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Checklist for Order Decapoda Latreille, 1802 (Crabs)
and region Sydney Harbour (Sydney, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
15
15
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
15
15
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
9
9
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
9
9
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sydney Harbour
9 Families width 10 Species
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Palinuridae Latreille, 1802Crawfish1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae (Haworth, 1825)Pandalid shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetidae Ortmann, 1890Hingebeak shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sydney Harbour
9 Genera with 10 Species
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1879Velvet shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1818Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Palinurus Weber, 01SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetes H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sydney Harbour
10 Species
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Metapenaeopsis palmensis Haswell, 1879Southern Velvet Prawn
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Palinurus hugeli
Parasesarma erythodactyla Hess, 1865
Plesionika martia A. Milne-Edw..., 1883Golden shrimp
Plesionika semilaevis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1883)⇒ Plesionika martia A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Rhynchocinetes serratus H.Milne Edwards, 1837Hinged-beaked Prawn
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab

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

Taxom

SuborderPleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
8
8
9
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