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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Pitcairn Islands (Polynesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
22
45
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
22
45
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
21
44
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
21
44
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
21
44
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
11
31
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
11
31
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
5
9
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pitcairn Islands
5 Families width 11 Species
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18510SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pitcairn Islands
9 Genera with 11 Species
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Discoplax Milne-Edwards, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17833SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1846Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pitcairn Islands
11 Species
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Discoplax rotunda Quoy & Gaimard, 1824Rugose land crab
Discoplax rotundum Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Ocypode pallidula Jacquinot, 1846Pallid ghost crab
Pachygrapsus fakaravensis Rathbun, 1907Polynesian grapsid crab
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Pitcairn Islands
SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
4
8
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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