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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Penang (Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
49
94
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
49
94
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
37
77
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
37
77
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
35
72
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
23
52
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
21
50
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
21
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Penang
8 Families width 31 Species
Pinnotheridae (De Haan, 1833)Commensal Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae (Dana, 1851)11SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae (MacLeay, 1838)Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18580SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Penang
21 Genera with 31 Species
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Arcotheres Manning, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Clistocoeloma A. Milne-Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1852Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Episesarma De Man, 1940Tree-climbing crab2SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Geosesarma De Man, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17992SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Metaplax H. Milne Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Nanosesarma Tweedie, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1846Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Paracleistostoma De Man, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1833
Sand bubbler crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom
Venitus Barnes, 18361SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Penang
31 Species
Arcotheres winckworthi Gordon, 1936
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Austruca triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Clistocoeloma merguiense De Man, 1888
Dotilla myctiroides H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Episesarma mederi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Episesarma versicolor Tweedie, 1940
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Geosesarma faustum Ng, 2017
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus strigosus (Herbst, 1799)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) teschi Kemp, 1919
Macrophthalmus (Paramareotis) erato De Man, 1888
Macrophthalmus pectinipes Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Metaplax elegans De Man, 1888
Nanosesarma batavicum Moreira, 1903
Nanosesarma nunongi Tweedie, 1950
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode pallidula Jacquinot, 1846Pallid ghost crab
Parasesarma eumolpe De Man, 1895
Parasesarma melissa De Man, 1887
Perisesarma dusumieri H.Milne Edwards, 1853
Pinnotheres socius Lanchester, 1902
Pinnotheres winckworthi (Gordon, 1936)⇒ Arcotheres winckworthi Gordon, 1936
Sesarma penangensis Tweedie, 1940
Sesarma taeniolata (Miers, 1877)⇒ Episesarma mederi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Tubuca acuta Stimpson, 1858
Tubuca forcipata Adams & White, 1849
Tubuca rosea Tweedie, 1937
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab
Venitus dentipes Lucas, 1836

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Penang
SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
3
10
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
9
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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