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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
157
518
1014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
156
517
1012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
81
341
735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
81
341
735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
74
319
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
39
182
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
35
165
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
25
125
253
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 Tanzania
2 Genera with 3 Species
Carpilius Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Carpilodes Dana, 18981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
3 Species
Carpilius convexus Forskål, 1775Convex Crab
Carpilius maculatus Linnaeus, 1758Blood Spotted Crab
Carpilodes lophopa (Alcock, 1898)⇒ Actiomera lophopa Alcock, 1898


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