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Checklist for Infraorder Palinura Scholtz & Richter, 1995
and region Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
156
354
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
155
353
513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
60
129
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
59
122
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
53
105
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Palinura
Scholtz & Richter, 1995
3
7
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Namibia
3 Families width 10 Species
Palinuridae Latreille, 1802Crawfish3SpeciesTaxom
Polychelidae Wood-Mason, 1874Blind lobsters6SpeciesTaxom
Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825Shovel-nosed lobsters1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Namibia
7 Genera with 10 Species
Jasus Parker, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Palinurus Weber, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pentacheles Bate, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Polycheles Heller, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Puerulus Ortmann, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Scyllarus Fabricius, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Stereomastis Bate, 19173SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
10 Species
Jasus lalandii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Cape Crayfish
Palinurus gilchristi Stebbing, 1900Southern spiny lobster
Pentacheles laevis Bate, 1878
Polycheles nanus (S. I. Smith, 1884)⇒ Stereomastis nana Smith, 1884
Polycheles sculptus S. I. Smith, 1880
Puerulus sewelli Ramadan, 1938Arabian whip lobster
Scyllarus subarctus Crosnier, 1970
Stereomastis sculpta (Smith, 1880)⇒ Polycheles sculptus S. I. Smith, 1880
Stereomastis suhmi Bate, 1878
Stereomastis talismani Bouvier, 1917

Subnodes of Palinura with occurrences in Namibia
SuperfamilyEryonoidea
De Haan, 1841
1
3
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalinuroidea
Latreille, 1802
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palinura at marinespecies.org