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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region New Caledonia (Melanesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
225
1036
2676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
223
1033
2670
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
121
743
2261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
120
740
2252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
112
699
2115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
60
377
849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
51
326
757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
13
69
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Caledonia
13 Families width 159 Species and 1 Subspecies
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs28SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 185129SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 185116SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs29SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 185311SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18517SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs15SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tetriasidae Tsang & Naruse, 20231SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New Caledonia
69 Genera with 159 Species
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Arcotheres Manning, 1993
0SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Bresedium Serène & Soh, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidocarcinus Kropp & Manning, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Chiromantes Gistel, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Clistocoeloma A. Milne-Edw..., 18883SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18883SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochirus Heller, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Discoplax Milne-Edwards, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Epigrapsus Heller, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 19751SpeciesTaxom
Exopalicus Castro, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Gnathograpsus A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17835SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Heterograpsus Lucas, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ilyograpsus Barnard, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Labuanium Serène and Soh, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lithoscaptus A. Milne-Edw..., 19944SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 201011SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18393SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Miersiograpsus Türkay, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Miropalicus Castro, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Muradium Serène & Soh, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Nanosesarma Tweedie, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Nanusia C. G. S. Tan..., 19681SpeciesTaxom
Neopalicus Moosa & Serène, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 19946SpeciesTaxom
Neotroglocarcinus Fize and Serene, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1846Ghost Crab6SpeciesTaxom
Orcovita Ng & Tomascik, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Palicoides Moosa & Serène, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Paliculus Castro, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Parahelice K. Sakai, Tü..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Parapalicus Moosa & Serène, 20008SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18038SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18044SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocryptochirus Hiro, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18732SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalicus Moosa and Se..., 18957SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosesarma Serène & Soh, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Rectopalicus Castro, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Tetrias Rathbun, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1852Fiddler crab13SpeciesTaxom
Utica White, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom
Venitus Barnes, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Xanthasia White, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Xynomaia Kropp, 19561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Caledonia
159 Species and 1 Subspecies
Austruca lactea De Haan, 1835Milky Fiddler Crab
Austruca perplexa H. Milne Edw..., 1852Lemon-Clawed Fiddler Crab
Austruca triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Cecidocarcinus zibrowii Manning, 1991
Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Chaenostoma lisae Poupin & Bou..., 2010
Clistocoeloma balansae A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Clistocoeloma merguiense De Man, 1888
Clistocoeloma merguiensis (De Man, 1888)⇒ Clistocoeloma merguiense De Man, 1888
Crossotonotus compressipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Crossotonotus lophocheir Castro, 2000
Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Cryptochirus coralliodytes Heller, 1861Giant Darner
Cyclograpsus longipes Stimpson, 1858
Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Discoplax hirtipes (Dana, 1852)⇒ Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Discoplax longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Discoplax rotunda Quoy & Gaimard, 1824Rugose land crab
Epigrapsus politus Heller, 1862
Euchirograpsus timorensis Türkay, 1975
Exopalicus maculatus Edmondson, 1930Button Crab
Gecarcoidea lalandii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Gelasimus vomeris McNeill, 1920
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Gnathograpsus barbatus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1873)⇒ Ptychognathus barbatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851
Grapsus pictus (Lamarck, 1801)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Grapsus strigosus (Herbst, 1799)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Hapalocarcinus marsupialis Stimpson, 1859Coral gall crab
Heterograpsus elongatus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1873)⇒ Pseudograpsus elongatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Ilyograpsus nodulosus Sakai, 1983
Ilyograpsus paludicola Rathbun, 1909
Labuanium gracilipes H. Milne Edw..., 1854
Lithoscaptus aquarius van der Meij, 2023Wondercoral Gall Crab
Lithoscaptus nami Fize & Serè..., 1957
Lithoscaptus paradoxus A. Milne-Edw..., 1862
Lithoscaptus prionotus Kropp, 1994
Macrophthalmus (Chaenostoma) boscii (Audouin & Sa..., 1825)⇒ Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) darwinensis Barnes, 1971
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) milloti Crosnier, 1965
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) tomentosus Souleyet, 1841
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) darwinensis (Barnes, 1971)⇒ Macrophthalmus darwinensis Barnes, 1971
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) definitus Adams & White, 1849
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) tomentosus Eydoux & Sou..., 1842
Macrophthalmus (Paramareotis) quadratus A. Milne Edw..., 1873
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) latreillei (Desmarest, 1822)⇒ Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Macrophthalmus lisae (Poupin & Bou..., 2010)⇒ Chaenostoma lisae Poupin & Bou..., 2010
Metasesarma aubryi A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Apple crab
Metopograpsus latifrons White, 1847
Metopograpsus oceanicus Hombron & Ja..., 1846Crab
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Mictyris brevidactylus Stimpson, 1858
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier crab
Miersiograpsus australiensis Türkay, 1978
Miropalicus vietnamensis Zarenkov, 1968
Muradium tetragonum Fabricius, 1798
Nanosesarma edamense De Man, 1887
Nanusia starmuehlneri Pretzmann, 1968
Neopalicus contractus Rathbun, 1902
Neopalicus jukesii White, 1847
Neosarmatium fourmanoiri Serène, 1973
Neosarmatium integrum A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Neosarmatium punctatum A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Neosarmatium smithi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Neosarmatium spinicarpus Davie, 1994
Neosarmatium trispinosum Davie, 1994
Neotroglocarcinus dawydoffi Fize & Serene, 1956Daeydoff's Gall Crab
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode ceratopthalma
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818Smooth-handed Ghost Crab
Ocypode pallidula Jacquinot, 1846Pallid ghost crab
Orcovita mcneiceae Ng & Ng, 2002
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus planifrons De Man, 1888
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Palicoides longimanus Miyake, 1936
Palicoides whitei Miers, 1884
Paliculus foliatus Castro, 2000
Paliculus kyusyuensis Yokoya, 1933
Parahelice pilimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Green-eyed Fiddler Crab
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Parapalicus ambonensis Moosa & Serène, 1981
Parapalicus armatus Castro, 2000
Parapalicus clinodentatus Castro, 2000
Parapalicus denticulatus Castro, 2000
Parapalicus inanis Castro, 2000
Parapalicus inermis Castro, 2000
Parapalicus piruensis Moosa & SerÃ..., 1981
Parapalicus trispiralis Castro, 2000
Parasesarma ellenae Pretzmann, 1968
Parasesarma kuekenthali De Man, 1902
Parasesarma lenzii De Man, 1894
Parasesarma leptosoma Hilgendorf, 1869
Parasesarma lividum A Milne-Edwards, 1869
Parasesarma moluccense De Man, 1892
Parasesarma moluccensis De Man, 1892
Parasesarma plicatum Latreille, 1803
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon affine H. Milne Edw..., 1853Blue-eyed rock crab
Percnon guinotae Crosnier, 1965Shore Crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Perisesarma lividum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Pinnotheres globosus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Pseudocryptochirus viridis Hiro, 1938Brilliant Coral Gall Crab
Pseudograpsus albus Stimpson, 1858Little White Crab
Pseudograpsus elongatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pseudohelice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Pseudopalicus acanthodactylus Castro, 2000
Pseudopalicus amadaibai Sakai, 1963
Pseudopalicus declivis Castro, 2000
Pseudopalicus glaber Castro, 2000
Pseudopalicus investigatoris Alcock, 1900
Pseudopalicus oahuensis Rathbun, 1906
Pseudopalicus serripes Alcock & And..., 1895
Pseudosesarma edwardsi De Man, 1887
Ptychognathus barbatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Ptychognathus guijulugani Rathbun, 1914
Rectopalicus amphiceros Castro, 2000
Rectopalicus ampullatus Castro, 2000
Rectopalicus woodmasoni Alcock, 1900
Sarmatium crassum Dana, 1851
Sesarma gracilipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1854)⇒ Labuanium gracilipes H. Milne Edw..., 1854
Sesarma impressum H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Sesarma lividum (A. Milne-Edw..., 1869)⇒ Perisesarma lividum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Sesarmops impressum (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Sesarma impressum H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Sesarmops impressus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Shore Crab
Tetrias fischerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Tubuca coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852Fiddler Crab
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab
Uca (Austruca) lactea De Haan, 1835
Uca (Austruca) perplexa H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca (Gelasimus) vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca vocans vocans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca (Gelasimus) vomeris McNeill, 1920
Uca (Paraleptuca) chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Paraleptuca) crassipes White, 1847Thick-legged Fiddler Crab
Uca (Paraleptuca) perplexa (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Uca perplexa H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Uca (Paraleptuca) triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Uca (Tubuca) arcuata De Haan, 1833
Uca (Tubuca) coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca (Tubuca) dussumieri Milne Edwards, 1852
Utica barbimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Utica glabra A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab
Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Xanthasia murigera White, 1846
Xynomaia boissoni Fize & Serene, 1956

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in New Caledonia
SuperfamilyCryptochiroidea
Paulson, 1875
1
7
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
36
69
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
5
21
76
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
2
5
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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