Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Nigeria (West Africa)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 102
206
318 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 102
206
318 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 65
134
232 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 64
133
231 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 59
123
214 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 32
73
120 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 30
70
116 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Nigeria
30 Families width 116 Species #CIOESLPGRVDHMXAT
| Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837 | Box Crab | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Inachidae MacLeay, 1838 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Fiddler crabs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 | Kelp Crabs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sesarmidae Dana, 1851 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Nut crabs | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Camptandriidae Stimpson, 1858 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Swimming Crab | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838 | Land crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Retroplumidae Gill, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Varunidae (H. Milne-Edw..., 1853) | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838 | Elbow crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838 | Demon-faced crabs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838 | Marsh crabs | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Hepatidae Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnidae Samouelle, 1819 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893 | Coral crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833 | Commensal Crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euryplacidae Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Majidae Samouelle, 1819 | Spider crab | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Matutidae De Haan, 1835 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838 | Mud crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palicidae Bouvier, 1898 | Stilt crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893 | Mud crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acidopsidae Stevcic, 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plagusiidae Dana, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Potamidae (Ortmann, 1896) | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Potamonautidae Bott, 1970 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Parathelphusidae Alcock, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichodactylidae (H. Milne-Edw..., 1835) | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Nigeria
70 Genera with 116 Species #ACDEGHILMNOPSTU
| Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 1946 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achaeus Leach, 1981 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Afruca Crane, 1835 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apiomithrax Rathbun, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Armases Abele, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atlantotlos Doflein, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calabarium Manning & Ho..., 1981 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calappa Weber, 1851 | Box crabs | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Callinectes Stimpson, 1883 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cardisoma Latreille, 1851 | giant land crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charybdis De Haan, 1789 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Costacopluma Collins & Mo..., 1975 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cronius Stimpson, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1896 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Distolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dorippe Weber, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ebalia Leach, 1965 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ecphantor Manning & Ho..., 1981 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ethusa Roux, 1981 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geograpsus Stimpson, 1895 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Goniopsis De Haan, 1851 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Grapsus Lamarck, 1825 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Guinearma Shahdadi & S..., 1825 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hepatus Latreille, 1785 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heteropanope Stimpson, 1956 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Holcocarcinus Withers, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hospitotheres Manning, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ilia Leach, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Inachus Weber, 1981 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Libinia Leach, 1834 | Spider Crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lillyanella Manning & Ho..., 1981 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Liocarcinus Stimpson, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Machaerus Leach, 1956 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macropipus Prestandrea, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macropodia Leach, 1951 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Maja Lamarck, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Matuta Weber, 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mebeli Galil & Clark, 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Medorippe Manning & Ho..., 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metagrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1839 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nanocassiope Guinot, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 2012 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neptunus De Haan, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocypode Weber, 1758 | Ghost Crab | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pachygrapsus Randall, 1850 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Palicus Philippi, 1828 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parapilumnus Kossmann, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parasesarma De Man, 1835 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perisesarma De Man, 1835 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllodorippe Manning & Ho..., 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 1956 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnus Leach, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pisa Leach, 1803 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plagusia Latreille, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polybius Leach, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Potamon Savigny, 1902 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Potamonautes MacLeay, 1999 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudomyra Capart, 1951 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sanquerus Manning, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Sarmatium Dana, 1851 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Serenepilumnus Türkay & Sch..., 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesarma Say, 1883 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Solenolambrus Stimpson, 1951 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sudanonautes Bott, 1999 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sundathelphusa Bott, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telmatothrix Manning & Ho..., 1981 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thelphusa Latreille, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uca Leach, 1835 | Fiddler crab | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Nigeria
116 Species | Acanthocarpus brevispinis Monod, 1946 | | | Achaeus powelli Manning, 1982 | | | Achaeus turbator Manning & Ho..., 1981 | | | Afruca tangeri Eydoux, 1835 | Barrilete | | Apiomithrax violaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868 | | | Armases elegans Herklots, 1851 | | | Atlantotlos rhombifer Doflein, 1904 | | | Calabarium crinodytes Manning & Ho..., 1981 | | | Calappa galloides Stimpson, 1859 | Box Crab | | Calappa ocellata Holthuis, 1958 | Ocellate box crab | | Calappa pelii Herklots, 1851 | | | Calappa piscatorum (Calman, 1914) | ⇒ Calappa pelii Herklots, 1851 | | Calappa rubroguttata Herklots, 1851 | | | Callinectes amnicola Rochebrune, 1883 | Bigfisted swimcrab | | Callinectes gladiator Benedict, 1893 | | | Callinectes latimanus (Rathbun, 1897) | ⇒ Callinectes amnicola Rochebrune, 1883 | | Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861 | Marbled swimcrab | | Callinectes pallidus Rochebrune, 1883 | Gladiator swimcrab | | Cardisoma armatum Herklots, 1851 | African rainbow crab | | Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789 | | | Costacopluma concava ♰ J. S. H. Col..., 1975 | | | Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818 | Blackpoint sculling crab | | Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | Globose shore crab | | Cyclograpsus parvulus (De Man, 1896) | ⇒ Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | | Distolambrus maltzami Miers, 1881 | | | Dorippe armata (Miers, 1881) | ⇒ Phyllodorippe armata Miers, 1881 | | Ebalia affinis Miers, 1881 | | | Ebalia tuberculata ♰ (Miers, 1881) | ⇒ Ebalia yokoyai Sakai, 1965 | | Ebalia yokoyai Sakai, 1965 | | | Ecphantor modestus Manning & Ho..., 1981 | | | Ethusa vossi Manning & Ho..., 1981 | | | Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837) | ⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895 | | Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895 | | | Goniopsis cruentata Latreille, 1803 | Mangrove crab | | Goniopsis pelii Herklots, 1851 | | | Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765 | East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab | | Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758 | Abuete negro | | Grapsus huzardi Desmarest, 1825 | | | Guinearma alberti Rathbun, 1921 | | | Guinearma huzardi Desmarest, 1825 | | | Hepatus pudibundus Herbst, 1785 | Flecked box crab | | Heteropanope (Pilumnopeus) caparti (Monod, 1956) | ⇒ Pilumnopeus caparti Monod, 1956 | | Holcocarcinus sulcatus ♰ Withers, 1924 | | | Hospitotheres powelli Manning, 1993 | | | Ilia spinosa Miers, 1881 | | | Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817 | | | Inachus nanus Manning & Ho..., 1981 | | | Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Spiny Sea Spider Crab | | Lillyanella plumipes Manning & Ho..., 1981 | | | Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827 | Grey ᾷ crab | | Machaerus oxyacanthus Monod, 1956 | | | Macropipus rugosus Doflein, 1904 | | | Macropodia gilsoni Capart, 1951 | | | Macropodia hesperiae Manning & Ho..., 1981 | | | Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761 | Common spider crab | | Macropodia spinulosa Miers, 1881 | | | Macropodia straeleni Capart, 1951 | | | Maja goltziana d’Oliveira..., 1888 | | | Matuta michaelseni (Balss, 1921) | ⇒ Mebeli michaelseni Balss, 1921 | | Mebeli michaelseni Balss, 1921 | | | Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Metagrapsus curvatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | | | Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775 | Alamihi | | Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839 | Alamihi Crab | | Nanocassiope melanodactyla A. Milne-Edw..., 1867 | | | Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012 | East African red mangrove crab | | Neptunus pallidus (Rochebrune, 1883) | ⇒ Callinectes pallidus Rochebrune, 1883 | | Ocypode africana De Man, 1881 | African ghost crab | | Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758 | Tufted ghost crab | | Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858 | Dark shore crab | | Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850 | Gibbes' Pachygrapsus | | Palicus caronii Roux, 1828 | | | Panopeus africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867 | | | Parapilumnus pisifer McLeay, 1838 | | | Parasesarma bidens De Haan, 1835 | | | Perisesarma bidens De Haan, 1835 | Red-clawed crab | | Phyllodorippe armata Miers, 1881 | | | Pilumnopeus africanus De Man, 1902 | | | Pilumnopeus caparti Monod, 1956 | | | Pilumnus perrieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1898 | | | Pisa armata Latreille, 1803 | Gibb's Sea Spider | | Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775 | Flattened crab | | Polybius (Necora) corrugatus (Pennant, 1777) | ⇒ Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777 | | Potamon (Potamonautes) aubryi | | | Potamon (Potamonautes) decazei | | | Potamon (Potamonautes) pobeguini (Rathbun, 1904) | ⇒ Sudanonautes aubryi H. Milne Edw..., 1853 | | Potamon dehaanii | | | Potamon pobequini | | | Potamon rubra (Schenkel, 1902) | ⇒ Sundathelphusa rubra Schenkel, 1902 | | Potamonautes aquilex | | | Potamonautes aubryi H. Milne Edw..., 1853 | | | Potamonautes ecorssei Marchand, 1902 | Ecorsse's River Crab | | Potamonautes lirragensis | | | Potamonautes lirrangensis Rathbun, 1904 | Malawi Blue Crab | | Potamonautes margaritarius A. Milne-Edw..., 1869 | | | Potamonautes paecilei A. Milne-Edw..., 1886 | | | Potamonautes pelii | | | Potamonautes reidi Cumberlidge, 1999 | Reid's River Crab | | Pseudomyra mbizi Capart, 1951 | | | Sanquerus validus Herklots, 1851 | | | Serenepilumnus pisifer MacLeay, 1838 | | | Sesarma (Chiromantes) alberti Rathbun, 1921 | | | Sesarma (Chiromantes) huzardi Desmarest, 1825 | | | Sesarma (Holometopus) elegans (Herklots, 1851) | ⇒ Armases elegans Herklots, 1851 | | Sesarma africana (H. Milne Edw..., 1837) | ⇒ Grapsus huzardi Desmarest, 1825 | | Sesarma angolense Brito Capello, 1864 | | | Sesarma buettikoferi De Man, 1883 | | | Solenolambrus noordendei Capart, 1951 | | | Sudanonautes africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1869 | African River Crab | | Sudanonautes aubryi H. Milne Edw..., 1853 | Aubry's Crab | | Sudanonautes kagoroensis Cumberlidge, 1991 | Kagoro Stream Crab | | Sudanonautes nigeria Cumberlidge, 1999 | Nigerian Stream Crab | | Sundathelphusa rubra Schenkel, 1902 | | | Telmatothrix powelli Manning & Ho..., 1981 | | | Thelphusa aubryi (H. Milne Edw..., 1853) | ⇒ Sudanonautes aubryi H. Milne Edw..., 1853 | | Uca tangeri Eydoux, 1835 | Lilac Fiddler Crab |
Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Nigeria
Links, sources and further information Eubrachyura at artfakta.se
Eubrachyura at biodiversity.org.au
Eubrachyura at marinespecies.org
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