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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Saudi Arabia (Near East)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
104
346
566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
104
346
566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
70
272
462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
69
270
458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
63
254
430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
34
140
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
32
136
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
30
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Saudi Arabia
10 Families width 36 Species
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18519SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18530SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Saudi Arabia
30 Genera with 36 Species
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Aphanodactylus Tesch, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Cleistostoma De Haan, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Cranuca Beinlich & V..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1775Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Eneosesarma Brösing, Spi..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Fizesereneia Takeda & Tamura, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17834SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Ilyograpsus Barnard, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Lithoscaptus A. Milne-Edw..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18306SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nanosesarma Tweedie, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Nasima Manning, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Neotroglocarcinus Fize and Serene, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1775Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Opecarcinus Kropp and Ma..., 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Ostracotheres H. Milne Edw..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohapalocarcinus Fize and Serene, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1900Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Serenella Manning & Ho..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Sphenomaia Kropp, 1990
0SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1877Fiddler crab3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saudi Arabia
36 Species
Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Cleistostoma dotilliformis (Alcock, 1900)⇒ Nasima dotilliformis Alcock, 1900
Cleistostoma leachii (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Serenella leachii Audouin, 1826
Cranuca inversa Hoffmann, 1874Inversed Fiddler Crab
Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Dotilla sulcata Forskål, 1775Sand Bubbler Crab
Eneosesarma azizi Brösing, Sp..., 2014
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus granulosus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Ilyograpsus paludicola Rathbun, 1909
Ilyograpsus rhizophorae Barnard, 1955
Lithoscaptus tri Fize & Serene, 1956
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) graeffei A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) grandidieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) serenei Takeda & Komai, 1991
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) sulcatus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus Rüppell, 1830Long Eyestalk Crab
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Nanosesarma jousseaumei Nobili, 1906
Nasima dotilliformis Alcock, 1900
Neotroglocarcinus dawydoffi Fize & Serene, 1956Daeydoff's Gall Crab
Ocypode rotundata Miers, 1882
Ocypode saratan Forskål, 1775Red Sea Ghost Crab
Ostracotheres tridacnae Rüppell, 1830
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Perisesarma guttatum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Pseudohapalocarcinus ransoni Fize & Serene, 1956Splendid Clubtail
Scopimera crabicauda Alcock, 1900
Serenella leachii Audouin, 1826
Uca (Cranuca) inversa Hoffmann, 1874
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca albimana Kossmann, 1877

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Saudi Arabia
SuperfamilyCryptochiroidea
Paulson, 1875
1
7
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
3
9
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
5
12
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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