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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Western Port (Victoria, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
112
278
426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
110
276
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
38
82
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
38
82
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
37
81
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
18
49
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
17
45
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
14
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Western Port
9 Families width 19 Species
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18537SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Heloeciidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leptograpsodidae Guinot, Ng &..., 20181SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Western Port
14 Genera with 19 Species
Brachynotus De Haan, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Heloecius Dana, 1837Semaphore crab1SpeciesTaxom
Helograpsus Campbell & G..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Leptograpsodes Montgomery, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18373SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Tasmanoplax Barnes, 18821SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Port
19 Species
Brachynotus spinosus H. Milne Edw..., 1853Little Shore Crab
Cyclograpsus granulosus H. Milne Edw..., 1853Purple mottled shore crab
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Heloecius cordiformis H. Milne Edw..., 1837Semaphore Crab
Helograpsus haswellianus Whitelegge, 1899Haswell's Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus octodentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Leptograpsodes octodentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Burrowing Shore Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) abbreviatus Manning & Ho..., 1981Osagani Crab
Macrophthalmus (Tasmanoplax) latifrons (Haswell, 1882)⇒ Tasmanoplax latifrons Haswell, 1882
Mictyris platycheles H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dark Blue Soldier Crab
Pachygrapsus laevimanus Stimpson, 1858
Paragrapsus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Red-spotted Shore Crab
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
Tasmanoplax latifrons Haswell, 1882Southern Sentinel Crab

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Western Port
SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
9
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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