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Checklist for Superfamily Crangonoidea Haworth, 1825
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
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
34
242
1236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Crangonoidea
Haworth, 1825
2
11
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Africa
2 Families width 80 Species and 2 Subspecies
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp62SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884Armored shrimp18SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Africa
11 Genera with 80 Species
Aegaeon Agassiz, 19185SpeciesTaxom
Crangon Fabricius, 17987SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangon A. Milne-Edw..., 189618SpeciesTaxom
Jousseaurnea1SpeciesTaxom
Metacrangon Zarenkov, 20114SpeciesTaxom
Parapontocaris Alcock, 19844SpeciesTaxom
Parapontophilus Christoffersen, 19737SpeciesTaxom
Philocheras Stebbing, 195117SpeciesTaxom
Pontocaris Bate, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Pontophilus Leach, 183515SpeciesTaxom
Sabinea J. C. Ross, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
80 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aegaeon cataphracta (Olivi, 1792)⇒ Aegaeon cataphractus Olivi, 1792
Aegaeon cataphractus Olivi, 1792
Aegaeon lacazei Gourret, 1887
Aegaeon orientalis Henderson, 1893Turner's buttercup
Aegaeon rathbuni De Man, 1918
Crangon (Cheraphilus) cataphractus
Crangon (Notocrangon) antarcticus (Borradaile, 1916)⇒ Notocrangon antarcticus Pfeffer, 1887
Crangon crangon Linnaeus, 1758Bay shrimp
Crangon fasciatus (Risso, 1816)⇒ Philocheras fasciatus Risso, 1816
Crangon langi (Schmitt, 1926)⇒ Alpheus pontederiae De Rochebrune, 1883
Crangon septemspinosa Say, 1818Bail Shrimp
Crangon vulgaris (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Heterocarpus ensifer A. Milne Edw..., 1881
Glyphocrangon amblytes Komai, 2004
Glyphocrangon atlantica Chace, 1939
Glyphocrangon brevis Komai, 2006
Glyphocrangon crosnieri Komai, 2004
Glyphocrangon dentata Barnard, 1926
Glyphocrangon ferox Komai, 2004
Glyphocrangon indonesiensis Komai, 2004
Glyphocrangon longirostris Smith, 1882
Glyphocrangon longleyi Schmitt, 1931
Glyphocrangon musorstomia Komai, 2006
Glyphocrangon podager Spence Bate, 1888
Glyphocrangon pulchra Komai & Chan, 2013
Glyphocrangon regalis Spence Bate, 1888
Glyphocrangon saintlaurentae Komai, 2004
Glyphocrangon sculpta Smith, 1882
Glyphocrangon sculptus
Glyphocrangon spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Glyphocrangon vicaria Faxon, 1896
Jousseaurnea serratidigitus
Metacrangon bellmarleyi Stebbing, 1914
Metacrangon crosnieri Komai, 1997
Metacrangon jacqueti A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Metacrangon rau Komai & Ahyong, 2011
Parapontocaris andamanensis Wood-Mason, 1891
Parapontocaris bengalensis Wood-Mason, 1891
Parapontocaris caribbaea Boone, 1927
Parapontocaris levigata Chace, 1984
Parapontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884
Parapontophilus geminus Komai, 2008
Parapontophilus gracilis Smith, 1882
Parapontophilus junceus Spence Bate, 1888
Parapontophilus juxta Komai, 2008
Parapontophilus longirostris Komai, 2008
Parapontophilus talismani Crosnier & F..., 1973
Philocheras aglyptus Crosnier, 1971
Philocheras bidens Holthuis, 1951
Philocheras bispinosus Hailstone, 1835
Philocheras bispinosus bispinosus Hailstone, 1835
Philocheras bispinosus neglectus G.O. Sars, 1883
Philocheras echinulatus M. Sars, 1862
Philocheras fasciatus Risso, 1816Black-headed Shrimp
Philocheras gaillardi Crosnier, 1971
Philocheras hendersoni Kemp, 1915
Philocheras incisus Kemp, 1916
Philocheras megalocheir Stebbing, 1915
Philocheras modestus De Man, 1918
Philocheras monacanthus Holthuis, 1961
Philocheras prionolepis Holthuis, 1952
Philocheras sculptus Bell, 1847
Philocheras trispinosus Hailstone, 1835Three-point Shrimp
Philocheras wolffi Holthuis, 1951
Pontocaris cataphracta (Olivi, 1792)⇒ Aegaeon cataphractus Olivi, 1792
Pontocaris lacazei (Gourret, 1887)⇒ Aegaeon lacazei Gourret, 1887
Pontocaris profundior Chan, 1996
Pontophilus abyssi (S. I. Smith, 1884)⇒ Parapontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884
Pontophilus bidens (Holthuis, 1951)⇒ Philocheras bidens Holthuis, 1951
Pontophilus bispinosus (Hailstone, 1835)⇒ Philocheras bispinosus bispinosus Hailstone, 1835
Pontophilus echinulatus (M. Sars, 1862)⇒ Philocheras echinulatus M. Sars, 1862
Pontophilus fasciatus (Risso, 1816)⇒ Philocheras fasciatus Risso, 1816
Pontophilus gracilis (S. I. Smith, 1882)⇒ Parapontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884
Pontophilus hendersoni (Kemp, 1915)⇒ Philocheras hendersoni Kemp, 1915
Pontophilus junceus (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Parapontophilus junceus Spence Bate, 1888
Pontophilus monacanthus (Holthuis, 1961)⇒ Philocheras monacanthus Holthuis, 1961
Pontophilus occidentalis Faxon, 1893
Pontophilus prionolepis (Holthuis, 1952)⇒ Philocheras prionolepis Holthuis, 1952
Pontophilus sculptus (Bell) accept..., 1847)⇒ Philocheras sculptus Bell, 1847
Pontophilus spinosus Leach, 1816
Pontophilus talismani (Crosnier & F..., 1973)⇒ Parapontophilus talismani Crosnier & F..., 1973
Pontophilus trispinosus (Hailstone, 1835)⇒ Philocheras trispinosus Hailstone, 1835
Sabinea hystrix A. Milne-Edw..., 1881

Subnodes of Crangonoidea with occurrences in Africa
FamilyCrangonidae
Haworth, 1825
Crangonid Shrimp
10
62
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGlyphocrangonidae
Smith, 1884
Armored shrimp, Armored shrimps
1
18
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Crangonoidea at artfakta.se
Crangonoidea at biodiversity.org.au
Crangonoidea at dyntaxa.se
Crangonoidea at itis.gov
Crangonoidea at marinespecies.org