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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Western Indian Ocean (Indian Ocean)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
53
117
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
53
117
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
48
109
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
48
109
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
46
107
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
25
52
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
23
49
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Western Indian Ocean
23 Families width 68 Species
#XPAMOCIDLTEGS
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs23SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18194SpeciesTaxom
Aethridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab8SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20043SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Western Indian Ocean
49 Genera with 68 Species
#ACDEHILMNOPSTUX
Actaea De Haan, 1861Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Actumnus Dana, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Aethra Latreille, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Daldorfia M. J. Rathbun, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dorippe Weber, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Echinoecus Rathbun, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthus Heller, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Exopalicus Castro, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Heteronucia Alcock, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Hexagonalia Galil, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ixa Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18343SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiope Guinot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1775Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Phymodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 02SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 17992SpeciesTaxom
Urnalana Galil, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18872SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Indian Ocean
68 Species
Actaea polyacantha Heller, 1861
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actumnus asper Rüppell, 1830
Actumnus setifer De Haan, 1835Short-haired Crab
Aethra edentata Edmondson, 1951Flat elbow crab
Ashtoret lunaris Forskål, 1775Speckled Moon Crab
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatis roseus Rüppell, 1830Rosy Egg Crab
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Carpilius maculatus Linnaeus, 1758Blood Spotted Crab
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) smithii MacLeay, 1838
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Cyclodius obscurus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Cymo quadrilobatus Miers, 1884Blue Eyed Coral Crab
Daldorfia horrida Linnaeus, 1758Horrid elbow crab
Dorippe frascone Herbst, 1785Carrier Crab
Echinoecus pentagonus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Anal Crab
Epixanthus frontalis H. Milne Edw..., 1834Japanese Sebiro Crab
Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852Hairy Banded Crab
Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803Red-eyed Rock Crab
Etisus demani Odhner, 1925Pale Pebble Crab
Exopalicus maculatus Edmondson, 1930Button Crab
Heteronucia venusta Nobili, 1906Bullet Crab
Hexagonalia brucei Serène, 1973
Huenia grandidierii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Spider Crab
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Ixa cylindrus Fabricius, 1777Purse Crab
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius nudipes Dana, 1852
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847Colorful Reef Crab
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Lissocarcinus laevis Miers, 1886Anemone Crab
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus Rüppell, 1830Long Eyestalk Crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Nanocassiope alcocki Rathbun, 1902
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode saratan Forskål, 1775Red Sea Ghost Crab
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon affine H. Milne Edw..., 1853Blue-eyed rock crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Phymodius nitidus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Cyclodius nitidus Dana, 1852
Pilodius nigrocrinitus Stimpson, 1859Kauila
Pilodius pugil Dana, 1852
Pilodius scabriculus Dana, 1852
Pilumnus longicornis Hilgendorf, 1878
Portunus (Achelous) orbitosinus (Rathbun, 1911)⇒ Cycloachelous orbitosinus Rathburn, 1911
Portunus longispinis
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Sesarmops impressus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Shore Crab
Tetralia cavimana Heller, 1861Reef Crab
Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790Acropora Coral Crab
Tetralia nigrolineata Serène & Pham, 1957Acropora Crab
Thalamita chaptali Audouin & Sa..., 1817
Thalamita danae Stimpson, 1858Blue Mottled Swimmer Crab
Trapezia lutea Castro, 1997Yellow Dotted Guard Crab
Trapezia rufopunctata Herbst, 1799Polkadot Guard Crab
Urnalana elata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Nut Crab
Xanthias lamarcki (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias latifrons De Man, 1887Broad-fronted crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Western Indian Ocean
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
17
42
58
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
7
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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