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Checklist for Superfamily Galatheoidea Samouelle, 1819 (porcelain crabs)
and region Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
296
1339
3460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
295
1337
3457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
146
852
2513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
143
844
2486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
133
801
2376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
15
83
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Galatheoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Porcelain crabs, Squat lobsters
4
28
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indian Ocean islands
4 Families width 164 Species and 1 Subspecies
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 201036SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab54SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819Squat lobsters40SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 187434SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Indian Ocean islands
28 Genera with 164 Species
#ABCEGLMNPRS
Agononida Baba & de Sa..., 19394SpeciesTaxom
Aliaporcellana Nakasone & M..., 19582SpeciesTaxom
Allogalathea Miyake & Sakai, 20113SpeciesTaxom
Bathymunida Balss, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Coralliogalathea Baba & Javed, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Enosteoides Johnson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Galacantha Milne-Edwards, 18803SpeciesTaxom
Galathea Fabricius, 201531SpeciesTaxom
Galathodes A. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lauriea Baba, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Leiogalathea Baba, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Lissoporcellana Haig, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Macrothea Macpherson &..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Megalobrachium Stimpson, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 201728SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 188530SpeciesTaxom
Neopetrolisthes Miyake, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Pachycheles Stimpson, 18376SpeciesTaxom
Padrycheles2SpeciesTaxom
Paramunida Baba, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 187524SpeciesTaxom
Phylladiorhynchus Baba, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pisidia Leach, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Polyonyx Stimpson, 20015SpeciesTaxom
Porcellana Lamarck, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanella White, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Raymunida Macpherson &..., 2000
0SpeciesTaxom
Sadayoshia Baba, 18842SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean islands
164 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agononida africerta Poore & Andr..., 2012
Agononida longipes A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Agononida madagascerta Poore & Andr..., 2014
Agononida schroederi Chace, 1939
Aliaporcellana pygmaea De Man, 1902
Aliaporcellana telestophila Johnson, D. S., 1958
Allogalathea babai Cabezas, Mac..., 2011Baba's Crinoid Squat Lobster
Allogalathea elegans Adams & White, 1848Crinoid squat lobster
Allogalathea inermis Cabezas, Mac..., 2011Squat Lobster
Bathymunida polae Balss, 1914
Coralliogalathea humilis Nobili, 1905
Enosteoides ornatus Stimpson, 1858
Galacantha bellis Henderson, 1885Bur buttercup
Galacantha rostrata Milne-Edwards, 1880
Galacantha spinosa Milne-Edwards, 1880
Galathea aegyptiaca Paul’son, 1875
Galathea affinis ♰ (Ristori, 1886)⇒ Galathea mauritiana Bouvier, 1914
Galathea algae (Baba, 1969)⇒ Galathea spinosorostris Dana, 1852
Galathea amamiensis Miyake & Baba, 1966
Galathea anepipoda Baba, 1990
Galathea boucheti Macpherson &..., 2015
Galathea denticulata Macpherson &..., 2010
Galathea elegans (Adams & White, 1848)⇒ Galathea squamifera Leach, 1814
Galathea eulimene Macpherson &..., 2015
Galathea genkai Miyake & Baba, 1964
Galathea intermedia Liljeborg, 1851Bur mallow
Galathea longimana Paul’son, 1875
Galathea lumaria Baba, 2005
Galathea mauritiana Bouvier, 1914
Galathea multilineata Balss, 1913
Galathea phalangis Macpherson &..., 2015
Galathea pilosa De Man, 1888
Galathea platycheles Miyake, 1953
Galathea providentia Laurie, 1926
Galathea pubescens Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Galathea robusta Baba, 1990
Galathea senta Macpherson &..., 2015
Galathea serricornis (Lovén, 1852)⇒ Munidopsis serricornis Lovén, 1852
Galathea spinosorostris Dana, 1852
Galathea squamifera Leach, 1814Black squat lobster
Galathea strigosa Linnaeus, 1767Blue Striped Squat Lobster
Galathea submagnifica Laurie, 1926
Galathea tanegashimae Baba, 1969
Galathea ternatensis De Man, 1902
Galathea tropis Baba, 2005
Galathea villosa Macpherson &..., 2015
Galathodes rosaceus (Lovén, 1852)⇒ Munidopsis serricornis Lovén, 1852
Lauriea adusta Macpherson &..., 2013
Lauriea gardineri Laurie, 1926
Leiogalathea achates Rodríguez-Fl..., 2019
Lissoporcellana miyakei Haig, 1981
Lissoporcellana nitida Haswell, 1882
Lissoporcellana quadrilobata Miers, 1884Fourlobed Porcelain Crab
Macrothea bouchardi Macpherson &..., 2010
Megalobrachium mortenseni Haig, 1962Bald cypress
Megalobrachium poeyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Hairyclaw porcelain crab
Munida affinis A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida andamanica Alcock, 1894
Munida babai Tirmizi & Javed, 1976
Munida barbeti Galil, 1999
Munida benguela de Saint Lau..., 1988
Munida constricta A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida dissita Macpherson, 1999
Munida euripa Macpherson, ..., 2017
Munida flinti Benedict, 1902
Munida foresti Macpherson &..., 2002
Munida insularis Macpherson, 1999
Munida irrasa A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida japonica Stimpson, 1858
Munida kuboi Yanagita, 1943
Munida latior Baba, 2005
Munida limula Macpherson &..., 1993
Munida media Benedict, 1902
Munida miles A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida muscae Macpherson &..., 2002
Munida nesiotes Macpherson, 1999
Munida pusilla Benedict, 1902
Munida remota Baba, 1990
Munida rufiantennulata Baba, 1969
Munida shaula Macpherson &..., 2002
Munida sphinx Macpherson &..., 1993
Munida stomifera Macpherson, ..., 2017
Munida striata Chace, 1942
Munida tetracantha Macpherson, ..., 2017
Munidopsis (Galathodes) spinifer A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis (Galathodes) tridentata (Lovén, 1852)⇒ Munidopsis serricornis Lovén, 1852
Munidopsis alaminos Pequegnat & ..., 1970
Munidopsis antonii Filhol, 1884
Munidopsis aries A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis bahamensis (Lovén, 1852)⇒ Munidopsis serricornis Lovén, 1852
Munidopsis bispinoculata Baba, 1988
Munidopsis brevimanus A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis calvata Macpherson, 2007
Munidopsis centrina Alcock & And..., 1894
Munidopsis columbae Macpherson, ..., 2017
Munidopsis erinaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis granosa Alcock, 1901
Munidopsis levis Alcock & And..., 1894
Munidopsis longimanus A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis lophia Macpherson, 2007
Munidopsis nitida A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis orcina McArdle, 1901
Munidopsis pectinata Macpherson, 2007
Munidopsis pilosa Henderson, 1885Bur buttercup
Munidopsis platirostris A. Milne Edw..., 1894
Munidopsis polita Smith, 1883
Munidopsis pubescens Macpherson, 2007
Munidopsis pycnopoda Baba, 2005
Munidopsis serricornis Lovén, 1852
Munidopsis sharreri A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis similior Baba, 1988
Munidopsis squamosa A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis trichodes Macpherson, 2007
Munidopsis trifida Henderson, 1885Bur buttercup
Neopetrolisthes alobatus Laurie, 1926Yellow Porcelain Anemone Crab
Neopetrolisthes maculates Milne-Edward..., 1837
Neopetrolisthes maculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Small-dot Anemone Crab
Pachycheles garciaensis Ward, 1942
Pachycheles granti Haig, 1965
Pachycheles lifuensis (Borradaile, 1900)⇒ Pachycheles pisoides Heller, 1865
Pachycheles natalensis Krauss, 1843
Pachycheles pisoides Heller, 1865
Pachycheles sculptus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Pachycheles natalensis Krauss, 1843
Padrycheles pisoides Heller, C., 1865
Padrycheles sculptus Milne-Edward..., 1837
Paramunida marionis Cabezas, Mac..., 2010
Petrolisthes aegyptiacus Werding & Hi..., 2007
Petrolisthes annulipes (Miers, 1884)⇒ Petrolisthes militaris Heller, 1862
Petrolisthes asiaticus Leach, 1820
Petrolisthes borradailei Kropp, 1984
Petrolisthes boscii Audouin, 1826
Petrolisthes carinipes Heller, 1861
Petrolisthes coccineus Owen, 1839Red porcelain crab
Petrolisthes decacanthus Ortmann, 1897
Petrolisthes galathinus Bosc, 1802Banded porcelain crab
Petrolisthes hastatus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Petrolisthes jugosus Streets, 1872Red-white porcelain crab
Petrolisthes lamarckii Leach, 1820Lamarck's Porcelain Crab
Petrolisthes lamarckii asiaticus (Leach, 1820)⇒ Petrolisthes asiaticus Leach, 1820
Petrolisthes militaris Heller, 1862Soldier Porcelain Crab
Petrolisthes moluccensis De Man, 1888
Petrolisthes ornatus Paulson, 1875
Petrolisthes penicillatus (Heller, 1861)⇒ Petrolisthes tomentosus Dana, 1852
Petrolisthes pubescens Stimpson, 1858Hairy Porcelain Crab
Petrolisthes rufescens Heller, 1861
Petrolisthes tomentosus Dana, 1852
Petrolisthes tridentatus Stimpson, 1859Snakewood
Petrolisthes unilobatus Henderson, 1888Threelobe buttercup
Petrolisthes villosus (Richters, 1880)⇒ Petrolisthes tomentosus Dana, 1852
Petrolisthes virgatus Paulson, 1875
Phylladiorhynchus integrirostris Dana, 1852
Pisidia delagoae Barnard, 1955
Pisidia serratifrons Stimpson, 1858
Polyonyx biunguiculatus Dana, 1852
Polyonyx boucheti Osawa, 2007
Polyonyx pedalis Nobili, 1905Iowa golden saxifrage
Polyonyx triunguiculatus Zehntner, 1894True babystars
Polyonyx tulearis Werding, 2001
Porcellana prgmaea (De Man, 1902)⇒ Aliaporcellana pygmaea De Man, 1902
Porcellana sayana Leach, 1820Red Porcelain Crab
Porcellana serratifrons (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Pisidia serratifrons Stimpson, 1858
Porcellanella haigae Sankarankutt..., 1963Haig's Porcelain Crab
Porcellanella triloba White, 1852Polka-dotted Porcelain Crab
Sadayoshia acroporae Baba, 1972Acropora Squat Lobster
Sadayoshia edwardsii Miers, 1884

Subnodes of Galatheoidea with occurrences in Indian Ocean islands
FamilyGalatheidae
Samouelle, 1819
Squat lobsters
7
40
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMunididae
Ahyong, Baba, Macpherson, Poore, 2010
6
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMunidopsidae
Whiteaves, 1874
3
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPorcellanidae
Haworth, 1825
Porcelain crab, Porcelain crabs
12
54
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