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Checklist for Subsection Heterotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Egypt (Near East)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
157
401
754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
156
400
753
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
77
232
483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
76
231
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
71
216
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
40
137
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
38
126
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
28
103
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Egypt
28 Families width 177 Species and 1 Subspecies
#EIXPMCGLDHANTZ
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18385SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae (MacLeay, 1838)Mud crabs29SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 181915SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab34SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs16SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab9SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Galenidae Alcock, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Aethridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20043SpeciesTaxom
Trichodactylidae (H. Milne-Edw..., 1835)1SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Zanthopsidae Vía, 19591SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Egypt
103 Genera with 177 Species
#ABCDEGHILMOPSTVXZ
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry4SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Actumnus Dana, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Aepinus Rathbun, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18304SpeciesTaxom
Blaculla Münster, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Caphyra Guérin, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoplax H. Milne Edw..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 19386SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodopsis A. Milne Edw..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Coleusia Galil, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocnemus Stimpson, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Cycloachelous Ward, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Cyclozodion Williams & C..., 19891SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 02SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Dorippe Weber, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 19164SpeciesTaxom
Elamena H. Milne-Edw..., 18233SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Eucrate De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Geryon Krøyer, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Glabropilumnus Balss, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Halimede De Haan, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Halimus Latreille, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Hepatiscus Bittner, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Heteropanope Stimpson, 02SpeciesTaxom
Heteropilumnus De Man, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Hiplyra Galil, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Hypocoelus Heller, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Hypocolpus Rathbun, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Ilia Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Ixa Leach, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Laticarpilius Feldmann, Sc..., 20111SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Leucosia Weber, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18275SpeciesTaxom
Lobocarcinus Reuss, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1898Boxer crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Lydia Gistel, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Matuta Weber, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Medaeops Guinot, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Medorippe Manning & Ho..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Menaethiops Alcock, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Microcassiope Guinot, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Myra Leach, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Oreophorus Rüppell, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Palaeocarpilius A. Milne-Edw..., 02SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusa Milne-Edwards, 01SpeciesTaxom
Parthenope Weber, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Philyra Leach, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Phymodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18346SpeciesTaxom
Pirimela Leach, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17987SpeciesTaxom
Potamon Savigny, 19045SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautes MacLeay, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerozius Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Stilbognathus von Martens, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Tetraloides Galil, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18615SpeciesTaxom
Thalamitoides A. Milne-Edw..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Thelphusa Latreille, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Tiaramedon D. G. B. Chi..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 18427SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Typilobus Stoliczka, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Viaderiana Ward, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Zanthopsis M’Coy, 18501SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Egypt
177 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Achaeus cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch's Spider Crab
Actaea granulata Audouin, 1826
Actaea hirsutissima (Rüppell) acc..., 1830)⇒ Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaea savignii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaea savignyi (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Actaea savignii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Actumnus setifer De Haan, 1835Short-haired Crab
Aepinus indicus Alcock, 1895
Ashtoret lunaris Forskål, 1775Speckled Moon Crab
Ashtoret picta Hess, 1865
Atergatis granulatus De Man, 1889
Atergatis integerrimus Lamarck, 1818Bashful Crab
Atergatis reticulatus De Haan, 1835
Atergatis roseus Rüppell, 1830Rosy Egg Crab
Blaculla nikoides Munster, 1839
Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803Knobby Box Crab
Calappa granulata Linnaeus, 1767Mediterranean Shame-faced Crab
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Caphyra polita Heller, 1861
Carcinoplax purpurea Rathbun, 1914
Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847Mediterranean Green Crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Carcinus mediterraneus (Nardo, 1847)⇒ Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847
Carpilius convexus Forskål, 1775Convex Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) acutidens Türkay, 1986
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Charybdis (Charybdis) granulata De Haan, 1833
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) natator Herbst, 1794Ridged Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) longicollis Leene, 1938
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Chlorodopsis arabica (Laurie, 1915)⇒ Cyclodius granulatus Targioni-Toz..., 1877
Coleusia signata Paul´son, 1875Pebble Crab
Cryptocnemus tuberosus Klunzinger, 1906
Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Granulated Swimming Crab
Cycloachelous suborbicularis Stephenson, 1975
Cyclodius granulatus Targioni-Toz..., 1877
Cyclodius obscurus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Cyclozodion tuberatum Williams & C..., 1989
Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826Hairy Coral Crab
Cymo andreossyi melanodactylus
Cyphocarcinus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Dorippe lanata (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Dorippe quadridens Fabricius, 1793
Ebalia cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch´s nut crab
Ebalia granulata Rüppell, 1830
Ebalia lacertosa Nobili, 1906
Ebalia nobilii Balss, 1916
Elamena mathae
Elamena mathaei (Desmarest, 1823)⇒ Elamena mathoei Desmarest, 1823
Elamena mathoei Desmarest, 1823
Eriphia verrucosa Forsskål, 1775Warty crab
Ethusa mascarone Herbst, 1785Stalkeye sumo crab
Ethusa thieli Spiridonov &..., 2007
Eucrate crenata De Haan, 1835
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Geryon longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1882
Glabropilumnus laevis Dana, 1852
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular crab
Halimede ochtodes Herbst, 1783
Halimede tyche Herbst, 1801
Halimus espinosus (Borradaile, 1903)⇒ Hyastenus espinosus Borradaile, 1903
Hepatiscus schweinfurthi Noetling, 1885
Heteropanope laevis Dana, 1852
Heteropanope vauquelini
Heteropilumnus lanuginosus Klunzinger, 1913
Heteropilumnus trichophoroides De Man, 1895
Hiplyra variegata Rüppell, 1830
Hiplyra varietgata Rüppell, 1830
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986Rhinoceros Crab
Hyastenus espinosus Borradaile, 1903
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Hyastenus inermis Rathbun, 1911
Hypocoelus sculptus (Edw. accepte..., 1861)⇒ Hypocolpus diverticulatus Strahl, 1861
Hypocolpus diverticulatus Strahl, 1861
Ilia nucleus Linnaeus, 1758Nut-crab
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Ixa monodi Holthuis & G..., 1956
Laticarpilius aegypticus Feldmann, Sc..., 2011
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leucosia signata (Paulson, 1875)⇒ Coleusia signata Paul´son, 1875
Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785Blue-leg swimming crab
Liocarcinus holsatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Polybius holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Liocarcinus navigator Herbst, 1794Arch-fronted swimming crab
Liocarcinus subcorrugatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827Grey ᾷ crab
Lobocarcinus paulinowuettemburgensis von Meyer, 1847
Lobocarcinus paulinowurtembergensis von Meyer, 1851
Luniella spinipes Heller, 1861
Lybia caestifera Alcock, 1898Decorator Boxer Crab
Lydia tenax Rüppell, 1830
Macropipus vernalis (Risso, 1816)⇒ Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827
Macropodia longirostris Fabricius, 1775Spider crab
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Maja goltziana d’Oliveira..., 1888
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Matuta victor Fabricius, 1781Common Moon Crab
Medaeops granulosus Haswell, 1882
Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Menaethiops nodulosus Nobili, 1905
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Micippa platipes Rüppell, 1830
Microcassiope minor Dana, 1852
Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Myra fugax Fabricius, 1798Fleeting Purse Crab
Myra subgranulata Kossmann, 1877
Oreophorus horridus Rüppell, 1830
Palaeocarpilius macrocheilus Desmarest, 1822
Palaeocarpilius macrochelius
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Parathelphusa nilotica
Parthenope macrochelos (Herbst, 1790)⇒ Spinolambrus macrochelos Herbst, 1790
Philyra variegata (Rüppell, 1830)⇒ Hiplyra variegata Rüppell, 1830
Phymodius granulatus Targioni Toz..., 1877
Pilodius spinipes Heller, 1861
Pilumnopeus vauquelini Audouin, 1826
Pilumnus hirsutus (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Pilumnus minutus De Haan, 1835
Pilumnus hirtellus Linnaeus, 1761Bristly crab
Pilumnus incanus Forskål, 1775
Pilumnus minutus De Haan, 1835
Pilumnus savignyi Heller, 1861
Pilumnus spinifer H. Milne Edw..., 1834Red Hairy Crab
Pirimela denticulata Montagu, 1808Toothed Crab
Pisa muscosa Linnaeus, 1758
Pisa nodipes Leach, 1815Spider Crab
Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777Four-horned spider crab
Polybius (Polybius) vernalis (Risso, 1827)⇒ Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827
Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777Pennant's Swimming Crab
Portunus (Achelous) granulatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Portunus (Achelous) suborbicularis (Stephenson, 1975)⇒ Cycloachelous suborbicularis Stephenson, 1975
Portunus (Portunus) hastatus Linnaeus, 1767
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Portunus) segnis Forskål, 1775
Portunus (Xiphonectes) longispinosus Dana, 1852
Portunus holsatus Fabricius, 1798
Potamon (Acanthotelphusa) niloticum
Potamon (Geotelphusa) berardii
Potamon (Telphusa) fluviatilis Herbst, 1785
Potamon fluviatile (Herbst, 1785)⇒ Potamon potamios Olivier, 1804
Potamon setigerum Rathbun, 1904
Potamonautes (Rotundopotamonautes) berardi Audouin, 1826
Potamonautes niloticus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Schizophrys dahlak Griffin & Tr..., 1986Spider Crab
Sphaerozius nitidus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Spinolambrus macrochelos Herbst, 1790
Stilbognathus erythraeus von Martens, 1866
Tetralia cavimana Heller, 1861Reef Crab
Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790Acropora Coral Crab
Tetraloides nigrifrons Dana, 1852
Thalamita bandusia Nobili, 1905
Thalamita poissoni Audouin & Sa..., 1817
Thalamita poissonii Audouin, 1826Poisson Swimming Crab
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Thalamita savignyi A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Thalamitoides spinigera Nobili, 1906
Thelphusa berardi (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Potamonautes berardi Audouin, 1826
Tiaramedon spinosum Miers, 1879Thorny Crinoid Crab
Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775Rusty Guard Crab
Trapezia coerulea (Rüppell, 1830)⇒ Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801
Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801Gurard Crab
Trapezia digitalis Latreille, 1828Brown guard crab
Trapezia ferruginea (Latreille, 1828)⇒ Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775
Trapezia guttata Rüppell, 1830Bird's Nest Coral Crab
Trapezia tigrina Eydoux & Sou..., 1842Red-spotted guard crab
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Typilobus sadeki Withers, 1925
Viaderiana meseda Türkay, 1986
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Xantho granulicarpus Forest, 1953
Xantho macgillivrayi (Miers, 1884)⇒ Medaeops granulosus Haswell, 1882
Xenocarcinus conicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Conical Crab
Zanthopsis dufourii Milne-Edwards, 1850

Subnodes of Heterotremata with occurrences in Egypt
SuperfamilyAethroidea
Dana, 1851
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCalappoidea
De Haan, 1833
2
4
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCancroidea
Latreille, 1802
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCarpilioidea
Ortmann, 1893
2
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDorippoidea
MacLeay, 1838
1
3
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyEriphioidea
MacLeay, 1838
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGecarcinucoidea
Rathbun, 1904
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHymenosomatoidea
MacLeay, 1838
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLeucosioidea
Samouelle, 1819
1
11
16
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyMajoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
3
19
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyParthenopoidea
MacLeay, 1838
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPilumnoidea
Samouelle, 1819
2
9
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPortunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
13
35
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPotamoidea
Ortmann, 1896
2
2
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyTrapezioidea
Miers, 1886
2
3
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyTrichodactyloidea
H. Milne-Edwards, 1835
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyXanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
3
23
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
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