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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Ascension (Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
117
230
338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
117
230
338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
54
100
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
53
99
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
49
92
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
22
47
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
20
44
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
4
10
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ascension
4 Families width 19 Species
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ascension
10 Genera with 19 Species
Gecarcinus Leach, 02SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edw..., 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Johngarthia Türkay, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Opecarcinus Kropp and Ma..., 19771SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Troglocarcinus Verrill, 19081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ascension
19 Species
Gecarcinus lagostoma (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Johngarthia lagostoma H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Gecarcinus laportuna
Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
Grapsus adscensious
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus maculatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Johngarthia lagostoma H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Opecarcinus hypostegus Shaw & Hopkins, 1977
Pachygrapsus corrugatus von Martens, 1872
Pachygrapsus loveridgei Chace, 1966
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Planes cyaneus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Planes major MacLeay, 1838
Planes major MacLeay, 1838Variegated shore crab
Planes marinus Rathbun, 1914Drifter crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Troglocarcinus corallicola Verrill, 1908Floatingheart

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Ascension
SuperfamilyCryptochiroidea
Paulson, 1875
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
3
8
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Thoracotremata at artfakta.se
Thoracotremata at marinespecies.org