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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Madagascar (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
232
864
1815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
231
863
1814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
122
593
1376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
120
590
1370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
111
554
1307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
59
318
684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
51
285
639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
58
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Madagascar
14 Families width 137 Species and 3 Subspecies
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 185312SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs38SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 185110SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 185131SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18519SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs19SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae (Stimpson, 1858)2SpeciesTaxom
Tetriasidae Tsang & Naruse, 20230SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmidae Stimpson, 18580SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Madagascar
58 Genera with 137 Species
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Acmaeopleura Stimpson, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Clistocoeloma A. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cranuca Beinlich & V..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1775Sand bubbler crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 19782SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17587SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17836SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ilyograpsus Barnard, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Labuanium Serène and Soh, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Lithoscaptus A. Milne-Edw..., 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18227SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18395SpeciesTaxom
Nanosesarma Tweedie, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Neopalicus Moosa & Serène, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1775Ghost Crab11SpeciesTaxom
Opecarcinus Kropp and Ma..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Parahelice K. Sakai, Tü..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Parapalicus Moosa & Serène, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18035SpeciesTaxom
Paratylodiplax Serène, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18044SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17903SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18732SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohelice Sakai, Türka..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalicus Moosa and Se..., 19691SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1873Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Selatium Serène & Soh, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 186911SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Sestrostoma Davie & Ng, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Tetrias Rathbun, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Tylodiplax De Man, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 0Fiddler crab15SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom
Venitus Barnes, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Xanthasia White, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmus White, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Zaops Rathbun, 18171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madagascar
137 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acmaeopleura balssi (Shen, 1932)⇒ Sestrostoma balssi Shen, 1932
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Austruca occidentalis Naderloo, Sc..., 2016East African Fiddler Crab
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Clistocoeloma villosum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Cranuca inversa Hoffmann, 1874Inversed Fiddler Crab
Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Dotilla fenestrata Hilgendorf, 1869
Dotilla myctiroides H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Dotilla sulcata Forskål, 1775Sand Bubbler Crab
Euchirograpsus americanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880American talon crab
Euchirograpsus madagascariensis Türkay, 1978
Gelasimus excisus Nobili, 1906Eastern Calling Fiddler Crab
Gelasimus hesperiae Crane, 1975
Gelasimus inversus (Hoffmann, 1874)⇒ Cranuca inversa Hoffmann, 1874
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus triangularis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1873)⇒ Uca triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Gelasimus urvillei (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca urvillei H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus fourmanoiri Crosnier, 1965
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus intermedius De Man, 1888
Grapsus pictus (Lamarck, 1801)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Hapalocarcinus marsupialis Stimpson, 1859Coral gall crab
Ilyograpsus paludicola Rathbun, 1909
Labuanium finni Alcock, 1900
Labuanium gracilipes H. Milne Edw..., 1854
Leptuca latimanus Rathbun, 1894
Macrophthalmus (Chaenostoma) boscii (Audouin & Sa..., 1825)⇒ Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) consobrinus Nobili, 1906
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) grandidieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) milloti Crosnier, 1965
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) parvimanus Guérin, 1834
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus Rüppell, 1830Long Eyestalk Crab
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) latreillei (Desmarest, 1822)⇒ Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851Marble crab
Metasesarma rousseauxi (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851
Metopograpsus latifrons White, 1847
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus pictus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1867)⇒ Metopograpsus latifrons White, 1847
Metopograpsus plicatus
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Nanosesarma jousseaumei Nobili, 1906
Nanosesarma minutum De Man, 1887
Neopalicus jukesii White, 1847
Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012East African red mangrove crab
Neosarmatium meinerti (De Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
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 fabricii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Ocypode kuhlii De Haan, 1835
Ocypode madagascariensis Crosnier, 1965
Ocypode ordimana
Ocypode pallidula Jacquinot, 1846Pallid ghost crab
Ocypode pauliani Crosnier, 1965
Ocypode saratan Forskål, 1775Red Sea Ghost Crab
Opecarcinus crescentus Edmondson, 1925
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Paragrapsus quadridentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Four-toothed Shore Crab
Parahelice balssi K. Sakai, TÃ..., 2006
Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Green-eyed Fiddler Crab
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Parapalicus elaniticus Holthuis, 1977
Parapalicus microphthalmus Castro, 2000
Parasesarma africanum Ortmann, 1894
Parasesarma bidens De Haan, 1835
Parasesarma erythodactylum Hess, 1865
Parasesarma guttatum A Milne-Edwards, 1869
Parasesarma plicatum Latreille, 1803
Paratylodiplax derijardi Guinot & Cro..., 1963
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 guttatum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Pinnotheres ostreum (Say, 1817)⇒ Zaops ostreus Say, 1817
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Plagusia immaculata Lamarck, 1818Pacific log rider
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Planes cyaneus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Planes major MacLeay, 1838
Planes major MacLeay, 1838Variegated shore crab
Planes marinus Rathbun, 1914Drifter crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Pseudograpsus albus Stimpson, 1858Little White Crab
Pseudograpsus elongatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pseudohelice balssi (K. Sakai, Tü..., 2006)⇒ Parahelice balssi K. Sakai, TÃ..., 2006
Pseudopalicus sexlobatus Kensley, 1969
Ptychognathus barbatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Ptychognathus polleni De Man, 1895
Ptychognathus spinicarpus Ortmann, 1894
Sarmatium crassum Dana, 1851
Scopimera inflata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Sand Bubbler
Selatium elongatum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Selatium elongatus A. Milne Edw..., 1869
Sesarma (Chiromantes) bidens (De Haan, 1835)⇒ Scopimera inflata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Sesarma elongatum (A. Milne-Edw..., 1869)⇒ Selatium elongatum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Sesarma finni (Alcock, 1900)⇒ Labuanium finni Alcock, 1900
Sesarma gracilipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1854)⇒ Labuanium gracilipes H. Milne Edw..., 1854
Sesarma guttatum (A. Milne-Edw..., 1869)⇒ Perisesarma guttatum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Sesarma impressa H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Sesarma impressum H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Sesarma meinerti (Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Sesarma ortmanni Crosnier, 1965
Sesarma plicatum (Latreille, 1806)⇒ Parasesarma plicatum Latreille, 1803
Sesarma villosum (A. Milne-Edw..., 1869)⇒ Clistocoeloma villosum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Sesarmops impressus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Shore Crab
Sestrostoma balssi Shen, 1932
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab
Tubuca urvillei H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Tylodiplax derijardi (Guinot & Cro..., 1963)⇒ Paratylodiplax derijardi Guinot & Cro..., 1963
Uca (Austruca) annulipes H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Cranuca) inversa Hoffmann, 1874
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca (Gelasimus) vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca vocans hesperiae Crane, 1975
Uca vocans vocans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca (Paraleptuca) chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Paraleptuca) crassipes White, 1847Thick-legged Fiddler Crab
Uca (Paraleptuca) triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Uca (Tubuca) dussumieri Milne Edwards, 1852
Uca (Tubuca) urvillei H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca gaimardi (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca latimanus Rathbun, 1894
Uca marionis (Desmarest, 1823)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca marionis nitidus
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab
Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Xanthasia murigera White, 1846
Zaops ostreus Say, 1817Oyster crab

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
29
72
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
6
21
59
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
2
5
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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