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Checklist for Superfamily Astacoidea Latreille, 1802 (Crawdads)
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
 
Astacidea
Latreille, 1802
Crayfish, Crayfishes and Lobsters, Lobsters
6
27
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Astacoidea
Latreille, 1802
Crawdads, Crawfish, Crayfish, Crayfishes, Mudbugs
2
9
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Africa
2 Families width 22 Species
Astacidae Latreille, 1802Astacid crayfishes6SpeciesTaxom
Cambaridae Hobbs, 1942Cambarid crayfishes16SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Africa
9 Genera with 22 Species
Astacus Fabricius, 1841Crayfish4SpeciesTaxom
Cambarellus Ortmann, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Cambarus Erichson, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Fallicambarus Hobbs, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Faxonius Ortmann, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Orconectes Cope, 18845SpeciesTaxom
Pacifastacus Bott, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pontastacus Bott, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Procambarus Ortmann, 20176SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
22 Species
Astacus (Pontastacus) leptodactylus (Eschscholtz, 1823)⇒ Pontastacus leptodactylus Eschscholtz, 1823
Astacus astacus Linnaeus, 1758Broad-clawed Crayfish
Astacus fluviatilis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Astacus leptodactylus Eschscholtz, 1823
Astacus madagascariensis Audouin & Mi..., 1841
Cambarellus (Cambarellus) prolixus Villalobos &..., 1981Tube pea crab
Cambarus (Cambarus) bartonii Fabricius, 1798Appalachian brook crayfish
Cambarus (Puncticambarus) robustus Girard, 1852Big water crayfish
Fallicambarus (Creaserinus) fodiens Cottle, 1863Digger crayfish
Faxonius limosus Rafinesque, 1817American Crayfish
Orconectes (Crockerinus) propinquus Girard, 1852Northern clearwater crayfish
Orconectes (Faxonius) limosus Rafinesque, 1817Delcore Crayfish
Orconectes (Gremicambarus) virilis Hagen, 1870Common Crawfish
Orconectes (Procericambarus) rusticus Girard, 1852Rusty crayfish
Orconectes (Trisellescens) mississippiensis Faxon, 1884Mississippi crayfish
Pacifastacus (Pacifastacus) leniusculus Dana, 1852American Signal Crayfish
Pontastacus leptodactylus Eschscholtz, 1823Danube Crayfish
Procambarus (Ortmannicus) acutus Girard, 1852White river crawfish
Procambarus (Ortmannicus) fallax Hagen, 1870Deceitful Crayfish
Procambarus (Pennides) spiculifer LeConte, 1856White Tubercled Crayfish
Procambarus (Scapulicambarus) clarkii Girard, 1852American crayfish
Procambarus (Scapulicambarus) paeninsulanus Faxon, 1914Peninsula Crayfish
Procambarus virginalis Lyko, 2017Marbled crayfish

Subnodes of Astacoidea with occurrences in Africa
FamilyAstacidae
Latreille, 1802
Astacid crayfishes, Crayfish, Crayfishes, Freshwater crayfish
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCambaridae
Hobbs, 1942
Cambarid crayfishes, Crayfishes
6
16
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Astacoidea at artfakta.se
Astacoidea at dyntaxa.se
Astacoidea at itis.gov
Astacoidea at marinespecies.org