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Checklist for Family Macrophthalmidae Dana, 1851
and region Polynesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
375
1949
5357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
372
1943
5351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
149
943
3174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
146
934
3122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
137
888
2974
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
73
483
1332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
61
437
1247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
90
244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
5
24
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMacrophthalmidae
Dana, 1851
3
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Polynesia
3 Genera with 11 Species
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Hemiplax Heller, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18488SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polynesia
11 Species
Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Chaenostoma punctulatus Miers, 1884Smooth Sentinel Crab
Hemiplax hirtipes Heller, 1865Sentinel Crab
Macrophthalmus (Chaenostoma) punctulatus (Miers, 1884)⇒ Chaenostoma punctulatus Miers, 1884
Macrophthalmus (Hemiplax) hirtipes (Jacquinot, 1846)⇒ Hemiplax hirtipes Heller, 1865
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) consobrinus Nobili, 1906
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) milloti Crosnier, 1965
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) serenei Takeda & Komai, 1991
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Macrophthalmus verreauxi (H. Milne Edw..., 1848)⇒ Macrophthalmus telescopicus Owen, 1839

Subnodes of Macrophthalmidae with occurrences in Polynesia
SubfamilyMacrophthalminae
Dana, 1851
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Macrophthalmidae at biodiversity.org.au
Macrophthalmidae at gbif.org
Macrophthalmidae at irmng.org
Macrophthalmidae at marinespecies.org