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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Great Barrier Reef (Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
155
559
1086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
153
556
1084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
85
372
795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
84
367
782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
78
346
734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
40
227
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
37
213
436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
11
29
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Great Barrier Reef
11 Families width 47 Species
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Great Barrier Reef
29 Genera with 47 Species
#ACGHMNOPSTUX
Arcotheres Manning, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Clistocoeloma A. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochirus Heller, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17833SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17752SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Neopalicus Moosa & Serène, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1846Ghost Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Orthotheres Sakai, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Palicoides Moosa & Serène, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1873Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 02SpeciesTaxom
Troglocarcinus Verrill, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 0Fiddler crab2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthasia White, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmus White, 18461SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Great Barrier Reef
47 Species
Arcotheres similis Bürger, 1895
Clistocoeloma villosum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Crossotonotus compressipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Cryptochirus coralliodytes Heller, 1861Giant Darner
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus strigosus (Herbst, 1799)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Hapalocarcinus marsupialis Stimpson, 1859Coral gall crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) graeffei A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Macrophthalmus (Paramareotis) quadratus A. Milne Edw..., 1873
Metopograpsus frontalis Miers, 1880
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier crab
Neopalicus jukesii White, 1847
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 pallidula Jacquinot, 1846Pallid ghost crab
Orthotheres glaber Bürger, 1895
Orthotheres haliotidis Geiger & Martin, 1999
Pachygrapsus laevimanus Stimpson, 1858
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Palicoides whitei Miers, 1884
Parasesarma bidens De Haan, 1835
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon guinotae Crosnier, 1965Shore Crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Pinnotheres glaber (Bürger, 1895)⇒ Orthotheres glaber Bürger, 1895
Pinnotheres hickmani Guiler, 1950Pea Crabs
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Planes major MacLeay, 1838Variegated shore crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Sarmatium crassum Dana, 1851
Scopimera inflata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Sand Bubbler
Sesarma (Chiromantes) bidens (De Haan, 1835)⇒ Scopimera inflata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Sesarma (Holometopus) villosus
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab
Uca (Tubuca) dussumieri Milne Edwards, 1852
Uca tetragonum
Xanthasia murigera White, 1846
Xenophthalmus pinnotheroides White, 1846

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Great Barrier Reef
SuperfamilyCryptochiroidea
Paulson, 1875
1
3
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
3
10
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
6
11
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
1
5
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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