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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Red Sea (Indian Ocean)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
117
408
800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
116
406
798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
71
314
678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
71
314
678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
66
304
658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
40
196
408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
38
187
394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
12
39
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Red Sea
12 Families width 68 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs16SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18518SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae (Dana, 1851)8SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Red Sea
39 Genera with 68 Species
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Austruca Bott, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1794giant land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Cleistotoma
0SpeciesTaxom
Cranuca Beinlich & V..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochirus Heller, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1775Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Eneosesarma Brösing, Spi..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17834SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ilyograpsus Barnard, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18487SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Nanosesarma Tweedie, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Neotroglocarcinus Fize and Serene, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1775Ghost Crab8SpeciesTaxom
Ostracotheres H. Milne Edw..., 18303SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Paracleistostoma De Man, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 18536SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Serenella Manning & Ho..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Trichobezoares1SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1790Fiddler crab2SpeciesTaxom
Utica White, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Red Sea
68 Species and 1 Subspecies
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Cardisoma obesum (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796
Cranuca inversa Hoffmann, 1874Inversed Fiddler Crab
Cryptochirus coralliodytes Heller, 1861Giant Darner
Dotilla sulcata Forskål, 1775Sand Bubbler Crab
Eneosesarma azizi Brösing, Sp..., 2014
Gecarcoidea lalandii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Gelasimus excisus Nobili, 1906Eastern Calling Fiddler Crab
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 granulosus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Grapsus grapsus tenuicrustatus
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Hapalocarcinus marsupialis Stimpson, 1859Coral gall crab
Ilyograpsus paludicola Rathbun, 1909
Leptuca pugilator Bosc, 1802Atlantic Sand Fiddler Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) graeffei A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) grandidieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus Rüppell, 1830Long Eyestalk Crab
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) japonicus De Haan, 1835
Macrophthalmus verreauxi (H. Milne Edw..., 1848)⇒ Macrophthalmus telescopicus Owen, 1839
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier crab
Nanosesarma jousseaumei Nobili, 1906
Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012East African red mangrove crab
Neosarmatium meinerti (De Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Neosarmatium smithi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Neotroglocarcinus dawydoffi Fize & Serene, 1956Daeydoff's Gall Crab
Nepinnotheres pectinicola Bürger, 1895
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Ocypode aegyptiaca (Gerstaecker, 1856)⇒ Ocypode saratan Forskål, 1775
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 cursor Linnaeus, 1758Tufted ghost crab
Ocypode jousseaumei Nobili, 1905
Ocypode saratan Forskål, 1775Red Sea Ghost Crab
Ostracotheres affinis H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Ostracotheres cynthiae Nobili, 1905
Ostracotheres tridacnae Rüppell, 1830
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Paracleistostoma leachii Audouin, 1826
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Perisesarma guttatum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Pinnotheres borradailei Nobili, 1905
Pinnotheres coutierei Nobili, 1905
Pinnotheres lutescens Nobili, 1905
Pinnotheres maindroni Nobili, 1905
Pinnotheres pilumnoides Nobili, 1905
Pinnotheres rouxi (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Waldotheres mccainae Schmitt, 1973
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Pseudograpsus elongatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Sarmatium crassum Dana, 1851
Serenella leachii Audouin, 1826
Sesarmops impressus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Shore Crab
Trichobezoares pilumnoides Nobili, 1906
Uca (Cranuca) inversa Hoffmann, 1874
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Utica barbimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Red Sea
SuperfamilyCryptochiroidea
Paulson, 1875
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
19
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
5
13
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
1
4
12
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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