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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Congo (Central Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
117
301
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
117
301
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
77
219
407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
76
218
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
71
205
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
40
128
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
37
121
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
36
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Congo
9 Families width 72 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs16SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae (Dana, 1851)20SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18534SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Congo
36 Genera with 72 Species
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Afropinnotheres Manning, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Afruca Crane, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Chiromantes Gistel, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Cranuca Beinlich & V..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18782SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1869Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ernestotheres Manning, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Goniopsis De Haan, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17834SpeciesTaxom
Guinearma Shahdadi & S..., 18833SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18304SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18393SpeciesTaxom
Nanosesarma Tweedie, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1804Ghost Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Selatium Serène & Soh, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18877SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1835Fiddler crab5SpeciesTaxom
Waldotheres Manning, 19731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
72 Species and 1 Subspecies
Afropinnotheres crosnieri Manning, 1993
Afruca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Barrilete
Armases elegans Herklots, 1851
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Cardisoma armatum Herklots, 1851African rainbow crab
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Chiromantes eulimene De Man, 1897Marsh crab
Chiromantes ortmanni Crosnier, 1965
Cranuca inversa Hoffmann, 1874Inversed Fiddler Crab
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Cyclograpsus occidentalis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1878)⇒ Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Dotilla fenestrata Hilgendorf, 1869
Ernestotheres conicola Manning & Ho..., 1981
Euchirograpsus americanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880American talon crab
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Goniopsis cruentata Latreille, 1803Mangrove crab
Goniopsis pelii Herklots, 1851
Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
Grapsus fourmanoiri Crosnier, 1965
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Guinearma alberti Rathbun, 1921
Guinearma huzardi Desmarest, 1825
Guinearma kamermani De Man, 1883
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) consobrinus Nobili, 1906
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) grandidieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) milloti Crosnier, 1965
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus Rüppell, 1830Long Eyestalk Crab
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus oceanicus Hombron & Ja..., 1846Crab
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Nanosesarma minutum De Man, 1887
Neosarmatium meinerti (De Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Nepinnotheres africanus Manning, 1993
Ocypode africana De Man, 1881African ghost crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758Tufted ghost crab
Ocypode ippeus (Olivier, 1804)⇒ Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758
Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858Dark shore crab
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Parasesarma africanum Ortmann, 1894
Parasesarma bidens De Haan, 1835
Parasesarma guttatum A Milne-Edwards, 1869
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon guinotae Crosnier, 1965Shore Crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Pinnotheres mccainae (Schmitt, McC..., 1973)⇒ Waldotheres mccainae Schmitt, 1973
Plagusia depressa tuberculata Lamarck, 1818
Plagusia immaculata Lamarck, 1818Pacific log rider
Pseudograpsus elongatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pseudohelice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Sarmatium crassum Dana, 1851
Selatium elongatum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Sesarma (Chiromantes) africanum (Ortmann, 1894)⇒ Parasesarma africanum Ortmann, 1894
Sesarma (Chiromantes) alberti Rathbun, 1921
Sesarma (Holometopus) elegans (Herklots, 1851)⇒ Armases elegans Herklots, 1851
Sesarma (Holometopus) eulimene (De Man, 1895)⇒ Chiromantes eulimene De Man, 1897
Sesarma angolense Brito Capello, 1864
Sesarma buettikoferi De Man, 1883
Sesarma meinerti (Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Tubuca urvillei H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca (Paraleptuca) chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca gaimardi (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca marionis (Desmarest, 1823)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Lilac Fiddler Crab
Waldotheres mccainae Schmitt, 1973

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Congo
SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
21
46
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
10
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
1
5
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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