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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
87
185
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
87
185
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
61
140
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
60
135
235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
54
124
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
31
76
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
28
71
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
20
53
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ghana
20 Families width 85 Species and 2 Subspecies
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18387SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab12SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab4SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Hexapodidae Miers, 18865SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 197010SpeciesTaxom
Euryplacidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae (MacLeay, 1838)Mud crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae (MacLeay, 1838)Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18967SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ghana
53 Genera with 85 Species
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Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Apiomithrax Rathbun, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Atlantotlos Doflein, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 19812SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1851Box crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18834SpeciesTaxom
Calypsachaeus Manning & Ho..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Capartiella Manning & Ho..., 19511SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 18792SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Distolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Dorippe Weber, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 19653SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthus Heller, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Ethusina Smith, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Heteropanope Stimpson, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Hexapinus Manning & Ho..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Hexapus De Haan, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Ilia Leach, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 19814SpeciesTaxom
Liberonautes Bott, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Machaerus Leach, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17613SpeciesTaxom
Matuta Weber, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Mebeli Galil & Clark, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Medorippe Manning & Ho..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Microcassiope Guinot, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropisa Stimpson, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Neptunus De Haan, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Oreotlos Ihle, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopoides Miers, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodorippe Manning & Ho..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoplax Stimpson, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Platypodiella Guinot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Potamon Savigny, 06SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautes MacLeay, 19595SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyra Capart, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Stoliczia Bott, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Sudanonautes Bott, 19294SpeciesTaxom
Theoxapus Rahayu & Ng, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Williamstimpsonia Stevcic, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18482SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ghana
85 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthocarpus brevispinis Monod, 1946
Achaeus buderes Manning & Ho..., 1981
Apiomithrax bocagei Ozorio, 1887
Atlantotlos rhombifer Doflein, 1904
Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Bathynectes piperitus Manning & Ho..., 1981
Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803Knobby Box Crab
Calappa gallus bicornis Miers, 1884
Calappa ocellata Holthuis, 1958Ocellate box crab
Calappa pelii Herklots, 1851
Calappa rubroguttata Herklots, 1851
Callinectes amnicola Rochebrune, 1883Bigfisted swimcrab
Callinectes gladiator Benedict, 1893
Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Marbled swimcrab
Callinectes pallidus Rochebrune, 1883Gladiator swimcrab
Calypsachaeus calypso Forest & Guinot, 1966
Capartiella longipes Capart, 1951
Chaceon maritae Manning & Ho..., 1981Mysidans
Chaceon quinquedens Smith, 1879Red Crab
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Distolambrus maltzami Miers, 1881
Dorippe armata (Miers, 1881)⇒ Phyllodorippe armata Miers, 1881
Ebalia affinis Miers, 1881
Ebalia tuberculata (Miers, 1881)⇒ Ebalia yokoyai Sakai, 1965
Ebalia yokoyai Sakai, 1965
Epixanthus helleri A. Milne Edw..., 1867
Ethusa vossi Manning & Ho..., 1981
Ethusina beninia Manning & Ho..., 1981
Ethusina gracilipes Miers, 1886
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Hepatus pudibundus Herbst, 1785Flecked box crab
Heteropanope (Pilumnopeus) caparti (Monod, 1956)⇒ Pilumnopeus caparti Monod, 1956
Hexapinus buchanani Monod, 1956
Hexapus (Hexapus) buchanani (Monod, 1956)⇒ Hexapinus buchanani Monod, 1956
Hexapus (Parahexapus) africanus
Hexapus (Pseudohexapus) platydactylus Monod, 1956
Ilia spinosa Miers, 1881
Inachus angolensis Capart, 1951
Inachus biceps Manning & Ho..., 1981
Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817
Inachus nanus Manning & Ho..., 1981
Liberonautes chaperi A. Milne-Edw..., 1887Spiny River Crab
Liberonautes latidactylus De Man, 1903Common Creek Crab
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Machaerus oxyacanthus Monod, 1956
Macropipus rugosus Doflein, 1904
Macropodia gilsoni Capart, 1951
Macropodia hesperiae Manning & Ho..., 1981
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Matuta michaelseni (Balss, 1921)⇒ Mebeli michaelseni Balss, 1921
Mebeli michaelseni Balss, 1921
Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Microcassiope minor Dana, 1852
Micropisa bocagei (Osorio, 1887)⇒ Apiomithrax bocagei Ozorio, 1887
Neptunus inaequalis (Miers, 1881)⇒ Portunus inaequalis Miers, 1881
Neptunus pallidus (Rochebrune, 1883)⇒ Callinectes pallidus Rochebrune, 1883
Oreotlos lagarodes C. G. S. Tan..., 1995
Parthenopoides massena Roux, 1830
Phyllodorippe armata Miers, 1881
Pilumnopeus caparti Monod, 1956
Pilumnoplax oxyacanthus (Monod, 1956)⇒ Machaerus oxyacanthus Monod, 1956
Pilumnus perrieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1898
Pisa carinimana Miers, 1879
Platypodiella picta A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Harlequin Crab
Portunus (Portunus) hastatus Linnaeus, 1767
Portunus (Portunus) inaequalis Miers, 1881
Potamon (Acanthothelphusa) chapere
Potamon (Potamonautes) latidactylum De Man, 1903
Potamon (Potamonautes) latidactylus De Man, 1903
Potamon (Potamonautes) pobeguini (Rathbun, 1904)⇒ Sudanonautes aubryi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Potamon chaseni (Roux, 1934)⇒ Stoliczia chaseni Roux, 1934
Potamon pobequini
Potamonautes decazei A.Milne-Edwards, 1886
Potamonautes ecorssei Marchand, 1902Ecorsse's River Crab
Potamonautes latidactylus
Potamonautes perlatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Cape river crab
Potamonautes triangulus Bott, 1959
Pseudomyra mbizi Capart, 1951
Stoliczia chaseni Roux, 1934
Sudanonautes africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1869African River Crab
Sudanonautes africanus africanus
Sudanonautes aubryi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Aubry's Crab
Sudanonautes granulatus Balss, 1929
Theoxapus buchanani Monod, 1956
Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848
Xantho (Xantho) denticulata White, 1847
Xantho denticulatus (White, 1848)⇒ Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848

Subnodes of Heterotremata with occurrences in Ghana
SuperfamilyCalappoidea
De Haan, 1833
3
5
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDorippoidea
MacLeay, 1838
1
5
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyEriphioidea
MacLeay, 1838
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGoneplacoidea
MacLeay, 1838
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHexapodoidea
Miers, 1886
1
3
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLeucosioidea
Samouelle, 1819
1
5
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyMajoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
3
10
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyParthenopoidea
MacLeay, 1838
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPilumnoidea
Samouelle, 1819
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPortunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
7
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPotamoidea
Ortmann, 1896
2
5
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyXanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
3
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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