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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Comoros (Comoro Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
60
145
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
60
145
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
38
108
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
38
108
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
37
107
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
19
61
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
17
56
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
16
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Comoros
9 Families width 20 Species
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Comoros
16 Genera with 20 Species
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochirus Heller, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1869Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1965Ghost Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1758Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comoros
20 Species
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Cryptochirus coralliodytes Heller, 1861Giant Darner
Dotilla fenestrata Hilgendorf, 1869
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Grapsus fourmanoiri Crosnier, 1965
Hapalocarcinus marsupialis Stimpson, 1859Coral gall crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus Rüppell, 1830Long Eyestalk Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Ocypode pauliani Crosnier, 1965
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Ptychognathus johannae Rathbun, 1914
Sesarmops impressus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Shore Crab
Uca (Gelasimus) vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
9
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
5
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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