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Checklist for Superfamily Leucosioidea Samouelle, 1819
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
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
72
634
1845
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
57
515
1487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Leucosioidea
Samouelle, 1819
2
54
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melanesia
2 Families width 162 Species
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs157SpeciesTaxom
Iphiculidae Alcock, 18965SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melanesia
54 Genera with 162 Species
#ACDEGHIKLMNOPRSTU
Acanthilia Galil, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Alox C. G. S. Tan..., 20096SpeciesTaxom
Ancylodactyla Galil, 19903SpeciesTaxom
Arcania Leach, 184110SpeciesTaxom
Callidactylus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Coleusia Galil, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Coralliocryptus Komai & Ng, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocnemus Stimpson, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Dolos C. G. S. Tan..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18966SpeciesTaxom
Ebaliopsis Ihle, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Euclosia Galil, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Euclosiana Galil & Ng, 20073SpeciesTaxom
Galilia Ng & Richer ..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Heterolithadia Alcock, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Heteronucia Alcock, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Hiplyra Galil, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ihleus Ovaere, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Iliacantha Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Iphiculus Adams & White, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Ixa Leach, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Kabutos Komatsu & Ng, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Leucosia Weber, 187514SpeciesTaxom
Leucosilia Bell, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Lithadia Bell, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Merocryptus A. Milne-Edw..., 19551SpeciesTaxom
Myra Leach, 200112SpeciesTaxom
Myrine Galil, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Myropsis Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nucia Dana, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Nuciops Serène & Soh, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Nursia Leach, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Nursilia Bell, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Oreophorus Rüppell, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Oreotlos Ihle, 19956SpeciesTaxom
Parilia Wood-Mason &..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Pariphiculus Alcock & And..., 18523SpeciesTaxom
Persephona Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Philyra Leach, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Praebebalia Rathbun, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilyra Miers, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Randallia Stimpson, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Raylilia Galil, 19953SpeciesTaxom
Ryphila Galil, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Seulocia Galil, 18413SpeciesTaxom
Soceulia Galil, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Speloeophorus A. Milne-Edw..., 18714SpeciesTaxom
Tanaoa Galil, 19897SpeciesTaxom
Tlos Adams & White, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Tokoyo Galil, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Toru Galil, 20033SpeciesTaxom
Uhlias Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Urashima Galil, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Urnalana Galil, 185514SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
162 Species
Acanthilia intermedia Miers, 1886Granulose purse crab
Alox liklik N.g.Galil, 2015
Alox naispela N.g.Galil, 2015Naispela Crab
Alox ornatum Ihle, 1918
Alox patella Alcock, 1896
Alox rugosum Stimpson, 1858
Alox tormos Galil & Ng, 2009
Ancylodactyla elata Zarenkov, 1994
Ancylodactyla elongata Zarenkov, 1969
Ancylodactyla nana Zarenkov, 1990
Arcania (Iphis) septemspinosa Fabricius, 1787
Arcania brevifrons Chen, 1989
Arcania cornuta MacGilchrist, 1905
Arcania elongata Yokoya, 1933
Arcania erinacea Fabricius, 1787
Arcania gracilis Henderson, 1893
Arcania heptacantha De Haan, 1861
Arcania novemspinosa Lichtenstein, 1816
Arcania tuberculata Bell, 1855
Arcania undecimspinosa De Haan, 1841Three-spined Box Crab
Callidactylus asper Stimpson, 1871Spurfinger purse crab
Coleusia magna Tyndale-Bisc..., 1962
Coralliocryptus caementa Komai & Ng, 2012
Cryptocnemus siamensis Serène & Soh, 1976
Cryptocnemus stimpsoni Ihle, 1915
Dolos petraeus A. Milne-Edw..., 1874
Ebalia cariosa Stimpson, 1860Sculptured clutch crab
Ebalia glans Alcock, 1896
Ebalia lambriformis Bell, 1885
Ebalia pulchella (A. Milne-Edw..., 1873)⇒ Nucia pulchella A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Ebalia stimpsoni A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Thinarm clutch crab
Ebalia woodmasoni Alcock, 1896
Ebaliopsis erosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Euclosia concinna (Galil, 2003)⇒ Euclosiana concinna Galil, 2003
Euclosia vella (Galil, 2007)⇒ Euclosiana vella Galil, 2007
Euclosiana concinna Galil, 2003
Euclosiana guinotae Galil & Ng, 2010
Euclosiana vella Galil, 2007
Galilia narusei Ng & Richer ..., 2007
Heterolithadia fallax Henderson, 1893
Heteronucia laminata Doflein, 1904
Heteronucia perlata Sakai, 1963Pearl Granulate Purse Crab
Heteronucia venusta Nobili, 1906Bullet Crab
Hiplyra longimana A. Milne Edw..., 1874
Ihleus lanatus Alcock, 1896
Iliacantha liodactylus Rathbun, 1898
Iliacantha subglobosa Stimpson, 1871Longfinger purse crab
Iphiculus convexus Ihle, 1918
Iphiculus spongiosus Adams & White, 1849
Ixa edwardsii Lucas, 1858
Ixa inermis Leach, 1817
Ixa pulcherrima Haswell, 1879
Kabutos durandi Serène, 1955
Leucosia anatum Herbst, 1783Painted Pebble Crab
Leucosia craniolaris Linnaeus, 1758
Leucosia elata (A. Milne-Edw..., 1873)⇒ Urnalana elata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Leucosia formosensis Sakai, 1937
Leucosia haematosticta (Adams & White, 1849)⇒ Urnalana haematosticta Adams & White, 1849
Leucosia haswelli Miers, 1886
Leucosia longibrachia Shen & Chen, 1978
Leucosia ocellata Bell, 1855
Leucosia perlata (De Haan, 1841)⇒ Leucosia craniolaris Linnaeus, 1758
Leucosia reticulata Miers, 1877
Leucosia rubripalma Galil, 2003Pebble Crab
Leucosia urania Herbst, 1801
Leucosia whitei (Bell, 1855)⇒ Urnalana whitei Bell, 1855
Leucosia whitmeei Miers, 1875
Leucosilia maldivensis Borradaile, 1903
Lithadia cadaverosa Stimpson, 1871Carinate clutch crab
Lithadia granulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Merocryptus durandi Serène, 1955
Myra affinis Bell, 1855
Myra australis Haswell, 1880
Myra brevimana Alcock, 1896
Myra celeris Galil, 2001
Myra curtimana Galil, 2001
Myra digitata Galil, 2004
Myra elegans Bell, 1855
Myra eudactyla (Bell, 1855)⇒ Myra eudactylus Bell, 1855
Myra eudactylus Bell, 1855
Myra fugax Fabricius, 1798Fleeting Purse Crab
Myra mammillaris Bell, 1855
Myra tumidospina Galil, 2001
Myrine acutidens Ihle, 1918
Myrine kessleri Paulson, 1875
Myropsis quinquespinosa Stimpson, 1871Fivespine purse crab
Nucia miliaris A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Nucia perlata (Sakai, 1963)⇒ Heteronucia perlata Sakai, 1963
Nucia pulchella A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Nucia speciosa Dana, 1852Leucosiid Crab
Nuciops modestus Ihle, 1918
Nursia phylloides Ihle, 1918
Nursia plicata Herbst, 1803
Nursia sinuata Miers, 1877
Nursilia dentata Bell, 1855
Nursilia tonsor Alcock, 1896
Oreophorus crosnieri C. G. S. Tan..., 1995
Oreophorus reticulatus Adams & White, 1849
Oreophorus rugosus (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Alox rugosum Stimpson, 1858
Oreotlos angulatus Rathbun, 1906
Oreotlos bertrandi C. G. S. Tan..., 1995
Oreotlos etor C. G. S. Tan..., 1993
Oreotlos lagarodes C. G. S. Tan..., 1995
Oreotlos latus Borradaile, 1903
Oreotlos pax C. G. S. Tan..., 1995
Parilia major Sakai, 1961
Pariphiculus agariciferus Ihle, 1918
Pariphiculus coronatus Alcock & And..., 1894
Pariphiculus mariannae Herklots, 1852
Persephona aquilonaris Rathbun, 1933
Persephona punctata Linnaeus, 1758Purse Crab
Philyra globus Fabricius, 1775
Philyra platycheir (De Haan, 1841)⇒ Hiplyra platycheir De Haan, 1841
Philyra taekoae Takeda, 1972
Praebebalia fungifera Galil, 2015
Pseudophilyra intermedia Ihle, 1918
Pseudophilyra melita De Man, 1888
Pseudophilyra tenuipes Ihle, 1918
Pseudophilyra tridentata Miers, 1879
Pseudophilyra woodmasoni Alcock, 1896
Randallia granulata Miers, 1886
Randallia speciosus (Chen, 1989)⇒ Tanaoa speciosus Chen, 1989
Raylilia coniculifera Galil, 2001
Raylilia mirabilis Zarenkov, 1969
Raylilia uenoi Takeda, 1995
Ryphila bertrandi N.g.Galil, 2015
Seulocia gagulae N.g.Galil, 2015
Seulocia pubescens Miers, 1877Olive Purse Crab
Seulocia rhomboidalis De Haan, 1841
Soceulia alainia Galil, 2006
Speloeophorus elevatus Rathbun, 1898Bighole clutch crab
Speloeophorus microspeos Telford, 1980
Speloeophorus nodosus Bell, 1855Twohole clutch crab
Speloeophorus pontifer Stimpson, 1871Smallhole clutch crab
Tanaoa distinctus Rathbun, 1894
Tanaoa kuka N.g.Galil, 2015
Tanaoa nanus Galil, 2003
Tanaoa pustulosus Wood-Mason &..., 1891
Tanaoa retpela N.g.Galil, 2015
Tanaoa serenei Richer de Fo..., 1983
Tanaoa speciosus Chen, 1989
Tlos muriger Adams & White, 1849
Tokoyo cirrata Galil, 2003
Toru granuloides Sakai, 1961
Toru pilus C. G. S. Tan, 1996
Toru septimus Galil, 2003
Uhlias limbatus Stimpson, 1871Eroded clutch crab
Urashima pustuloides Sakai, 1961
Urnalana angulata Rathbun, 1911
Urnalana cheverti Haswell, 1880
Urnalana chevretii Haswell, 1880
Urnalana cumingii Bell, 1855
Urnalana elata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Nut Crab
Urnalana elatoides Bouvier, 1915
Urnalana elatula Galil, 2005
Urnalana flammea N.g.Galil, 2015
Urnalana granulimera Galil, 2005
Urnalana insularis Takeda & Kurata, 1976
Urnalana margaritata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Urnalana pulchella Bell, 1855
Urnalana purarensis Ovaere, 1987Bulbous Purse Crab
Urnalana whitei Bell, 1855

Subnodes of Leucosioidea with occurrences in Melanesia
FamilyIphiculidae
Alcock, 1896
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLeucosiidae
Samouelle, 1819
nut crabs, pebble crabs, Purse crabs
52
157
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