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Checklist for Family Geryonidae Colosi, 1923 (Deepsea crabs)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
450
2718
9963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
447
2712
9948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
183
1329
5432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
180
1318
5366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
168
1250
5038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
90
748
2553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
78
675
2377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
62
549
1952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Portunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
51
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeryonidae
Colosi, 1923
Deepsea crabs
4
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
4 Genera with 27 Species
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 199314SpeciesTaxom
Geryon Krøyer, 180311SpeciesTaxom
Progeryon Bouvier, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Zariquieyon Manning and ..., 19891SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
27 Species
Chaceon affinis A. Milne-Edw..., 1894
Chaceon chuni Macpherson, 1983
Chaceon crosnieri Manning & Ho..., 1989
Chaceon erytheiae Macpherson, 1984
Chaceon fenneri Manning & Ho..., 1984Golden crab
Chaceon gordonae Ingle, 1985
Chaceon goreni Galil & Manning, 2001
Chaceon inglei Manning & Ho..., 1989
Chaceon macphersoni Manning & Ho..., 1988
Chaceon maritae Manning & Ho..., 1981Mysidans
Chaceon mediterraneus Manning & Ho..., 1989
Chaceon quinquedens Smith, 1879Red Crab
Chaceon sanctaehelenae Mannig & Hol..., 1989
Chaceon somaliensis Manning, 1993
Geryon affinis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1894)⇒ Chaceon affinis A. Milne-Edw..., 1894
Geryon chuni (Doflein, 1903)⇒ Chaceon maritae Manning & Ho..., 1981
Geryon erytheiae (Macpherson, 1984)⇒ Chaceon erytheiae Macpherson, 1984
Geryon gordonae (Ingle, 1985)⇒ Chaceon gordonae Ingle, 1985
Geryon ischurodous (Stebbing, 1923)⇒ Carcinoplax ischurodous Stebbing, 1923
Geryon latifrons Van Straelen, 1937
Geryon longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1882
Geryon macphersoni (Manning & Ho..., 1988)⇒ Chaceon macphersoni Manning & Ho..., 1988
Geryon maritae (Manning & Ho..., 1981)⇒ Chaceon maritae Manning & Ho..., 1981
Geryon quinquedens (Smith, 1879)⇒ Chaceon quinquedens Smith, 1879
Geryon trispinosus Herbst, 1803
Progeryon guinotae Crosnier, 1976Ashy Clubtail
Zariquieyon inflatus Manning & Ho..., 1989


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