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Checklist for Suborder Pleocyemata Burkenroad, 1963
and region Elephant Island (South Shetland Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
37
60
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
37
60
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
8
12
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
7
11
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
7
11
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elephant Island
7 Families width 15 Species
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Hapalogastridae Brandt, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Nephropidae Dana, 1852Clawed Lobster1SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elephant Island
11 Genera with 15 Species
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Crangon Fabricius, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Discorsopagurus McLaughlin, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Elassochirus Benedict, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Glebocarcinus Nations, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hapalogaster Brandt, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Homarus Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Notocrangon Coutière, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Oregonia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 18545SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elephant Island
15 Species
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Crangon nigromaculata Lockington, 1877Bay shrimp
Discorsopagurus schmitti Stevens, 1925Tubeworm hermit
Elassochirus gilli Benedict, 1892Pacific red hermit
Elassochirus tenuimanus Dana, 1851Wideband hermit
Glebocarcinus oregonensis Dana, 1852Oregon Cancer Crab
Hapalogaster mertensii Brandt, 1850Hairy crab
Homarus gammarus Linnaeus, 1758Common lobster
Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful decorator crab
Pagurus beringanus Benedict, 1892Bering hermit
Pagurus caurinus Hart, 1971Greenmark hermit
Pagurus dalli Benedict, 1892Whiteknee hermit
Pagurus hirsutiusculus Dana, 1851Hairy hermit
Pagurus kennerlyi Stimpson, 1854Bluespine hermit
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab

Subnodes of Pleocyemata with occurrences in Elephant Island
InfraorderAnomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Hermit crabs and porcelain crabs, Mud shrimps
2
4
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderAstacidea
Latreille, 1802
Crayfish, Crayfishes and Lobsters, Lobsters
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderBrachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderCaridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Pleocyemata at artfakta.se
Pleocyemata at biodiversity.org.au
Pleocyemata at dyntaxa.se
Pleocyemata at itis.gov
Pleocyemata at marinespecies.org