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Checklist for Superfamily Chirostyloidea Ortmann, 1892
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
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
19
115
796
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chirostyloidea
Ortmann, 1892
3
9
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Africa
3 Families width 52 Species and 1 Subspecies
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 189244SpeciesTaxom
Eumunididae A. Milne Edw..., 19007SpeciesTaxom
Sternostylidae Baba Ahyong ..., 20181SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Africa
9 Genera with 52 Species
Chirostylus Ortmann, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Diptychus A. Milne Edw..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Eumunida Smith, 20197SpeciesTaxom
Eupagurus Brandt, 189212SpeciesTaxom
Gastroptychus Caullery, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Heteroptychus Baba, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Sternostylus Baba, Ahyong..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Uroptychodes Baba, 2004
0SpeciesTaxom
Uroptychus Henderson, 198825SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
52 Species and 1 Subspecies
Chirostylus dolichopus Ortmann, 1892Deep Sea Squat Lobster
Chirostylus micheleae Tirmizi & Khan, 1979
Chirostylus ortmanni Miyake & Baba, 1968Spider Crab
Diptychus nitidus concolor (A. Milne Edw..., 1894)⇒ Uroptychus concolor A. Milne Edw..., 1894
Eumunida bella de Saint Lau..., 1990
Eumunida bispinata Baba, 1990
Eumunida funambulus Gordon, 1930
Eumunida minor de Saint Lau..., 1990
Eumunida picta Smith, 1883
Eumunida similior Baba, 1990
Eumunida subsolanus Baba & Wicksten, 2019
Eupagurus alcocki (Balss, 1911)⇒ Pagurus alcocki Balss, 1911
Eupagurus carneus (Pocock, 1889)⇒ Pagurus carneus Pocock, 1889
Eupagurus gordonae (Forest, 1956)⇒ Pagurus gordonae Forest, 1956
Eupagurus mbizi (Forest, 1955)⇒ Pagurus mbizi Forest, 1955
Eupagurus minimus (Chevreux & B..., 1891)⇒ Paguridium minimum Chevreux & B..., 1892
Eupagurus pubescentulus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1892)⇒ Pagurus pubescentulus A. Milne-Edw..., 1892
Eupagurus pulchellus A. Milne-Edw..., 1892
Eupagurus pycnacanthus Forest, 1955
Eupagurus similimanus Balss, 1921
Eupagurus souriei Forest, 1952
Eupagurus triangularis Chevreux & B..., 1892
Eupagurus variabilis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1892)⇒ Pagurus alatus Fabricius, 1775
Gastroptychus formosus Filhol, 1884
Gastroptychus spinifer A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Heteroptychus edwardi Kensley, 1981
Sternostylus formosus Filhol, 1884
Uroptychus acostalis Baba, 1988
Uroptychus anacaena Baba & Lin, 2008
Uroptychus babai Ahyong & Poore, 2004
Uroptychus brevipes Baba, 1990
Uroptychus concolor A. Milne Edw..., 1894
Uroptychus crassior Baba, 1990
Uroptychus crosnieri Baba, 1990
Uroptychus dentatus Balss, 1913
Uroptychus gracilimanus Henderson, 1885
Uroptychus granulatus Benedict, 1902
Uroptychus insignis Henderson, 1885
Uroptychus janiceae Baba & Wicksten, 2017
Uroptychus longioculus Baba, 1990
Uroptychus maroccanus Türkay, 1976
Uroptychus mauritius Baba, 2005
Uroptychus nigricapillis Alcock, 1901
Uroptychus nitidus A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Uroptychus novaezealandiae Borradaile, 1916
Uroptychus parisus Baba, 2018
Uroptychus remotispinatus Baba & Tirmizi, 1979
Uroptychus simiae Kensley, 1977
Uroptychus spiniger Benedict, 1902
Uroptychus tridentatus Henderson, 1885
Uroptychus uncifer A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Uroptychus vandamae Baba, 1988

Subnodes of Chirostyloidea with occurrences in Africa
FamilyChirostylidae
Ortmann, 1892
7
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEumunididae
A. Milne Edwards & Bouvier, 1900
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySternostylidae
Baba Ahyong & Schnabel, 2018
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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