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Checklist for Class Malacostraca Latreille, 1802 (Higher Crustaceans)
and region Hunter Region (New South Wales, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
37
62
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hunter Region
37 Families width 78 Species
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Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp6SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Squillidae Latreille, 1802Squillid mantis shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825Shovel-nosed lobsters5SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Caprellidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoidae Leach, 1818Fish Doctors2SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab7SpeciesTaxom
Parastacidae Huxley, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps6SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae (Dana, 1851)3SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cirolanidae Dana, 1852Cave Isopods1SpeciesTaxom
Isaeidae Dana, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Heloeciidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Laomediidae Borradaile, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab3SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae (Dana, 1851)2SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Parabathynellidae Cho, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18195SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionidae Brandt & Rat..., 1831Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromatidae Latreille, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Zobrachoidae Barnard & Dr..., 19821SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hunter Region
62 Genera with 78 Species
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Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1971pistol shrimps5SpeciesTaxom
Amarinus Lucas, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Anchisquilloides Manning, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Arctides Holthuis, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Bellidilia Kinahan, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Caprella Lamarck, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Ceratothoa Dana, 1818tongue-biter1SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Cherax Erichson, 1951Yabbies2SpeciesTaxom
Crenarctus Holthuis, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Davusia Guinot, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Diogenes Dana, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Ethusina Smith, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Eurylana Jansen, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Galearctus Holthuis, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Gammaropsis Liljeborg, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Halicarcinus White, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Heloecius Dana, 1837Semaphore crab1SpeciesTaxom
Helograpsus Campbell & G..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Ibacus Leach, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Kempella Low & Ahyong, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Laomedia De Haan, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Leptograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17931SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1908Long-clawed freshwater prawns2SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1879metapenaeus shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Mothocya Costa, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Notobathynella Schminke, 1973
0SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1818Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Onychobathynella Camacho & Ha..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeus Smith, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18254SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Porcellio Latreille, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Scyllarides Gill, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroma Bosc, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Strigopagurus Forest, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Villopotamon Dang & Ho, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Zobracho J.L. Barnard, 19611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hunter Region
78 Species
Actaea peronii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Thorn-legged Crab
Alpheus australiensis Banner & Banner, 1982
Alpheus digitalis De Haan, 1844Forceps snapping shrimp
Alpheus edwardsii (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835
Alpheus lobidens De Haan, 1849Brownbar snapping shrimp
Alpheus richardsoni Yaldwyn, 1971Richardson's Snapping Shrimp
Amarinus paralacustris Lucas, 1970Estuarine Spider Crab
Anchisquilloides mcneilli Stephenson, 1953Mcneill's Mantis-shrimp
Arctides antipodarum Holthuis, 1960Red Flapjack
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Bellidilia undecimspinosa Kinahan, 1856Large Pebble Crab
Caprella equilibra Say, 1818Skeleton shrimp
Ceratothoa banksii (Leach, 1818)⇒ Ceratothoa imbricata Fabricius, 1775
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Charybdis (Charybdis) feriata Linnaeus, 1758Coral Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) natator Herbst, 1794Ridged Swimming Crab
Cherax rotundus Clark, 1941
Cherax setosus Riek, 1951Setose Yabby
Crenarctus crenatus Whitelegge, 1900
Cuapetes andamanensis Kemp, 1922
Cyclograpsus audouinii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Davusia glabra Dana, 1852
Diogenes custos Fabricius, 1798
Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803Red-eyed Rock Crab
Ethusina castro Ahyong, 2008
Eurylana arcuata Hale, 1925Cirolanid Isopod
Galearctus umbilicatus Holthuis, 1977
Gammaropsis persetosa Chilton, 1921
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Halicarcinus ovatus Stimpson, 1858Three-pronged Sea-spider
Heloecius cordiformis H. Milne Edw..., 1837Semaphore Crab
Helograpsus haswellianus Whitelegge, 1899Haswell's Shore Crab
Hippolyte australiensis Stimpson, 1860Southern Weed Shrimp
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986Rhinoceros Crab
Ibacus peronii Leach, 1815Balmain Bug
Kempella mikado Kemp & Chopra, 1921
Laomedia healyi Yaldwyn & Wear, 1970Pink Mangrove Lobster
Leptograpsus variegatus Fabricius, 1793Large Shore Crab
Leptomithrax waitei Whitelegge, 1900
Lissocarcinus polybioides (Adams & White, 1849)⇒ Lissocarcinus polybiodes Adams & White, 1849
Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798Giant Jungle Prawn
Macrobrachium novaehollandiae De Man, 1908New Holland River Prawn
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Tasmanoplax) latifrons (Haswell, 1882)⇒ Tasmanoplax latifrons Haswell, 1882
Metapenaeus ensis De Haan, 1844Endeavour Prawns
Metapenaeus macleayi Haswell, 1879Eastern School Prawn
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier crab
Mictyris platycheles H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dark Blue Soldier Crab
Mothocya karobran Bruce, 1986
Naxia spinosa Hess, 1865Spiny Seaweed-crab
Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885
Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818Smooth-handed Ghost Crab
Onychobathynella bifurcata Camacho & Ha..., 2012
Pagurus sinuatus Stimpson, 1858Hairy Pink Hermit Crab
Palaemon litoreus McCulloch, 1909Shore Prawn
Palaemon macrodactylus Rathbun, 1902Migrant Prawn
Palaemon serenus Heller, 1862Rock Shrimp
Paragrapsus laevis Dana, 1851Smooth shore crab
Parapenaeus australiensis Dall, 1957Australian Rose Prawn
Parasesarma erythodactyla Hess, 1865
Pilumnopeus serratifrons Kinahan, 1856Smooth-handed Crab
Pilumnus australis Whitelegge, 1900
Pilumnus fissifrons Stimpson, 1858Tasselled Crab
Pilumnus rufopunctatus Stimpson, 1858Red-spotted Hairy-crab
Pilumnus tomentosus Latreille, 1825Common Hairy-crab
Pinnotheres hickmani Guiler, 1950Pea Crabs
Plagusia chabrus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758
Porcellio scaber Latreille, 1804Common rough woodlouse
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus J. F. W. Herbst, 1783Blood-spotted Swimming Crab
Scyllarides haanii De Haan, 1841Aesop Slipper Lobster
Sphaeroma serratum Fabricius, 1787
Sphaeroma terebrans Bate, 1866Mangrove boring isopod
Strigopagurus strigimanus White, 1847Rasping Hermit Crab
Synalpheus streptodactylus Coutière, 1905
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Villopotamon sphaeridium Kemp, 1923
Zobracho canguro J.L. Barnard, 1961

Subnodes of Malacostraca with occurrences in Hunter Region
SubclassEumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
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62
78
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Species

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