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Checklist for Family Macrophthalmidae Dana, 1851
and region India (South Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
245
998
2525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
244
997
2524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
122
616
1784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
122
616
1784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
114
575
1659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
62
374
1028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
56
349
986
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
71
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
7
22
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMacrophthalmidae
Dana, 1851
2
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for India
2 Genera with 16 Species
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 184814SpeciesTaxom
Venitus Barnes, 18222SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
16 Species
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) brevis Herbst, 1804
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) laevimanus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) sulcatus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) transversus Latreille, 1817
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus Rüppell, 1830Long Eyestalk Crab
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) pacificus Dana, 1851
Macrophthalmus (Paramareotis) erato De Man, 1888
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) gastrodes Kemp, 1915
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) latreillei (Desmarest, 1822)⇒ Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Macrophthalmus affinis (Guérin-Ménev..., 1839)⇒ Macrophthalmus depressus Rüppell, 1830
Macrophthalmus pectinipes Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Macrophthalmus verreauxi (H. Milne Edw..., 1848)⇒ Macrophthalmus telescopicus Owen, 1839
Venitus dentipes Lucas, 1836
Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822

Subnodes of Macrophthalmidae with occurrences in India
SubfamilyMacrophthalminae
Dana, 1851
2
16
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Macrophthalmidae at biodiversity.org.au
Macrophthalmidae at gbif.org
Macrophthalmidae at irmng.org
Macrophthalmidae at marinespecies.org