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Checklist for Family Latreilliidae Stimpson, 1858 (Longleg crabs)
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
336
1958
6058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
334
1955
6050
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
158
1273
4744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
157
1265
4714
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
147
1207
4462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
82
706
1997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Dromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
5
48
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Homoloidea
De Haan, 1839
2
16
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLatreilliidae
Stimpson, 1858
Longleg crabs
2
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
2 Genera with 5 Species
Eplumula Williams, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Latreillia Roux, 18394SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
5 Species
Eplumula australiensis Henderson, 1888
Latreillia elegans Roux, 1830
Latreillia metanesa Williams, 1982
Latreillia pennifera Alcock, 1900
Latreillia valida De Haan, 1839Banded Arrow Crab


Links, sources and further information
Latreilliidae at biodiversity.org.au
Latreilliidae at gbif.org
Latreilliidae at irmng.org
Latreilliidae at itis.gov
Latreilliidae at marinespecies.org