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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Maldives (Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
127
352
705
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
127
352
705
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
79
282
620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
77
280
617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
70
267
590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
37
161
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
34
153
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
25
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Maldives
10 Families width 39 Species
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae (Paulson, 1875)Coral gall crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae (Dana, 1851)2SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae (Bouvier, 1898)Stilt crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Maldives
25 Genera with 39 Species
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Austruca Bott, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochirus Heller, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Epigrapsus Heller, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Fizesereneia Takeda & Tamura, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Fungicola Serène, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17833SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Neopalicus Moosa & Serène, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Neotroglocarcinus Fize and Serene, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1818Ghost Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Troglocarcinus Verrill, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1790Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maldives
39 Species
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Cryptochirus coralliodytes Heller, 1861Giant Darner
Epigrapsus politus Heller, 1862
Fizesereneia heimi Fize & Serene, 1956
Fungicola fagei Fize & Serene, 1956
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Hapalocarcinus marsupialis Stimpson, 1859Coral gall crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) latipes Borradaile, 1902
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851Marble crab
Metasesarma rousseauxi (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851
Neopalicus contractus Rathbun, 1902
Neopalicus jukesii White, 1847
Neotroglocarcinus dawydoffi Fize & Serene, 1956Daeydoff's Gall 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
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus planifrons De Man, 1888
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Palicus contractus (Rathbun, 1902)⇒ Neopalicus contractus Rathbun, 1902
Percnon guinotae Crosnier, 1965Shore Crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Pinnotheres purpureus Alcock, 1900
Plagusia immaculata Lamarck, 1818Pacific log rider
Plagusia speciosa Dana, 1851
Planes cyaneus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Planes major MacLeay, 1838
Planes major MacLeay, 1838Variegated shore crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Pseudograpsus albus Stimpson, 1858Little White Crab
Troglocarcinus (Mussicola) heimi (Fize and Serene, 1955)⇒ Fizesereneia heimi Fize & Serene, 1956
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Maldives
SuperfamilyCryptochiroidea
Paulson, 1875
1
6
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
11
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
7
12
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