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Checklist for Suborder Pleocyemata Burkenroad, 1963
and region Guinea (West Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
87
171
257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
87
171
257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
58
133
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
57
131
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
51
115
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Guinea
51 Families width 186 Species
#SACPOEDLGTMHINXR
Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825Shovel-nosed lobsters6SpeciesTaxom
Acanthephyridae Dana, 18526SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 19709SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp8SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs15SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 185110SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab11SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Desmocarididae Borradaile, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Enoplometopidae de Saint Lau..., 1988Reef lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Polychelidae Wood-Mason, 1874Blind lobsters2SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp11SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18385SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps5SpeciesTaxom
Lithodidae Samouelle, 1819King crab2SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab4SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 20102SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Nephropidae Dana, 1852Clawed Lobster1SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab4SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Thalassinidae Latreille, 1831Mud lobsters1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Guinea
115 Genera with 186 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPRSTU
Acantharctus Holthuis, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 18814SpeciesTaxom
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Aegaeon Agassiz, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Afrithelphusa Bott, 19595SpeciesTaxom
Afropinnotheres Manning, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Afruca Crane, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Albunea Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1878pistol shrimps6SpeciesTaxom
Anapagurus Henderson, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Apiomithrax Rathbun, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Areopaguristes Rahayu & P.A..., 19522SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Athanas Leach, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Atlantophila Galil, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Atlantotlos Doflein, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 19812SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1851Box crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18835SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1851giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 18831SpeciesTaxom
Caridinopsis Bouvier, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Desmocaris Sollaud, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Diogenes Dana, 18293SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1758sponge crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Enoplometopus Milne-Edwards, 1865Reef lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Ephyrina S. I. Smith, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthus Heller, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ernestotheres Manning, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Eryonicus Faxon, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Eualus Thallwitz, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Eupagurus Brandt, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Eupilumnus Kossmann, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Gastroptychus Caullery, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Globonautes Bott, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Globopilumnus Balss, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Glyphus Milne-Edwards, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Goniopsis De Haan, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Guinearma Shahdadi & S..., 18252SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Homola Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Ilia Leach, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Johngarthia Türkay, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Labuanium Serène and Soh, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Leandrella1SpeciesTaxom
Liberonautes Bott, 19893SpeciesTaxom
Lithodes Latreille, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1857Long-clawed freshwater prawns3SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18814SpeciesTaxom
Medorippe Manning & Ho..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1859Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Merocryptus A. Milne-Edw..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Metagrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinus A. Milne Edw..., 18812SpeciesTaxom
Nephropsis Wood-Mason, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Notostomus A. Milne Edw..., 19841SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1758Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 19523SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Paralomis White, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Parapandalus Borradaile, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Paromola Wood-Mason a..., 18161SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopoides Miers, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaea Savigny, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1951anemone shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Philocheras Stebbing, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodorippe Manning & Ho..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Pisidia Leach, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 19648SpeciesTaxom
Polycheles Heller, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Porcellana Lamarck, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 19514SpeciesTaxom
Psathyrocaris Wood Mason a..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopagurus Forest, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ranilia H. Milne Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Sakaila Manning & Ho..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Scyllarus Fabricius, 19705SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18835SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Spiropagurus Stimpson, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Sternodromia Forest, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Systellaspis Bate, 18844SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Thalassina Latreille, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Thor Kingsley, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1835Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom
Uroptychus Henderson, 18941SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guinea
186 Species
Acantharctus posteli Forest, 1963
Acanthephyra carinata Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra eximia Smith, 1884
Acanthephyra pelagica Risso, 1816
Acanthephyra purpurea A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Acanthocarpus brevispinis Monod, 1946
Aegaeon cataphractus Olivi, 1792
Afrithelphusa afzelii Colosi, 1924
Afrithelphusa gerhildae Bott, 1969
Afrithelphusa leonensis Cumberlidge, 1987
Afrithelphusa monodosa Bott, 1959Purple Marsh Crab
Afrithelphusa monodosus Bott, 1959
Afropinnotheres larissae Machkevskiy, 1992
Afruca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Barrilete
Albunea carabus Linnaeus, 1758Mole Crab
Alpheus bouvieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Alpheus intrinsecus Spence Bate, 1888
Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835European Big Claw Snapping Prawn
Alpheus malleator Dana, 1852Hammerclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus pontederiae De Rochebrune, 1883
Alpheus rugimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Anapagurus atlantidii Garcia-Gomez, 1994
Anapagurus vossi Garcia-Gomez, 1994
Apiomithrax violaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Areopaguristes mauritanicus Bouvier, 1906
Areopaguristes virilis Forest, 1952
Armases elegans Herklots, 1851
Athanas nitescens Leach, 1813Hooded Shrimp
Atlantophila cristata Miers, 1881
Atlantotlos rhombifer Doflein, 1904
Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Bathynectes piperitus Manning & Ho..., 1981
Calappa pelii Herklots, 1851
Calappa rubroguttata Herklots, 1851
Calcinus talismani A. Milne-Edw..., 1892
Callinectes amnicola Rochebrune, 1883Bigfisted swimcrab
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Blunt-tooth swimming crab
Callinectes gladiator Benedict, 1893
Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Marbled swimcrab
Callinectes pallidus Rochebrune, 1883Gladiator swimcrab
Cardisoma armatum Herklots, 1851African rainbow crab
Caridina africana Kingsley, 1883African caridina
Caridinopsis chevalieri Bouvier, 1912
Chaceon affinis A. Milne-Edw..., 1894
Clibanarius cooki Rathbun, 1900Largeflower tickclover
Clibanarius senegalensis Chevreux & B..., 1892Senegal Hermit Crab
Coenobita rubescens Greeff, 1884
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796Striated Hermit Crab
Dardanus pectinatus Ortmann, 1892
Desmocaris trispinosa Aurivillius, 1898
Diogenes mercatoris Forest, 1952
Diogenes ovatus Miers, 1881Newberry's twinpod
Diogenes pugilator Roux, 1829Roux’s Hermit Crab
Dromia marmorea Forest, 1974Marbled Sponge Crab
Dromia personata Linnaeus, 1758Sleepy crab
Dromia vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Dromia personata Linnaeus, 1758
Ebalia affinis Miers, 1881
Enoplometopus antillensis Lüken, 1865Atlantic reef lobster
Ephyrina ombango Crosnier & F..., 1973
Epixanthus helleri A. Milne Edw..., 1867
Ernestotheres conicola Manning & Ho..., 1981
Ethusa vossi Manning & Ho..., 1981
Eualus lebourae Holthuis, 1951Hop
Euchirograpsus liguricus H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Eupagurus triangularis Chevreux & B..., 1892
Eupilumnus stridulans Monod, 1956
Gastroptychus formosus Filhol, 1884
Gecarcinus lagostoma (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Johngarthia lagostoma H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Globonautes macropus Rathbun, 1898Tree Hole Crab
Globopilumnus stridulans (Monod, 1956)⇒ Eupilumnus stridulans Monod, 1956
Glyphus marsupialis Filhol, 1884
Goneplax barnardi Capart, 1951
Goniopsis cruentata Latreille, 1803Mangrove crab
Goniopsis pelii Herklots, 1851
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Guinearma alberti Rathbun, 1921
Guinearma huzardi Desmarest, 1825
Heterocarpus ensifer A. Milne Edw..., 1881Armed nylon shrimp
Heterocarpus grimaldii A. Milne-Edw..., 1900
Homola barbata Fabricius, 1793
Ilia spinosa Miers, 1881
Inachus angolensis Capart, 1951
Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817
Inachus thoracicus Roux, 1830
Johngarthia lagostoma H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Labuanium sinuofrontatum Roux, 1933
Leandrella gruveli
Liberonautes latidactylus De Man, 1903Common Creek Crab
Liberonautes nimba Cumberlidge, 1999Nimba Stream Crab
Liberonautes rubigimanus Cumberlidge ..., 1989Lobster Claw Crab
Lithodes ferox Filhol, 1885
Macrobrachium macrobrachion Herklots, 1851Brackish river prawn
Macrobrachium raridens Hilgendorf, 1893Volta River prawn
Macrobrachium vollenhovenii Herklots, 1857African river prawn
Macropipus rugosus Doflein, 1904
Macropodia doracis Manning & Ho..., 1981
Macropodia gilsoni Capart, 1951
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Macropodia spinulosa Miers, 1881
Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Menippe nodifrons Stimpson, 1859Cuban stone crab
Merocryptus obsoletus A. Milne-Edw..., 1898
Metagrapsus curvatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Munida guineae Miyake & Baba, 1970
Munida speciosa von Martens, 1878
Nematocarcinus africanus Crosnier & F..., 1973
Nematocarcinus cursor A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Nephropsis atlantica Norman, 1882Scarlet clawed lobster
Notostomus crosnieri Macpherson, 1984
Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758Tufted ghost crab
Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858Dark shore crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Paguristes mauritanicus Bouvier, 1906
Paguristes microphthalmus Forest, 1952
Paguristes virilis (Forest, 1952)⇒ Areopaguristes virilis Forest, 1952
Pagurus triangularis Chevreux & B..., 1892
Panopeus africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Paralomis cristulata Macpherson, 1988
Parapandalus narval (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Plesionika narval Fabricius, 1787
Paraxanthias eriphioides A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Paromola cuvieri Risso, 1816
Parthenopoides massena Roux, 1830
Pasiphaea multidentata Esmark, 1866Pink glass shrimp
Pasiphaea tarda Krøyer, 1845Crimson pasiphaeid
Periclimenes (Harpilius) platalea Holthuis, 1951
Petrochirus pustulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1848
Petrolisthes armatus Gibbes, 1850Green porcelain crab
Petrolisthes monodi Chace, 1956
Philocheras sculptus Bell, 1847
Philocheras wolffi Holthuis, 1951
Phyllodorippe armata Miers, 1881
Pilumnus perrieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1898
Pilumnus stebbingi Capart, 1951
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Pisa calva Forest & Guinot, 1966
Pisa carinimana Miers, 1879
Pisidia longicornis (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Porcellana longicornis Linnaeus, 1767
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Plesionika acanthonotus Smith, 1882Lesser striped shrimp
Plesionika carinata Holthuis, 1951Hop
Plesionika ensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Gladiator striped shrimp
Plesionika gigliolii Senna, 1902Alaskan stickleback
Plesionika heterocarpus A. Costa, 1871
Plesionika martia A. Milne-Edw..., 1883Golden shrimp
Plesionika narval Fabricius, 1787Narwal Shrimp
Plesionika williamsi Forest, 1964Guinea striped shrimp
Polycheles sculptus S. I. Smith, 1880
Polycheles typhlops Heller, 1862
Porcellana longicornis Linnaeus, 1767Long-clawed porcelain crab
Portunus (Portunus) hastatus Linnaeus, 1767
Processa borboronica Holthuis, 1951Hop
Processa intermedia Holthuis, 1951Hop
Processa macrophthalma Nouvel & Hol..., 1957Night Shrimp
Processa parva Holthuis, 1951Hop
Psathyrocaris infirma Alcock & And..., 1894
Pseudopagurus granulimanus Miers, 1881
Ranilia constricta A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Sicklefoot frog crab
Rochinia carpenteri Thomson, 1873
Sakaila africana Manning & Ho..., 1981
Scyllarus arctus Linnaeus, 1758Broad lobster
Scyllarus caparti Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Scyllarus paradoxus Miers, 1881Newberry's twinpod
Scyllarus posteli (Forest, 1963)⇒ Acantharctus posteli Forest, 1963
Scyllarus subarctus Crosnier, 1970
Sesarma (Chiromantes) alberti Rathbun, 1921
Sesarma (Chiromantes) huzardi Desmarest, 1825
Sesarma (Holometopus) elegans (Herklots, 1851)⇒ Armases elegans Herklots, 1851
Sesarma angolense Brito Capello, 1864
Sesarma buettikoferi De Man, 1883
Spinolambrus notialis Manning & Ho..., 1981
Spiropagurus elegans Miers, 1881Newberry's twinpod
Stenorhynchus lanceolatus Brullé, 1837Arrow Crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Sternodromia monodi Forest & Guinot, 1966
Sternodromia spinirostris Miers, 1881
Synalpheus africanus Crosnier & F..., 1965
Systellaspis affinis (Faxon, 1896)⇒ Systellaspis pellucida Filhol, 1884
Systellaspis cristata Faxon, 1893Krygier spinytail
Systellaspis debilis A.Milne-Edwards, 1881
Systellaspis pellucida Filhol, 1884
Thalamita poissonii Audouin, 1826Poisson Swimming Crab
Thalassina anomala Herbst, 1804Scorpion mud lobster
Thor amboinensis De Man, 1888Anemone shrimp
Uca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Lilac Fiddler Crab
Uroptychus concolor A. Milne Edw..., 1894

Subnodes of Pleocyemata with occurrences in Guinea
InfraorderAnomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Hermit crabs and porcelain crabs, Mud shrimps
8
22
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

InfraorderBrachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
26
61
91
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderCaridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
12
25
52
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderPalinura
Scholtz & Richter, 1995
2
4
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderThalassinidea
Latreille, 1831
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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