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Checklist for Order Decapoda Latreille, 1802 (Crabs)
and region Melbourne (Victoria, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
44
63
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
44
63
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
23
39
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
23
39
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melbourne
23 Families width 44 Species
#UAPLDHSMOICVR
Upogebiidae Borradaile, 1903Mud shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp4SpeciesTaxom
Parastacidae Huxley, 18796SpeciesTaxom
Astacidae Latreille, 1802Astacid crayfishes2SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae Latreille, 1825Mole Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae (MacLeay, 1838)3SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825Shovel-nosed lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab2SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Cambaridae Hobbs, 1942Cambarid crayfishes1SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melbourne
39 Genera with 44 Species
#ABCEFHILMNOPRS
Acutigebia Sakai, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1811pistol shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Astacopsis Huxley, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Astacus Fabricius, 1858Crayfish1SpeciesTaxom
Bellidilia Kinahan, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cherax Erichson, 1936Yabbies2SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Emerita Gronovius, 1817Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Engaeus Erichson, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Euastacus Clark, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Farfantepenaeus Burukovsky, 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Halicarcinus White, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Homologenus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Ibacus Leach, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1818Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1891
metapenaeus shrimps0SpeciesTaxom
Nasutoplax Poore, Guino..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Oncinopus De Haan, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Orconectes Cope, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Pacifastacus Bott, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 01SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Parapagurus Smith, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Paratya Miers, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Raninoides H. Milne Edw..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Raymanninus Ng, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchoplax Stimpson, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Strigopagurus Forest, 18471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melbourne
44 Species
Acutigebia trypeta Sakai, 1970
Alpheus angulosus McClure, 2002
Alpheus heterochaelis Say, 1818Bigclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus novaezealandiae Miers, 1876Dense twinpod
Alpheus villosus Olivier, 1811
Astacus pallipes (Lereboullet, 1858)⇒ Austropotamobius pallipes Lereboullet, 1858
Bellidilia laevis Bell, 1855Smooth Pebble Crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Cherax bicarinatus Gray, 1845White-clawed Yabby
Cherax destructor Clark, 1936Australian yabbi
Clibanarius vittatus Bosc, 1802Red Brocade Hermit Crab
Ebalia (Phlyxia) crassipes Bell, 1885
Ebalia (Phlyxia) intermedia Miers, 1886Smooth Nut Crab
Emerita talpoida Say, 1817Atlantic Mole Crab
Engaeus affinis Smith & Schu..., 1913Central Highlands Burrowing Crayfish
Engaeus cunicularius Erichson, 1846Granular Burrowing Crayfish
Engaeus tuberculatus Clark, 1936Tubercle Burrowing Crayfish
Euastacus woiwuru Morgan, 1986Central Highlands Spiny Crayfish
Halicarcinus ovatus Stimpson, 1858Three-pronged Sea-spider
Halicarcinus rostratus Haswell, 1882Beaked Sea-spider
Homologenus rostratus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Ibacus peronii Leach, 1815Balmain Bug
Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Daddy Long Legs
Lupocyclus philippinensis Semper, 1880Philippine Scissor Swimming Crab
Menippe mercenaria Say, 1818Florida stone crab
Nasutoplax rostrata Haswell, 1881
Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Oncinopus aranea De Haan, 1839Thin-shelled Spider Crab
Orconectes (Procericambarus) punctimanus Creaser, 1933Spothand crayfish
Pacifastacus (Pacifastacus) leniusculus Dana, 1852American Signal Crayfish
Paguristes pugil McCulloch, 1913
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Paragrapsus quadridentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Four-toothed Shore Crab
Parapagurus alaminos Lemaitre, 1986Chinese bottle tree
Parapagurus pilosimanus Smith, 1879
Paratya australiensis Kemp, 1917Australian Paratya
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp
Pilumnopeus serratifrons Kinahan, 1856Smooth-handed Crab
Pilumnus monilifera Haswell, 1882Beaded Hairy-crab
Pontonia manningi Fransen, 2000Atlantic pearl oyster shrimp
Raninoides lamarcki A. Milne-Edw..., 1923
Raymanninus schmitti Rathbun, 1931Sharpoar swimming crab
Strigopagurus strigimanus White, 1847Rasping Hermit Crab

Subnodes of Decapoda with occurrences in Melbourne
SuborderDendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
1
3
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
22
36
43
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Decapoda at artfakta.se
Decapoda at biodiversity.org.au
Decapoda at dyntaxa.se
Decapoda at gbif.org
Decapoda at irmng.org
Decapoda at itis.gov
Decapoda at marinespecies.org