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Checklist for Subfamily Polybiinae Ortmann, 1893
and region Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
448
2925
10558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
445
2918
10546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
166
1267
5249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
163
1257
5186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
153
1195
4883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
81
667
2313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
70
601
2161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
53
482
1733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Portunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
52
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPortunidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Swimming Crab, Swimming crabs
49
252
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolybiinae
Ortmann, 1893
12
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
12 Genera with 27 Species
Aeneacancer Ward, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Benthochascon Alcock and A..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Brusinia Štev& 269;i&..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Carcinonectes Stephenson, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18277SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 18338SpeciesTaxom
Parathranites Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Raymanninus Ng, 19311SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
27 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeneacancer molleri (Ward, 1933)⇒ Ovalipes molleri Ward, 1933
Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Benthochascon hemingi Alcock & And..., 1899
Brusinia brucei Å tevcic, 1991
Brusinia elongata Sakai, 1969
Carcinonectes pacificus (Stephenson, 1972)⇒ Benthochascon hemingi Alcock & And..., 1899
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785Blue-leg swimming crab
Liocarcinus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Polybius holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794Arch-fronted swimming crab
Liocarcinus navigator navigator Herbst, 1794
Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816Dwarf swimming crab
Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827Grey ᾷ crab
Macropipus corrugatus (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777
Macropipus rugosus Doflein, 1904
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Ovalipes australiensis Stephenson &..., 1968Ocean Sand Crab
Ovalipes catharus White, 1843Paddle Crab
Ovalipes elongatus Stephenson &..., 1968
Ovalipes georgei Stephenson &..., 1968
Ovalipes iridescens Miers, 1886
Ovalipes molleri Ward, 1933
Ovalipes punctatus De Haan, 1833
Ovalipes trimaculatus De Haan, 1833Rowing Crab
Parathranites orientalis Miers, 1886
Polybius (Necora) corrugatus (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777
Polybius (Polybius) holsatus Fabricius, 1798Flying Crab
Raymanninus schmitti Rathbun, 1931Sharpoar swimming crab


Links, sources and further information
Polybiinae at marinespecies.org