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Checklist for Family Merguiidae Christoffersen, 1990
and region Nigeria (West Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
102
206
318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
102
206
318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
65
134
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
64
133
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
59
123
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
12
26
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Alpheoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
13
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMerguiidae
Christoffersen, 1990
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nigeria
1 Genera with 1 Species
Merguia Kemp, 19001SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
1 Species
Merguia rhizophorae Rathbun, 1900


Links, sources and further information
Merguiidae at gbif.org
Merguiidae at itis.gov
Merguiidae at marinespecies.org