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Checklist for Superfamily Bresilioidea Calman, 1896
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
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
34
242
1236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bresilioidea
Calman, 1896
3
6
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Africa
3 Families width 11 Species
Alvinocarididae Christoffersen, 19864SpeciesTaxom
Bresiliidae Calman, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Disciadidae Rathbun, 19025SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Africa
6 Genera with 11 Species
Alvinocaris Williams & C..., 20142SpeciesTaxom
Bresilia Calman, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Discias Rathbun, 19764SpeciesTaxom
Mirocaris Vereshchaka, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Rimicaris Williams & Rona, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Tridiscias Kensley, 19831SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
11 Species
Alvinocaris muricola Williams, 1988
Alvinocaris solitaire Yahagi, Wata..., 2014
Bresilia briankensleyi Bruce, 2005
Bresilia saldanhai Calado, Chev..., 2004
Discias atlanticus Gurney, 1939Elegant kihifern
Discias exul Kemp, 1920
Discias musicus Holthuis, 1981
Discias mvitae (Bruce, 1976)⇒ Discias exul Kemp, 1920
Mirocaris indica Komai, Marti..., 2006
Rimicaris kairei Watabe & Has..., 2002
Tridiscias transkei Kensley, 1983Springbeauty

Subnodes of Bresilioidea with occurrences in Africa
FamilyAlvinocarididae
Christoffersen, 1986
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBresiliidae
Calman, 1896
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyDisciadidae
Rathbun, 1902
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Bresilioidea at biodiversity.org.au
Bresilioidea at itis.gov
Bresilioidea at marinespecies.org