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Checklist for Subsection Heterotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Cameroon (Central Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
75
154
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
75
154
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
48
104
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
48
104
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
45
98
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
25
60
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
23
57
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
16
35
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cameroon
16 Families width 68 Species and 3 Subspecies
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab16SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 197023SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab2SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cameroon
35 Genera with 68 Species
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Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Apiomithrax Rathbun, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Austrothelphusa Bott, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1851Box crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18968SpeciesTaxom
Calypsachaeus Manning & Ho..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Globonautes Bott, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Ilia Leach, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Liberonautes Bott, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Lophopanopeus Rathbun, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Louisea Cumberlidge, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Matuta Weber, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Mebeli Galil & Clark, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Medorippe Manning & Ho..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1859Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Neptunus De Haan, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Parthenope Weber, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodorippe Manning & Ho..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Potamon Savigny, 05SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautes MacLeay, 19997SpeciesTaxom
Potamonemus Cumberlidge ..., 19933SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyra Capart, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Sanquerus Manning, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Sudanonautes Bott, 201712SpeciesTaxom
Xaiva MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cameroon
68 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Apiomithrax bocagei Ozorio, 1887
Apiomithrax violaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Austrothelphusa transversa von Martens, 1868
Calappa galloides Stimpson, 1859Box Crab
Calappa ocellata Holthuis, 1958Ocellate box crab
Calappa pelii Herklots, 1851
Calappa rubroguttata Herklots, 1851
Callinectes amnicola Rochebrune, 1883Bigfisted swimcrab
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Blunt-tooth swimming crab
Callinectes diacanthus Latreille, 1825
Callinectes gladiator Benedict, 1893
Callinectes larvatus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1861)⇒ Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Marbled swimcrab
Callinectes pallidus Rochebrune, 1883Gladiator swimcrab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Calypsachaeus calypso Forest & Guinot, 1966
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Globonautes balssi (Bott, 1959)⇒ Louisea balssi Bott, 1959
Hepatus pudibundus Herbst, 1785Flecked box crab
Ilia spinosa Miers, 1881
Inachus angolensis Capart, 1951
Liberonautes latidactylus De Man, 1903Common Creek Crab
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Louisea balssi Bott, 1959
Louisea edeaensis Bott, 1969
Macropipus rugosus Doflein, 1904
Macropodia gilsoni Capart, 1951
Macropodia intermedia Bouvier, 1940
Matuta michaelseni (Balss, 1921)⇒ Mebeli michaelseni Balss, 1921
Mebeli michaelseni Balss, 1921
Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Menippe nodifrons Stimpson, 1859Cuban stone crab
Neptunus pallidus (Rochebrune, 1883)⇒ Callinectes pallidus Rochebrune, 1883
Parthenope notialis (Manning & Ho..., 1981)⇒ Spinolambrus notialis Manning & Ho..., 1981
Phyllodorippe armata Miers, 1881
Polybius (Necora) corrugatus (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777
Portunus (Portunus) hastatus Linnaeus, 1767
Portunus validus (Herklots, 1851)⇒ Sanquerus validus Herklots, 1851
Potamon (Potamonautes) africanum
Potamon (Potamonautes) decazei
Potamon (Potamonautes) pobeguini (Rathbun, 1904)⇒ Sudanonautes aubryi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Potamon dehaanii
Potamon pobequini
Potamonautes africanum
Potamonautes africanus
Potamonautes anchietae Brito Capello, 1871Anchieta's River Crab
Potamonautes aubryi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Potamonautes lirragensis
Potamonautes lirrangensis Rathbun, 1904Malawi Blue Crab
Potamonautes reidi Cumberlidge, 1999Reid's River Crab
Potamonemus asylos Cumberlidge, 1993
Potamonemus mambilorum Cumberlidge ..., 1992
Potamonemus sachsi Cumberlidge, 1993Sachs's Stream Crab
Pseudomyra mbizi Capart, 1951
Pseudozius caystrus Adams & White, 1849Caystre's Crab
Sanquerus validus Herklots, 1851
Spinolambrus notialis Manning & Ho..., 1981
Sudanonautes africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1869African River Crab
Sudanonautes africanus africanus
Sudanonautes aubryi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Aubry's Crab
Sudanonautes aubryi aubryi
Sudanonautes decazei A.Milne-Edwards, 1886
Sudanonautes decazei orthostylis Bott, 1955
Sudanonautes faradjensis Rathbun, 1921
Sudanonautes floweri De Man, 1901Flower's Crab
Sudanonautes granulatus Balss, 1929
Sudanonautes monodi Balss, 1929Monod's Savanna Crab
Sudanonautes orthostylis Bott, 1955
Sudanonautes tiko Mvogo Ndongo..., 2017
Xaiva pulchella MacLeay, 1838

Subnodes of Heterotremata with occurrences in Cameroon
SuperfamilyCalappoidea
De Haan, 1833
3
4
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDorippoidea
MacLeay, 1838
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyEriphioidea
MacLeay, 1838
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGecarcinucoidea
Rathbun, 1904
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLeucosioidea
Samouelle, 1819
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyMajoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
3
6
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyParthenopoidea
MacLeay, 1838
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPortunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
8
16
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPotamoidea
Ortmann, 1896
2
7
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyXanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
2
2
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Heterotremata at artfakta.se
Heterotremata at marinespecies.org