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Checklist for Family Palicidae Bouvier, 1898 (Stilt crabs)
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
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
16
126
425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
7
37
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPalicidae
Bouvier, 1898
Stilt crabs
9
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
9 Genera with 15 Species
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Exopalicus Castro, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Manella Rathbun, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Neopalicus Moosa & Serène, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Palicoides Moosa & Serène, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Paliculus Castro, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18805SpeciesTaxom
Parapalicus Moosa & Serène, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalicus Moosa and Se..., 19692SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
15 Species
Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Exopalicus maculatus Edmondson, 1930Button Crab
Manella gardineri (Rathbun, 1911)⇒ Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Neopalicus jukesii White, 1847
Palicoides whitei Miers, 1884
Paliculus kyusyuensis Yokoya, 1933
Palicus alternatus Rathbun, 1897Labile stilt crab
Palicus caronii Roux, 1828
Palicus faxoni Rathbun, 1897Finned stilt crab
Palicus gracilis Smith, 1883Delicate stilt crab
Palicus sicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Winged stilt crab
Parapalicus elaniticus Holthuis, 1977
Parapalicus microphthalmus Castro, 2000
Pseudopalicus serripes Alcock & And..., 1895
Pseudopalicus sexlobatus Kensley, 1969


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