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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Sydney (Sydney Basin, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
186
503
813
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
185
501
811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
81
240
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
80
237
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
72
218
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
31
111
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
27
98
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
30
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sydney
9 Families width 43 Species
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18538SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae (Dana, 1851)3SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Heloeciidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18517SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sydney
30 Genera with 43 Species
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Australoplax Barnes, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Chasmagnathus De Haan, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18372SpeciesTaxom
Davusia Guinot, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Enigmaplax Davie, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Heloecius Dana, 1837Semaphore crab1SpeciesTaxom
Helograpsus Campbell & G..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ilyograpsus Barnard, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Labuanium Serène and Soh, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Leptograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17931SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1837Ghost Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Ostracotheres H. Milne Edw..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18372SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosesarma Serène & Soh, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 02SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1847Fiddler crab2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sydney
43 Species
Australoplax tridentata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Furry-clawed Crab
Chaenostoma punctulatus Miers, 1884Smooth Sentinel Crab
Chasmagnathus laevis (Dana, 1851)⇒ Paragrapsus laevis Dana, 1851
Cyclograpsus audouinii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Cyclograpsus punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Davusia glabra Dana, 1852
Enigmaplax littoralis Davie, 1993
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Heloecius cordiformis H. Milne Edw..., 1837Semaphore Crab
Helograpsus haswellianus Whitelegge, 1899Haswell's Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus nudus Dana, 1851Naked Shore Crab
Ilyograpsus paludicola Rathbun, 1909
Labuanium schuetteii Hess, 1865
Leptograpsus variegatus Fabricius, 1793Large Shore Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) crassipes H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) setosus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier crab
Mictyris platycheles H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dark Blue Soldier Crab
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 fabricii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Ostracotheres holothuriensis Baker, 1907Striped Sea Crab
Pachygrapsus laevimanus Stimpson, 1858
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Paragrapsus laevis Dana, 1851Smooth shore crab
Paragrapsus quadridentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Four-toothed Shore Crab
Parasesarma erythodactyla Hess, 1865
Parasesarma erythodactylum Hess, 1865
Pinnotheres hickmani Guiler, 1950Pea Crabs
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Plagusia chabrus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758
Planes major MacLeay, 1838Variegated shore crab
Pseudohelice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Pseudosesarma edwardsi De Man, 1887
Sesarma erythrodactyla
Sesarma schuttei
Sesarmops impressus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Shore Crab
Uca (Gelasimus) vomeris McNeill, 1920
Uca (Paraleptuca) crassipes White, 1847Thick-legged Fiddler Crab

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Sydney
SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
4
18
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
10
17
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