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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Moorea (Society Windward Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
101
256
377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
101
256
377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
55
174
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
55
174
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
51
170
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
25
96
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
24
95
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
14
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Moorea
9 Families width 15 Species
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Moorea
14 Genera with 15 Species
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Exopalicus Castro, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Labuanium Serène and Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Opecarcinus Kropp and Ma..., 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalicus Moosa and Se..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Moorea
15 Species
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Exopalicus maculatus Edmondson, 1930Button Crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Hapalocarcinus marsupialis Stimpson, 1859Coral gall crab
Labuanium trapezoideum H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) milloti Crosnier, 1965
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon affine H. Milne Edw..., 1853Blue-eyed rock crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Pseudopalicus oahuensis Rathbun, 1906
Ptychognathus easteranus Rathbun, 1907
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
7
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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