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Checklist for Family Trapeziidae Miers, 1886 (Coral crabs)
and region Mauritius (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
134
402
820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
134
402
820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
80
289
645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
78
282
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
72
271
613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
43
187
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
37
170
406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
28
143
345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Trapezioidea
Miers, 1886
2
4
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTrapeziidae
Miers, 1886
Coral crabs, Guard crabs
3
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mauritius
3 Genera with 17 Species
Domecia Eydoux and S..., 18422SpeciesTaxom
Quadrella Dana, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 184212SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mauritius
17 Species
Domecia glabra Alcock, 1899
Domecia hispida Eydoux & Sou..., 1842
Quadrella coronata Dana, 1852Black Coral Crab
Quadrella maculosa Alcock, 1898Black Coral Crab
Quadrella serenei Galil, 1986Serene's Black Coral Crab
Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775Rusty Guard Crab
Trapezia coerulea (Rüppell, 1830)⇒ Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801
Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801Gurard Crab
Trapezia digitalis Latreille, 1828Brown guard crab
Trapezia ferruginea (Latreille, 1828)⇒ Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775
Trapezia flavopunctata Eydoux & Sou..., 1842Yellow-spotted guard crab
Trapezia lutea Castro, 1997Yellow Dotted Guard Crab
Trapezia maculata MacLeay, 1838
Trapezia richtersi Galil & Lewi..., 1983
Trapezia rufopunctata Herbst, 1799Polkadot Guard Crab
Trapezia speciosa Dana, 1852Coral Guard Crab
Trapezia tigrina Eydoux & Sou..., 1842Red-spotted guard crab

Subnodes of Trapeziidae with occurrences in Mauritius
SubfamilyQuadrellinae
?tev?i?, 2005
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrapeziinae
Miers, 1886
1
12
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Trapeziidae at biodiversity.org.au
Trapeziidae at gbif.org
Trapeziidae at irmng.org
Trapeziidae at itis.gov
Trapeziidae at marinespecies.org