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Checklist for Subsection Heterotremata Guinot, 1977
and region West Bengal (East India, India)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
35
49
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
35
49
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
20
30
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
20
30
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
18
28
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
14
23
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
14
23
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
7
10
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Bengal
7 Families width 9 Species
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19101SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Bengal
10 Genera with 9 Species
Calappa Weber, 1803Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurycarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Himalayapotamon Pretzmann, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Parilia Wood-Mason &..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Sartoriana Bott, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Trichopotamon Dai & G. X. ..., 19051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Bengal
9 Species
Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803Knobby Box Crab
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Charybdis (Charybdis) feriata Linnaeus, 1758Coral Crab
Eurycarcinus natalensis Krauss, 1843
Himalayapotamon atkinsonianum Wood-Mason, 1871
Parilia alcocki Wood-Mason &..., 1891
Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus J. F. W. Herbst, 1783Blood-spotted Swimming Crab
Sartoriana spinigera Wood-Mason, 1871Rusty crab
Trichopotamon sikkimense Rathbun, 1905

Subnodes of Heterotremata with occurrences in West Bengal
SuperfamilyCalappoidea
De Haan, 1833
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCancroidea
Latreille, 1802
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGecarcinucoidea
Rathbun, 1904
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLeucosioidea
Samouelle, 1819
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPilumnoidea
Samouelle, 1819
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPortunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPotamoidea
Ortmann, 1896
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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