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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Western Bass Strait (Bass Strait)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
97
215
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
95
213
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
21
37
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
21
37
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
20
36
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
11
21
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
10
17
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Western Bass Strait
10 Families width 23 Species
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab7SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18510SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Western Bass Strait
17 Genera with 23 Species
Achaeus Leach, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Bellidilia Kinahan, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Dumea Loh & Ng, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Halicarcinus White, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Microhalimus Haswell, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 1806
0SpeciesTaxom
Nasutoplax Poore, Guino..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19501SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Bass Strait
23 Species
Achaeus curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Actaea peronii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Thorn-legged Crab
Bellidilia undecimspinosa Kinahan, 1856Large Pebble Crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Dumea latipes Haswell, 1880Velvet Crab
Ebalia (Phlyxia) crassipes Bell, 1885
Ebalia (Phlyxia) intermedia Miers, 1886Smooth Nut Crab
Ebalia tuberculosa Milne-Edwards, 1873Nut-crab
Halicarcinus ovatus Stimpson, 1858Three-pronged Sea-spider
Halicarcinus rostratus Haswell, 1882Beaked Sea-spider
Leptomithrax sternocostulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1851Ribbed Spider-crab
Microhalimus deflexifrons Haswell, 1880
Nasutoplax rostrata Haswell, 1881
Naxia aries H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ramshorn Crab
Naxia aurita Latreille, 1825Smooth Seaweed-crab
Naxia spinosa Hess, 1865Spiny Seaweed-crab
Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885
Notomithrax ursus Herbst, 1788Hairy Seaweed Crab
Ovalipes australiensis Stephenson &..., 1968Ocean Sand Crab
Pilumnus acer Rathbun, 1923Long-spined Hairy-crab
Pilumnus etheridgei Rathbun, 1923
Pilumnus tomentosus Latreille, 1825Common Hairy-crab
Pinnotheres hickmani Guiler, 1950Pea Crabs

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Western Bass Strait
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
15
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
2
2
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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