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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
321
1128
2408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
318
1123
2403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
110
413
981
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
108
405
941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
101
376
882
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
16
58
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Galatheoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Porcelain crabs, Squat lobsters
4
16
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern South America
4 Families width 76 Species
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab42SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819Squat lobsters9SpeciesTaxom
Munididae (Ahyong, Baba..., 2010)10SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 187415SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southern South America
16 Genera with 76 Species
Aliaporcellana Nakasone & M..., 19581SpeciesTaxom
Allopetrolisthes Haig, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Cervimunida Benedict, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Galathea Fabricius, 20255SpeciesTaxom
Grimothea Milne-Edwards, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Janetogalathea Baba & Wicksten, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Liopetrolisthes Haig, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 18529SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 189314SpeciesTaxom
Neopisosoma Haig, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pachycheles Stimpson, 196010SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 183117SpeciesTaxom
Phylladiorhynchus Baba, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Pleuroncodes Stimpson, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Polyonyx Stimpson, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Porcellana Lamarck, 18297SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern South America
76 Species
Aliaporcellana telestophila Johnson, D. S., 1958
Allopetrolisthes angulosus Guérin, 1835
Allopetrolisthes punctatus Guérin, 1835
Allopetrolisthes spinifrons H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Cervimunida johni Porter, 1903
Galathea latirostris Dana, 1852
Galathea lenzi (Rathbun, 1907)⇒ Phylladiorhynchus pusillus Henderson, 1885
Galathea monodon (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Pleuroncodes monodon H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Galathea paucilineata Benedict, 1902
Galathea tukitukimea Gallardo Sal..., 2025
Grimothea gregaria (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Munida gregaria Fabricius, 1793
Janetogalathea californiensis Benedict, 1902
Liopetrolisthes mitra Dana, 1852Porcelain Crab
Liopetrolisthes patagonicus Cunningham, 1871
Munida casadioi C. E. Schwei..., 2000
Munida curvipes Benedict, 1902
Munida deangelii Robins & al., 2012
Munida gregaria Fabricius, 1793
Munida hispida Benedict, 1902
Munida montemaris Bahamonde & ..., 1962
Munida propinqua Faxon, 1893
Munida spinosa Henderson, 1885
Munida subrugosa (Dana, 1852)⇒ Munida gregaria Fabricius, 1793
Munidopsis antonii Filhol, 1884
Munidopsis aspera Henderson, 1885
Munidopsis barrerai Bahamonde, 1964
Munidopsis diomedeae Faxon, 1893
Munidopsis hamata Faxon, 1893
Munidopsis mina Benedict, 1902
Munidopsis modesta Benedict, 1902
Munidopsis opalescens Benedict, 1902
Munidopsis quadrata Faxon, 1893
Munidopsis sharreri A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis subsquamosa Henderson, 1885Bur buttercup
Munidopsis townsendi Benedict, 1902
Munidopsis trifida Henderson, 1885Bur buttercup
Munidopsis villosa Faxon, 1893
Neopisosoma mexicanum Streets, 1871
Pachycheles chilensis Carvacho, 1968
Pachycheles chubutensis Boschi, 1963
Pachycheles grossimanus Guérin, 1835
Pachycheles haigae (Rodrigues da..., 1960)⇒ Pachycheles laevidactylus Ortmann, 1892
Pachycheles laevidactylus Ortmann, 1892Violet suksdorfia
Pachycheles pisoides Heller, 1865
Pachycheles pubescens Holmes, 1900Pubescent porcelain crab
Pachycheles rudis Stimpson, 1859Thickclaw porcelain crab
Pachycheles setimanus Lockington, 1878
Pachycheles subsetosus Haig, 1960Bald cypress
Petrolisthes brachycarpus Sivertsen, 1933Variegated porcelain crab
Petrolisthes coccineus Owen, 1839Red porcelain crab
Petrolisthes desmarestii Guérin, 1835
Petrolisthes edwardsii de Saussure, 1853Blue Porcelain Crab
Petrolisthes elongatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Blue Half Crab
Petrolisthes eriomerus Stimpson, 1871Flattop crab
Petrolisthes granulosus Guérin, 1835
Petrolisthes laevigatus Guérin, 1835
Petrolisthes lamarckii Leach, 1820Lamarck's Porcelain Crab
Petrolisthes lewisi Glassell, 1936
Petrolisthes marginatus Stimpson, 1859Snakewood
Petrolisthes nobilii Haig, 1960Bald cypress
Petrolisthes politus Gray, 1831Redback porcelain crab
Petrolisthes polymitus Glassell, 1937Bulbous adder's-tongue
Petrolisthes tuberculatus Guérin, 1835
Petrolisthes tuberculosus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Petrolisthes violaceus Guérin, 1831
Phylladiorhynchus pusillus Henderson, 1885Little Craylet
Pleuroncodes monodon H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Red squat lobster
Pleuroncodes planipes Stimpson, 1860Pelagic red crab
Polyonyx gibbesi Haig, 1956Eastern tube crab
Porcellana acanthophora (H. Milne Edw..., 1844)⇒ Petrolisthes desmarestii Guérin, 1835
Porcellana dentata (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Petrolisthes lamarckii Leach, 1820
Porcellana platycheles Pennant, 1777Broad-clawed porcelain crab
Porcellana sayana Leach, 1820Red Porcelain Crab
Porcellana striata (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Petrolisthes granulosus Guérin, 1835
Porcellana tuberculifrons (H. Milne Edw..., 1843)⇒ Petrolisthes tuberculosus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Porcellana violacea Guérin, 1829

Subnodes of Galatheoidea with occurrences in Southern South America
FamilyGalatheidae
Samouelle, 1819
Squat lobsters
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMunididae
Ahyong, Baba, Macpherson, Poore, 2010
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMunidopsidae
Whiteaves, 1874
2
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPorcellanidae
Haworth, 1825
Porcelain crab, Porcelain crabs
8
42
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