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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Egypt (Near East)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
157
401
754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
156
400
753
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
77
232
483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
76
231
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
71
216
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
40
137
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
38
126
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
23
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Egypt
10 Families width 45 Species and 1 Subspecies
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae (Dana, 1851)7SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Egypt
23 Genera with 45 Species
#BCDGHILMOPSU
Brachynotus De Haan, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Cranuca Beinlich & V..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1775Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17834SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ilyograpsus Barnard, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Leptograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18485SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18393SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1775Ghost Crab8SpeciesTaxom
Ostracotheres H. Milne Edw..., 18302SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18504SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Paracleistostoma De Man, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Serenella Manning & Ho..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1877Fiddler crab4SpeciesTaxom
Utica White, 18731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Egypt
45 Species and 1 Subspecies
Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827Mediterranean crab
Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Cranuca inversa Hoffmann, 1874Inversed Fiddler Crab
Dotilla sulcata Forskål, 1775Sand Bubbler Crab
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus granulosus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Hapalocarcinus marsupialis Stimpson, 1859Coral gall crab
Ilyograpsus paludicola Rathbun, 1909
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 verreauxi (H. Milne Edw..., 1848)⇒ Macrophthalmus telescopicus Owen, 1839
Metopograpsus depressus
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Ocypode aegyptiaca (Gerstaecker, 1856)⇒ Ocypode saratan Forskål, 1775
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818Smooth-handed Ghost Crab
Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758Tufted ghost crab
Ocypode hippeus
Ocypode ippeus (Olivier, 1804)⇒ Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758
Ocypode saratan Forskål, 1775Red Sea Ghost Crab
Ostracotheres tridachnae
Ostracotheres tridacnae Rüppell, 1830
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Pachygrapsus maurus Lucas, 1846
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Palicus carinipes Paulson, 1875
Palicus lucasii Rathbun, 1898Grapsoid crab
Paracleistostoma leachii Audouin, 1826
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Pinnotheres pilumnoides Nobili, 1905
Pseudograpsus elongatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Serenella leachii Audouin, 1826
Uca (Cranuca) inversa Hoffmann, 1874
Uca inversa inversa (Hoffmann, 1874)⇒ Uca inversa Hoffmann, 1874
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca albimana Kossmann, 1877
Utica barbimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1873

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Egypt
SuperfamilyCryptochiroidea
Paulson, 1875
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
3
9
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
5
11
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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