AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Superfamily Dorippoidea MacLeay, 1838
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
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
90
748
2553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
78
675
2377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
62
549
1952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Dorippoidea
MacLeay, 1838
2
9
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Africa
2 Families width 32 Species
Necrocarcinidae Föster, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs30SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Africa
9 Genera with 32 Species
Corazzatocarcinus Larghi, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Dorippe Weber, 17935SpeciesTaxom
Dorippoides Serène & Rom..., 19862SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 190411SpeciesTaxom
Ethusina Smith, 18978SpeciesTaxom
Medorippe Manning & Ho..., 17672SpeciesTaxom
Paranecrocarcinus Van Straelen, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodorippe Manning & Ho..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Telamonocarcinus Larghi, 20041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
32 Species
Corazzatocarcinus hadjoulae Roger, 1946
Dorippe armata (Miers, 1881)⇒ Phyllodorippe armata Miers, 1881
Dorippe dorsipes (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Notopus dorsipes Linnaeus, 1758
Dorippe frascone Herbst, 1785Carrier Crab
Dorippe lanata (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Dorippe quadridens Fabricius, 1793
Dorippoides facchino Herbst, 1785
Dorippoides nudipes Manning & Ho..., 1986
Ethusa abyssicola
Ethusa machaera Castro, 2005
Ethusa mascarone Herbst, 1785Stalkeye sumo crab
Ethusa microphthalma Smith, 1881Broadback sumo crab
Ethusa pintada Castro, 2013
Ethusa rosacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1897
Ethusa rugulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1897
Ethusa sinespina Kensley, 1969
Ethusa thieli Spiridonov &..., 2007
Ethusa vossi Manning & Ho..., 1981
Ethusa zurstrasseni Doflein, 1904
Ethusina abyssicola Smith, 1884Abyssal sumo crab
Ethusina alba Filhol, 1884
Ethusina beninia Manning & Ho..., 1981
Ethusina challengeri Miers, 1886
Ethusina gracilipes Miers, 1886
Ethusina longipes Chen, 1987
Ethusina somalica Doflein, 1904
Ethusina talismani A. Milne-Edw..., 1897
Medorippe crosnieri Chen, 1987
Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Paranecrocarcinus mozambiquensis Forster, 1970
Phyllodorippe armata Miers, 1881
Telamonocarcinus gambalatus C. Larghi, 2004

Subnodes of Dorippoidea with occurrences in Africa
FamilyDorippidae
MacLeay, 1838
demon-faced crabs, Sumo crabs
7
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNecrocarcinidae
Föster, 1968
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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