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Checklist for Infraorder Palinura Scholtz & Richter, 1995
and region Sahara (North Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
113
227
369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
112
226
368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
65
145
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
64
143
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
57
118
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Palinura
Scholtz & Richter, 1995
3
5
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sahara
3 Families width 12 Species
Palinuridae Latreille, 1802Crawfish2SpeciesTaxom
Polychelidae Wood-Mason, 1874Blind lobsters6SpeciesTaxom
Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825Shovel-nosed lobsters4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sahara
5 Genera with 12 Species
Palinurus Weber, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Panulirus White, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Polycheles Heller, 18624SpeciesTaxom
Scyllarus Fabricius, 19704SpeciesTaxom
Stereomastis Bate, 19172SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sahara
12 Species
Palinurus mauritanicus Gruvel, 1911Pink spiny lobster
Panulirus regius de Brito Cap..., 1864Blue crawfis
Polycheles nanus (S. I. Smith, 1884)⇒ Stereomastis nana Smith, 1884
Polycheles sculptus S. I. Smith, 1880
Polycheles talismani (Bouvier, 1917)⇒ Stereomastis talismani Bouvier, 1917
Polycheles typhlops Heller, 1862
Scyllarus arctus Linnaeus, 1758Broad lobster
Scyllarus caparti Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Scyllarus pygmaeus Bate, 1888Pygmy locust lobster
Scyllarus subarctus Crosnier, 1970
Stereomastis nana Smith, 1884
Stereomastis talismani Bouvier, 1917

Subnodes of Palinura with occurrences in Sahara
SuperfamilyEryonoidea
De Haan, 1841
1
2
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalinuroidea
Latreille, 1802
2
3
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palinura at marinespecies.org