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Checklist for Subsection Heterotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Tanganyika (Tanzania)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
43
90
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
43
90
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
32
75
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
32
75
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
31
74
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
21
54
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
20
53
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
12
28
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tanganyika
12 Families width 34 Species and 1 Subspecies
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 19707SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab0SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tanganyika
28 Genera with 34 Species
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Achaeus Leach, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodopsis A. Milne Edw..., 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Deckenia Hilgendorf, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eurycarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Hypocolpus Rathbun, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Kraussia Dana, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Myra Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Philyra Leach, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Platylambrus Stimpson, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Potamon Savigny, 03SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautes MacLeay, 19076SpeciesTaxom
Soceulia Galil, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Villopotamon Dang & Ho, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanganyika
34 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achaeus affinis (Miers, 1884)⇒ Achaeus brevirostris Haswell, 1879
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Cyclodius drachi Guinot, 1964
Deckenia mitis Hilgendorf, 1898
Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852Hairy Banded Crab
Eurycarcinus natalensis Krauss, 1843
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Kraussia rugulosa Krauss, 1843
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Myra fugax Fabricius, 1798Fleeting Purse Crab
Philyra platychira De Haan, 1841
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilumnus vespertilio Fabricius, 1793Bad-day Hair Crab
Portumnus lysianassa Herbst, 1801
Potamon (Potamonautes) obesus
Potamon (Potamonautes) platynotus (Cunnington, 1907)⇒ Potamonautes platynotus Cunnington, 1907
Potamon suprasulcatus
Potamonautes infravallatus Hilgendorf, 1898
Potamonautes johnstoni Miers, 1885
Potamonautes lirragensis
Potamonautes lirrangensis Rathbun, 1904Malawi Blue Crab
Potamonautes perparvus perparvus
Potamonautes platynotus Cunnington, 1907
Soceulia marmorea Bell, 1855
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
Villopotamon sphaeridium Kemp, 1923
Xanthias leptodius

Subnodes of Heterotremata with occurrences in Tanganyika
SuperfamilyEriphioidea
MacLeay, 1838
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLeucosioidea
Samouelle, 1819
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyMajoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyParthenopoidea
MacLeay, 1838
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPilumnoidea
Samouelle, 1819
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPortunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
2
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPotamoidea
Ortmann, 1896
2
4
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyTrapezioidea
Miers, 1886
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyXanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
1
9
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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