 2019
Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Granulated Swimming Crab
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cyrtomaia ihlei Guinot & Ric..., 1982
Daldorfia horrida Linnaeus, 1758Horrid elbow crab
Epigrapsus politus Heller, 1862
Epixanthus frontalis H. Milne Edw..., 1834Japanese Sebiro Crab
Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852Hairy Banded Crab
Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803Red-eyed Rock Crab
Ethusa abbreviata Castro, 2005
Ethusa curvipes Chen, 1993
Ethusa granulosa Ihle, 1916
Ethusa hirsuta McArdle, 1900
Ethusa indica Alcock, 1894
Ethusa orientalis Miers, 1886
Ethusina ciliacirrata Castro, 2005
Ethusina coronata Castro, 2005
Ethusina exophthalma Castro, 2005
Ethusina microspina Chen, 2000
Ethusina vanuatuensis Chen, 2000
Etisus dentatus Herbst, 1785Many-toothed Spooner Crab
Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Euclosiana guinotae Galil & Ng, 2010
Eumedonus brevirhynchus D. G. B. Chi..., 2000
Euxanthus ruali Guinot, 1971
Exopheticus insignis Alcock, 1900
Gecarcoidea lalandii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Gelasimus jocelynae Shih, Naruse..., 2010Jocelyn's Fiddler Crab
Gelasimus vomeris McNeill, 1920
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Glyptocarcinus politus Ng & D. G. B..., 1994
Gonatonotus nasutus D. G. B. Chi..., 2000Sea Urchin Crab
Goneplacoides marivenae Komatsu & Ta..., 2004
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus intermedius De Man, 1888
Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851
Grapsus pictus (Lamarck, 1801)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Hadroplax sinuatifrons Miers, 1886
Hapalocarcinus marsupialis Stimpson, 1859Coral gall crab
Hoplosquilla said Erdman & Man..., 1998
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Hypothalassia armata De Haan, 1835Champagne Crab
Ilyoplax integra Tesch, 1918
Iphiculus convexus Ihle, 1918
Iphiculus spongiosus Adams & White, 1849
Kabutos durandi Serène, 1955
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius gracilis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Leptodius nudipes Dana, 1852
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Leucosilia maldivensis Borradaile, 1903
Liagore pulchella Ng & Naruse, 2007
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Liomera margaritata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Liomera tristis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Lissocarcinus arkati Kemp, 1923
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Lissocarcinus polybiodes Adams & White, 1849
Lissocarcinus polybioides (Adams & White, 1849)⇒ Lissocarcinus polybiodes Adams & White, 1849
Lophozozymus anaglyptus Heller, 1861
Luniella pubescens Dana, 1852
Lupocyclus philippinensis Semper, 1880Philippine Scissor Swimming Crab
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Matuta lunaris (Forskal, 1775)⇒ Ashtoret lunaris Forskål, 1775
Medaeops gemini Davie, 1997
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menoplax longispinosa Chen, 1984
Metasesarma aubryi A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Apple crab
Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851Marble crab
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Micippa platipes Rüppell, 1830
Mictyris brevidactylus Stimpson, 1858
Myra tumidospina Galil, 2001
Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871Sharphorn clinging crab
Neogoneplax renoculis Rathbun, 1914
Neogoneplax serratipes Castro, 2007
Neoliomera insularis Adams & White, 1849Stone Crab
Neoxanthias michelae Serène & Vadon, 1981
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
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 pallidula Jacquinot, 1846Pallid ghost crab
Oreophorus rugosus (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Alox rugosum Stimpson, 1858
Oxypleurodon mammatum Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Oxypleurodon orbiculatum Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Ozius rugulosus Stimpson, 1858
Pachygrapsus planifrons De Man, 1888
Paracyclois milneedwardsii Miers, 1886
Paragoneplax serenei Zarenkov, 1972
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Paramaya coccinea Ng & De Forges, 2015
Parapalicus armatus Castro, 2000
Parapilumnus trispinosus (Sakai, 1965)⇒ Pilumnus trispinosus Sakai, 1965
Parasesarma leptosoma Hilgendorf, 1869
Parthenope longimanus Linnaeus, 1758
Percnon guinotae Crosnier, 1965Shore Crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilodius pubescens Dana, 1852
Pilumnus trispinosus Sakai, 1965
Pilumnus vespertilio Fabricius, 1793Bad-day Hair Crab
Pinnotheres obesus Dana, 1852
Plagusia speciosa Dana, 1851
Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Platypodia anaglypta (Heller, 1861)⇒ Lophozozymus anaglyptus Heller, 1861
Platypodia pseudogranulosa Serène, 1984Flat Round Crab
Platypodia semigranosa Heller, 1861
Pleisticanthoides piccardorum Ng & Richer ..., 2012
Portunus (Achelous) granulatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus J. F. W. Herbst, 1783Blood-spotted Swimming Crab
Pseudopalicus pictus Castro, 2000
Pseudopalicus undulatus Castro, 2000
Psopheticus vocans Guinot, 1985
Quadrella coronata Dana, 1852Black Coral Crab
Quadrella maculosa Alcock, 1898Black Coral Crab
Raoulia fortis Ng & Rahayu, 2014
Rhabdonotus xynon D. G. B. Chi..., 1995
Rochinia fultoni Grant, 1905
Sakaija santo Ng & De Forges, 2015
Serpenthusa brucei Naruse, Cast..., 2009
Sesarma (Holometopus) aubryi (A. Milne-Edw..., 1869)⇒ Metasesarma aubryi A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Sesarma obesum (Dana, 1851)⇒ Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851
Sesarma quadratum
Sesarmops impressus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Shore Crab
Stegopleurodon planirostrum Richer de Fo..., 2009
Systroplax angusta Rathbun, 1914
Tanaoa nanus Galil, 2003
Tenagopelta potens Davie & Rich..., 2013
Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790Acropora Coral Crab
Tetrias fischerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita coeruleipes Hombron & Ja..., 1846Azure Swimming Crab
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Thalamita spinifera Borradaile, 1902Swimming Crab
Tiarinia angusta Dana, 1851
Tiarinia gracilis Dana, 1852
Tokoyo cirrata Galil, 2003
Toru pilus C. G. S. Tan, 1996
Toru septimus Galil, 2003
Trichopeltarion vanuatuensis Tavares & Cleva, 2010
Tubuca polita Crane, 1975
Uca (Austruca) lactea De Haan, 1835
Uca (Gelasimus) vomeris McNeill, 1920
Uca pulchella
Xenocarcinus depressus Miers, 1874Depressed Spider Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Vanuatu
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
27
95
144
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
13
31
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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