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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Djibouti (East Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
69
188
322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
69
188
322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
49
163
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
48
159
284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
47
155
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
24
94
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
22
89
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
18
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Djibouti
8 Families width 30 Species
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Fiddler crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Djibouti
18 Genera with 30 Species
Brachynotus De Haan, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Cranuca Beinlich & V..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochirus Heller, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Cyclorma Naruse & N.K..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1775Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17992SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lithoscaptus A. Milne-Edw..., 19562SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1775Ghost Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Ostracotheres H. Milne Edw..., 19052SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Thalassograpsus Tweedie, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Trichobezoares1SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1823Fiddler crab5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Djibouti
30 Species
Brachynotus harpax (Hilgendorf, 1892)⇒ Thalassograpsus harpax Hilgendorf, 1892
Chaenostoma sinuspersici Naderloo & T..., 2010
Cranuca inversa Hoffmann, 1874Inversed Fiddler Crab
Cryptochirus coralliodytes Heller, 1861Giant Darner
Cyclorma lophopum Nobili, 1906
Dotilla sulcata Forskål, 1775Sand Bubbler Crab
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus strigosus (Herbst, 1799)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Hapalocarcinus marsupialis Stimpson, 1859Coral gall crab
Lithoscaptus prionotus Kropp, 1994
Lithoscaptus tri Fize & Serene, 1956
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus Rüppell, 1830Long Eyestalk Crab
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818Smooth-handed Ghost Crab
Ocypode ryderi Kingsley, 1880
Ocypode saratan Forskål, 1775Red Sea Ghost Crab
Ostracotheres affinis H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Ostracotheres cynthiae Nobili, 1905
Pinnotheres coutierei Nobili, 1905
Pinnotheres lutescens Nobili, 1905
Pinnotheres maindroni Nobili, 1905
Thalassograpsus harpax Hilgendorf, 1892
Trichobezoares pilumnoides Nobili, 1906
Uca (Cranuca) inversa Hoffmann, 1874
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca (Gelasimus) vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca albimana Kossmann, 1877
Uca marionis (Desmarest, 1823)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Djibouti
SuperfamilyCryptochiroidea
Paulson, 1875
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
3
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
7
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
1
3
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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