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Checklist for Order Decapoda Latreille, 1802 (Crabs)
and region Rotuma (Polynesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
38
66
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
38
66
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
32
58
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
32
58
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rotuma
32 Families width 82 Species
#XADCIPGMHESOT
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs23SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp7SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Callianideidae Kossmann, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae (MacLeay, 1838)Land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae (Samouelle, 1819)Squat lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae (MacLeay, 1838)Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae (Latreille, 1825)Mole Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Palinuridae Latreille, 1802Crawfish1SpeciesTaxom
Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825Shovel-nosed lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab3SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Stenopodidae Risso, 1826Coral shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rotuma
58 Genera with 82 Species
#ACDEGHLMOPSTXZ
Actaeodes Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1878pistol shrimps7SpeciesTaxom
Aniculus Dana, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 18404SpeciesTaxom
Callianidea H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Caphyra Guérin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodopsis A. Milne Edw..., 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Conchodytes Peters, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Discoplax Milne-Edwards, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dromidiopsis Borradaile, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Elamena H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18401SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthus Dana, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Galathea Fabricius, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Hippa Fabricius, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hoplosquilla Holthuis, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Lamarckdromia Guinot & Tav..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Lydia Gistel, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1899Velvet shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1772Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Palapedia Ng, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Panulirus White, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Parribacus Dana, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenella Bruce, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 18203SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Stenopus Latreille, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 18283SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rotuma
82 Species
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Alpheus edwardsii (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835
Alpheus frontalis H. Milne Edw..., 1837Cyanobacteria Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus gracilipes Stimpson, 1860Daisy snapping shrimp
Alpheus lobidens De Haan, 1849Brownbar snapping shrimp
Alpheus pachychirus Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Alpheus sublucanus (Forsskål, 1775)⇒ Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Alpheus sulcatus Kingsley, 1878Coulter's saltbush
Aniculus aniculus Fabricius, 1787Scaly-legged Hermit-Crab
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Calcinus elegans H. Milne Edw..., 1836Electric Blue Hermit Crab
Calcinus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1848Gaimard's Hermit Crab
Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian hermit
Calcinus latens Randall, 1840Green Hermit Crab
Callianidea typa H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Caphyra rotundifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Turtle Weed Crab
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Carpilius convexus Forskål, 1775Convex Crab
Carpilius maculatus Linnaeus, 1758Blood Spotted Crab
Chlorodiella barbata Borradaile, 1900
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Coenobita perlatus Milne-Edwards, 1829Strawberry hermit crab
Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Ruggie Hermit Crab
Conchodytes meleagrinae Peters, 1852Hawaiian pearl-oyster shrimp
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826Hairy Coral Crab
Dardanus deformis H. Milne Edw..., 1836Pale anemone hermit
Dardanus lagopodes Forskål, 1775Dark Knee Hermit Crab
Dardanus megistos Herbst, 1804Spotted Hermit Crab
Discoplax hirtipes (Dana, 1852)⇒ Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Dromidiopsis australiensis Haswell, 1882
Elamena truncata Stimpson, 1858
Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852Hairy Banded Crab
Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803Red-eyed Rock Crab
Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Euxanthus exsculptus Herbst, 1790Lumpy Rock Crab
Galathea affinis (Ristori, 1886)⇒ Galathea mauritiana Bouvier, 1914
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Grapsus maculatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Hippa pacifica (Dana, 1852)⇒ Hippa marmorata Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Hoplosquilla said Erdman & Man..., 1998
Lamarckdromia globosa Lamarck, 1818Shaggy Sponge-crab
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Liomera laevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Liomera pallida Borradaile, 1900
Liomera tristis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Lydia annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ringed Foot Crab
Metapenaeopsis commensalis Borradaile, 1899Reef Shrimp
Metasesarma aubryi A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Apple crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Palaemonella rotumana Borradaile, 1898
Palapedia integra De Haan, 1835
Panulirus penicillatus Olivier, 1791Coral Cray
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paraxanthias parvus Borradaile, 1900
Parribacus antarcticus Lund, 1793Sculptured Mitten Lobster
Periclimenella spinifera De Man, 1902
Petrolisthes borradailei Kropp, 1984
Petrolisthes decacanthus Ortmann, 1897
Petrolisthes lamarckii Leach, 1820Lamarck's Porcelain Crab
Pilumnus rotumanus Borradaile, 1900
Plagusia speciosa Dana, 1851
Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852Showy xanthid crab
Pseudozius caystrus Adams & White, 1849Caystre's Crab
Stenopus hispidus Olivier, 1811Banded Boxer Shrimp
Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790Acropora Coral Crab
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775Rusty Guard Crab
Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801Gurard Crab
Trapezia digitalis Latreille, 1828Brown guard crab
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab

Subnodes of Decapoda with occurrences in Rotuma
SuborderDendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderPleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
31
57
81
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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