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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Comoro Islands (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
135
424
824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
135
424
824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
94
347
739
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
94
347
739
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
87
331
716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
43
184
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
37
167
337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
35
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Comoro Islands
10 Families width 69 Species
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs18SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18519SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 185113SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18538SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Comoro Islands
35 Genera with 69 Species
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Austruca Bott, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 20103SpeciesTaxom
Chiromantes Gistel, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Cranuca Beinlich & V..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochirus Heller, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1869Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17833SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 20105SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Nanosesarma Tweedie, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1965Ghost Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18504SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Thalassograpsus Tweedie, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1852Fiddler crab6SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom
Venitus Barnes, 18221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comoro Islands
69 Species
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Austruca occidentalis Naderloo, Sc..., 2016East African Fiddler Crab
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Chaenostoma crassimanus Stimpson, 1858
Chaenostoma lisae Poupin & Bou..., 2010
Chiromantes ortmanni Crosnier, 1965
Cranuca inversa Hoffmann, 1874Inversed Fiddler Crab
Cryptochirus coralliodytes Heller, 1861Giant Darner
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Dotilla fenestrata Hilgendorf, 1869
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus fourmanoiri Crosnier, 1965
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Hapalocarcinus marsupialis Stimpson, 1859Coral gall crab
Leptuca leptodactyla Rathbun, 1898
Macrophthalmus (Chaenostoma) boscii (Audouin & Sa..., 1825)⇒ Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) grandidieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus Rüppell, 1830Long Eyestalk Crab
Macrophthalmus lisae (Poupin & Bou..., 2010)⇒ Chaenostoma lisae Poupin & Bou..., 2010
Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851Marble crab
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Nanosesarma minutum De Man, 1887
Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012East African red mangrove crab
Neosarmatium meinerti (De Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Neosarmatium smithi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
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 pauliani Crosnier, 1965
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus planifrons De Man, 1888
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Palicus gracilis Smith, 1883Delicate stilt crab
Palicus sicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Winged stilt crab
Parasesarma guttatum A Milne-Edwards, 1869
Parasesarma leptosoma Hilgendorf, 1869
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon guinotae Crosnier, 1965Shore Crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Perisesarma guttatum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Pseudograpsus albus Stimpson, 1858Little White Crab
Pseudohelice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Ptychognathus barbatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Ptychognathus johannae Rathbun, 1914
Ptychognathus pusillus Heller, 1865
Sesarma impressum H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Sesarma ortmanni Crosnier, 1965
Sesarmops impressum (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Sesarma impressum H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Sesarmops impressus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Shore Crab
Thalassograpsus harpax Hilgendorf, 1892
Tubuca urvillei H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca (Austruca) annulipes H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Cranuca) inversa Hoffmann, 1874
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca (Gelasimus) vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca (Paraleptuca) chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Tubuca) urvillei H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab
Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
21
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
12
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Thoracotremata at artfakta.se
Thoracotremata at marinespecies.org