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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Equatorial Guinea (Central Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
87
159
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
87
159
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
55
104
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
55
104
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
50
98
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
30
65
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
26
58
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Equatorial Guinea
26 Families width 78 Species
#CEIXOSPTGMLDNA
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab10SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoziidae Alcock, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Euryplacidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab2SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Acidopsidae Stevcic, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 19705SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Equatorial Guinea
58 Genera with 78 Species
#ACDEGHIJMNOPSTUVW
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Acanthonyx Latreille, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry2SpeciesTaxom
Afruca Crane, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1851Box crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18835SpeciesTaxom
Cataleptodius Guinot, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Domecia Eydoux and S..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthus Heller, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Eupilumnus Kossmann, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Euryozius Miers, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Globopilumnus Balss, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Goniopsis De Haan, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17651SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Ilia Leach, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Johngarthia Türkay, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Machaerus Leach, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Medorippe Manning & Ho..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1859Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Microcassiope Guinot, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiope Guinot, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1758Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Parapilumnus Kossmann, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Parthenope Weber, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopoides Miers, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodorippe Manning & Ho..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautes MacLeay, 01SpeciesTaxom
Potamonemus Cumberlidge ..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyra Capart, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Seychellum Ng, Števči..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Sirpus Gordon, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Sudanonautes Bott, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Troglocarcinus Verrill, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1835Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom
Velolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Williamstimpsonia Stevcic, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Equatorial Guinea
78 Species
Acanthocarpus brevispinis Monod, 1946
Acanthonyx brevifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Acanthonyx minor Manning & Ho..., 1981
Achaeus turbator Manning & Ho..., 1981
Actaea margaritaria (A. Milne-Edw..., 1868)⇒ Paractaea margaritaria A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Actaea rufopunctata (H.Milne Edwards, 1834)⇒ Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Afruca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Barrilete
Armases elegans Herklots, 1851
Calappa pelii Herklots, 1851
Calappa rubroguttata Herklots, 1851
Callinectes amnicola Rochebrune, 1883Bigfisted swimcrab
Callinectes gladiator Benedict, 1893
Callinectes latimanus (Rathbun, 1897)⇒ Callinectes amnicola Rochebrune, 1883
Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Marbled swimcrab
Callinectes pallidus Rochebrune, 1883Gladiator swimcrab
Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850Florida Leptodius
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Domecia acanthophora Desbonne, 1867Elkhorn coral crab
Epixanthus hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Eupilumnus globosus Dana, 1852
Eupilumnus stridulans Monod, 1956
Euryozius pagalu Manning & Ho..., 1981
Eurypanopeus blanchardi A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Gecarcinus lateralis Freminville, 1835Bermuda land crab
Gecarcinus weileri (Sendler, 1912)⇒ Johngarthia weileri Sendler, 1912
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Globopilumnus stridulans (Monod, 1956)⇒ Eupilumnus stridulans Monod, 1956
Glyptoxanthus angolensis Brito Capello, 1866
Goniopsis cruentata Latreille, 1803Mangrove crab
Goniopsis pelii Herklots, 1851
Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
Herbstia nitida Manning & Ho..., 1981
Ilia spinosa Miers, 1881
Inachus grallator Manning & Ho..., 1981
Johngarthia lagostoma H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Johngarthia weileri Sendler, 1912
Machaerus oxyacanthus Monod, 1956
Macropipus rugosus Doflein, 1904
Macropodia macrocheles A. Milne-Edw..., 1898
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Menippe nodifrons Stimpson, 1859Cuban stone crab
Microcassiope minor Dana, 1852
Micropanope rufopunctata (A. Milne Edw..., 1869)⇒ Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Nanocassiope melanodactyla A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Ocypode africana De Man, 1881African ghost crab
Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758Tufted ghost crab
Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858Dark shore crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Paractaea margaritaria A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Parapilumnus boletifer Monod, 1956
Parasesarma africanum Ortmann, 1894
Parthenope expansa Miers, 1879
Parthenopoides massena Roux, 1830
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Phyllodorippe armata Miers, 1881
Pilumnus stebbingi Capart, 1951
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Pisa calva Forest & Guinot, 1966
Pisa carinimana Miers, 1879
Polybius (Necora) corrugatus (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777
Portunus (Portunus) inaequalis Miers, 1881
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Potamonautes africanus
Potamonemus asylos Cumberlidge, 1993
Pseudomyra mbizi Capart, 1951
Sesarma buettikoferi De Man, 1883
Seychellum alluaudi A. Milne-Edw..., 1893Alluaud's Freshwater Crab
Sirpus gordonae Manning & Ho..., 1981
Stenorhynchus lanceolatus Brullé, 1837Arrow Crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Sudanonautes africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1869African River Crab
Sudanonautes floweri De Man, 1901Flower's Crab
Troglocarcinus corallicola Verrill, 1908Floatingheart
Uca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Lilac Fiddler Crab
Velolambrus expansus Miers, 1879
Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Equatorial Guinea
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
20
44
59
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
14
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Eubrachyura at artfakta.se
Eubrachyura at biodiversity.org.au
Eubrachyura at marinespecies.org