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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Western Port (Victoria, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
112
278
426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
110
276
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
38
82
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
38
82
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
37
81
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
18
49
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
17
45
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Western Port
17 Families width 64 Species
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18387SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab13SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18537SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18198SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Heloeciidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Leptograpsodidae Guinot, Ng &..., 20181SpeciesTaxom
Litocheiridae ?tev?i?, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Western Port
45 Genera with 64 Species
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Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Amarinus Lucas, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Anacinetops Miers, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Bellidilia Kinahan, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocoeloma Miers, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Halicarcinus White, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Heloecius Dana, 1837Semaphore crab1SpeciesTaxom
Helograpsus Campbell & G..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Heteropilumnus De Man, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosoma Desmarest, 1980Crown crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptograpsodes Montgomery, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Litocheira Kinahan, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Megametope Filhol, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nasutoplax Poore, Guino..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Nectocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18602SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18373SpeciesTaxom
Paramithrax H. Milne-Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18255SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippe Heller, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippella Schweitzer, ..., 2011
0SpeciesTaxom
Tasmanoplax Barnes, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Trigonoplax H. Milne Edw..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Tumulosternum McCulloch, 18802SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Port
64 Species
Actaea peronii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Thorn-legged Crab
Amarinus laevis Targioni-Toz..., 1877Estuarine Spider Crab
Anacinetops stimpsoni Miers, 1879
Bellidilia laevis Bell, 1855Smooth Pebble Crab
Bellidilia undecimspinosa Kinahan, 1856Large Pebble Crab
Brachynotus spinosus H. Milne Edw..., 1853Little Shore Crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Cryptocoeloma finbriatuca
Cyclograpsus granulosus H. Milne Edw..., 1853Purple mottled shore crab
Ebalia (Phlyxia) crassipes Bell, 1885
Ebalia (Phlyxia) intermedia Miers, 1886Smooth Nut Crab
Ebalia dentifrons Miers, 1886
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Halicarcinus ovatus Stimpson, 1858Three-pronged Sea-spider
Halicarcinus planatus Fabricius, 1775
Halicarcinus rostratus Haswell, 1882Beaked Sea-spider
Heloecius cordiformis H. Milne Edw..., 1837Semaphore Crab
Helograpsus haswellianus Whitelegge, 1899Haswell's Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus octodentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Heteropilumnus fimbriatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Bearded Crab
Huenia bifurcata Streets, 1870
Huenia halei Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Hymenosoma hodgkini Lucas, 1980
Leptograpsodes octodentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Burrowing Shore Crab
Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Daddy Long Legs
Leptomithrax sternocostulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1851Ribbed Spider-crab
Litocheira bispinosa Kinahan, 1856Two-spined Slender-clawed Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) abbreviatus Manning & Ho..., 1981Osagani Crab
Macrophthalmus (Tasmanoplax) latifrons (Haswell, 1882)⇒ Tasmanoplax latifrons Haswell, 1882
Megametope punctatus Haswell, 1882
Megametope rotundifrons H. Milne Edw..., 1834Smooth Forehead Crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Mictyris platycheles H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dark Blue Soldier Crab
Nasutoplax rostrata Haswell, 1881
Naxia aries H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ramshorn Crab
Naxia aurita Latreille, 1825Smooth Seaweed-crab
Naxia spinosa Hess, 1865Spiny Seaweed-crab
Naxia tumida Dana, 1851Decorator crab
Nectocarcinus integrifrons Latreille, 1825Rough Rock Crab
Nectocarcinus tuberculosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1860Velvet Crab
Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885
Notomithrax ursus Herbst, 1788Hairy Seaweed Crab
Ovalipes australiensis Stephenson &..., 1968Ocean Sand Crab
Pachygrapsus laevimanus Stimpson, 1858
Paragrapsus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Red-spotted Shore Crab
Paragrapsus laevis Dana, 1851Smooth shore crab
Paragrapsus quadridentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Four-toothed Shore Crab
Paramithrax barbicornis Latreille, 1825Sea Toad
Parasesarma erythodactyla Hess, 1865
Parasesarma erythodactylum Hess, 1865
Pilumnopeus serratifrons Kinahan, 1856Smooth-handed Crab
Pilumnus acer Rathbun, 1923Long-spined Hairy-crab
Pilumnus etheridgei Rathbun, 1923
Pilumnus fissifrons Stimpson, 1858Tasselled Crab
Pilumnus monilifera Haswell, 1882Beaded Hairy-crab
Pilumnus tomentosus Latreille, 1825Common Hairy-crab
Pinnotheres hickmani Guiler, 1950Pea Crabs
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Prismatopus spatulifer Haswell, 1882
Tasmanoplax latifrons Haswell, 1882Southern Sentinel Crab
Trigonoplax longirostris McCulloch, 1908
Tumulosternum longimanum Haswell, 1880
Tumulosternum longimanus Haswell, 1880

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Western Port
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
31
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
14
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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