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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Capricorn Group (Great Barrier Reef, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
127
353
653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
125
351
652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
71
224
475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
70
223
474
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
66
213
462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
33
120
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
30
113
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
17
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Capricorn Group
9 Families width 27 Species
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Capricorn Group
17 Genera with 27 Species
Arcotheres Manning, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochirus Heller, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Neopalicus Moosa & Serène, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1846Ghost Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Orthotheres Sakai, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1873Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthasia White, 18461SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Capricorn Group
27 Species
Arcotheres similis Bürger, 1895
Cryptochirus coralliodytes Heller, 1861Giant Darner
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Hapalocarcinus marsupialis Stimpson, 1859Coral gall crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) graeffei A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Metopograpsus frontalis Miers, 1880
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier crab
Neopalicus jukesii White, 1847
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818Smooth-handed Ghost Crab
Ocypode pallidula Jacquinot, 1846Pallid ghost crab
Orthotheres glaber Bürger, 1895
Orthotheres haliotidis Geiger & Martin, 1999
Pachygrapsus laevimanus Stimpson, 1858
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Percnon guinotae Crosnier, 1965Shore Crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Pinnotheres glaber (Bürger, 1895)⇒ Orthotheres glaber Bürger, 1895
Pinnotheres hickmani Guiler, 1950Pea Crabs
Planes major MacLeay, 1838Variegated shore crab
Scopimera inflata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Sand Bubbler
Xanthasia murigera White, 1846

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
2
5
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
5
6
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
1
4
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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