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Checklist for Superfamily Eriphioidea MacLeay, 1838
and region North Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
296
977
2483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
295
973
2480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
128
491
1352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
127
483
1303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
117
440
1175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
62
239
510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
55
224
483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
45
192
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Eriphioidea
MacLeay, 1838
4
8
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Africa
4 Families width 13 Species
Oziidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Eriphiidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthidae Guinot, 19771SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Africa
8 Genera with 13 Species
Epixanthus Heller, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Eriphides Rathbun, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Eupilumnus Kossmann, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Globopilumnus Balss, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Myomenippe Hilgendorf, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerozius Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Africa
13 Species
Epixanthus helleri A. Milne Edw..., 1867
Epixanthus hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Eriphia gonagra (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852
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 stridulans Monod, 1956
Globopilumnus africanus (A. Milne Edw..., 1867)⇒ Eupilumnus africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Globopilumnus stridulans (Monod, 1956)⇒ Eupilumnus stridulans Monod, 1956
Myomenippe fornasinii Bianconi, 1851
Platyxanthus crenulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Sphaerozius nitidus Stimpson, 1858Kauila

Subnodes of Eriphioidea with occurrences in North Africa
FamilyEriphiidae
MacLeay, 1838
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMenippidae
Ortmann, 1893
Stone crabs
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOziidae
Dana, 1851
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlatyxanthidae
Guinot, 1977
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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