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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
38
66
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
38
66
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
32
58
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
32
58
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
31
57
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
20
42
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
19
40
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
5
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rotuma
5 Families width 7 Species
Gecarcinidae (MacLeay, 1838)Land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae (MacLeay, 1838)Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rotuma
7 Genera with 7 Species
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Discoplax Milne-Edwards, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1772Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rotuma
7 Species
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Discoplax hirtipes (Dana, 1852)⇒ Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Grapsus maculatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Metasesarma aubryi A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Apple crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Plagusia speciosa Dana, 1851

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Rotuma
SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
4
6
6
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