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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
66
105
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
66
105
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
28
45
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
28
45
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
24
36
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
14
21
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
14
21
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
16
15
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 Libya
2 Genera with 2 Species
Ethusa Roux, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Medorippe Manning & Ho..., 17671SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Libya
2 Species
Ethusa mascarone Herbst, 1785Stalkeye sumo crab
Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767


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