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Checklist for Superfamily Astacoidea Latreille, 1802 (Crawdads)
and region South America (America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
422
2215
7147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
418
2208
7139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
160
944
3732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
157
934
3671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
147
874
3445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Astacidea
Latreille, 1802
Crayfish, Crayfishes and Lobsters, Lobsters
6
25
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Astacoidea
Latreille, 1802
Crawdads, Crawfish, Crayfish, Crayfishes, Mudbugs
2
6
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South America
2 Families width 33 Species and 1 Subspecies
Astacidae Latreille, 1802Astacid crayfishes3SpeciesTaxom
Cambaridae Hobbs, 1942Cambarid crayfishes30SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South America
6 Genera with 33 Species
Astacus Fabricius, 1858Crayfish3SpeciesTaxom
Cambarellus Ortmann, 19815SpeciesTaxom
Cambarus Erichson, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Orconectes Cope, 197610SpeciesTaxom
Pacifastacus Bott, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Procambarus Ortmann, 185212SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
33 Species and 1 Subspecies
Astacus astacus Linnaeus, 1758Broad-clawed Crayfish
Astacus astacus astacus Linnaeus, 1758
Astacus pallipes (Lereboullet, 1858)⇒ Austropotamobius pallipes Lereboullet, 1858
Cambarellus (Cambarellus) alvarezi Villalobos, 1952Western pea crab
Cambarellus (Cambarellus) chapalanus Faxon, 1898Chapala Dwarf Crayfish
Cambarellus (Cambarellus) montezumae Saussure, 1857Acocil
Cambarellus (Cambarellus) occidentalis Faxon, 1898
Cambarellus (Cambarellus) prolixus Villalobos &..., 1981Tube pea crab
Cambarus (Depressicambarus) latimanus Le Conte, 1856Variable Crayfish
Cambarus (Erebicambarus) maculatus Hobbs & Pfli..., 1988Freckled crayfish
Cambarus (Lacunicambarus) ludovicianus Faxon, 1884Painted devil crayfish
Orconectes (Crockerinus) obscurus Hagen, 1870Allegheny crayfish
Orconectes (Crockerinus) propinquus Girard, 1852Northern clearwater crayfish
Orconectes (Gremicambarus) virilis Hagen, 1870Common Crawfish
Orconectes (Procericambarus) hylas Faxon, 1890Woodland crayfish
Orconectes (Procericambarus) luteus Creaser, 1933Golden crayfish
Orconectes (Procericambarus) medius Faxon, 1884Saddleback crayfish
Orconectes (Procericambarus) peruncus Creaser, 1931Big Creek crayfish
Orconectes (Procericambarus) punctimanus Creaser, 1933Spothand crayfish
Orconectes (Procericambarus) rusticus Girard, 1852Rusty crayfish
Orconectes (Trisellescens) etnieri Bouchard & B..., 1976Ets crayfish
Pacifastacus (Pacifastacus) leniusculus Dana, 1852American Signal Crayfish
Procambarus (Austrocambarus) mexicanus Erichson, 1846
Procambarus (Austrocambarus) pilosimanus Ortmann, 1906
Procambarus (Austrocambarus) rodriguezi Hobbs, 1943
Procambarus (Austrocambarus) veracruzanus Villalobos, 1954
Procambarus (Girardiella) gracilis Bundy, 1876Prairie crayfish
Procambarus (Girardiella) regiomontanus Villalobos, 1954
Procambarus (Leconticambarus) alleni Faxon, 1884Blue Cray Fish
Procambarus (Ortmannicus) pearsei Creaser, 1934Carolina Sandhills Crayfish
Procambarus (Ortmannicus) toltecae Hobbs, 1943
Procambarus (Pennides) ablusus Penn, 1963Hatchie River Crayfish
Procambarus (Procambarus) digueti Bouvier, 1897Mottled pea crab
Procambarus (Scapulicambarus) clarkii Girard, 1852American crayfish

Subnodes of Astacoidea with occurrences in South America
FamilyAstacidae
Latreille, 1802
Astacid crayfishes, Crayfish, Crayfishes, Freshwater crayfish
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCambaridae
Hobbs, 1942
Cambarid crayfishes, Crayfishes
4
30
Genera
Species

Taxom



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