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Checklist for Superfamily Leucosioidea Samouelle, 1819
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
450
2718
9963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
447
2712
9948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
183
1329
5432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
180
1318
5366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
168
1250
5038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
90
748
2553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
78
675
2377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
62
549
1952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Leucosioidea
Samouelle, 1819
2
54
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Africa
2 Families width 141 Species and 1 Subspecies
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs139SpeciesTaxom
Iphiculidae Alcock, 18962SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Africa
54 Genera with 141 Species
#ACEHIKLMNOPRSTU
Acanthilia Galil, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Actaeomorpha Miers, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Afrophila Galil, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Alox C. G. S. Tan..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Ancylodactyla Galil, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Arcania Leach, 18419SpeciesTaxom
Atlantolocia Galil, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Atlantophila Galil, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Atlantotlos Doflein, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Coleusia Galil, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Coralliocryptus Komai & Ng, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocnemus Stimpson, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 196522SpeciesTaxom
Ebaliopsis Ihle, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Euclosia Galil, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Euclosiana Galil & Ng, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Heterolithadia Alcock, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Heteronucia Alcock, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Hiplyra Galil, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Ilia Leach, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Iliacantha Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Iphiculus Adams & White, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Ixa Leach, 18795SpeciesTaxom
Kabutos Komatsu & Ng, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Leucisca MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Leucosia Weber, 191414SpeciesTaxom
Leucosides Rathbun, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Merocryptus A. Milne-Edw..., 18982SpeciesTaxom
Myra Leach, 18775SpeciesTaxom
Myrine Galil, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Myropsis Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nobiliella Komatsu & Ta..., 20191SpeciesTaxom
Nucia Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Nursia Leach, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Nursilia Bell, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Oreophorus Rüppell, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Oreotlos Ihle, 19934SpeciesTaxom
Parilia Wood-Mason &..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pariphiculus Alcock & And..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Persephona Leach, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Philyra Leach, 17989SpeciesTaxom
Phlyxia Bell, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Praebebalia Rathbun, 20013SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyra Capart, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilyra Miers, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Randallia Stimpson, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Raylilia Galil, 2001
0SpeciesTaxom
Ryphila Galil, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Seulocia Galil, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Soceulia Galil, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Speloeophorus A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Tanaoa Galil, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Tokoyo Galil, 2003
0SpeciesTaxom
Urnalana Galil, 18555SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
141 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthilia intermedia Miers, 1886Granulose purse crab
Actaeomorpha erosa Miers, 1877Pointtip twinpod
Afrophila punctata Bell, 1855
Alox glene C. G. S. Tan..., 1995
Ancylodactyla elata Zarenkov, 1994
Arcania (Iphis) septemspinosa Fabricius, 1787
Arcania cornigera Naruse, 2014
Arcania cornuta MacGilchrist, 1905
Arcania gracilis Henderson, 1893
Arcania heptacantha De Haan, 1861
Arcania spinixa (Zarenkov, 1994)⇒ Arcania cornuta MacGilchrist, 1905
Arcania spinosa
Arcania tuberculata Bell, 1855
Arcania undecimspinosa De Haan, 1841Three-spined Box Crab
Atlantolocia laevidorsalis Miers, 1881
Atlantophila cristata Miers, 1881
Atlantotlos rhombifer Doflein, 1904
Coleusia biannulata Tyndale-Bisc..., 1962
Coleusia rangita Galil, 2006
Coleusia signata Paul´son, 1875Pebble Crab
Coralliocryptus caementa Komai & Ng, 2012
Cryptocnemus grandidieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Cryptocnemus holdsworthi Miers, 1877
Ebalia abdominalis Nobili, 1906
Ebalia affinis Miers, 1881
Ebalia agglomus Barnard, 1955
Ebalia ambigua (Bouvier, 1940)⇒ Ebalia edwardsii Costa, 1838
Ebalia barnardi Stebbing, 1914
Ebalia cranchi
Ebalia cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch´s nut crab
Ebalia deshayesi Lucas, 1846
Ebalia edwardsii Costa, 1838Edward's Nut Crab
Ebalia glomus Stebbing, 1921
Ebalia hancocki Rathbun, 1933Oxystomatous crabs
Ebalia nobilii Balss, 1916
Ebalia nux A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Ebalia postulans Stebbing, 1910
Ebalia salamensis (Doflein, 1904)⇒ Ebalia tuberculosa Milne-Edwards, 1873
Ebalia scandens Stebbing, 1910
Ebalia stimpsoni A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Thinarm clutch crab
Ebalia tuberculata (Miers, 1881)⇒ Ebalia yokoyai Sakai, 1965
Ebalia tuberculosa Milne-Edwards, 1873Nut-crab
Ebalia tuberosa Pennant, 1777Pennant´s nut crab
Ebalia tumefacta Montagu, 1808Bryer's Nut Crab
Ebalia yokoyai Sakai, 1965
Ebaliopsis erosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Ebaliopsis viadieri Ward, 1942
Euclosia exquisita (Galil, 2003)⇒ Euclosiana exquisita Galil, 2003
Euclosiana exquisita Galil, 2003
Heterolithadia fallax Henderson, 1893
Heteronucia angulata Barnard, 1947
Heteronucia ingens (Rathbun, 1911)⇒ Nucia ingens Rathbun, 1911
Heteronucia tuberculata Chen & Türkay, 2001
Heteronucia venusta Nobili, 1906Bullet Crab
Hiplyra elegans Gravier, 1920
Hiplyra platycheir De Haan, 1841
Ilia laevidorsalis
Ilia nucleus Linnaeus, 1758Nut-crab
Ilia spinosa Miers, 1881
Iliacantha hancocki Rathbun, 1935
Iliacantha subglobosa Stimpson, 1871Longfinger purse crab
Iphiculus spongiosus Adams & White, 1849
Ixa cylindrus Fabricius, 1777Purse Crab
Ixa cylindrus megaspis Adams & White, 1849
Ixa inermis Leach, 1817
Ixa monodi Holthuis & G..., 1956
Ixa pulcherrima Haswell, 1879
Kabutos durandi Serène, 1955
Leucisca halimedophila Galil & Inno..., 2019
Leucisca squalina MacLeay, 1838
Leucosia anatum Herbst, 1783Painted Pebble Crab
Leucosia biannulata (Tyndale-Bisc..., 1962)⇒ Coleusia biannulata Tyndale-Bisc..., 1962
Leucosia craniolaris Linnaeus, 1758
Leucosia elatoides (Bouvier, 1915)⇒ Urnalana elatoides Bouvier, 1915
Leucosia hilaris (Nobili, 1905)⇒ Urnalana hilaris Nobili, 1905
Leucosia hilarus
Leucosia jecusculum Rathbun, 1911
Leucosia margaritacea Bell, 1855
Leucosia marmorea (White, 1847)⇒ Soceulia marmorea Bell, 1855
Leucosia pallida (Bell, 1855)⇒ Leucosia craniolaris Linnaeus, 1758
Leucosia prevostiana Desmarest, 1817
Leucosia reticulata Miers, 1877
Leucosia signata (Paulson, 1875)⇒ Coleusia signata Paul´son, 1875
Leucosia tetraodon Bouvier, 1914
Leucosides angulata (Rathbun, 1911)⇒ Urnalana angulata Rathbun, 1911
Leucosides jecusculum (Rathbun, 1911)⇒ Leucosia jecusculum Rathbun, 1911
Merocryptus boletisculpta Zarenkov, 1994
Merocryptus obsoletus A. Milne-Edw..., 1898
Myra brevimana Alcock, 1896
Myra fugax Fabricius, 1798Fleeting Purse Crab
Myra grandis Zarenkov, 1990Pebble Crab
Myra kessleri Paulson, 1875
Myra subgranulata Kossmann, 1877
Myrine kessleri Paulson, 1875
Myropsis quinquespinosa Stimpson, 1871Fivespine purse crab
Nobiliella margaritata Galil & Inno..., 2019
Nucia ingens Rathbun, 1911
Nucia pulchella A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Nucia speciosa Dana, 1852Leucosiid Crab
Nursia lar Fabricius, 1793
Nursia mimetica Nobili, 1906
Nursilia dentata Bell, 1855
Nursilia tonsor Alcock, 1896
Oreophorus horridus Rüppell, 1830
Oreophorus reticulatus Adams & White, 1849
Oreotlos havelocki Laurie, 1906
Oreotlos lagarodes C. G. S. Tan..., 1995
Oreotlos pala C. G. S. Tan..., 1995
Oreotlos potanus C. G. S. Tan..., 1993
Parilia alcocki Wood-Mason &..., 1891
Pariphiculus coronatus Alcock & And..., 1894
Persephona aquilonaris Rathbun, 1933
Philyra cristata (Miers, 1881)⇒ Atlantophila cristata Miers, 1881
Philyra globosa
Philyra globus Fabricius, 1775
Philyra laevidorsalis (Miers, 1881)⇒ Atlantolocia laevidorsalis Miers, 1881
Philyra platycheir (De Haan, 1841)⇒ Hiplyra platycheir De Haan, 1841
Philyra platychira De Haan, 1841
Philyra punctata (Bell, 1855)⇒ Afrophila punctata Bell, 1855
Philyra rectangularis Miers, 1884
Philyra scabriuscula Fabricius, 1798
Phlyxia erosa (A. Milne-Edw..., 1873)⇒ Ebaliopsis erosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Praebebalia extensiva Rathbun, 1911
Praebebalia madagascariensis Galil, 2001
Praebebalia magna Galil, 2001
Pseudomyra mbizi Capart, 1951
Pseudophilyra melita De Man, 1888
Pseudophilyra perryi Miers, 1876
Pseudophilyra polita Miers, 1884
Pseudophilyra tridentata Miers, 1879
Randallia pustulosa (Wood Mason &..., 1891)⇒ Tanaoa pustulosus Wood-Mason &..., 1891
Ryphila cancellus Herbst, 1783
Seulocia pubescens Miers, 1877Olive Purse Crab
Seulocia vittata Stimpson, 1858
Soceulia marmorea Bell, 1855
Speloeophorus pontifer Stimpson, 1871Smallhole clutch crab
Tanaoa pustulosus Wood-Mason &..., 1891
Urnalana angulata Rathbun, 1911
Urnalana elata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Nut Crab
Urnalana elatoides Bouvier, 1915
Urnalana hilaris Nobili, 1905
Urnalana pulchella Bell, 1855

Subnodes of Leucosioidea with occurrences in Africa
FamilyIphiculidae
Alcock, 1896
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLeucosiidae
Samouelle, 1819
nut crabs, pebble crabs, Purse crabs
52
139
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Leucosioidea at artfakta.se
Leucosioidea at biodiversity.org.au
Leucosioidea at dyntaxa.se
Leucosioidea at itis.gov
Leucosioidea at marinespecies.org