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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region New Zealand (Polynesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
309
1248
2585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
306
1243
2581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
111
457
1004
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
110
450
970
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
102
421
908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
49
205
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
42
182
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
12
33
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Zealand
12 Families width 75 Species
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 185323SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs19SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae (Dana, 1851)2SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Leptograpsodidae Guinot, Ng &..., 20181SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Xenograpsidae Davie, Schub..., 20071SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New Zealand
33 Genera with 75 Species
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Austrohelice Sakai, Türka..., 20082SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochirus Heller, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18378SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17835SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Helice De Haan, 02SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 20056SpeciesTaxom
Hemiplax Heller, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Heterograpsus Lucas, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Labuanium Serène and Soh, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Leptograpsodes Montgomery, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Leptograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17932SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Metaplax H. Milne Edw..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Miersiograpsus Türkay, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Miograpsus Fleming, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1846Ghost Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Parapalicus Moosa & Serène, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17675SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalicus Moosa and Se..., 20003SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Xenograpsus Takeda & Kurata, 20071SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Zealand
75 Species
Austrohelice crassa Dana, 1851Tunneling Mud Crab. Burrowing Mud Crab
Austrohelice manneringi ♰ R. M. Feldmann, 2008
Brachynotus edwardsii (Hilgendorf, 1882)⇒ Hemigrapsus sexdentatus Milne-Edwards, 1837
Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827Mediterranean crab
Brachynotus spinosus H. Milne Edw..., 1853Little Shore Crab
Cryptochirus coralliodytes Heller, 1861Giant Darner
Cyclograpsus audouinii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Cyclograpsus crenulatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Hemigrapsus crenulatus Milne Edwards, 1837
Cyclograpsus gaimardii (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Paragrapsus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Cyclograpsus insularum Campbell & G..., 1966Northern smooth shore crab
Cyclograpsus lavauseii
Cyclograpsus lavauxi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Smooth shore crab
Cyclograpsus punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Cyclograpsus sexdentatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Hemigrapsus sexdentatus Milne-Edwards, 1837
Gecarcinus lateralis Freminville, 1835Bermuda land crab
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Grapsus (Leptograpsus) variegatus Fabricius, 1793
Grapsus corrugatus (von Martens, 1872)⇒ Pachygrapsus corrugatus von Martens, 1872
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus rudis (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Helice crassa (Dana, 1851)⇒ Austrohelice crassa Dana, 1851
Helice evassa
Hemigrapsus crenulatus Milne Edwards, 1837Hairy-handed crab
Hemigrapsus edwardsi (Hilgendorf, 1882)⇒ Hemigrapsus takanoi Asakura & Wa..., 2005
Hemigrapsus estellinensis Creel, 1964
Hemigrapsus nudus Dana, 1851Naked Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus sexdentatus Milne-Edwards, 1837Common Rock Crab
Hemigrapsus takanoi Asakura & Wa..., 2005Asian Brush Crab
Hemiplax hirtipes Heller, 1865Sentinel Crab
Heterograpsus sanguineus (Lenz, 1902)⇒ Hemigrapsus nudus Dana, 1851
Heterograpsus sexdentatus (Lucas, 1846)⇒ Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827
Heterograpsus spinosus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Brachynotus spinosus H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Labuanium rotundatum Hess, 1865European stream valvata
Leptograpsodes octodentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Burrowing Shore Crab
Leptograpsus rugulosus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850
Leptograpsus variegatus Fabricius, 1793Large Shore Crab
Macrophthalmus (Hemiplax) hirtipes (Jacquinot, 1846)⇒ Hemiplax hirtipes Heller, 1865
Metaplax hirtipes (Heller, 1865)⇒ Hemiplax hirtipes Heller, 1865
Miersiograpsus australiensis Türkay, 1978
Miograpsus papaka ♰ Fleming, 1981
Nepinnotheres atrinicola Page, 1983
Nepinnotheres novaezelandiae Filhol, 1885
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818Smooth-handed Ghost Crab
Ocypode pallidula Jacquinot, 1846Pallid ghost crab
Pachygrapsus corrugatus von Martens, 1872
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Paragrapsus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Red-spotted Shore Crab
Parapalicus ambonensis Moosa & Serène, 1981
Percnon affine H. Milne Edw..., 1853Blue-eyed rock crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Pinnixa faba Dana, 1851Large pea crab
Pinnixa schmitti Rathbun, 1918Schmitt pea crab
Pinnotheres atrinicola Page, 1983
Pinnotheres hickmani Guiler, 1950Pea Crabs
Pinnotheres novaezealandiae
Pinnotheres novaezelandiae Filhol, 1886New Zealand pea crab
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Plagusia chabrus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Planes cyaneus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Planes major MacLeay, 1838
Planes major MacLeay, 1838Variegated shore crab
Planes marinus Rathbun, 1914Drifter crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Pseudopalicus declivis Castro, 2000
Pseudopalicus oahuensis Rathbun, 1906
Pseudopalicus undulatus Castro, 2000
Sesarma rotundatum (Hess, 1865)⇒ Labuanium rotundatum Hess, 1865
Sesarmops impressus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Shore Crab
Xenograpsus ngatama McLay, 2007

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in New Zealand
SuperfamilyCryptochiroidea
Paulson, 1875
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
7
24
54
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
5
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
1
3
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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