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Checklist for Subfamily Actaeinae Alcock, 1898
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
450
2718
9963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
447
2712
9948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
183
1329
5432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
180
1318
5366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
168
1250
5038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
90
748
2553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
78
675
2377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
62
549
1952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
5
124
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
94
365
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyActaeinae
Alcock, 1898
13
63
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
13 Genera with 63 Species
Actaea De Haan, 1902Baneberry30SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Allactaea Williams, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Epiactaea Serène, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Epiactaeodes Serène, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Gaillardiellus Guinot, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Heteractaea Lockington, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Meractaea Serène, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Novactaea Guinot, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 192513SpeciesTaxom
Psaumis Kossmann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudactaea Serène, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 19027SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
63 Species and 4 Subspecies
Actaea acantha H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spinose rubble crab
Actaea angolensis (Brito Capello, 1866)⇒ Glyptoxanthus angolensis Brito Capello, 1866
Actaea boletaria Marsham, 1802
Actaea boletarius (Rathbun, 1911)⇒ Euxanthus boletarius Rathbun, 1911
Actaea calzadai Muller, 1984
Actaea cavipes (Dana accepte..., 1852)⇒ Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Actaea flosculata Alcock, 1898
Actaea fossulata
Actaea granulata Audouin, 1826
Actaea helleri (A. Milne-Edw..., 1865)⇒ Pseudoliomera helleri A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Actaea hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Actaea hirsutissima (Rüppell) acc..., 1830)⇒ Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaea margaritaria (A. Milne-Edw..., 1868)⇒ Paractaea margaritaria A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Actaea nobilii (Odhner, 1925)⇒ Banareia nobilii Odhner, 1925
Actaea nodulosa (White, 1847)⇒ Epiactaea margaritifera Odhner, 1925
Actaea parvula (Krauss, 1843)⇒ Banareia parvula Krauss, 1843
Actaea perspinosa Borradaile, 1902
Actaea polyacantha Heller, 1861
Actaea rueppellii Krauss, 1843
Actaea rufopunctata (H.Milne Edwards, 1834)⇒ Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaea ruppellii
Actaea sabae Nobili, 1905
Actaea savignii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaea savignyi (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Actaea savignii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaea speciosa (Dana) accept..., 1852)⇒ Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852
Actaea spinosissima Borradaile, 1902
Actaea suffuscula (Rathbun, 1911)⇒ Actaeodes consobrinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Actaea tessellata Pocock, 1890
Actaea tomentosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaea variolosa (Borradaile, 1902)⇒ Pseudoliomera variolosa Borradaile, 1902
Actaeodes consobrinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaeodes pubescens
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Allactaea lithostrota Williams, 1974
Epiactaea margaritifera Odhner, 1925
Epiactaea nodulosa White, 1848Nodule Crab
Epiactaeodes pictus Zehntner, 1894
Epiactaeodes tessellatus Pockock, 1890
Gaillardiellus alphonsi Nobili, 1905
Gaillardiellus rueppelli Krauss, 1843
Heteractaea ceratopus Stimpson, 1860Horned Crab
Meractaea brucei Serène, 1984
Novactaea pulchella A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Paractaea garretti Rathbun, 1906
Paractaea margaritaria A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Paractaea monodi Guinot, 1969Monod Crab
Paractaea nodosa Stimpson, 1860
Paractaea rebierei Guinot, 1969
Paractaea rebieri Guinot, 1969
Paractaea retusa Nobili, 1905
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paractaea rufopunctata africana Guinot, 1976
Paractaea rufopunctata plumosa Guinot, 1976
Paractaea rufopunctata rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Paractaea rufopunctata sanctaeluciae H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Paractaea tumulosa Odhner, 1925
Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Pseudactaea corallina Alcock, 1898
Pseudactaea multicristata Zehntner, 1894
Pseudoliomera granosimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Pseudoliomera helleri A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Pseudoliomera hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Xantid Crab
Pseudoliomera lata Borradaile, 1902
Pseudoliomera remota Rathbun, 1907
Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852Showy xanthid crab
Pseudoliomera variolosa Borradaile, 1902


Links, sources and further information
Actaeinae at biodiversity.org.au
Actaeinae at marinespecies.org