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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Murray Island (Torres Strait Islands, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
31
62
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
31
62
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
26
55
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
26
55
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
26
55
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
18
46
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
18
46
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Murray Island
6 Families width 7 Species
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Murray Island
7 Genera with 7 Species
Grapsus Lamarck, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1818Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Palicoides Moosa & Serène, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Xanthasia White, 18461SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Murray Island
7 Species
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Hapalocarcinus marsupialis Stimpson, 1859Coral gall crab
Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818Smooth-handed Ghost Crab
Palicoides whitei Miers, 1884
Palicus whitei Miers, 1879
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Xanthasia murigera White, 1846

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Murray Island
SuperfamilyCryptochiroidea
Paulson, 1875
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
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