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Checklist for Family Chirostylidae Ortmann, 1892
and region Dominica (Windward Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
103
218
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
103
218
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
78
170
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
77
168
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
70
150
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
11
30
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chirostyloidea
Ortmann, 1892
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChirostylidae
Ortmann, 1892
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dominica
2 Genera with 2 Species
Gastroptychus Caullery, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Uroptychus Henderson, 18802SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominica
2 Species
Uroptychus armatus A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Uroptychus nitidus A. Milne Edw..., 1880


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