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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
58
133
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
58
133
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
44
113
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
44
113
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
42
110
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
26
77
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
23
71
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
18
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mascarene Islands
8 Families width 17 Species
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18534SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mascarene Islands
18 Genera with 17 Species
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Lithoscaptus A. Milne-Edw..., 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1846Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Opecarcinus Kropp and Ma..., 19252SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom
Xynomaia Kropp, 1990
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mascarene Islands
17 Species
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Grapsus fourmanoiri Crosnier, 1965
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Ocypode pallidula Jacquinot, 1846Pallid ghost crab
Opecarcinus aurantius Kropp, 1989
Opecarcinus crescentus Edmondson, 1925
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Parasesarma lenzii De Man, 1894
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Pseudograpsus albus Stimpson, 1858Little White Crab
Ptychognathus hachijoensis Sakai, 1955
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Mascarene Islands
SuperfamilyCryptochiroidea
Paulson, 1875
1
4
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
12
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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