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Checklist for Superfamily Portunoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
246
1090
2530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
245
1089
2527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
134
788
2104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
133
784
2097
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
124
745
2006
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
68
419
941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
59
382
895
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
44
315
758
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Portunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
24
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Papua New Guinea
2 Families width 100 Species
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab99SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Papua New Guinea
24 Genera with 100 Species
#BCGLMPSTVX
Benthochascon Alcock and A..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Caphyra Guérin, 18694SpeciesTaxom
Carupa Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Catoptrus A. Milne-Edw..., 18702SpeciesTaxom
Cavoportunus Nguyen & Ng, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 19781SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 193717SpeciesTaxom
Cycloachelous Ward, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Gonioinfradens Leene, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Laleonectes Manning and ..., 1990
0SpeciesTaxom
Libystes A. Milne-Edw..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18496SpeciesTaxom
Lupocycloporus Alcock, 19374SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 19504SpeciesTaxom
Monomia Gistl, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Parathranites Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Podophthalmus Lamarck, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18338SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 196228SpeciesTaxom
Thalamitoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18692SpeciesTaxom
Vojmirophthalmus Stevcic, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 18617SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua New Guinea
100 Species
Benthochascon hemingi Alcock & And..., 1899
Caphyra fulva Stephenson &..., 1960
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
Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1852Violet Eyed Swimming Crab
Catoptrus inaequalis Rathbun, 1906
Catoptrus nitidus A. Milne-Edw..., 1870
Cavoportunus dubius Laurie, 1906
Chaceon granulatus Sakai, 1978
Charybdis (Charybdis) anisodon De Haan, 1850
Charybdis (Charybdis) annulata Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Charybdis (Charybdis) feriata Linnaeus, 1758Coral Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) granulata De Haan, 1833
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming 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) philippinensis Ward, 1941
Charybdis (Charybdis) riversandersoni Alcock, 1899
Charybdis (Charybdis) variegata Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Charybdis) yaldwyni Rees & Steph..., 1967
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) truncata Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Gonioneptunus) bimaculata Miers, 1886
Charybdis (Goniosupradens) obtusifrons Leene, 1937
Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Granulated Swimming Crab
Cycloachelous orbicularis Richters, 1880
Cycloachelous orbitosinus Rathburn, 1911
Gonioinfradens paucidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Libystes nitidus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Liocarcinus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Polybius holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Lissocarcinus arkati Kemp, 1923
Lissocarcinus laevis Miers, 1886Anemone Crab
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Lissocarcinus ornatus Chopra, 1931
Lissocarcinus polybiodes Adams & White, 1849
Lissocarcinus polybioides (Adams & White, 1849)⇒ Lissocarcinus polybiodes Adams & White, 1849
Lupocycloporus gracilimanus Stimpson, 1858
Lupocycloporus innominatus Rathbun, 1909
Lupocycloporus laevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Lupocycloporus minutus Shen, 1937
Lupocyclus philippinensis Semper, 1880Philippine Scissor Swimming Crab
Lupocyclus rotundatus Adams & White, 1849Rounded Swimming Crab
Lupocyclus sexspinosus (Leene, 1940)⇒ Lupocyclus philippinensis Semper, 1880
Lupocyclus tugelae Barnard, 1950
Monomia argentata A Milne Edwards, 1861
Monomia euglyphus Laurie, 1906
Monomia gladiator (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Portunus gladiator Stimpson, 1858
Monomia rubromarginatus Lanchester, 1900
Parathranites orientalis Miers, 1886
Podophthalmus vigil Fabricius, 1798Sentinel crab
Portunus (Achelous) granulatus ♰ (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Portunus (Achelous) orbicularis (Richters, 1880)⇒ Cycloachelous orbicularis Richters, 1880
Portunus (Portunus) armatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Australian Blue Swimmer Crab
Portunus (Portunus) convexus De Haan, 1835
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Portunus) pubescens Dana, 1852Hairy swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus J. F. W. Herbst, 1783Blood-spotted Swimming Crab
Portunus (Xiphonectes) tenuipes De Haan, 1833
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
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 danae Stimpson, 1858Blue Mottled Swimmer Crab
Thalamita gatavakensis Nobili, 1906
Thalamita gloriensis Crosnier, 1962
Thalamita gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Thalamita granosimana Borradaile, 1902
Thalamita helleri Hoffmann, 1874
Thalamita imparimana Alcock, 1899
Thalamita macrospinifera Rathbun, 1911
Thalamita mitsiensis Crosnier, 1962
Thalamita multispinosa Stephenson &..., 1967
Thalamita oculea Alcock, 1899
Thalamita philippinensis Stephenson &..., 1967
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Thalamita platypenis Stephenson, 1975
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Thalamita pseudopelsarti Crosnier, 2002Orange-legged Swimming Crab
Thalamita quadrilobata Miers, 1884
Thalamita sexlobata Miers, 1886
Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834Four-lobed Swimming Crab
Thalamita spinifera Borradaile, 1902Swimming Crab
Thalamita spinimana Dana, 1852Spiny Claw Swimming Crab
Thalamita stephensoni Crosnier, 1962
Thalamitoides quadridens A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Thalamitoides tridens A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Vojmirophthalmus nacreus Alcock, 1899
Xiphonectes hastatoides Fabricius, 1798
Xiphonectes iranjae Crosnier, 1962
Xiphonectes longispinosus Dana, 1852Long-spine Swimming Crab
Xiphonectes mariei Guinot, 1957
Xiphonectes pulchricristatus Gordon, 1931
Xiphonectes tenuipes De Haan, 1835
Xiphonectes tuberculosus A.Milne-Edwards, 1861

Subnodes of Portunoidea with occurrences in Papua New Guinea
FamilyGeryonidae
Colosi, 1923
Deepsea crabs
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPortunidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Swimming Crab, Swimming crabs
23
99
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