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Checklist for Superfamily Galatheoidea Samouelle, 1819 (porcelain crabs)
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
306
1110
2373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
304
1107
2372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
122
496
1310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
120
490
1294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
111
447
1177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
13
49
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Galatheoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Porcelain crabs, Squat lobsters
3
12
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brazil
3 Families width 61 Species
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 201017SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab32SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 187412SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brazil
12 Genera with 61 Species
Agononida Baba & de Sa..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Allopetrolisthes Haig, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Galacantha Milne-Edwards, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Megalobrachium Stimpson, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Minyocerus Stimpson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 188316SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 197111SpeciesTaxom
Pachycheles Stimpson, 190113SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 18889SpeciesTaxom
Pisidia Leach, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Polyonyx Stimpson, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Porcellana Lamarck, 18203SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
61 Species
Agononida longipes A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Allopetrolisthes angulosus Guérin, 1835
Galacantha rostrata Milne-Edwards, 1880
Megalobrachium mortenseni Haig, 1962Bald cypress
Megalobrachium roseum Rathbun, 1900
Megalobrachium soriatum Say, 1818Pentagonal porcelain crab
Minyocerus angustus Dana, 1852
Munida angulata Benedict, 1902
Munida constricta A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida flinti Benedict, 1902
Munida forceps A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida gregaria Fabricius, 1793
Munida iris A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida irrasa A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida longipes (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Agononida longipes A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida microphthalma A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida miles A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida pusilla Benedict, 1902
Munida robusta A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida spinifrons Henderson, 1885
Munida stimpsoni A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida subcaeca Bouvier, 1922
Munida valida Smith, 1883
Munidopsis (Galathodes) tridens A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis aries A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis erinaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis ernaceus
Munidopsis nitida A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis parfaiti Filhol, 1885
Munidopsis platirostris A. Milne Edw..., 1894
Munidopsis polita Smith, 1883
Munidopsis riveroi Chace, 1939
Munidopsis sigsbei A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis transtridens Pequegnat & ..., 1971
Pachycheles ackleianus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Red-reef porcelain crab
Pachycheles chubutensis Boschi, 1963
Pachycheles coelhoi de Azevedo F..., 2019
Pachycheles greeleyi Rathbun, 1900
Pachycheles grossimanus Guérin, 1835
Pachycheles haigae (Rodrigues da..., 1960)⇒ Pachycheles laevidactylus Ortmann, 1892
Pachycheles laevidactylus Ortmann, 1892Violet suksdorfia
Pachycheles meloi De Azevedo F..., 2017
Pachycheles monilifer Dana, 1852Wormreef porcelain crab
Pachycheles pisoides Heller, 1865
Pachycheles riisei Stimpson, 1859Riise porcelain crab
Pachycheles rudis Stimpson, 1859Thickclaw porcelain crab
Pachycheles serratus Benedict, 1901
Petrolisthes amoenus Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Petrolisthes armatus Gibbes, 1850Green porcelain crab
Petrolisthes asiaticus Leach, 1820
Petrolisthes boscii Audouin, 1826
Petrolisthes galathinus Bosc, 1802Banded porcelain crab
Petrolisthes marginatus Stimpson, 1859Snakewood
Petrolisthes reissi (Ortmann, 1892)⇒ Allopetrolisthes angulosus Guérin, 1835
Petrolisthes rosariensis Werding, 1982
Petrolisthes serratus (Henderson, 1888)⇒ Petrolisthes amoenus Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Pisidia brasiliensis Haig, 1968
Polyonyx gibbesi Haig, 1956Eastern tube crab
Porcellana boscii (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Petrolisthes boscii Audouin, 1826
Porcellana platycheles Pennant, 1777Broad-clawed porcelain crab
Porcellana sayana Leach, 1820Red Porcelain Crab

Subnodes of Galatheoidea with occurrences in Brazil
FamilyMunididae
Ahyong, Baba, Macpherson, Poore, 2010
2
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMunidopsidae
Whiteaves, 1874
2
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPorcellanidae
Haworth, 1825
Porcelain crab, Porcelain crabs
8
32
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Galatheoidea at artfakta.se
Galatheoidea at biodiversity.org.au
Galatheoidea at dyntaxa.se
Galatheoidea at itis.gov
Galatheoidea at marinespecies.org