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Checklist for Superfamily Portunoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region Indian Ocean (World Oceans)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
264
991
2154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
262
988
2151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
129
622
1527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
126
616
1509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
117
574
1372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
62
330
717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
54
296
673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
41
240
573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Portunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
27
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indian Ocean
2 Families width 100 Species and 2 Subspecies
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab96SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Indian Ocean
27 Genera with 100 Species
#ACEGLMNOPSTX
Achelous De Haan, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoplax Stimpson, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Caphyra Guérin, 18697SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Carupa Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Carupella Lenz, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Catoptrus A. Milne-Edw..., 18701SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 19883SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 193720SpeciesTaxom
Cycloachelous Ward, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Echinolatus Davie & Cros..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Gonioinfradens Leene, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Goniosupradens De Haan, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Libystes A. Milne-Edw..., 18682SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Lupocycloporus Alcock, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 19503SpeciesTaxom
Monomia Gistl, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Nectocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 19612SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 18333SpeciesTaxom
Parathranites Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Podophthalmus Lamarck, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 014SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 190222SpeciesTaxom
Thalamitoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18692SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean
100 Species and 2 Subspecies
Achelous floridanus Rathbun, 1930Florida Swimming Crab
Archaeoplax notopus (Alcock & And..., 1894)⇒ Retropluma notopus Alcock & And..., 1894
Caphyra alata Richters, 1880
Caphyra bedoti Zehntner, 1894
Caphyra hemisphaerica Rathbun, 1911
Caphyra loevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Xenia Swimming Crab
Caphyra monticellii (Nobili, 1901)⇒ Caphyra polita Heller, 1861
Caphyra polita Heller, 1861
Caphyra rotundifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Turtle Weed Crab
Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847Mediterranean Green Crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1852Violet Eyed Swimming Crab
Carupella natalensis Lenz & Strunck, 1914
Catoptrus nitidus A. Milne-Edw..., 1870
Chaceon alcocki Ghosh & Manning, 1993
Chaceon bicolor Manning & Ho..., 1989Eastern Crystal Crab
Chaceon macphersoni Manning & Ho..., 1988
Charybdis (Charybdis) amboinensis Leene, 1938Ambon Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) anisodon De Haan, 1850
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Charybdis (Charybdis) feriata Linnaeus, 1758Coral Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) heterodon Nobili, 1905
Charybdis (Charybdis) japonica A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Asian Paddle Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) lucifera Fabricius, 1798Portunid Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) natator Herbst, 1794Ridged Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) orientalis Dana, 1852
Charybdis (Charybdis) variegata Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) hongkongensis Shen, 1934
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) hoplites Wood-Mason, 1877
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) longicollis Leene, 1938
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) omanensis Leene, 1938
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) smithii MacLeay, 1838
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) truncata Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) vadorum Alcock, 1899
Charybdis (Goniosupradens) erythrodactyla Lamarck, 1818
Charybdis (Goniosupradens) obtusifrons Leene, 1937
Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Granulated Swimming Crab
Cycloachelous orbitosinus Rathburn, 1911
Echinolatus poorei Davie & Cros..., 2006
Gonioinfradens giardi Nobili, 1905Swimming Crab
Gonioinfradens paucidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Goniosupradens erythrodactylus Lamarck, 1818Rainbow Swimming Crab
Libystes edwardsi Alcock, 1900
Libystes nitidus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Lissocarcinus laevis Miers, 1886Anemone Crab
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Lissocarcinus polybioides (Adams & White, 1849)⇒ Lissocarcinus polybiodes Adams & White, 1849
Lupocycloporus laevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Lupocyclus philippinensis Semper, 1880Philippine Scissor Swimming Crab
Lupocyclus quinquedentatus Rathbun, 1906Five-toothed Swimming Crab
Lupocyclus tugelae Barnard, 1950
Monomia petrea Alcock, 1899Swimming Crab
Monomia petreus Alcock, 1899
Nectocarcinus integrifrons Latreille, 1825Rough Rock Crab
Nectocarcinus spinifrons Stephenson, 1961
Ovalipes australiensis Stephenson &..., 1968Ocean Sand Crab
Ovalipes iridescens Miers, 1886
Ovalipes trimaculatus De Haan, 1833Rowing Crab
Parathranites orientalis Miers, 1886
Podophthalmus nacreus Alcock, 1899
Podophthalmus vigil Fabricius, 1798Sentinel crab
Portunus (Achelous) granulatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Portunus (Achelous) orbitosinus (Rathbun, 1911)⇒ Cycloachelous orbitosinus Rathburn, 1911
Portunus (Lupocycloporus) gracilimanus Stimpson, 1858
Portunus (Monomia) argentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Portunus (Portunus) convexus De Haan, 1835
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus J. F. W. Herbst, 1783Blood-spotted Swimming Crab
Portunus (Portunus) trituberculatus Miers, 1876Gazami crab
Portunus (Xiphonectes) alcocki Nobili, 1905
Portunus (Xiphonectes) arabicus Nobili, 1905
Portunus (Xiphonectes) longispinosus Dana, 1852
Portunus (Xiphonectes) tenuipes De Haan, 1833
Portunus corrugatus Pennant, 1777
Portunus longispinis
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita admete intermedia Borradaile, 1902
Thalamita admete savignyi
Thalamita bandusia Nobili, 1905
Thalamita bevisi Stebbing, 1921
Thalamita chaptali Audouin & Sa..., 1817
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 danae Stimpson, 1858Blue Mottled Swimmer Crab
Thalamita demani Nobili, 1905
Thalamita granosimana Borradaile, 1902
Thalamita integra Dana, 1852
Thalamita mitsiensis Crosnier, 1962
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Thalamita poissonii Audouin, 1826Poisson Swimming Crab
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Thalamita quadrilobata Miers, 1884
Thalamita savignyi A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834Four-lobed Swimming Crab
Thalamita spinifera Borradaile, 1902Swimming Crab
Thalamitoides quadridens A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Thalamitoides tridens A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Xiphonectes longispinosus Dana, 1852Long-spine Swimming Crab

Subnodes of Portunoidea with occurrences in Indian Ocean
FamilyGeryonidae
Colosi, 1923
Deepsea crabs
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPortunidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Swimming Crab, Swimming crabs
25
96
Genera
Species

Taxom



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