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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Near East (West Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
263
1056
2811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
262
1054
2803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
131
644
1765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
129
638
1741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
116
593
1609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
61
339
827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
54
312
782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
12
64
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Near East
12 Families width 148 Species and 2 Subspecies
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs35SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 185316SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 185120SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae (Stimpson, 1858)11SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18585SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 185111SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs19SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae (Dana, 1851)7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Near East
64 Genera with 148 Species
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Aphanodactylus Tesch, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Arcotheres Manning, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 18275SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carinacaris Garassino, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 20103SpeciesTaxom
Cleistostoma De Haan, 18264SpeciesTaxom
Cranuca Beinlich & V..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochirus Heller, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1775Sand bubbler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Eneosesarma Brösing, Spi..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Epigrapsus Heller, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Fizesereneia Takeda & Tamura, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17838SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ilyograpsus Barnard, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Ilyoplax Stimpson, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Leptochryseus Al Khayat & ..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Leptograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Lithoscaptus A. Milne-Edw..., 19562SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 184814SpeciesTaxom
Manningis Al-Khayat & ..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Metaplax H. Milne Edw..., 19712SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18393SpeciesTaxom
Nanosesarma Tweedie, 20093SpeciesTaxom
Nasima Manning, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Neotroglocarcinus Fize and Serene, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1775Ghost Crab15SpeciesTaxom
Odontochelion Garassino, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Opecarcinus Kropp and Ma..., 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Opusia Ng, Rahayu &..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Ostracotheres H. Milne Edw..., 18302SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18504SpeciesTaxom
Palicoides Moosa & Serène, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Paracleistostoma De Man, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18034SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18044SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17675SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18772SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohapalocarcinus Fize and Serene, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosesarma Serène & Soh, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1900Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Serenella Manning & Ho..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Sphenomaia Kropp, 1990
0SpeciesTaxom
Thalassograpsus Tweedie, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Tylodiplax De Man, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1900Fiddler crab10SpeciesTaxom
Utica White, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom
Venitus Barnes, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Xynomaia Kropp, 19561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Near East
148 Species and 2 Subspecies
Arcotheres modiolicola Bürger, 1895
Austruca albimana Kossmann, 1877
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Austruca iranica Pretzmann, 1971
Austruca sindensis Alcock, 1900
Brachynotus atlanticus Forest, 1957
Brachynotus foresti Zariquiey Al..., 1968
Brachynotus harpax (Hilgendorf, 1892)⇒ Thalassograpsus harpax Hilgendorf, 1892
Brachynotus lucasi (Pesta, 1918)⇒ Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827
Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827Mediterranean crab
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Carinacaris teruzzii Garassino, 1994
Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Chaenostoma punctulatus Miers, 1884Smooth Sentinel Crab
Chaenostoma sinuspersici Naderloo & T..., 2010
Cleistostoma dotilliformis (Alcock, 1900)⇒ Nasima dotilliformis Alcock, 1900
Cleistostoma kuwaitense (Jones & Clayton, 1983)⇒ Leptochryseus kuwaitense D. A. Jones ..., 1983
Cleistostoma kuwaitensis
Cleistostoma leachii (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Serenella leachii Audouin, 1826
Cranuca inversa Hoffmann, 1874Inversed Fiddler Crab
Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Cryptochirus coralliodytes Heller, 1861Giant Darner
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Dotilla blanfordi Alcock, 1900
Dotilla sulcata Forskål, 1775Sand Bubbler Crab
Eneosesarma azizi Brösing, Sp..., 2014
Eriocheir hepuensis Dai, 1991
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Gelasimus hesperiae Crane, 1975
Gelasimus inversa (Hoffmann, 1874)⇒ Uca inversa Hoffmann, 1874
Gelasimus smithii (Kingsley, 1880)⇒ Cranuca inversa Hoffmann, 1874
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus granulosus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus intermedius De Man, 1888
Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851
Grapsus maculatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Grapsus strigosus (Herbst, 1799)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Hapalocarcinus marsupialis Stimpson, 1859Coral gall crab
Ilyograpsus paludicola Rathbun, 1909
Ilyograpsus rhizophorae Barnard, 1955
Ilyoplax frater Kemp, 1919
Ilyoplax stevensi Kemp, 1919
Leptochryseus kuwaitense D. A. Jones ..., 1983
Lithoscaptus paradoxus A. Milne-Edw..., 1862
Lithoscaptus tri Fize & Serene, 1956
Macrophthalmus (Chaenostoma) boscii (Audouin & Sa..., 1825)⇒ Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Macrophthalmus (Chaenostoma) punctulatus (Miers, 1884)⇒ Chaenostoma punctulatus Miers, 1884
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) abbreviatus Manning & Ho..., 1981Osagani Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) graeffei A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) grandidieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) serenei Takeda & Komai, 1991
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) sulcatus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus Rüppell, 1830Long Eyestalk Crab
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) laevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) dentipes (Lucas, 1836)⇒ Venitus dentipes Lucas, 1836
Macrophthalmus indicus Davie, 2012
Macrophthalmus sinuspersici Naderloo & T..., 2010
Macrophthalmus verreauxi (H. Milne Edw..., 1848)⇒ Macrophthalmus telescopicus Owen, 1839
Manningis arabicum D. A. Jones ..., 1983
Metaplax indica H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Metaplax occidentalis Pretzmann, 1971
Metopograpsus depressus
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Nanosesarma jousseaumei Nobili, 1906
Nanosesarma minutum De Man, 1887
Nanosesarma sarii Naderloo & T..., 2009
Nasima dotilliformis Alcock, 1900
Neotroglocarcinus dawydoffi Fize & Serene, 1956Daeydoff's Gall Crab
Nepinnotheres pectinicola Bürger, 1895
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Ocypode aegyptiaca (Gerstaecker, 1856)⇒ Ocypode saratan Forskål, 1775
Ocypode brevicornis H. Milne Edw..., 1837Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode conlimana
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818Smooth-handed Ghost Crab
Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758Tufted ghost crab
Ocypode hippeus
Ocypode ippeus (Olivier, 1804)⇒ Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758
Ocypode jousseaumei Nobili, 1905
Ocypode platytarsis (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Ocypode brevicornis H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Ocypode rotundata Miers, 1882
Ocypode ryderi Kingsley, 1880
Ocypode saratan Forskål, 1775Red Sea Ghost Crab
Odontochelion cretaceum Roger, 1946
Opusia indica Alcock, 1900
Ostracotheres tridachnae
Ostracotheres tridacnae Rüppell, 1830
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Pachygrapsus maurus Lucas, 1846
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Palicoides whitei Miers, 1884
Palicus carinipes Paulson, 1875
Palicus caronii Roux, 1828
Palicus lucasii Rathbun, 1898Grapsoid crab
Paracleistostoma leachii Audouin, 1826
Parasesarma guttatum A Milne-Edwards, 1869
Parasesarma persicum Naderloo & S..., 2010
Parasesarma plicata
Parasesarma plicatum Latreille, 1803
Percnon affine H. Milne Edw..., 1853Blue-eyed rock crab
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Percnon guinotae Crosnier, 1965Shore Crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Perisesarma guttatum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Pinnotheres modiolicola (Bürger, 1895)⇒ Arcotheres modiolicola Bürger, 1895
Pinnotheres perezi Nobili, 1905
Pinnotheres pilumnoides Nobili, 1905
Pinnotheres pinnotheres (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Plagusia depressa tuberculata Lamarck, 1818
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Plagusia tuberculata (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Pseudograpsus elongatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pseudograpsus erythraeus (Kossman, 1877)⇒ Pseudograpsus elongatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pseudohapalocarcinus ransoni Fize & Serene, 1956Splendid Clubtail
Pseudohelice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Pseudosesarma granosimanum Miers, 1880
Scopimera crabicauda Alcock, 1900
Serenella leachii Audouin, 1826
Sesarma boulengeri Calman, 1920
Thalassograpsus harpax Hilgendorf, 1892
Tylodiplax indica (Alcock, 1900)⇒ Opusia indica Alcock, 1900
Uca (Austruca) annulipes H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Cranuca) inversa Hoffmann, 1874
Uca inversa inversa (Hoffmann, 1874)⇒ Uca inversa Hoffmann, 1874
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca (Paraleptuca) annulipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Uca annulipes H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca albimana Kossmann, 1877
Uca hesperiae Crane, 1975
Uca inversus
Uca iranica Pretzmann, 1971
Uca sindensis Alcock, 1900
Utica barbimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab
Venitus dentipes Lucas, 1836
Xynomaia boissoni Fize & Serene, 1956

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Near East
SuperfamilyCryptochiroidea
Paulson, 1875
1
9
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
26
55
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
5
24
76
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
1
5
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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