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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
367
1854
5169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
365
1849
5159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
139
840
2581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
138
834
2561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
128
794
2416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
68
464
1192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
60
422
1133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
43
331
914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Portunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
33
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPortunidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Swimming Crab, Swimming crabs
32
151
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolybiinae
Ortmann, 1893
9
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Australia
9 Genera with 17 Species
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Benthochascon Alcock and A..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18165SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 18335SpeciesTaxom
Parathranites Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Raymanninus Ng, 19311SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Australia
17 Species and 1 Subspecies
Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
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 navigator Herbst, 1794
Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816Dwarf swimming crab
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 molleri Ward, 1933
Ovalipes punctatus De Haan, 1833
Parathranites orientalis Miers, 1886
Polybius (Polybius) holsatus Fabricius, 1798Flying Crab
Raymanninus schmitti Rathbun, 1931Sharpoar swimming crab


Links, sources and further information
Polybiinae at marinespecies.org