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Checklist for Family Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838 (demon-faced crabs)
and region Cameroon (Central Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
75
154
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
75
154
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
48
104
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
48
104
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
45
98
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
25
60
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
23
57
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
16
35
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Dorippoidea
MacLeay, 1838
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDorippidae
MacLeay, 1838
Demon-faced crabs, Sumo crabs
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cameroon
2 Genera with 2 Species
Medorippe Manning & Ho..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodorippe Manning & Ho..., 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cameroon
2 Species
Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Phyllodorippe armata Miers, 1881


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