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Checklist for Subsection Heterotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Gambia (West Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
45
70
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
44
69
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
30
51
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
30
51
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
27
43
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
14
25
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
12
22
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
13
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gambia
8 Families width 16 Species
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab7SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Hexapodidae Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gambia
13 Genera with 16 Species
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclus Leach, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Distolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Hexapus De Haan, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Solenolambrus Stimpson, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18341SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gambia
16 Species
Acanthocarpus africanus (Capart, 1951)⇒ Acanthocarpus brevispinis Monod, 1946
Acanthocarpus brevispinis Monod, 1946
Achelous tuberculatus Stimpson, 1860Tiberculated swimming crab
Atelecyclus undecimdentatus Herbst, 1783Toothed Circular Crab; Circular Crab
Bathynectes piperitus Manning & Ho..., 1981
Callinectes amnicola Rochebrune, 1883Bigfisted swimcrab
Callinectes gladiator Benedict, 1893
Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Marbled swimcrab
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Distolambrus maltzami Miers, 1881
Hexapus (Pseudohexapus) platydactylus Monod, 1956
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Macropipus rugosus Doflein, 1904
Macropodia gilsoni Capart, 1951
Solenolambrus noordendei Capart, 1951
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834

Subnodes of Heterotremata with occurrences in Gambia
SuperfamilyCalappoidea
De Haan, 1833
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCancroidea
Latreille, 1802
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHexapodoidea
Miers, 1886
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyMajoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyParthenopoidea
MacLeay, 1838
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPortunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
5
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyXanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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