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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Hong Kong (South-central China, China)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
113
386
680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
112
385
679
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
73
271
549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
73
271
549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
70
258
518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
42
166
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
38
153
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
13
45
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hong Kong
13 Families width 83 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pinnotheridae (De Haan, 1833)Commensal Crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs21SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 185314SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 185115SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18585SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18517SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmidae Stimpson, 18580SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hong Kong
45 Genera with 83 Species
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Arcotheres Manning, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 02SpeciesTaxom
Chasmagnathus De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Chiromantes Gistel, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Clistocoeloma A. Milne-Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Durckheimia Ahyong & Brown, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18544SpeciesTaxom
Gaetice Gistel, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Helice De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Ilyoplax Stimpson, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Indopinnixa Manning & Mo..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 06SpeciesTaxom
Metaplax H. Milne Edw..., 18582SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18393SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Mortensenella Rathbun, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Nanosesarma Tweedie, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Neotroglocarcinus Fize and Serene, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1985Ghost Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Parapalicus Moosa & Serène, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18033SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocryptochirus Hiro, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosesarma Serène & Soh, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1858Sand bubbler crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18356SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Tmethypocoelis Koelbel, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 0Fiddler crab9SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 19862SpeciesTaxom
Venitus Barnes, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmus White, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hong Kong
83 Species and 1 Subspecies
Arcotheres sinensis Shen, 1932
Austruca lactea De Haan, 1835Milky Fiddler Crab
Brachynotus penicillatus De Haan, 1835
Brachynotus sanguineus
Chasmagnathus convexus (De Haan, 1835)⇒ Helograpsus haswellianus Whitelegge, 1899
Chiromantes haematocheir De Haan, 1833Akategani
Clistocoeloma merguiense De Man, 1888
Durckheimia caeca Bürger, 1895
Eriocheir hepuensis Dai, 1991
Eriocheir japonica De Haan, 1835Japanese mitten crab
Eriocheir japoniscus
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Gaetice depressus De Haan, 1833
Gelasimus borealis Crane, 1975
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Helice tridens De Haan, 1835
Hemigrapsus sanguineus De Haan, 1835Asian shore crab
Indopinnixa sipunculana Manning & Mo..., 1987
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) pacificus Dana, 1851
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) teschi Kemp, 1919
Macrophthalmus (Paramareotis) erato De Man, 1888
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) latreillei (Desmarest, 1822)⇒ Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Macrophthalmus convexa
Metaplax elegans De Man, 1888
Metaplax longipes Stimpson, 1858
Metopograpsus frontalis Miers, 1880
Metopograpsus quadridentatus Stimpson, 1858
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Mictyris brevidactylus Stimpson, 1858
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier crab
Mortensenella forceps Rathbun, 1909
Nanosesarma minutum De Man, 1887
Neosarmatium indicum A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Neotroglocarcinus hongkongensis Shen, 1936Hong Kong Coral Gall Crab
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 sinensis Dai, Song & ..., 1985
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Palicus bidentatus (Sakai, 1983)⇒ Parapalicus trituberculatus Chen, 1981
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Paraleptuca splendida Stimpson, 1858
Parapalicus trituberculatus Chen, 1981
Parasesarma bidens De Haan, 1835
Parasesarma pictum De Haan, 1835Kakubenkeigani
Parasesarma plicatum Latreille, 1803
Percnon affine H. Milne Edw..., 1853Blue-eyed rock crab
Pinnotheres obscurus Stimpson, 1858
Pinnotheres sinensis (Shen, 1932)⇒ Arcotheres sinensis Shen, 1932
Plagusia immaculata Lamarck, 1818Pacific log rider
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Pseudocryptochirus viridis Hiro, 1938Brilliant Coral Gall Crab
Pseudosesarma patshuni Soh, 1978
Scopimera curtelsoma Shen, 1936
Scopimera globosa De Haan, 1835
Scopimera intermedia Balss, 1934
Scopimera tuberculata (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Scopimera globosa De Haan, 1835
Sesarma (Chiromantes) bidens (De Haan, 1835)⇒ Scopimera inflata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Sesarma (Holometopus) dehaani (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Eriocheir japonica De Haan, 1835
Sesarma (Holometopus) haematocheir De Haan, 1833Red-clawed crab
Sesarma (Parasesarma) picta De Haan, 1835
Sesarma (Parasesarma) sinensis H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Sesarma (Sesarma) intermedia De Haan, 1835
Sesarmops intermedius De Haan, 1835
Tmethypocoelis ceratophora Koelbel, 1897
Tubuca acuta Stimpson, 1858
Tubuca arcuata De Haan, 1835
Tubuca forcipata Adams & White, 1849
Uca (Austruca) lactea De Haan, 1835
Uca (Paraleptuca) chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Paraleptuca) crassipes White, 1847Thick-legged Fiddler Crab
Uca (Paraleptuca) lactea (De Haan, 1835)⇒ Uca lactea De Haan, 1835
Uca (Tubuca) arcuata De Haan, 1833
Uca arcuatus
Uca gaimardi (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca mani
Uca marionis nitidus
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab
Varuna yui Hwang & Takeda, 1986Sundaic Paddler Crab
Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Hong Kong
SuperfamilyCryptochiroidea
Paulson, 1875
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
4
22
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
7
16
38
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
1
5
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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