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Checklist for Infraorder Palinura Scholtz & Richter, 1995
and region Azores (Macaronesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
142
286
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
142
286
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
68
152
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
67
150
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
61
139
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Palinura
Scholtz & Richter, 1995
3
8
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Azores
3 Families width 14 Species
Polychelidae Wood-Mason, 1874Blind lobsters6SpeciesTaxom
Palinuridae Latreille, 1802Crawfish3SpeciesTaxom
Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825Shovel-nosed lobsters5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Azores
8 Genera with 14 Species
Cardus Galil, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Palinurus Weber, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Panulirus White, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Pentacheles Bate, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Polycheles Heller, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Scyllarides Gill, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Scyllarus Fabricius, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Willemoesia Grote, 18801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Azores
14 Species
Cardus crucifer Thomson, 1873
Palinurus elephas Fabricius, 1787Common Crawfish
Palinurus vulgaris (Latreille, 1803)⇒ Palinurus elephas Fabricius, 1787
Panulirus penicillatus Olivier, 1791Coral Cray
Pentacheles laevis Bate, 1878
Pentacheles validus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Polycheles crucifer (Thomson, 1873)⇒ Cardus crucifer Thomson, 1873
Polycheles nanus (S. I. Smith, 1884)⇒ Stereomastis nana Smith, 1884
Scyllarides astori Holthuis, 1960Galapagos slipper lobster
Scyllarides latus Latreille, 1803Mediterranean slipper lobster
Scyllarus arctus Linnaeus, 1758Broad lobster
Scyllarus latus (Latreille, 1802)⇒ Scyllarides squammosus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Scyllarus pygmaeus Bate, 1888Pygmy locust lobster
Willemoesia forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1880

Subnodes of Palinura with occurrences in Azores
SuperfamilyEryonoidea
De Haan, 1841
1
4
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalinuroidea
Latreille, 1802
2
4
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palinura at marinespecies.org