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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Zanzibar Archipelago (Tanzania)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
109
274
393
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
108
273
392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
63
200
306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
63
200
306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
58
185
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
34
116
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
31
109
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Zanzibar Archipelago
31 Families width 157 Species
#XPMOCIGLDAHSEVT
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs31SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18196SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs16SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae (Ortmann, 1893)Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab20SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab6SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 19703SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae (MacLeay, 1838)Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Aethridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18519SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Zanzibar Archipelago
109 Genera with 157 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTUVXZ
Actaea De Haan, 1861Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Actiomera Ng, Guinot &..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Actumnus Dana, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Atergatopsis A. Milne-Edw..., 18492SpeciesTaxom
Aulacolambrus Paulson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Banareia A. Milne-Edw..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Carpilodes Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratoplax Stimpson, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17944SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodopsis A. Milne Edw..., 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Cranuca Beinlich & V..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochirus Heller, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocnemus Stimpson, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopodia Milne-Edwards, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Deckenia Hilgendorf, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Dorippe Weber, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1869Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Drachiella Guinot, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Elamena H. Milne-Edw..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Enoplolambrus A. Milne-Edw..., 17961SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthus Heller, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18402SpeciesTaxom
Eumedonus H. Milne Edw..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Eurycarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Gaillardiellus Guinot, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17834SpeciesTaxom
Guinearma Shahdadi & S..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18342SpeciesTaxom
Liocarpilodes Klunzinger, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lydia Gistel, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Matuta Weber, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Menaethiops Alcock, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18393SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Monomia Gistl, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Myra Leach, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Neoxanthops Guinot, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Nursia Leach, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1880Ghost Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Oncinopus De Haan, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Palapedia Ng, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Philyra Leach, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Podophthalmus Lamarck, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17833SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautes MacLeay, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippe Heller, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilyra Miers, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Rhinolambrus A. Milne-Edw..., 18302SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18997SpeciesTaxom
Thalassograpsus Tweedie, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 17993SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Urnalana Galil, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom
Viaderiana Ward, 1942
0SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Zozymodes Heller, 18431SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zanzibar Archipelago
157 Species
Actaea polyacantha Heller, 1861
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Actiomera lophopa Alcock, 1898
Actumnus globulus Heller, 1861
Actumnus setifer De Haan, 1835Short-haired Crab
Ashtoret lunaris Forskål, 1775Speckled Moon Crab
Atergatis integerrimus Lamarck, 1818Bashful Crab
Atergatopsis granulata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Atergatopsis signatus Adams & White, 1849
Aulacolambrus diacanthus De Haan, 1837
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Austruca occidentalis Naderloo, Sc..., 2016East African Fiddler Crab
Austruca perplexa H. Milne Edw..., 1852Lemon-Clawed Fiddler Crab
Banareia nobilii Odhner, 1925
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803Knobby Box Crab
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Carpilius convexus Forskål, 1775Convex Crab
Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Charybdis (Charybdis) anisodon De Haan, 1850
Charybdis (Charybdis) feriata Linnaeus, 1758Coral Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) natator Herbst, 1794Ridged Swimming Crab
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Cranuca inversa Hoffmann, 1874Inversed Fiddler Crab
Cryptocnemus grandidieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Cryptopodia fornicata Fabricius, 1787
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Cyclodius obscurus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cyphocarcinus capreolus Paul’son, 1875
Deckenia imitatrix Hilgendorf, 1869
Dorippe lanata (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Dotilla fenestrata Hilgendorf, 1869
Drachiella morum Alcock, 1896
Elamena sindensis Alcock, 1900
Enoplolambrus pransor Herbst, 1796
Epixanthus frontalis H. Milne Edw..., 1834Japanese Sebiro Crab
Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852Hairy Banded Crab
Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803Red-eyed Rock Crab
Eriphia smithii MacLeay, 1838Rough redeye crab
Etisus bifrontalis Edmondson, 1935
Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Eumedonus granulosus (MacGilchrist, 1905)⇒ Gonatonotus granulosus MacGilchrist, 1905
Eurycarcinus natalensis Krauss, 1843
Gaillardiellus rueppelli Krauss, 1843
Gelasimus hesperiae Crane, 1975
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular crab
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Guinearma huzardi Desmarest, 1825
Huenia grandidierii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Spider Crab
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Hyastenus elongatus Ortmann, 1893Decorator Crab
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liocarpilodes integerrimus Dana, 1852
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847Colorful Reef Crab
Liomera rubra A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Red liomera
Liomera tristis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Lophozozymus pulchellus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Damselflies
Lupocyclus rotundatus Adams & White, 1849Rounded Swimming Crab
Lydia annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ringed Foot Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) grandidieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus Rüppell, 1830Long Eyestalk Crab
Matuta victor Fabricius, 1781Common Moon Crab
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Menaethiops acutifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus oceanicus Hombron & Ja..., 1846Crab
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803
Micippa platipes Rüppell, 1830
Monomia gladiator (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Portunus gladiator Stimpson, 1858
Myra subgranulata Kossmann, 1877
Naxioides hirtus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Neosarmatium meinerti (De Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Neoxanthops lineatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Ocypode kuhlii De Haan, 1835
Ocypode ryderi Kingsley, 1880
Oncinopus aranea De Haan, 1839Thin-shelled Spider Crab
Ozius guttatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spotted Belly Crab
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Palapedia hendersoni Rathbun, 1902
Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Green-eyed Fiddler Crab
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Parasesarma bidens De Haan, 1835
Parasesarma guttatum A Milne-Edwards, 1869
Parasesarma leptosoma Hilgendorf, 1869
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Perisesarma bidens De Haan, 1835Red-clawed crab
Philyra platycheir (De Haan, 1841)⇒ Hiplyra platycheir De Haan, 1841
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilumnus vespertilio Fabricius, 1793Bad-day Hair Crab
Pilumnus zimmeri Balss, 1933
Pinnotheres obesus Dana, 1852
Plagusia immaculata Lamarck, 1818Pacific log rider
Planes major MacLeay, 1838Variegated shore crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Platypodia cristata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Podophthalmus vigil Fabricius, 1798Sentinel crab
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Portunus) pubescens Dana, 1852Hairy swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus J. F. W. Herbst, 1783Blood-spotted Swimming Crab
Potamonautes johnstoni Miers, 1885
Potamonautes obesus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868Obese Crab
Pseudomicippe nodosa Heller, 1861
Pseudozius caystrus Adams & White, 1849Caystre's Crab
Rhinolambrus contrarius Herbst, 1804Ellbow Crab
Rhinolambrus pelagicus Rüppell, 1830
Sarmatium crassum Dana, 1851
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Sesarma (Holometopus) eulimene (De Man, 1895)⇒ Chiromantes eulimene De Man, 1897
Sesarmops impressus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Shore Crab
Simocarcinus pyramidatus Heller, 1861
Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790Acropora Coral Crab
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamita helleri Hoffmann, 1874
Thalamita integra Dana, 1852
Thalamita poissonii Audouin, 1826Poisson Swimming Crab
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Thalamita woodmasoni Alcock, 1899
Thalassograpsus harpax Hilgendorf, 1892
Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775Rusty Guard Crab
Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801Gurard Crab
Trapezia rufopunctata Herbst, 1799Polkadot Guard Crab
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab
Tubuca urvillei H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Urnalana elatoides Bouvier, 1915
Urnalana pulchella Bell, 1855
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab
Xiphonectes tuberculosus A.Milne-Edwards, 1861
Zozymodes xanthoides Krauss, 1843

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Zanzibar Archipelago
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
21
80
109
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
29
48
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Eubrachyura at artfakta.se
Eubrachyura at biodiversity.org.au
Eubrachyura at marinespecies.org