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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
53
117
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
53
117
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
48
109
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
48
109
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
46
107
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
25
52
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
23
49
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
7
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Western Indian Ocean
6 Families width 10 Species
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Western Indian Ocean
7 Genera with 10 Species
Austruca Bott, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Exopalicus Castro, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1775Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Indian Ocean
10 Species
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Exopalicus maculatus Edmondson, 1930Button Crab
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus Rüppell, 1830Long Eyestalk Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode saratan Forskål, 1775Red Sea Ghost Crab
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon affine H. Milne Edw..., 1853Blue-eyed rock crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Sesarmops impressus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Shore Crab

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Western Indian Ocean
SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
3
3
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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