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Checklist for Family Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893 (Coral crabs)
and region Kenya (East Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
135
417
789
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
135
417
789
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
77
282
592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
77
282
592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
70
261
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
35
135
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
30
127
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
21
95
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Carpilioidea
Ortmann, 1893
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCarpiliidae
Ortmann, 1893
Coral crabs, Queen crabs, Reef crabs
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kenya
2 Genera with 3 Species
Carpilius Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Carpilodes Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
3 Species
Carpilius convexus Forskål, 1775Convex Crab
Carpilius maculatus Linnaeus, 1758Blood Spotted Crab
Carpilodes tristis (Dana, 1852)⇒ Liomera tristis Dana, 1852


Links, sources and further information
Carpiliidae at biodiversity.org.au
Carpiliidae at gbif.org
Carpiliidae at irmng.org
Carpiliidae at itis.gov
Carpiliidae at marinespecies.org