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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
121
320
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
120
319
562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
74
231
441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
74
231
441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
69
217
414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
34
114
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
31
109
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
15
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Israel
9 Families width 26 Species
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae (H. Milne-Edw..., 1853)4SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae (Dana, 1851)3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Israel
15 Genera with 26 Species
Arcotheres Manning, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 18272SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1775Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17833SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1775Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18504SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18772SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Israel
26 Species
Arcotheres modiolicola Bürger, 1895
Brachynotus foresti Zariquiey Al..., 1968
Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827Mediterranean crab
Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Dotilla sulcata Forskål, 1775Sand Bubbler Crab
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus granulosus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Hapalocarcinus marsupialis Stimpson, 1859Coral gall crab
Macrophthalmus (Chaenostoma) boscii (Audouin & Sa..., 1825)⇒ Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) graeffei A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758Tufted ghost crab
Ocypode saratan Forskål, 1775Red Sea Ghost Crab
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
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Pinnotheres modiolicola (Bürger, 1895)⇒ Arcotheres modiolicola Bürger, 1895
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Plagusia tuberculata (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Pseudograpsus elongatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pseudograpsus erythraeus (Kossman, 1877)⇒ Pseudograpsus elongatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
3
7
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
5
7
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