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Checklist for Infraorder Palinura Scholtz & Richter, 1995
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
156
461
943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
155
460
942
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
72
275
651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
71
273
649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
64
244
580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Palinura
Scholtz & Richter, 1995
3
11
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sri Lanka
3 Families width 16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Scyllaridae (Latreille, 1825)Shovel-nosed lobsters3SpeciesTaxom
Polychelidae Wood-Mason, 1874Blind lobsters3SpeciesTaxom
Palinuridae Latreille, 1802Crawfish10SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sri Lanka
11 Genera with 16 Species
Eduarctus Holthuis, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Eryonicus Faxon, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Palinurellus Martens, 1881Caribbean furry lobster1SpeciesTaxom
Panulirus White, 18048SpeciesTaxom
Parribacus Dana, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Pentacheles Bate, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Phyllamphion Reinhardt, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Puerulus Ortmann, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Scyllarus Fabricius, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Stereomastis Bate, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Willemoesia Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Eduarctus martensii Pfeffer, 1881Slipper Lobster
Palinurellus wieneckii De Man, 1881Indo-Pacific furry lobster
Panulirus angulatus (Bate, 1888)⇒ Puerulus angulatus Bate, 1888
Panulirus fasciatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Panulirus polyphagus Herbst, 1793
Panulirus longipes A. Milne Edw..., 1868Blue spot rock lobster
Panulirus longipes longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Panulirus ornatus Fabricius, 1798Coral crayfish
Panulirus penicillatus Olivier, 1791Coral Cray
Panulirus polyphagus Herbst, 1793Mud Rock Lobster
Panulirus versicolor Latreille, 1804Bamboo lobster
Parribacus antarcticus Lund, 1793Sculptured Mitten Lobster
Pentacheles phosphorus (Alcock, 1894)⇒ Stereomastis phosphorus Alcock, 1894
Phyllamphion elegans Reinhardt, 1849Indo-Pacific Fury Lobster
Puerulus sewelli Ramadan, 1938Arabian whip lobster
Scyllarus martensii (Pfeffer, 1881)⇒ Eduarctus martensii Pfeffer, 1881
Stereomastis phosphorus Alcock, 1894Pink Blind Lobster
Willemoesia leptodactyla Thomson, 1873

Subnodes of Palinura with occurrences in Sri Lanka
SuperfamilyEryonoidea
De Haan, 1841
1
4
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPalinuroidea
Latreille, 1802
2
7
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palinura at marinespecies.org