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Checklist for Suborder Pleocyemata Burkenroad, 1963
and region Gabon (Central Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
95
184
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
95
184
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
64
129
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
63
127
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
58
111
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gabon
58 Families width 157 Species and 2 Subspecies
#SACPEDLGRMHIOXNT
Scyllaridae (Latreille, 1825)Shovel-nosed lobsters3SpeciesTaxom
Acanthephyridae Dana, 18528SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp5SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae (Ortmann, 1892)Left-handed hermit crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab9SpeciesTaxom
Axiidae Huxley, 1879Lobster shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae (Colosi, 1923)Deepsea crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetidae Ortmann, 1890Hingebeak shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Desmocarididae Borradaile, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Enoplometopidae de Saint Lau..., 1988Reef lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Eumunididae A. Milne Edw..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp7SpeciesTaxom
Hexapodidae Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Lithodidae Samouelle, 1819King crab1SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab2SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Nephropidae Dana, 1852Clawed Lobster1SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae (De Haan, 1833)Commensal Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoididae Guinot & Mac..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab2SpeciesTaxom
Glyptograpsidae Schubart, C..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Polychelidae Wood-Mason, 1874Blind lobsters3SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae (Ortmann, 1896)6SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 19709SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Trichodactylidae (H. Milne-Edw..., 1835)1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gabon
111 Genera with 157 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTW
Acantharctus Holthuis, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 19394SpeciesTaxom
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1878pistol shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Anapagurus Henderson, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Apiomithrax Rathbun, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Areopaguristes Rahayu & P.A..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclus Leach, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Atlantotlos Doflein, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Atya Leach, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 19812SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1851Box crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Calaxius Sakai and de..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoplax H. Milne Edw..., 19511SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1851giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 18332SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Ciliopagurus Forest, 19525SpeciesTaxom
Cinetorhynchus Holthuis, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Desmocaris Sollaud, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Distolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Dorippe Weber, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1881sponge crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Enoplometopus Milne-Edwards, 1865Reef lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Ephyrina S. I. Smith, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Eumunida Smith, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Eupagurus Brandt, 19554SpeciesTaxom
Galacantha Milne-Edwards, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Geryon Krøyer, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Glyphus Milne-Edwards, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17651SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrypta Stimpson, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Hexaplax Doflein, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Homola Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Ilia Leach, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Leiogalathea Baba, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Lithodes Latreille, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1851Long-clawed freshwater prawns1SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Medorippe Manning & Ho..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Meningadora1SpeciesTaxom
Meningodora S. I. Smith, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Nematopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Nennalpheus A. H. Banner..., 20191SpeciesTaxom
Nephropsis Wood-Mason, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Notostomus A. Milne Edw..., 19841SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1758Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 19555SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Parapandalus Borradaile, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Parthenope Weber, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodorippe Manning & Ho..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoides Lucas, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pirimela Leach, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Pisidia Leach, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platychirograpsus De Man, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Polycheles Heller, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Porcellana Lamarck, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Potamon Savigny, 19026SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautes MacLeay, 18864SpeciesTaxom
Potamonemus Cumberlidge ..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomedaeus Guinot, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyra Capart, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopagurus Forest, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Raninoides H. Milne Edw..., 19511SpeciesTaxom
Rapipontonia Marin, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Sakaila Manning & Ho..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Scyllarus Fabricius, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Sternodromia Forest, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Stylopandalus Coutière, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Sudanonautes Bott, 19015SpeciesTaxom
Sundathelphusa Bott, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Systellaspis Bate, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Thelphusa Latreille, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Trizopagurus Forest, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Troglocarcinus Verrill, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Willemoesia Grote, 18801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gabon
157 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acantharctus posteli Forest, 1963
Acanthephyra carinata Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra kingsleyi Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra purpurea A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Acanthephyra sexspinosa (Kemp, 1939)⇒ Acanthephyra kingsleyi Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthocarpus brevispinis Monod, 1946
Alpheus floridanus Kingsley, 1878Sand snapping shrimp
Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835European Big Claw Snapping Prawn
Alpheus rugimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Anapagurus vossi Garcia-Gomez, 1994
Apiomithrax violaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Areopaguristes mauritanicus Bouvier, 1906
Atelecyclus rotundatus Olivi, 1792Circular crab
Atelecyclus undecimdentatus Herbst, 1783Toothed Circular Crab; Circular Crab
Atlantotlos rhombifer Doflein, 1904
Atya africana Bouvier, 1904
Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Bathynectes piperitus Manning & Ho..., 1981
Calappa pelii Herklots, 1851
Calappa rubroguttata Herklots, 1851
Calaxius kensleyi Clark, Galil..., 2007
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Blunt-tooth swimming crab
Callinectes gladiator Benedict, 1893
Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Marbled swimcrab
Carcinoplax barnardi (Capart, 1951)⇒ Goneplax barnardi Capart, 1951
Cardisoma armatum Herklots, 1851African rainbow crab
Caridina lineorostris Richard & Clark, 2009
Caridina nilotica Roux, 1833Common Caridina
Chaceon maritae Manning & Ho..., 1981Mysidans
Ciliopagurus caparti Forest, 1952
Ciliopagurus galzini Poupin & Malay, 2009
Ciliopagurus haigae Forest, 1995
Ciliopagurus hawaiiensis McLaughlin &..., 1975
Ciliopagurus krempfi Forest, 1952
Cinetorhynchus gabonensis ÄŽuriš, Å ob..., 2019Gabon Hinge-Beak Shrimp
Clibanarius cooki Rathbun, 1900Largeflower tickclover
Coenobita rubescens Greeff, 1884
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796Striated Hermit Crab
Desmocaris trispinosa Aurivillius, 1898
Distolambrus maltzami Miers, 1881
Dorippe lanata (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Dromia marmorea Forest, 1974Marbled Sponge Crab
Dromia spinirostris (Miers, 1881)⇒ Sternodromia spinirostris Miers, 1881
Enoplometopus antillensis Lüken, 1865Atlantic reef lobster
Ephyrina ombango Crosnier & F..., 1973
Ethusa rosacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1897
Euchirograpsus americanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880American talon crab
Eumunida bella de Saint Lau..., 1990
Eupagurus alcocki (Balss, 1911)⇒ Pagurus alcocki Balss, 1911
Eupagurus mbizi (Forest, 1955)⇒ Pagurus mbizi Forest, 1955
Eupagurus pubescentulus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1892)⇒ Pagurus pubescentulus A. Milne-Edw..., 1892
Eupagurus pycnacanthus Forest, 1955
Galacantha rostrata Milne-Edwards, 1880
Geryon maritae (Manning & Ho..., 1981)⇒ Chaceon maritae Manning & Ho..., 1981
Glyphus marsupialis Filhol, 1884
Goneplax barnardi Capart, 1951
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular crab
Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
Hepatus pudibundus Herbst, 1785Flecked box crab
Heterocarpus grimaldii A. Milne-Edw..., 1900
Heterocrypta marionis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1881)⇒ Distolambrus maltzami Miers, 1881
Hexaplax megalops Doflein, 1904
Homola barbata Fabricius, 1793
Ilia spinosa Miers, 1881
Inachus angolensis Capart, 1951
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Leiogalathea aeneas Rodríguez-Fl..., 2019
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Lithodes megacantha Macpherson, 1991
Lysmata moorei Rathbun, 1901Moor's Cleaner Shrimp
Macrobrachium macrobrachion Herklots, 1851Brackish river prawn
Macropipus rugosus Doflein, 1904
Macropodia gilsoni Capart, 1951
Macropodia macrocheles A. Milne-Edw..., 1898
Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Meningadora vesca Smith, 1886
Meningodora mollis Smith, 1882
Meningodora vesca Smith, 1886
Munida speciosa von Martens, 1878
Munidopsis subsquamosa Henderson, 1885Bur buttercup
Nematopagurus longicornis A. Milne-Edw..., 1892
Nennalpheus gabonensis Anker, 2019
Nephropsis atlantica Norman, 1882Scarlet clawed lobster
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Notostomus crosnieri Macpherson, 1984
Ocypode africana De Man, 1881African ghost crab
Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758Tufted ghost crab
Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858Dark shore crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Paguristes mauritanicus Bouvier, 1906
Pagurus alcocki Balss, 1911
Pagurus arrosor (Herbst, 1974)⇒ Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796
Pagurus mbizi Forest, 1955
Pagurus pubescentulus A. Milne-Edw..., 1892
Pagurus pycnacanthus Forest, 1955
Palaemon maculatus Thallwitz, 1892Zaire prawn
Palaemonella atlantica Holthuis, 1951Hop
Panopeus africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Parapandalus narval (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Plesionika narval Fabricius, 1787
Parapandalus richardi (Coutière, 1905)⇒ Stylopandalus richardi Coutière, 1905
Parthenope notialis (Manning & Ho..., 1981)⇒ Spinolambrus notialis Manning & Ho..., 1981
Phyllodorippe armata Miers, 1881
Pilumnoides monodi Guinot & Mac..., 1987
Pilumnopeus africanus De Man, 1902
Pilumnus perrieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1898
Pilumnus stebbingi Capart, 1951
Pinnotheres pinnotheres (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Pirimela denticulata Montagu, 1808Toothed Crab
Pisa carinimana Miers, 1879
Pisidia longicornis (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Porcellana longicornis Linnaeus, 1767
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Platychirograpsus spectabilis De Man, 1896Saber crab
Plesionika ensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Gladiator striped shrimp
Plesionika narval Fabricius, 1787Narwal Shrimp
Plesionika rossignoli Crosnier & F..., 1968
Polycheles sculptus S. I. Smith, 1880
Polycheles typhlops perarmatus Holthuis, 1952
Porcellana longicornis Linnaeus, 1767Long-clawed porcelain crab
Portunus (Portunus) inaequalis Miers, 1881
Potamon (Potamonautes) africanum
Potamon (Potamonautes) aubryi
Potamon (Potamonautes) pobeguini (Rathbun, 1904)⇒ Sudanonautes aubryi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Potamon marchei Rathbun, 1902
Potamon pobequini
Potamon rubra (Schenkel, 1902)⇒ Sundathelphusa rubra Schenkel, 1902
Potamonautes ballayi A. Milne-Edw..., 1886
Potamonautes congoensis Rathbun, 1921
Potamonautes nheenae Cumberlidge, 2017
Potamonautes paecilei A. Milne-Edw..., 1886
Potamonemus asylos Cumberlidge, 1993
Processa parva Holthuis, 1951Hop
Pseudomedaeus africanus Monod, 1956
Pseudomyra mbizi Capart, 1951
Pseudopagurus granulimanus Miers, 1881
Raninoides bouvieri Capart, 1951
Rapipontonia platalea Holthuis, 1951Gorgonian Shrimp
Sakaila africana Manning & Ho..., 1981
Scyllarus caparti Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Scyllarus posteli (Forest, 1963)⇒ Acantharctus posteli Forest, 1963
Sesarma buettikoferi De Man, 1883
Spinolambrus notialis Manning & Ho..., 1981
Sternodromia spinirostris Miers, 1881
Stylopandalus richardi Coutière, 1905
Sudanonautes africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1869African River Crab
Sudanonautes africanus africanus
Sudanonautes aubryi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Aubry's Crab
Sudanonautes chavanesii A. Milne-Edw..., 1886
Sudanonautes floweri De Man, 1901Flower's Crab
Sundathelphusa rubra Schenkel, 1902
Synalpheus senegambiensis Coutière, 1908
Systellaspis debilis A.Milne-Edwards, 1881
Systellaspis pellucida Filhol, 1884
Thalamita poissonii Audouin, 1826Poisson Swimming Crab
Thelphusa chavanesii (A. Milne-Edw..., 1886)⇒ Sudanonautes chavanesii A. Milne-Edw..., 1886
Trizopagurus caparti (Forest, 1952)⇒ Ciliopagurus krempfi Forest, 1952
Troglocarcinus corallicola Verrill, 1908Floatingheart
Willemoesia forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1880

Subnodes of Pleocyemata with occurrences in Gabon
InfraorderAnomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Hermit crabs and porcelain crabs, Mud shrimps
9
20
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderAstacidea
Latreille, 1802
Crayfish, Crayfishes and Lobsters, Lobsters
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderAxiidea
de Saint Laurent, 1979
ghost shrimps, lobster shrimps
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderBrachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
33
60
82
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderCaridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
11
24
35
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderPalinura
Scholtz & Richter, 1995
2
4
6
Families
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