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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region French Polynesia (Polynesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
199
760
1825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
199
760
1825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
110
544
1547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
108
539
1518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
101
510
1460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
53
285
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
44
260
659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
51
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for French Polynesia
10 Families width 102 Species
Plagusiidae Dana, 18519SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Fiddler crabs22SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 185111SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 185311SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs21SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for French Polynesia
51 Genera with 102 Species
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Acanthopus De Haan, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1794giant land crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Chiromantes Gistel, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochirus Heller, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18582SpeciesTaxom
Dacryomaia Kropp, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Discoplax Milne-Edwards, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Epigrapsus Heller, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Exopalicus Castro, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Geosesarma De Man, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Gopkittisak Naruse & Clark, 2009
0SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17835SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Labuanium Serène and Soh, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Leptograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17931SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Lithoscaptus A. Milne-Edw..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 19914SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18394SpeciesTaxom
Neopalicus Moosa & Serène, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1846Ghost Crab6SpeciesTaxom
Opecarcinus Kropp and Ma..., 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18375SpeciesTaxom
Paliculus Castro, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18044SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotherelia H. Milne Edw..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17903SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohapalocarcinus Fize and Serene, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalicus Moosa and Se..., 20002SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18374SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphenomaia Kropp, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Thalassograpsus Tweedie, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 19754SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1852Fiddler crab7SpeciesTaxom
Utinomiella Kropp and Ta..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for French Polynesia
102 Species
Acanthopus abbreviatum (Dana, 1851)⇒ Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Cardisoma hirtipes (Dana, 1852)⇒ Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Cardisoma obesum (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796
Chiromantes obtusifrons Dana, 1851
Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Cryptochirus coralliodytes Heller, 1861Giant Darner
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Cyclograpsus longipes Stimpson, 1858
Dacryomaia edmonsoni Fize & Serene, 1956
Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Discoplax hirtipes (Dana, 1852)⇒ Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Discoplax longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Discoplax rotunda Quoy & Gaimard, 1824Rugose land crab
Epigrapsus politus Heller, 1862
Euchirograpsus tuerkayi Crosnier, 2001
Exopalicus maculatus Edmondson, 1930Button Crab
Gelasimus latreillei (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca crassipes White, 1847
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus depressus Heller, 1862
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Geosesarma angustifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Clubtails
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851
Grapsus strigosus (Herbst, 1799)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Hapalocarcinus marsupialis Stimpson, 1859Coral gall crab
Hemigrapsus crenulatus Milne Edwards, 1837Hairy-handed crab
Labuanium gracilipes H. Milne Edw..., 1854
Labuanium trapezoideum H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Leptograpsus variegatus Fabricius, 1793Large Shore Crab
Leptuca speciosa Ives, 1891
Lithoscaptus paradoxus A. Milne-Edw..., 1862
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) consobrinus Nobili, 1906
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) milloti Crosnier, 1965
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) serenei Takeda & Komai, 1991
Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851Marble crab
Metasesarma rousseauxi (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851
Metopograpsus latifrons White, 1847
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus quadridentatus Stimpson, 1858
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Neopalicus simulus Castro, 2010
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
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 laevis (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Ocypode pallidula Jacquinot, 1846
Ocypode pallidula Jacquinot, 1846Pallid ghost crab
Pachygrapsus fakaravensis Rathbun, 1907Polynesian grapsid crab
Pachygrapsus laevimanus Stimpson, 1858
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus planifrons De Man, 1888
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Paliculus kyusyuensis Yokoya, 1933
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon affine H. Milne Edw..., 1853Blue-eyed rock crab
Percnon guinotae Crosnier, 1965Shore Crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Pinnotherelia laevigata H. Milne Edw..., 1843
Plagusia immaculata Lamarck, 1818Pacific log rider
Plagusia speciosa Dana, 1851
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Planes major MacLeay, 1838Variegated shore crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Pseudograpsus albus Stimpson, 1858Little White Crab
Pseudohapalocarcinus ransoni Fize & Serene, 1956Splendid Clubtail
Pseudohelice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Pseudopalicus oahuensis Rathbun, 1906
Pseudopalicus pictus Castro, 2000
Ptychognathus crassimanus Finnegan, 1931
Ptychognathus easteranus Rathbun, 1907
Ptychognathus intermedius De Man, 1879
Ptychognathus polleni De Man, 1895
Sarmatium crassum Dana, 1851
Sesarma angustifrons (A. Milne-Edw..., 1869)⇒ Geosesarma angustifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Sesarma obtusifrons (Dana, 1851)⇒ Chiromantes obtusifrons Dana, 1851
Sesarma trapezoidea (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Labuanium trapezoideum H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Sesarma trapezoideum H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Sphenomaia pyriformis Edmondson, 1933
Thalassograpsus harpax Hilgendorf, 1892
Tubuca coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852Fiddler Crab
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab
Tubuca forcipata Adams & White, 1849
Tubuca typhoni Crane, 1975
Uca (Austruca) annulipes H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca (Paraleptuca) chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Paraleptuca) crassipes White, 1847Thick-legged Fiddler Crab
Uca (Tubuca) dussumieri Milne Edwards, 1852
Uca forcipata Adams & White, 1849
Uca gaimardi (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Utinomiella dimorpha Henderson, 1906Kahe Point crab
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in French Polynesia
SuperfamilyCryptochiroidea
Paulson, 1875
1
8
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
28
61
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
13
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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