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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Masthead Island (Capricorn Group, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
24
45
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
24
45
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
23
43
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
23
43
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
23
43
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
18
33
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
17
31
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
7
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Masthead Island
6 Families width 8 Species
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Masthead Island
7 Genera with 8 Species
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1818Ghost Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Orthotheres Sakai, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1873Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Masthead Island
8 Species
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier 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
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Pinnotheres hickmani Guiler, 1950Pea Crabs
Scopimera inflata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Sand Bubbler

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Masthead Island
SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
2
2
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
3
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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