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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region New Guinea (Australasia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
84
215
372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
84
215
372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
56
170
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
55
167
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
50
157
305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
28
114
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
27
112
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
34
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Guinea
8 Families width 58 Species
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 185120SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae (Dana, 1851)3SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18536SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New Guinea
34 Genera with 58 Species
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Austruca Bott, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Chiromantes Gistel, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Clistocoeloma A. Milne-Edw..., 18692SpeciesTaxom
Discoplax Milne-Edwards, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epigrapsus Heller, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Episesarma De Man, 1853Tree-climbing crab1SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Labuanium Serène and Soh, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18512SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18395SpeciesTaxom
Namlacium Serène & Soh, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1772Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 19404SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosesarma Serène & Soh, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1917Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Selatium Serène & Soh, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 02SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Guinea
58 Species
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Austruca lactea De Haan, 1835Milky Fiddler Crab
Austruca triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Clistocoeloma merguiense De Man, 1888
Clistocoeloma villosum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Discoplax hirtipes (Dana, 1852)⇒ Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Episesarma mederi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Gecarcoidea lalandii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Labuanium gracilipes H. Milne Edw..., 1854
Labuanium sinuofrontatum Roux, 1933
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Paramareotis) quadratus A. Milne Edw..., 1873
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) latreillei (Desmarest, 1822)⇒ Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Metasesarma aubryi A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Apple crab
Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851Marble crab
Metopograpsus latifrons White, 1847
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus oceanicus Hombron & Ja..., 1846Crab
Metopograpsus quadridentatus Stimpson, 1858
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Namlacium crepidatum Calman, 1925
Neosarmatium meinerti (De Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Neosarmatium smithi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus planifrons De Man, 1888
Paragrapsus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Red-spotted Shore Crab
Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Green-eyed Fiddler Crab
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Parasesarma calypso De Man, 1895
Parasesarma cricotum Rahayu & Davie, 2002
Parasesarma ellenae Pretzmann, 1968
Parasesarma indiarum Tweedie, 1940
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Plagusia immaculata Lamarck, 1818Pacific log rider
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Pseudograpsus setosus Fabricius, 1798
Pseudosesarma edwardsi De Man, 1887
Ptychognathus demani Roux, 1917
Ptychognathus dentatus De Man, 1892
Ptychognathus pusillus Heller, 1865
Sarmatium germaini A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Scopimera kochi Roux, 1917
Selatium brockii De Man, 1887
Sesarma gracilipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1854)⇒ Labuanium gracilipes H. Milne Edw..., 1854
Sesarma taeniolatum
Sesarmops impressus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Shore Crab
Tubuca coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852Fiddler Crab
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in New Guinea
SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
27
43
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
7
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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