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Checklist for Family Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Swimming Crab)
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
 


Genera for Australia
49 Genera with 252 Species
#ABCEGILMNOPRSTVX
Achelous De Haan, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Aeneacancer Ward, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Amphitrite De Haan, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Benthochascon Alcock and A..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Brusinia Štev& 269;i&..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Caphyra Guérin, 19338SpeciesTaxom
Carcinides Rathbun, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Carcinonectes Stephenson, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Carupa Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Catoptrus A. Milne-Edw..., 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cavoportunus Nguyen & Ng, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 189441SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cycloachelous Ward, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Echinolatus Davie & Cros..., 20062SpeciesTaxom
Eodemus Koch, Spirid..., 17981SpeciesTaxom
Euphylax Stimpson, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Goniocaphyra De Man, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Gonioinfradens Leene, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Gonioneptunus Ortmann, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Goniosupradens De Haan, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Incultus Koch, Spirid..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Laleonectes Manning and ..., 19381SpeciesTaxom
Libystes A. Milne-Edw..., 19602SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18277SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18495SpeciesTaxom
Lupocycloporus Alcock, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 19506SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Monomia Gistl, 19398SpeciesTaxom
Necora Holthuis, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Nectocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18603SpeciesTaxom
Neptunus De Haan, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 18338SpeciesTaxom
Parathranites Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Platyonichus Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Podophthalmus Lamarck, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 179855SpeciesTaxom
Raymanninus Ng, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 189955SpeciesTaxom
Thalamitoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18692SpeciesTaxom
Trionectes Koch, Spirid..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Vojmirophthalmus Stevcic, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 186112SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
252 Species and 7 Subspecies
Achelous granulatus unispinosus (Miers, 1884)⇒ Cycloachelous granulatus unispinosus Miers, 1884
Achelous hastatus Linnaeus, 1767Portunus Hastatus
Aeneacancer molleri (Ward, 1933)⇒ Ovalipes molleri Ward, 1933
Amphitrite rubra Risso, 1828
Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Benthochascon hemingi Alcock & And..., 1899
Brusinia brucei Å tevcic, 1991
Brusinia elongata Sakai, 1969
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Blunt-tooth swimming crab
Callinectes exasperatus Gerstaecker, 1856Rugose swimcrab
Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Marbled swimcrab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Caphyra curtipes Stephenson &..., 1968
Caphyra fulva Stephenson &..., 1960
Caphyra hemisphaerica Rathbun, 1911
Caphyra laevis (A. Milne Edw..., 1869)⇒ Caphyra loevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Caphyra loevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Xenia Swimming Crab
Caphyra rotundifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Turtle Weed Crab
Caphyra unidentata Lenz, 1910Soft Coral Swimming Crab
Caphyra yookadai Sakai, 1933Soft Coral Swimming Crab
Carcinides maenas (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758
Carcinonectes pacificus (Stephenson, 1972)⇒ Benthochascon hemingi Alcock & And..., 1899
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Carupa laeviuscula (Heller, 1862)⇒ Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1852
Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1852Violet Eyed Swimming Crab
Catoptrus nitidus A. Milne-Edw..., 1870
Cavoportunus dubius Laurie, 1906
Charybdis (Charybdis) acuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Charybdis (Charybdis) amboinensis Leene, 1938Ambon Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) anisodon De Haan, 1850
Charybdis (Charybdis) annulata Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Charybdis) beauforti Leene & Buit..., 1949
Charybdis (Charybdis) calianassa
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Charybdis (Charybdis) cruciata (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Charybdis feriata Linnaeus, 1758
Charybdis (Charybdis) feriata Linnaeus, 1758Coral Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) granulata De Haan, 1833
Charybdis (Charybdis) hawaiensis Edmondson, 1954Hawaiian swimming crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) helleri A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) ihlei Leene & Buit..., 1949
Charybdis (Charybdis) incisa Rathbun, 1923
Charybdis (Charybdis) japonica A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Asian Paddle Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) jaubertensis Rathbun, 1924
Charybdis (Charybdis) lucifera Fabricius, 1798Portunid Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) miles De Haan, 1835
Charybdis (Charybdis) natator Herbst, 1794Ridged Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) orientalis Dana, 1852
Charybdis (Charybdis) riversandersoni Alcock, 1899
Charybdis (Charybdis) rufodactylus Stephenson &..., 1968
Charybdis (Charybdis) spinifera Miers, 1884
Charybdis (Charybdis) variegata Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Charybdis) yaldwyni Rees & Steph..., 1967
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) hongkongensis Shen, 1934
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) truncata Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) vadorum Alcock, 1899
Charybdis (Gonioneptunus) bimaculata Miers, 1886
Charybdis (Goniosupradens) acutifrons De Man, 1879
Charybdis (Goniosupradens) erythrodactyla Lamarck, 1818
Charybdis (Goniosupradens) obtusifrons Leene, 1937
Charybdis feriatus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Charybdis feriata Linnaeus, 1758
Charybdis honkongensis Shen, 1934
Charybdis paucidentata A. Milne Edw..., 1861
Charybdis subornata (Ortmann, 1894)⇒ Charybdis bimaculata Miers, 1886
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Granulated Swimming Crab
Cycloachelous granulatus unispinosus Miers, 1884
Cycloachelous orbicularis Richters, 1880
Cycloachelous orbitosinus Rathburn, 1911
Echinolatus bullatus Balss, 1924
Echinolatus poorei Davie & Cros..., 2006
Eodemus hastatoides Fabricius, 1798
Goniocaphyra truncatifrons (De Man, 1888)⇒ Catoptrus nitidus A. Milne-Edw..., 1870
Gonioinfradens paucidentata A. Milne Edw..., 1861
Gonioneptunus whiteleggei (Ward, 1933)⇒ Charybdis bimaculata Miers, 1886
Goniosupradens acutifrons De Man, 1879Spine-fronted Swimming Crab
Goniosupradens erythrodactylus Lamarck, 1818Rainbow Swimming Crab
Incultus tuberculosus A. Milne Edw..., 1861
Laleonectes nipponensis Sakai, 1938
Libystes edwardsi Alcock, 1900
Libystes paucidentatus Stephenson &..., 1960
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
Lissocarcinus arkati Kemp, 1923
Lissocarcinus laevis Miers, 1886Anemone Crab
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Lissocarcinus polybiodes Adams & White, 1849
Lissocarcinus polybioides (Adams & White, 1849)⇒ Lissocarcinus polybiodes Adams & White, 1849
Lupocycloporus gracilimanus Stimpson, 1858
Lupocycloporus laevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Lupocyclus inaequalis Walker, 1887
Lupocyclus philippinensis Semper, 1880Philippine Scissor Swimming Crab
Lupocyclus quinquedentatus Rathbun, 1906Five-toothed Swimming Crab
Lupocyclus rotundatus Adams & White, 1849Rounded Swimming Crab
Lupocyclus sexspinosus (Leene, 1940)⇒ Lupocyclus philippinensis Semper, 1880
Lupocyclus tugelae Barnard, 1950
Macropipus corrugatus (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777
Macropipus rugosus Doflein, 1904
Monomia argentata A Milne Edwards, 1861
Monomia australiensis Stephenson &..., 1973
Monomia curvipenis Stephenson, 1961
Monomia gladiator (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Portunus gladiator Stimpson, 1858
Monomia haani Stimpson, 1858Red Swimming Crab
Monomia pseudoargentatus Stephenson, 1961
Monomia rubromarginatus Lanchester, 1900
Monomia samoensis Ward, 1939
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Nectocarcinus integrifrons Latreille, 1825Rough Rock Crab
Nectocarcinus spinifrons Stephenson, 1961
Nectocarcinus tuberculosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1860Velvet Crab
Neptunus (Hellenus) hastatoides Fabricius, 1798
Neptunus granulatus H.Milne Edwards, 1834
Neptunus rugosus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1861)⇒ Portunus rugosus A. Milne Edw..., 1861
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
Platyonichus bipustulatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Ovalipes punctatus De Haan, 1833
Podophthalmus minabensis Sakai, 1961
Podophthalmus nacreus Alcock, 1899
Podophthalmus vigil Fabricius, 1798Sentinel crab
Polybius (Necora) corrugatus (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777
Polybius (Polybius) holsatus Fabricius, 1798Flying Crab
Portunus (Achelous) dubius (Laurie, 1906)⇒ Cavoportunus dubius Laurie, 1906
Portunus (Achelous) granulatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Portunus (Achelous) orbicularis (Richters, 1880)⇒ Cycloachelous orbicularis Richters, 1880
Portunus (Achelous) orbitosinus (Rathbun, 1911)⇒ Cycloachelous orbitosinus Rathburn, 1911
Portunus (Lupocycloporus) gracilimanus Stimpson, 1858
Portunus (Lupocycloporus) innominatus Rathbun, 1909
Portunus (Lupocycloporus) whitei
Portunus (Lupocycloporus) wilsoni Moosa, 1981
Portunus (Monomia) argentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Portunus (Monomia) australiensis Stephenson &..., 1973
Portunus (Monomia) curvipenis Stephenson, 1961
Portunus (Monomia) gladiator Stimpson, 1858
Portunus (Monomia) pseudoargentatus Stephenson, 1961
Portunus (Monomia) rubromarginatus Lanchester, 1900
Portunus (Portunus) armatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Australian Blue Swimmer Crab
Portunus (Portunus) convexus De Haan, 1835
Portunus (Portunus) gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Iridescent swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) hastatus Linnaeus, 1767
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Portunus) pelagius
Portunus (Portunus) pubescens Dana, 1852Hairy swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) rufiarcus Davie, 1987
Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus J. F. W. Herbst, 1783Blood-spotted Swimming Crab
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Portunus (Xiphonectes) acerbiterminalis (Stephenson &..., 1967)⇒ Portunus arabicus Nobili, 1905
Portunus (Xiphonectes) arabicus Nobili, 1905
Portunus (Xiphonectes) brockii De Man, 1887
Portunus (Xiphonectes) hastatoides Fabricius, 1798
Portunus (Xiphonectes) longispinosus Dana, 1852
Portunus longispinosus bidens Laurie, 1906
Portunus (Xiphonectes) macrophthalmus M. J. Rathbun, 1906
Portunus (Xiphonectes) mariei Guinot, 1957
Portunus (Xiphonectes) pulchicristatus Gordon, 1931
Portunus (Xiphonectes) pulchricristatus Gordon, 1931
Portunus (Xiphonectes) rugosus A. Milne Edw..., 1861
Portunus (Xiphonectes) spiniferus Stephenson &..., 1967
Portunus (Xiphonectes) spinipes Miers, 1886
Portunus (Xiphonectes) stephensoni Moosa, 1981
Portunus (Xiphonectes) tenuicaudatus Stephenson, 1961
Portunus (Xiphonectes) tenuipes De Haan, 1833
Portunus (Xiphonectes) tuberculosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Blood-spot swimming crab
Portunus corrugatus Pennant, 1777
Portunus denticulatus (Marion de Pr..., 1822)⇒ Portunus pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758
Portunus emarginatus (Stephenson &..., 1959)⇒ Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794
Portunus granulata (De Haan, 1833)⇒ Charybdis granulata De Haan, 1833
Portunus haanii Stimpson, 1858
Portunus integrifrons (Latreille, 1825)⇒ Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Portunus nipponensis (Sakai, 1938)⇒ Laleonectes nipponensis Sakai, 1938
Portunus sinuosodactylus Stephenson, 1967
Portunus variegatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Charybdis variegata Fabricius, 1798
Raymanninus schmitti Rathbun, 1931Sharpoar swimming crab
Scylla olivacea Herbst, 1796Orange Mud Crab
Scylla paramamosain Estampador, 1949
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Thalamita achmete
Thalamita admeta
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita annulipes Stephenson &..., 1957
Thalamita bevisi Stebbing, 1921
Thalamita bouvieri Nobili, 1906
Thalamita chaptali Audouin & Sa..., 1817
Thalamita chaptalii Audouin, 1826
Thalamita coeruleipes Hombron & Ja..., 1846Azure Swimming Crab
Thalamita cooperi Borradaile, 1902
Thalamita corrugata (Stephenson &..., 1961)⇒ Thalamita cooperi Borradaile, 1902
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamita dakini (Montgomerey, 1931)⇒ Thalamita bevisi Stebbing, 1921
Thalamita danae Stimpson, 1858Blue Mottled Swimmer Crab
Thalamita demani Nobili, 1905
Thalamita dispar (Rathbun, 1914)⇒ Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita exetastica Alcock, 1899
Thalamita gatavakensis Nobili, 1906
Thalamita gloriensis Crosnier, 1962
Thalamita gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Thalamita granosimana Borradaile, 1902
Thalamita hanseni Alcock, 1899
Thalamita integra Dana, 1852
Thalamita intermedia Miers, 1886Six-lobed Crab
Thalamita intermedida
Thalamita kukenthali De Man, 1902
Thalamita macropus Montgomery, 1931
Thalamita macrospinifera Rathbun, 1911
Thalamita malaccensis Gordon, 1938
Thalamita minuscula Nobili, 1906
Thalamita mitsiensis Crosnier, 1962
Thalamita oculea Alcock, 1899
Thalamita parvidens Rathbun, 1907
Thalamita pelsarti Montgomery, 1931Swimming Crab
Thalamita philippinensis Stephenson &..., 1967
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Thalamita pilumnoides Borradaile, 1902
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Thalamita prymna danae (Stimpson, 0)⇒ Thalamita danae Stimpson, 1858
Thalamita prymna pelsarti Montgomery, 1931
Thalamita prymna proxima Montgomery, 1931
Thalamita quadrilobata Miers, 1884
Thalamita rubridens Apel & Spiri..., 1998
Thalamita savignyi A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Thalamita sexlobata Miers, 1886
Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834Four-lobed Swimming Crab
Thalamita spiceri Edmondson, 1954
Thalamita spinifera Borradaile, 1902Swimming Crab
Thalamita spinimana Dana, 1852Spiny Claw Swimming Crab
Thalamita squamosa Stephenson &..., 1957
Thalamita stephensoni Crosnier, 1962
Thalamita stimpsoni (A. Milne-Edw..., 1861)⇒ Thalamita danae Stimpson, 1858
Thalamita stimpsonii
Thalamita truncatata Hu & Tao, 1996
Thalamita woodmasoni Alcock, 1899
Thalamitoides quadridens A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Thalamitoides tridens A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Trionectes tenuipes De Haan, 1835
Vojmirophthalmus nacreus Alcock, 1899
Xiphonectes andersoni De Man, 1887
Xiphonectes brockii De Man, 1887
Xiphonectes hastatoides Fabricius, 1798
Xiphonectes longispinosus Dana, 1852Long-spine Swimming Crab
Xiphonectes pseudotenuipes Spiridonov, 1999
Xiphonectes pulchricristatus Gordon, 1931
Xiphonectes rugosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Xiphonectes spinipes Miers, 1886
Xiphonectes stephensoni Moosa, 1981
Xiphonectes tenuicaudatus Stephenson, 1961
Xiphonectes tenuipes De Haan, 1835
Xiphonectes tuberculosus A.Milne-Edwards, 1861

Subnodes of Portunidae with occurrences in Australia
SubfamilyCaphyrinae
Guérin, 1832
2
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCarcininae
MacLeay, 1838
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCarupinae
Paul´son, 1875
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLupocyclinae
Alcock, 1899
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPodophthalminae
Dana, 1851
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolybiinae
Ortmann, 1893
12
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPortuninae
Rafinesque, 1815
11
84
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyThalamitinae
Paul´son, 1875
4
92
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Portunidae at artfakta.se
Portunidae at biodiversity.org.au
Portunidae at dyntaxa.se
Portunidae at gbif.org
Portunidae at irmng.org
Portunidae at itis.gov
Portunidae at marinespecies.org