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Checklist for Superfamily Carpilioidea Ortmann, 1893
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
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
90
748
2553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
78
675
2377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
62
549
1952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Carpilioidea
Ortmann, 1893
3
7
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Africa
3 Families width 23 Species
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs19SpeciesTaxom
Paleoxanthopsidae Schweitzer, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Tumidocarcinidae Schweitzer, 20053SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Africa
7 Genera with 23 Species
Bryocarpilius Feldmann, Sc..., 19731SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Carpilodes Dana, 185210SpeciesTaxom
Holcocarcinus Withers, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Jakobsenius Schweitzer, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Palaeocarpilius A. Milne-Edw..., 19543SpeciesTaxom
Titanocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 20163SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
23 Species
Bryocarpilius aquilinus Collins & Mo..., 1973
Carpilius cinctimanus (White, 1847)⇒ Liomera cinctimana White, 1847
Carpilius convexus Forskål, 1775Convex Crab
Carpilius corallinus Herbst, 1783Batwing coral crab
Carpilius maculatus Linnaeus, 1758Blood Spotted Crab
Carpilodes cinctimanus (White) accep..., 1847)⇒ Liomera cinctimana White, 1847
Carpilodes granulosus (Haswell, 1882)⇒ Liomera venosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Carpilodes lophopa (Alcock, 1898)⇒ Actiomera lophopa Alcock, 1898
Carpilodes margaritatus (A. Milne Edw..., 1873)⇒ Liomera margaritata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Carpilodes monticulosus (A. Milne Edw..., 1873)⇒ Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Carpilodes ruber (A. Milne Edw..., 1865)⇒ Liomera rubra A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Carpilodes rugatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Carpilodes stimpsonii (A. Milne-Edw..., 1865)⇒ Liomera stimpsonii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Carpilodes tristis (Dana, 1852)⇒ Liomera tristis Dana, 1852
Carpilodes vaillantianus (A. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Liomera bella Dana, 1852
Holcocarcinus sulcatus Withers, 1924
Jakobsenius cretaceous Segerberg, 1900
Palaeocarpilius macrocheilus Desmarest, 1822
Palaeocarpilius macrochelus Berthold, 1827
Palaeocarpilius straeleni Remy & Tessier, 1954
Titanocarcinus mammilatus Secretan, 1964
Titanocarcinus meridionalis Secretan, 1961
Titanocarcinus schweitzerae Robin, Van B..., 2016

Subnodes of Carpilioidea with occurrences in Africa
FamilyCarpiliidae
Ortmann, 1893
Coral crabs, Queen crabs, Reef crabs
5
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPaleoxanthopsidae
Schweitzer, 2003
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyTumidocarcinidae
Schweitzer, 2005
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Carpilioidea at biodiversity.org.au
Carpilioidea at marinespecies.org