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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
246
1090
2530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
245
1089
2527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
134
788
2104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
133
784
2097
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
124
745
2006
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
68
419
941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
59
382
895
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
15
67
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Papua New Guinea
15 Families width 137 Species and 2 Subspecies
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Fiddler crabs30SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 185128SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18518SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs17SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18517SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18510SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18538SpeciesTaxom
Tetriasidae Tsang & Naruse, 20231SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Papua New Guinea
67 Genera with 137 Species
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Arcotheres Manning, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Baruna Stebbing, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Bresedium Serène & Soh, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1852giant land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Chiromantes Gistel, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Clistocoeloma A. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18882SpeciesTaxom
Dacryomaia Kropp, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Davusia Guinot, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Discoplax Milne-Edwards, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Epigrapsus Heller, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Fungicola Serène, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 19205SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17835SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hemiplax Heller, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Hiroia Takeda & Tamura, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Ilyoplax Stimpson, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Labuanium Serène and Soh, 20114SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18226SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18512SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18394SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 1806
0SpeciesTaxom
Miropalicus Castro, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Nanosesarma Tweedie, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Neopalicus Moosa & Serène, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1835Ghost Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Opecarcinus Kropp and Ma..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Palicoides Moosa & Serène, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Paliculus Castro, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Paramoguai Ahyong, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Parapalicus Moosa & Serène, 19684SpeciesTaxom
Parapyxidognathus Ward, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 19786SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17903SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17982SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalicus Moosa and Se..., 18953SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosesarma Serène & Soh, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Rectopalicus Castro, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1981Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Selatium Serène & Soh, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18697SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmoides Serène & Soh, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Tetrias Rathbun, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Tmethypocoelis Koelbel, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1913Fiddler crab16SpeciesTaxom
Utica White, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Utinomiella Kropp and Ta..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom
Venitus Barnes, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Xanthasia White, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmus White, 18461SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua New Guinea
137 Species and 2 Subspecies
Arcotheres coarctatus Bürger, 1895
Arcotheres pernicola Bürger, 1895
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Austruca lactea De Haan, 1835Milky Fiddler Crab
Austruca perplexa H. Milne Edw..., 1852Lemon-Clawed Fiddler Crab
Austruca triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Baruna trigranulum Dai & Song, 1986
Bresedium brevipes De Man, 1889
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Cardisoma hirtipes (Dana, 1852)⇒ Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Clistocoeloma villosum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Crossotonotus compressipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Dacryomaia edmonsoni Fize & Serene, 1956
Davusia glabra Dana, 1852
Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Discoplax hirtipes (Dana, 1852)⇒ Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Discoplax rotunda Quoy & Gaimard, 1824Rugose land crab
Epigrapsus notatus Heller, 1865
Epigrapsus politus Heller, 1862
Fungicola fagei Fize & Serene, 1956
Fungicola utinomi Fize & Serè..., 1956
Fungicola utinomii Fize & Serene, 1956
Gecarcoidea lalandii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Gelasimus jocelynae Shih, Naruse..., 2010Jocelyn's Fiddler Crab
Gelasimus neocultrimanus Bott, 1973
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
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851
Grapsus strigosus (Herbst, 1799)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Hapalocarcinus marsupialis Stimpson, 1859Coral gall crab
Hiroia krempfi Fize & Serene, 1956
Labuanium gracilipes H. Milne Edw..., 1854
Labuanium rotundatum Hess, 1865European stream valvata
Labuanium trapezoideum H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Labuanium vitatum Ng & Davie, 2011
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) abbreviatus Manning & Ho..., 1981Osagani Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) crassipes H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) graeffei A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) latreillei (Desmarest, 1822)⇒ Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Metasesarma aubryi A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Apple crab
Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851Marble crab
Metopograpsus frontalis Miers, 1880
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus oceanicus Hombron & Ja..., 1846Crab
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Miropalicus vietnamensis Zarenkov, 1968
Nanosesarma andersoni De Man, 1888
Neopalicus contractus Rathbun, 1902
Neopalicus jukesii White, 1847
Neosarmatium smithi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818Smooth-handed Ghost Crab
Ocypode kuhlii De Haan, 1835
Opecarcinus crescentus Edmondson, 1925
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
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Paramoguai kavieng Ahyong, 2014
Parapalicus ambonensis Moosa & Serène, 1981
Parapalicus clinodentatus Castro, 2000
Parapalicus piruensis Moosa & SerÃ..., 1981
Parapalicus unidentatus Zarenkov, 1968
Parapyxidognathus deianira De Man, 1888
Parasesarma charis Rahayu & Ng, 2005
Parasesarma indiarum Tweedie, 1940
Parasesarma kuekenthali De Man, 1902
Parasesarma liho Koller, Liu ..., 2010
Parasesarma lividum A Milne-Edwards, 1869
Parasesarma maipoense Soh, 1978
Percnon guinotae Crosnier, 1965Shore Crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Percnon sinense Chen, 1977China Rock Crab
Perisesarma longicristatum Campbell, 1967
Plagusia glabra (Dana, 1852)⇒ Davusia glabra Dana, 1852
Plagusia immaculata Lamarck, 1818Pacific log rider
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Pseudograpsus elongatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pseudograpsus setosus Fabricius, 1798
Pseudopalicus declivis Castro, 2000
Pseudopalicus oahuensis Rathbun, 1906
Pseudopalicus serripes Alcock & And..., 1895
Ptychognathus barbatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Ptychognathus guijulugani Rathbun, 1914
Rectopalicus amphiceros Castro, 2000
Rectopalicus woodmasoni Alcock, 1900
Sarmatium crassum Dana, 1851
Scopimera gordonae Serène & Moosa, 1981
Selatium brockii De Man, 1887
Sesarma (Episesarma) rotundata Hess, 1865
Sesarma (Holometopus) aubryi (A. Milne-Edw..., 1869)⇒ Metasesarma aubryi A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Sesarma brockii (De Man, 1887)⇒ Selatium brockii De Man, 1887
Sesarma gracilipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1854)⇒ Labuanium gracilipes H. Milne Edw..., 1854
Sesarma obesum (Dana, 1851)⇒ Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851
Sesarma oceanica (De Man, 1889)⇒ Labuanium rotundatum Hess, 1865
Sesarma villosum (A. Milne-Edw..., 1869)⇒ Clistocoeloma villosum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Sesarmoides kraussi De Man, 1887
Sesarmops impressus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Shore Crab
Tetrias fischerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Tmethypocoelis odontodactylus Davie, 1990
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab
Uca (Austruca) annulipes H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Austruca) lactea De Haan, 1835
Uca (Austruca) perplexa H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Uca (Gelasimus) neocultrimana Bott, 1973
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca (Gelasimus) vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca vocans pacificensis (Crane, 1975)⇒ Uca neocultrimana Bott, 1973
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) dussumieri Milne Edwards, 1852
Uca latreillei (H. Milne-Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca crassipes White, 1847
Uca novaeguineae (Rathbun, 1913)⇒ Uca crassipes White, 1847
Utica gracilipes White, 1847
Utica nausithoe De Man, 1895
Utinomiella dimorpha Henderson, 1906Kahe Point crab
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab
Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Xanthasia murigera White, 1846
Xenophthalmus pinnotheroides White, 1846

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Papua New Guinea
SuperfamilyCryptochiroidea
Paulson, 1875
1
6
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
32
65
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
7
25
60
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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