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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Mahé (Seychelles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
57
137
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
57
137
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
38
96
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
38
96
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
38
96
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
26
54
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
24
50
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
16
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mahé
10 Families width 17 Species
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mahé
16 Genera with 17 Species
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochirus Heller, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1852Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lithoscaptus A. Milne-Edw..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 02SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmoides Serène & Soh, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mahé
17 Species
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Cryptochirus coralliodytes Heller, 1861Giant Darner
Dotilla myctiroides H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Lithoscaptus tri Fize & Serene, 1956
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) parvimanus Guérin, 1834
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Neosarmatium meinerti (De Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Sarmatium fryatti (Tesch, 1917)⇒ Neosarmatium rotundifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Sesarma longipes (Krauss, 1843)⇒ Sesarmoides longipes Krauss, 1843
Sesarma quadratum
Sesarmoides longipes Krauss, 1843
Sesarmops impressus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Shore Crab
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
10
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
3
3
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