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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
296
977
2483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
295
973
2480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
128
491
1352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
127
483
1303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
117
440
1175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
62
239
510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
55
224
483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
45
192
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Portunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
26
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGeryonidae
Colosi, 1923
Deepsea crabs
3
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Africa
3 Genera with 8 Species
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 19894SpeciesTaxom
Geryon Krøyer, 18033SpeciesTaxom
Zariquieyon Manning and ..., 19891SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Africa
8 Species
Chaceon affinis A. Milne-Edw..., 1894
Chaceon inglei Manning & Ho..., 1989
Chaceon maritae Manning & Ho..., 1981Mysidans
Chaceon mediterraneus Manning & Ho..., 1989
Geryon latifrons Van Straelen, 1937
Geryon longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1882
Geryon trispinosus Herbst, 1803
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