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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Kiribati (Micronesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
86
288
618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
86
288
618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
62
234
545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
62
234
545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
58
228
536
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
35
144
318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
30
138
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
30
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kiribati
10 Families width 53 Species and 1 Subspecies
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18534SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs15SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18510SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kiribati
30 Genera with 53 Species
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Cardisoma Latreille, 1852giant land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochirus Heller, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18512SpeciesTaxom
Discoplax Milne-Edwards, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Epigrapsus Heller, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Exopalicus Castro, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Fizesereneia Takeda & Tamura, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17836SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lithoscaptus A. Milne-Edw..., 19332SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1846Ghost Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Opecarcinus Kropp and Ma..., 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Parahelice K. Sakai, Tü..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18044SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Troglocarcinus Verrill, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1790Fiddler crab2SpeciesTaxom
Utinomiella Kropp and Ta..., 19061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kiribati
53 Species and 1 Subspecies
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Cardisoma hirtipes (Dana, 1852)⇒ Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Cryptochirus pacificus (Edmondson, 1933)⇒ Lithoscaptus pacificus Edmondson, 1933
Cyclograpsus audouinii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Cyclograpsus granulatus Dana, 1851
Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Epigrapsus politus Heller, 1862
Exopalicus maculatus Edmondson, 1930Button Crab
Gecarcoidea lalandii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851
Grapsus longitarsus (Dana, 1851)⇒ Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851
Grapsus strigosus (Herbst, 1799)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Hapalocarcinus marsupialis Stimpson, 1859Coral gall crab
Lithoscaptus helleri Fize & Serene, 1957
Lithoscaptus pacificus Edmondson, 1933
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
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
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus planifrons De Man, 1888
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Parahelice pilimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon demani (Ward, 1934)⇒ Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804
Percnon pilimanus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1873)⇒ Parahelice pilimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Pinnotheres obesus Dana, 1852
Plagusia depressa tuberculata Lamarck, 1818
Plagusia speciosa Dana, 1851
Pseudograpsus albus Stimpson, 1858Little White Crab
Troglocarcinus (Troglocarcinus) helleri (Fize and Serene, 1957)⇒ Lithoscaptus helleri Fize & Serene, 1957
Troglocarcinus (Troglocarcinus) rugosus Edmonson, 1933
Troglocarcinus cresentus Edmonson, 1925
Uca (Austruca) annulipes H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Utinomiella dimorpha Henderson, 1906Kahe Point crab

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
14
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
8
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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