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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
75
210
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
75
210
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
58
185
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
56
180
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
55
179
325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
32
120
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
29
112
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
19
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tuamotu Islands
9 Families width 31 Species
Gecarcinidae (MacLeay, 1838)Land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tuamotu Islands
19 Genera with 31 Species
Cardisoma Latreille, 1794giant land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18582SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Exopalicus Castro, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17834SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1772Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Opecarcinus Kropp and Ma..., 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 19753SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tuamotu Islands
31 Species
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Cardisoma obesum (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796
Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Cyclograpsus longipes Stimpson, 1858
Euchirograpsus tuerkayi Crosnier, 2001
Exopalicus maculatus Edmondson, 1930Button Crab
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Hapalocarcinus marsupialis Stimpson, 1859Coral gall crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) consobrinus Nobili, 1906
Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851Marble crab
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Pachygrapsus fakaravensis Rathbun, 1907Polynesian grapsid crab
Pachygrapsus planifrons De Man, 1888
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon affine H. Milne Edw..., 1853Blue-eyed rock crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Plagusia speciosa Dana, 1851
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Pseudograpsus albus Stimpson, 1858Little White Crab
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab
Tubuca forcipata Adams & White, 1849
Tubuca typhoni Crane, 1975

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Tuamotu Islands
SuperfamilyCryptochiroidea
Paulson, 1875
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
11
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
6
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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