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Checklist for Infraorder Palinura Scholtz & Richter, 1995
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
 
Palinura
Scholtz & Richter, 1995
3
31
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melanesia
3 Families width 104 Species and 3 Subspecies
Palinuridae Latreille, 1802Crawfish31SpeciesTaxom
Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825Shovel-nosed lobsters48SpeciesTaxom
Polychelidae Wood-Mason, 1874Blind lobsters25SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melanesia
31 Genera with 104 Species
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Archaeocarabus M’Coy, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Arctides Holthuis, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Bathyarctus Holthuis, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Biarctus Holthuis, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chelarctus Holthuis, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Crenarctus Holthuis, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Eduarctus Holthuis, 20023SpeciesTaxom
Galearctus Holthuis, 19604SpeciesTaxom
Gibbularctus Holthuis, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ibacus Leach, 18506SpeciesTaxom
Justitia Holthuis, 18374SpeciesTaxom
Linuparus White, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Nupalirus Kubo, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Palinurellus Martens, 1881Caribbean furry lobster1SpeciesTaxom
Palinurus Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Palinustus Milne-Edwards, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Panulirus White, 180414SpeciesTaxom
Parribacus Dana, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Pentacheles Bate, 18804SpeciesTaxom
Petractus1SpeciesTaxom
Petrarctus Holthuis, 20024SpeciesTaxom
Phyllamphion Reinhardt, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Polycheles Heller, 186211SpeciesTaxom
Puerulus Ortmann, 19635SpeciesTaxom
Remiarctus Holthuis, 1875Two-spot Locust Lobster1SpeciesTaxom
Scammarctus Holthuis, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Scyllarides Gill, 18374SpeciesTaxom
Scyllarus Fabricius, 183710SpeciesTaxom
Stereomastis Bate, 20009SpeciesTaxom
Thenus Leach, 20073SpeciesTaxom
Willemoesia Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
104 Species and 3 Subspecies
Archaeocarabus vanuaensis ♰ M. J. Rathbun, 1945
Arctides regalis Holthuis, 1963Royal Spanish lobster
Bathyarctus chani Holthuis, 2002
Bathyarctus rubens Alcock & And..., 1894Ghost Marstonia
Biarctus vitiensis Dana, 1852Fiji Locust Lobster
Chelarctus aureus Holthuis, 1963Locust Lobster
Chelarctus crosnieri Holthuis, 2002
Crenarctus bicuspidatus De Man, 1905
Crenarctus crenatus Whitelegge, 1900
Eduarctus martensii Pfeffer, 1881Slipper Lobster
Eduarctus modestus Holthuis, 1960
Eduarctus reticulatus Holthuis, 2002
Galearctus aurora Holthuis, 1982
Galearctus avulsus Yang, Chen &..., 2011
Galearctus kitanoviriosus Harada, 1962
Galearctus timidus Holthuis, 1960
Gibbularctus gibberosus De Man, 1905
Ibacus alticrenatus Bate, 1888Deep Water Bug
Ibacus brevipes Bate, 1888Serrate fan lobster
Ibacus brucei Holthuis, 1977Glabrous Fan Lobster
Ibacus chacei Brown & Holt..., 1998Smooth Bug
Ibacus ciliatus (Von Siebold, 1824)⇒ Parribacus antarcticus Lund, 1793
Ibacus novemdentatus Gibbes, 1850Smooth Fan Lobster
Justitia chani (Poupin, 1944)⇒ Nupalirus chani Poupin, 1994
Justitia japonica (Kubo, 1955)⇒ Nupalirus japonicus Kubo, 1955
Justitia longimana H. Milne Edw..., 1837Long-handed Spiny Lobster
Justitia longimanus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Justitia longimana H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Linuparus meridionalis Tsoi, Chan &..., 2011
Linuparus sordidus Bruce, 1965Box Lobster
Nupalirus chani Poupin, 1994Small Furrow Lobster
Nupalirus japonicus Kubo, 1955Japanese Furrow Lobster
Nupalirus vericeli Poupin, 1994Polynesian Furrow Lobster
Palinurellus wieneckii De Man, 1881Indo-Pacific furry lobster
Palinurus homarus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Panulirus homarus Linnaeus, 1758
Palinustus unicornutus Berry, 1979Unicorn blunthorn lobster
Palinustus waguensis Kubo, 1963Japanese blunthorn lobster
Panulirus argus Latreille, 1804Caribbean spiny lobster
Panulirus demani (Borradaile, 1899)⇒ Panulirus versicolor Latreille, 1804
Panulirus femoristriga von Martens, 1872Stripe-leg Spiny Lobster
Panulirus guttatus Latreille, 1804Guinea Chick Lobster
Panulirus homarus Linnaeus, 1758East Coast Rock Lobster
Panulirus homarus homarus Linnaeus, 1758
Panulirus japonicus Von Siebold, 1824Japanese spiny lobster
Panulirus longipes A. Milne Edw..., 1868Blue spot rock lobster
Panulirus longipes bispinosus Borradaile, 1899Coral Crayfish
Panulirus longipes longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Panulirus ornatus Fabricius, 1798Coral crayfish
Panulirus penicillatus Olivier, 1791Coral Cray
Panulirus regius de Brito Cap..., 1864Blue crawfis
Panulirus versicolor Latreille, 1804Bamboo lobster
Parribacus antarcticus Lund, 1793Sculptured Mitten Lobster
Parribacus caledonicus Holthuis, 1960Caledonian Mitten Lobster
Pentacheles gracilis (Bate, 1878)⇒ Pentacheles laevis Bate, 1878
Pentacheles laevis Bate, 1878
Pentacheles obscurus Bate, 1878
Pentacheles validus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Petractus rugosus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Petrarctus brevicornis Holthuis, 1946Blue-back Locust Lobster
Petrarctus holthuisi Yang, Chen &..., 2008
Petrarctus rugosus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Petractus rugosus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Petrarctus veliger Holthuis, 2002
Phyllamphion elegans Reinhardt, 1849Indo-Pacific Fury Lobster
Polycheles aculeatus (Galil, 2000)⇒ Stereomastis aculeata Galil, 2000
Polycheles auriculatus (Bate, 1878)⇒ Stereomastis auriculata Bate, 1878
Polycheles baccatus Bate, 1878
Polycheles coccifer Galil, 2000
Polycheles crucifer (Thomson, 1873)⇒ Cardus crucifer Thomson, 1873
Polycheles enthrix Bate, 1878
Polycheles galil (Ahyong & Brown, 2002)⇒ Stereomastis galil Ahyong & Brown, 2002
Polycheles nanus (S. I. Smith, 1884)⇒ Stereomastis nana Smith, 1884
Polycheles sculptus S. I. Smith, 1880
Polycheles surdus (Galil, 2000)⇒ Stereomastis surda Galil, 2000
Polycheles typhlops Heller, 1862
Puerulus angulatus Bate, 1888Banded Whip Lobster
Puerulus quadridentis Chan, Ma & Chu, 2013
Puerulus richeri Chan, Ma & Chu, 2013
Puerulus sericus Chan, Ma & Chu, 2013
Puerulus velutinus Holthuis, 1963Velvet Whip Lobster
Remiarctus bertholdii Paulson, 1875Two-spot Locust Lobster
Scammarctus batei Holthuis, 1946Soft Locust Lobster
Scyllarides aequinoctialis Lund, 1793Crayfish
Scyllarides haanii De Haan, 1841Aesop Slipper Lobster
Scyllarides nodifer Stimpson, 1866Ridged slipper lobster
Scyllarides squammosus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Blunt Slipper Lobster
Scyllarus americanus Smith, 1869American slipper lobster
Scyllarus aurora (Holthuis, 1982)⇒ Galearctus aurora Holthuis, 1982
Scyllarus batei (Holthuis, 1946)⇒ Scammarctus batei Holthuis, 1946
Scyllarus bicuspidatus (De Man, 1905)⇒ Crenarctus bicuspidatus De Man, 1905
Scyllarus chacei Holthuis, 1960Chace slipper lobster
Scyllarus demani (Holthuis, 1946)⇒ Petrarctus demani Holthuis, 1946
Scyllarus depressus Smith, 1881Scaled slipper lobster
Scyllarus gibberosus (De Man, 1905)⇒ Gibbularctus gibberosus De Man, 1905
Scyllarus modestus (Holthuis, 1960)⇒ Eduarctus modestus Holthuis, 1960
Scyllarus squammosus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Scyllarides squammosus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Stereomastis aculeata Galil, 2000
Stereomastis auriculata Bate, 1878
Stereomastis cerata Alcock, 1894
Stereomastis galil Ahyong & Brown, 2002
Stereomastis helleri Bate, 1878
Stereomastis nana Smith, 1884
Stereomastis phosphorus Alcock, 1894Pink Blind Lobster
Stereomastis sculpta (Smith, 1880)⇒ Polycheles sculptus S. I. Smith, 1880
Stereomastis surda Galil, 2000
Thenus australiensis Burton & Davie, 2007Reef Bug
Thenus orientalis Lund, 1793Bay lobster
Thenus parindicus Burton & Davie, 2007Moreton Bay Bug
Willemoesia leptodactyla Thomson, 1873

Subnodes of Palinura with occurrences in Melanesia
SuperfamilyEryonoidea
De Haan, 1841
1
4
25
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalinuroidea
Latreille, 1802
2
27
79
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palinura at marinespecies.org