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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Indo-Pacific (Ecozones)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
139
846
5738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
139
846
5738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
112
797
5607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
111
796
5606
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
101
727
5147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
34
101
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
32
99
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
25
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indo-Pacific
10 Families width 44 Species
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Indo-Pacific
25 Genera with 44 Species
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Austruca Bott, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1794giant land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Cranuca Beinlich & V..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Exopalicus Castro, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edw..., 18882SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17833SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Leptograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17931SpeciesTaxom
Lithoscaptus A. Milne-Edw..., 20231SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1846Ghost Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18044SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocryptochirus Hiro, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1852Fiddler crab3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indo-Pacific
44 Species
Austruca lactea De Haan, 1835Milky Fiddler Crab
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Cardisoma obesum (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796
Cranuca inversa Hoffmann, 1874Inversed Fiddler Crab
Exopalicus maculatus Edmondson, 1930Button Crab
Gecarcoidea lalandii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Gecarcoidea natalis Pocock, 1888Christmas Island red crab
Gelasimus jocelynae Shih, Naruse..., 2010Jocelyn's Fiddler Crab
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Hapalocarcinus marsupialis Stimpson, 1859Coral gall crab
Hemigrapsus sanguineus De Haan, 1835Asian shore crab
Leptograpsus variegatus Fabricius, 1793Large Shore Crab
Lithoscaptus aquarius van der Meij, 2023Wondercoral Gall Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) graeffei A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier crab
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818Smooth-handed Ghost Crab
Ocypode pallidula Jacquinot, 1846Pallid ghost crab
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
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
Perisesarma bidens De Haan, 1835Red-clawed crab
Perisesarma eumolpe De Man, 1895
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Pseudocryptochirus viridis Hiro, 1938Brilliant Coral Gall Crab
Sarmatium crassum Dana, 1851
Tubuca demani Ortmann, 1897Demanding Fiddler Crab
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca (Gelasimus) vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca (Tubuca) dussumieri Milne Edwards, 1852

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Indo-Pacific
SuperfamilyCryptochiroidea
Paulson, 1875
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
13
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
9
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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