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Checklist for Superfamily Palinuroidea Latreille, 1802
and region Indo-Pacific (Ecozones)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
139
846
5738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
139
846
5738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
112
797
5607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
111
796
5606
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
101
727
5147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Palinura
Scholtz & Richter, 1995
3
35
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Palinuroidea
Latreille, 1802
2
31
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indo-Pacific
2 Families width 144 Species and 8 Subspecies
Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825Shovel-nosed lobsters93SpeciesTaxom
Palinuridae Latreille, 1802Crawfish51SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Indo-Pacific
31 Genera with 144 Species
#ABCEGIJLNPRST
Acantharctus Holthuis, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Antarctus Holthuis, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Arctides Holthuis, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Bathyarctus Holthuis, 20024SpeciesTaxom
Biarctus Holthuis, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Chelarctus Holthuis, 20126SpeciesTaxom
Crenarctus Holthuis, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Eduarctus Holthuis, 20028SpeciesTaxom
Galearctus Holthuis, 20206SpeciesTaxom
Gibbularctus Holthuis, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ibacus Leach, 19608SpeciesTaxom
Jasus Parker, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Justitia Holthuis, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Linuparus White, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Nupalirus Kubo, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Palibythus Davie, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Palinurellus Martens, 1881Caribbean furry lobster2SpeciesTaxom
Palinurus Weber, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Palinustus Milne-Edwards, 19634SpeciesTaxom
Panulirus White, 180417SpeciesTaxom
Parribacus Dana, 19606SpeciesTaxom
Petrarctus Holthuis, 20026SpeciesTaxom
Phyllamphion Reinhardt, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Projasus George & Gri..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Puerulus Ortmann, 19639SpeciesTaxom
Remiarctus Holthuis, 1875Two-spot Locust Lobster1SpeciesTaxom
Sagmariasus Holthuis, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Scammarctus Holthuis, 19463SpeciesTaxom
Scyllarides Gill, 19675SpeciesTaxom
Scyllarus Fabricius, 185228SpeciesTaxom
Thenus Leach, 20075SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indo-Pacific
144 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acantharctus ornatus Holthuis, 1960
Antarctus mawsoni Bage, 1938
Arctides antipodarum Holthuis, 1960Red Flapjack
Arctides regalis Holthuis, 1963Royal Spanish lobster
Bathyarctus chani Holthuis, 2002
Bathyarctus formosanus Chan & Yu, 1992
Bathyarctus rubens Alcock & And..., 1894Ghost Marstonia
Bathyarctus steatopygus Holthuis, 2002
Biarctus dubius Holthuis, 1963
Biarctus pumilus Nobili, 1906
Biarctus sordidus Stimpson, 1860Pygmy Slipper Lobster
Biarctus vitiensis Dana, 1852Fiji Locust Lobster
Chelarctus aureus Holthuis, 1963Locust Lobster
Chelarctus crosnieri Holthuis, 2002
Chelarctus cultrifer Ortmann, 1897
Chelarctus cultrifer cultrifer Ortmann, 1897
Chelarctus cultrifer meridionalis Holthuis, 1960
Chelarctus virgosus Yang & Chan, 2012
Crenarctus bicuspidatus De Man, 1905
Crenarctus crenatus Whitelegge, 1900
Eduarctus aesopius Holthuis, 1960
Eduarctus lewinsohni Holthuis, 1967
Eduarctus marginatus Holthuis, 2002
Eduarctus martensii Pfeffer, 1881Slipper Lobster
Eduarctus modestus Holthuis, 1960
Eduarctus perspicillatus Holthuis, 2002
Eduarctus pyrrhonotus Holthuis, 2002
Eduarctus reticulatus Holthuis, 2002
Galearctus aurora Holthuis, 1982
Galearctus kitanoviriosus Harada, 1962
Galearctus rapanus Holthuis, 1993
Galearctus timidus Holthuis, 1960
Galearctus umbilicatus Holthuis, 1977
Galearctus yuanshi Yang & Chan, 2020
Gibbularctus gibberosus De Man, 1905
Ibacus alticrenatus Bate, 1888Deep Water Bug
Ibacus altricrenatus Bate, 1888Velvet fan lobster
Ibacus brevipes Bate, 1888Serrate fan lobster
Ibacus brucei Holthuis, 1977Glabrous Fan Lobster
Ibacus ciliatus (Von Siebold, 1824)⇒ Parribacus antarcticus Lund, 1793
Ibacus novemdentatus Gibbes, 1850Smooth Fan Lobster
Ibacus peronii Leach, 1815Balmain Bug
Ibacus pubescens Holthuis, 1960Deepwater Velvet Bug
Jasus caveorum Webber & Booth, 1995
Jasus edwardsii Hutton, 1875New Zealand Spiny Lobster
Jasus lalandii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Cape Crayfish
Jasus paulensis Heller, 1862St Paul Rock Lobster
Jasus verreauxi (H. Milne-Edw..., 1851)⇒ Sagmariasus verreauxi H. Milne Edw..., 1851
Justitia japonica (Kubo, 1955)⇒ Nupalirus japonicus Kubo, 1955
Justitia longimana H. Milne Edw..., 1837Long-handed Spiny Lobster
Justitia mauritiana (Miers, 1882)⇒ Justitia longimana H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Linuparus meridionalis Tsoi, Chan &..., 2011
Linuparus somniosus Berry & George, 1972African spear lobster
Linuparus sordidus Bruce, 1965Box Lobster
Linuparus trigonus Von Siebold, 1824Barking Crayfish
Nupalirus chani Poupin, 1994Small Furrow Lobster
Nupalirus japonicus Kubo, 1955Japanese Furrow Lobster
Nupalirus vericeli Poupin, 1994Polynesian Furrow Lobster
Palibythus magnificus Davie, 1990Musical furry lobster
Palinurellus gundlachi von Martens, 1878Caribbean furry lobster
Palinurellus wieneckii De Man, 1881Indo-Pacific furry lobster
Palinurus barbarae Groeneveld, ..., 2006
Palinurus delagoae Barnard, 1926Natal spiny lobster
Palinurus gilchristi Stebbing, 1900Southern spiny lobster
Palinurus homarus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Panulirus homarus Linnaeus, 1758
Palinustus holthuisi Chan & Yu, 1995
Palinustus mossambicus Barnard, 1926Buffalo blunthorn lobster
Palinustus unicornutus Berry, 1979Unicorn blunthorn lobster
Palinustus waguensis Kubo, 1963Japanese blunthorn lobster
Panulirus brunneiflagellum Sekiguchi & ..., 2005
Panulirus cygnus George, 1962Australian Spiny Lobster
Panulirus femoristriga von Martens, 1872Stripe-leg Spiny Lobster
Panulirus homarus Linnaeus, 1758East Coast Rock Lobster
Panulirus homarus homarus Linnaeus, 1758
Panulirus homarus rubellus (Berry, 1974)⇒ Panulirus 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 marginatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1825Banded spiny lobster
Panulirus ornatus Fabricius, 1798Coral crayfish
Panulirus pascuensis Reed, 1954Easter Island spiny lobster
Panulirus penicillatus Olivier, 1791Coral Cray
Panulirus polyphagus Herbst, 1793Mud Rock Lobster
Panulirus stimpsoni Holthuis, 1963Chinese spiny lobster
Panulirus versicolor Latreille, 1804Bamboo lobster
Parribacus antarcticus Lund, 1793Sculptured Mitten Lobster
Parribacus caledonicus Holthuis, 1960Caledonian Mitten Lobster
Parribacus holthuisi Forest, 1954Red-spotted mitten lobster
Parribacus japonicus Holthuis, 1960Japanese mitten lobster
Parribacus perlatus Holthuis, 1967Easter Island mitten lobster
Parribacus scarlatinus Holthuis, 1960Marbled mitten lobster
Petrarctus brevicornis Holthuis, 1946Blue-back Locust Lobster
Petrarctus demani Holthuis, 1946
Petrarctus holthuisi Yang, Chen &..., 2008
Petrarctus jeppiaari Yang, Biju K..., 2017
Petrarctus rugosus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Petractus rugosus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Petrarctus veliger Holthuis, 2002
Phyllamphion elegans Reinhardt, 1849Indo-Pacific Fury Lobster
Projasus parkeri Stebbing, 1902Cape jagged lobster
Puerulus angulatus Bate, 1888Banded Whip Lobster
Puerulus carinatus Borradaile, 1910Red whip lobster
Puerulus gibbosus Chan, Ma & Chu, 2013
Puerulus mesodontus Chan, Ma & Chu, 2013
Puerulus quadridentis Chan, Ma & Chu, 2013
Puerulus richeri Chan, Ma & Chu, 2013
Puerulus sericus Chan, Ma & Chu, 2013
Puerulus sewelli Ramadan, 1938Arabian whip lobster
Puerulus velutinus Holthuis, 1963Velvet Whip Lobster
Remiarctus bertholdii Paulson, 1875Two-spot Locust Lobster
Sagmariasus verreauxi H. Milne Edw..., 1851Australian Crayfish
Scammarctus batei Holthuis, 1946Soft Locust Lobster
Scammarctus batei arabicus Holthuis, 1960
Scammarctus batei batei Holthuis, 1946
Scyllarides elisabethae Ortmann, 1894Cape Locust Lobster
Scyllarides haanii De Haan, 1841Aesop Slipper Lobster
Scyllarides roggeveeni Holthuis, 1967Easter Island slipper lobster
Scyllarides squammosus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Blunt Slipper Lobster
Scyllarides tridacnophaga Holthuis, 1967Clamkiller slipper lobster
Scyllarus aesopius Holthuis, 1960
Scyllarus amabilis (Holthuis, 1963)⇒ Biarctus vitiensis Dana, 1852
Scyllarus aoteanus (Powell, 1949)⇒ Crenarctus crenatus Whitelegge, 1900
Scyllarus aureus Holthuis, 1963
Scyllarus aurora (Holthuis, 1982)⇒ Galearctus aurora Holthuis, 1982
Scyllarus batei (Holthuis, 1946)⇒ Scammarctus batei Holthuis, 1946
Scyllarus bertholdii (Paulson, 1875)⇒ Remiarctus bertholdii Paulson, 1875
Scyllarus bicuspidatus (De Man, 1905)⇒ Crenarctus bicuspidatus De Man, 1905
Scyllarus brevicornis (Holthuis, 1946)⇒ Petrarctus brevicornis Holthuis, 1946
Scyllarus crenatus Whitelegge, 1900
Scyllarus cultrifer (Ortmann, 1897)⇒ Chelarctus cultrifer Ortmann, 1897
Scyllarus demani (Holthuis, 1946)⇒ Petrarctus demani Holthuis, 1946
Scyllarus dubius (Holthuis, 1963)⇒ Biarctus dubius Holthuis, 1963
Scyllarus gibberosus (De Man, 1905)⇒ Gibbularctus gibberosus De Man, 1905
Scyllarus kitanoviriosus (Harada, 1962)⇒ Galearctus kitanoviriosus Harada, 1962
Scyllarus lewinsohni Holthuis, 1967
Scyllarus longidactylus (Harada, 1962)⇒ Biarctus vitiensis Dana, 1852
Scyllarus martensii (Pfeffer, 1881)⇒ Eduarctus martensii Pfeffer, 1881
Scyllarus mawsoni Bage, 1938
Scyllarus modestus (Holthuis, 1960)⇒ Eduarctus modestus Holthuis, 1960
Scyllarus ornatus (Holthuis, 1960)⇒ Acantharctus ornatus Holthuis, 1960
Scyllarus pumilus Nobili, 1905
Scyllarus rubens (Alcock & And..., 1894)⇒ Bathyarctus rubens Alcock & And..., 1894
Scyllarus rugosus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Petractus rugosus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Scyllarus sordidus Stimpson, 1860
Scyllarus timidus (Holthuis, 1960)⇒ Galearctus timidus Holthuis, 1960
Scyllarus umbilicatus (Holthuis, 1977)⇒ Galearctus umbilicatus Holthuis, 1977
Scyllarus vitiensis (Dana, 1852)⇒ Biarctus vitiensis Dana, 1852
Thenus australiensis Burton & Davie, 2007Reef Bug
Thenus indicus Leach, 1816Grassy St. Johnswort
Thenus orientalis Lund, 1793Bay lobster
Thenus parindicus Burton & Davie, 2007Moreton Bay Bug
Thenus unimaculatus Burton & Davie, 2007

Subnodes of Palinuroidea with occurrences in Indo-Pacific
FamilyPalinuridae
Latreille, 1802
Crawfish, Crayfish, furry lobsters, Langouste, Rock lobsters, Sea crayfish, spiny lobster, Spiny lobsters
13
51
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyScyllaridae
Latreille, 1825
shovel-nosed lobsters, Slipper lobster, Slipper lobsters
18
93
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palinuroidea at artfakta.se
Palinuroidea at dyntaxa.se
Palinuroidea at marinespecies.org