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Checklist for Superfamily Gecarcinucoidea Rathbun, 1904
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
336
1958
6058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
334
1955
6050
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
158
1273
4744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
157
1265
4714
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
147
1207
4462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
82
706
1997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
72
634
1845
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
57
515
1487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gecarcinucoidea
Rathbun, 1904
2
8
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melanesia
2 Families width 21 Species
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 191019SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinucidae (Rathbun, 1904)2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melanesia
8 Genera with 21 Species
Austrothelphusa Bott, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotelphusa Alcock, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinucus H. Milne Edw..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Geelvinkia Bott, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Holthuisana Bott, 19276SpeciesTaxom
Rouxana Bott, 19266SpeciesTaxom
Sendleria Bott, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Spiralothelphusa Bott, 17941SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
21 Species
Austrothelphusa angustifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Austrothelphusa wasselli Bishop, 1963
Cylindrotelphusa wakipensis (Rathbun, 1926)⇒ Rouxana wakipensis Rathbun, 1926
Gecarcinucus ingrami (Calman, 1908)⇒ Rouxana ingrami Calman, 1908
Geelvinkia holthuisi Bott, 1974
Holthuisana alba Holthuis, 1980
Holthuisana biroi Nobili, 1905
Holthuisana festiva Roux, 1911
Holthuisana loriae Nobili, 1899
Holthuisana subconvexa Roux, 1927
Holthuisana vanheurni Roux, 1927
Rouxana ingrami Calman, 1908
Rouxana minima Roux, 1927
Rouxana papuana Nobili, 1899
Rouxana phreatica Holthuis, 1982
Rouxana plana Calman, 1914
Rouxana wakipensis Rathbun, 1926
Sendleria genuitei Guinot, 1987
Sendleria gloriosa Balss, 1923
Sendleria salomonis Roux, 1934
Spiralothelphusa hydrodroma Herbst, 1794

Subnodes of Gecarcinucoidea with occurrences in Melanesia
FamilyGecarcinucidae
Rathbun, 1904
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyParathelphusidae
Alcock, 1910
6
19
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Gecarcinucoidea at biodiversity.org.au
Gecarcinucoidea at itis.gov
Gecarcinucoidea at marinespecies.org