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Checklist for Superfamily Chirostyloidea Ortmann, 1892
and region Ecuador (Northern South America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
218
545
999
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
217
543
998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
114
336
712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
113
332
696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
105
307
644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
16
47
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chirostyloidea
Ortmann, 1892
3
7
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ecuador
3 Families width 15 Species
Eumunididae A. Milne Edw..., 19002SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 189210SpeciesTaxom
Sternostylidae Baba Ahyong ..., 20183SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ecuador
7 Genera with 15 Species
Eumunida Smith, 20192SpeciesTaxom
Eupagurus Brandt, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Gastroptychus Caullery, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Heteroptychus Baba, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Ptychogaster A. Milne Edw..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Sternostylus Baba, Ahyong..., 18853SpeciesTaxom
Uroptychus Henderson, 18934SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ecuador
15 Species
Eumunida picta Smith, 1883
Eumunida subsolanus Baba & Wicksten, 2019
Eupagurus purpuratus Benedict, 1892
Gastroptychus cavimurus Baba, 1977
Gastroptychus defensus Benedict, 1902
Gastroptychus milneedwardsi Henderson, 1885
Heteroptychus nautilus Baba & Wicksten, 2019
Ptychogaster defensa (Benedict, 1902)⇒ Gastroptychus defensus Benedict, 1902
Sternostylus cavimurus Baba, 1977
Sternostylus defensus Benedict, 1902
Sternostylus milneedwardsi Henderson, 1885
Uroptychus anacaena Baba & Lin, 2008
Uroptychus bellus Faxon, 1893
Uroptychus granulatus Benedict, 1902
Uroptychus occidentalis Faxon, 1893

Subnodes of Chirostyloidea with occurrences in Ecuador
FamilyChirostylidae
Ortmann, 1892
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEumunididae
A. Milne Edwards & Bouvier, 1900
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySternostylidae
Baba Ahyong & Schnabel, 2018
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



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