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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
117
301
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
117
301
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
77
219
407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
76
218
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
71
205
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
40
128
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
37
121
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
28
85
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Congo
28 Families width 146 Species and 3 Subspecies
#CEILPGXDMOHTA
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18385SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab17SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 197044SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18195SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoziidae Alcock, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Euryplacidae Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab3SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Thiidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Acidopsidae Stevcic, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Planopilumnidae Serène, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 189615SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Congo
85 Genera with 146 Species
#ABCDEGHIKLMNOPSTX
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Acanthonyx Latreille, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Apiomithrax Rathbun, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Atlantolocia Galil, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Atlantotlos Doflein, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1851Box crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18836SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodopsis A. Milne Edw..., 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Deckenia Hilgendorf, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Dorippe Weber, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Erimetopus Rathbun, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Eupilumnus Kossmann, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Eurycarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Euryozius Miers, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Heteropanope Stimpson, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Hypocolpus Rathbun, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Ilia Leach, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Kraussia Dana, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Machaerus Leach, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 19513SpeciesTaxom
Mebeli Galil & Clark, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Medaeus Dana, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Medorippe Manning & Ho..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropisa Stimpson, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Monomia Gistl, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Myra Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Nautilocorystes H. Milne Edw..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Parapilumnus Kossmann, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusa Milne-Edwards, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopoides Miers, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Philyra Leach, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodorippe Manning & Ho..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Physachaeus Alcock, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Platychelonion Crosnier & G..., 19691SpeciesTaxom
Platylambrus Stimpson, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Platypodiella Guinot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Platythelphusa A. Milne-Edw..., 19527SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Potamon Savigny, 015SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautes MacLeay, 192130SpeciesTaxom
Potamonemus Cumberlidge ..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyra Capart, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Sanquerus Manning, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Serenepilumnus Türkay & Sch..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Sirpus Gordon, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Soceulia Galil, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Solenolambrus Stimpson, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Spiralothelphusa Bott, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Sudanonautes Bott, 19016SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Thermobathynella Capart, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 01SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodius Stimpson, 17931SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
146 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acanthocarpus brevispinis Monod, 1946
Acanthonyx depressifrons Manning & Ho..., 1981
Achaeus affinis (Miers, 1884)⇒ Achaeus brevirostris Haswell, 1879
Achaeus monodi Capart, 1951
Apiomithrax bocagei Ozorio, 1887
Apiomithrax violaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Atlantolocia laevidorsalis Miers, 1881
Atlantotlos rhombifer Doflein, 1904
Bathynectes piperitus Manning & Ho..., 1981
Calappa galloides Stimpson, 1859Box Crab
Calappa pelii Herklots, 1851
Calappa rubroguttata Herklots, 1851
Callinectes amnicola Rochebrune, 1883Bigfisted swimcrab
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Blunt-tooth swimming crab
Callinectes gladiator Benedict, 1893
Callinectes latimanus (Rathbun, 1897)⇒ Callinectes amnicola Rochebrune, 1883
Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Marbled swimcrab
Callinectes pallidus Rochebrune, 1883Gladiator swimcrab
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Chaceon maritae Manning & Ho..., 1981Mysidans
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Cyclodius drachi Guinot, 1964
Deckenia mitis Hilgendorf, 1898
Dorippe armata (Miers, 1881)⇒ Phyllodorippe armata Miers, 1881
Dorippe lanata (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Erimetopus brazzae A. Milne-Edw..., 1886
Erimetopus spinosus (Rathbun, 1894)⇒ Erimetopus brazzae A. Milne-Edw..., 1886
Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852Hairy Banded Crab
Ethusa rosacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1897
Eupilumnus africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Eurycarcinus natalensis Krauss, 1843
Euryozius pagalu Manning & Ho..., 1981
Goneplax barnardi Capart, 1951
Hepatus pudibundus Herbst, 1785Flecked box crab
Heteropanope tuberculidens Monod, 1956
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Ilia spinosa Miers, 1881
Inachus angolensis Capart, 1951
Kraussia rugulosa Krauss, 1843
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Machaerus atlanticus Miers, 1881
Machaerus oxyacanthus Monod, 1956
Macropipus rugosus Doflein, 1904
Macropodia gilsoni Capart, 1951
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Macropodia straeleni Capart, 1951
Mebeli michaelseni Balss, 1921
Medaeus rectifrons (Crosnier, 1967)⇒ Monodaeus rectifrons Crosnier, 1967
Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Micropisa bocagei (Osorio, 1887)⇒ Apiomithrax bocagei Ozorio, 1887
Micropisa violaceus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1868)⇒ Apiomithrax violaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Monodaeus rectifrons Crosnier, 1967
Monomia gladiator (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Portunus gladiator Stimpson, 1858
Myra fugax Fabricius, 1798Fleeting Purse Crab
Nautilocorystes ocellatus Gray, 1831
Ovalipes punctatus De Haan, 1833
Panopeus africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Parapilumnus pisifer McLeay, 1838
Parathelphusa campi Rathbun, 1894
Paraxanthias eriphioides A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Parthenopoides massena Roux, 1830
Philyra platychira De Haan, 1841
Phyllodorippe armata Miers, 1881
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilumnopeus africanus De Man, 1902
Pilumnus vespertilio Fabricius, 1793Bad-day Hair Crab
Pisa carinimana Miers, 1879
Platychelonion planissimum Crosnier & G..., 1969
Platypodiella picta A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Harlequin Crab
Platythelphusa armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1887
Platythelphusa conculcata Cunnington, 1907
Platythelphusa denticulata Capart, 1952
Platythelphusa echinata Capart, 1952
Platythelphusa maculata Cunnington, 1899
Platythelphusa polita Capart, 1952
Platythelphusa tuberculata Capart, 1952
Polybius (Necora) corrugatus (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777
Portunus (Portunus) inaequalis Miers, 1881
Potamon (Acanthotelphusa) langi (Rathbun, 1921)⇒ Potamonautes langi Rathbun, 1921
Potamon (Geothelphusa) perrieri Rathbun, 1905
Potamon (Potamon) ballayi
Potamon (Potamonautes) dybowskii (Rathbun, 1905)⇒ Potamonautes dybowskii Rathbun, 1905
Potamon (Potamonautes) floweri (De Man, 1901)⇒ Sudanonautes floweri De Man, 1901
Potamon (Potamonautes) johnstoni Miers, 1885
Potamon (Potamonautes) obesus
Potamon (Potamonautes) platynotus (Cunnington, 1907)⇒ Potamonautes platynotus Cunnington, 1907
Potamon (Potamonautes) stanleyensis (Rathbun, 1921)⇒ Potamonautes stanleyensis Rathbun, 1921
Potamon congoensis (Rathbun, 1921)⇒ Potamonautes congoensis Rathbun, 1921
Potamon didieri (Rathbun, 1904)⇒ Potamonautes didieri Rathbun, 1904
Potamon idjwiensis (Chace, 1942)⇒ Potamonautes idjwiensis Chace, 1942
Potamon lirrangensis (Rathbun, 1904)⇒ Potamonautes lirrangensis Rathbun, 1904
Potamon lueboensis (Rathbun, 1904)⇒ Potamonautes lueboensis Rathbun, 1904
Potamon suprasulcatus
Potamonautes (Rotundopotamonautes) berardi Audouin, 1826
Potamonautes (Rotundopotamonautes) emini Hilgendorf, 1892
Potamonautes emini emini
Potamonautes africanus
Potamonautes aloysiisabaudiae Nobili, 1906
Potamonautes ballayi A. Milne-Edw..., 1886
Potamonautes bipartitus Hilgendorf, 1898
Potamonautes bourgaultae Cumberlidge ..., 2011
Potamonautes congoensis Rathbun, 1921
Potamonautes didieri Rathbun, 1904
Potamonautes dybowskii Rathbun, 1905
Potamonautes idjiwiensis Chace, 1942
Potamonautes idjwiensis Chace, 1942
Potamonautes johnstoni Miers, 1885
Potamonautes langi Rathbun, 1921
Potamonautes lirragensis
Potamonautes lirrangensis Rathbun, 1904Malawi Blue Crab
Potamonautes loashiensis Bott, 1955
Potamonautes loveridgei Rathbun, 1933
Potamonautes lueboensis Rathbun, 1904
Potamonautes mutandensis Chace, 1953Lake Mutanda Crab
Potamonautes odhneri Colosi, 1924
Potamonautes paecilei A. Milne-Edw..., 1886
Potamonautes perlatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Cape river crab
Potamonautes perparvus Rathbun, 1921
Potamonautes perparvus perparvus
Potamonautes platynotus Cunnington, 1907
Potamonautes punctatus Bott, 1955
Potamonautes schubotzi Balss, 1914
Potamonautes stanleyensis Rathbun, 1921
Potamonemus asylos Cumberlidge, 1993
Pseudomyra mbizi Capart, 1951
Sanquerus validus Herklots, 1851
Serenepilumnus pisifer MacLeay, 1838
Sirpus monodi Gordon, 1953
Soceulia marmorea Bell, 1855
Solenolambrus noordendei Capart, 1951
Spiralothelphusa hydrodroma Herbst, 1794
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Sudanonautes africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1869African River Crab
Sudanonautes aubryi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Aubry's Crab
Sudanonautes aubryi floweri De Man, 1901
Sudanonautes chavanesii A. Milne-Edw..., 1886
Sudanonautes faradjensis Rathbun, 1921
Sudanonautes floweri De Man, 1901Flower's Crab
Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790Acropora Coral Crab
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamita integra Dana, 1852
Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834Four-lobed Swimming Crab
Xanthias leptodius
Xanthodius parvulus Fabricius, 1793

Subnodes of Heterotremata with occurrences in Congo
SuperfamilyCalappoidea
De Haan, 1833
3
4
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCancroidea
Latreille, 1802
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDorippoidea
MacLeay, 1838
1
4
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyEriphioidea
MacLeay, 1838
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGecarcinucoidea
Rathbun, 1904
1
3
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGoneplacoidea
MacLeay, 1838
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLeucosioidea
Samouelle, 1819
1
7
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyMajoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
3
14
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyParthenopoidea
MacLeay, 1838
1
3
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPilumnoidea
Samouelle, 1819
1
5
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPortunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
11
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPotamoidea
Ortmann, 1896
2
7
59
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPseudozioidea
Alcock, 1898
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyTrapezioidea
Miers, 1886
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyXanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
3
17
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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