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Checklist for Superfamily Eriphioidea 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
 
Eriphioidea
MacLeay, 1838
4
13
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Africa
4 Families width 47 Species and 1 Subspecies
Oziidae Dana, 185112SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs31SpeciesTaxom
Eriphiidae (MacLeay, 1838)2SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthidae Guinot, 19772SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Africa
13 Genera with 47 Species
Epixanthoides Balss, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthus Heller, 07SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 177510SpeciesTaxom
Eriphides Rathbun, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Eupilumnus Kossmann, 19564SpeciesTaxom
Globopilumnus Balss, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Homalaspis A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1798Stone crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Myomenippe Hilgendorf, 18314SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18348SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Rueppellia H. Milne Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerozius Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
47 Species and 1 Subspecies
Epixanthoides anomalus Balss, 1935
Epixanthus corrosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Epixanthus dentatus White, 1848
Epixanthus frontalis H. Milne Edw..., 1834Japanese Sebiro Crab
Epixanthus helleri A. Milne Edw..., 1867
Epixanthus hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Epixanthus nigrinus
Epixanthus novemmaculata
Eriphia ferox Koh & Ng, 2008
Eriphia gonagra (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852
Eriphia laevimana (Guérin, 1829)⇒ Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803
Eriphia laevimana smithii MacLeay, 1838
Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852Hairy Banded Crab
Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803Red-eyed Rock Crab
Eriphia smithi Mcleay, 1838
Eriphia smithii MacLeay, 1838Rough redeye crab
Eriphia spinifrons (Forsskål, 1775)⇒ Platyxanthus crenulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Eriphia verrucosa Forsskål, 1775Warty crab
Eriphides hispida Stimpson, 1860Purple bristle
Eupilumnus africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Eupilumnus calmani Balss, 1933
Eupilumnus globosus Dana, 1852
Eupilumnus stridulans Monod, 1956
Globopilumnus africanus (A. Milne Edw..., 1867)⇒ Eupilumnus africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Globopilumnus calmani (Balss, 1933)⇒ Eupilumnus calmani Balss, 1933
Globopilumnus stridulans (Monod, 1956)⇒ Eupilumnus stridulans Monod, 1956
Homalaspis plana H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Menippe adina Williams & F..., 1986Gulf stone crab
Menippe convexa (Rathbun, 1894)⇒ Sphaerozius nitidus Stimpson, 1858
Menippe frescoensis Remy, 1960
Menippe mercenaria Say, 1818Florida stone crab
Menippe nodifrons Stimpson, 1859Cuban stone crab
Menippe rumphii Fabricius, 1798
Myomenippe fornasinii Bianconi, 1851
Myomenippe granulosa
Myomenippe hardwicki Gray, 1831
Myomenippe hardwickii Gray, 1831
Ozius (Epixanthus) frontalis (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Parathelphusa convexa De Man, 1879
Ozius deplanatus White, 1847Black Finger Crab
Ozius granulosus De Man, 1879
Ozius guttatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spotted Belly Crab
Ozius reticulatus Desbonne, 1867
Ozius rugulosus Stimpson, 1858
Ozius speciosus (Hilgendorf, 1869)⇒ Ozius guttatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Ozius tuberculosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Platyxanthus crenulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Rueppellia annulipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Lydia annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Sphaerozius nitidus Stimpson, 1858Kauila

Subnodes of Eriphioidea with occurrences in Africa
FamilyEriphiidae
MacLeay, 1838
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMenippidae
Ortmann, 1893
Stone crabs
6
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOziidae
Dana, 1851
3
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlatyxanthidae
Guinot, 1977
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Eriphioidea at biodiversity.org.au
Eriphioidea at marinespecies.org