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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Cocos Islands (Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
69
127
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
69
127
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
43
82
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
42
81
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
37
71
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
18
43
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
18
43
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
10
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cocos Islands
6 Families width 15 Species
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cocos Islands
10 Genera with 15 Species
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 0Ghost Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cocos Islands
15 Species
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Gecarcoidea natalis Pocock, 1888Christmas Island red crab
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) serenei Takeda & Komai, 1991
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 grayi
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Green-eyed Fiddler Crab
Parasesarma sigillatum Tweedie, 1950
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Cocos Islands
SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
4
7
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
3
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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