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Checklist for Suborder Pleocyemata Burkenroad, 1963
and region Guyana (Northern South America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
85
186
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
85
186
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
53
120
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
53
120
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
46
97
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Guyana
46 Families width 172 Species and 6 Subspecies
#ALPISCDMXEOGHTRU
Acanthephyridae Dana, 18527SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab12SpeciesTaxom
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps22SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusidae Ortmann, 189312SpeciesTaxom
Euryrhynchidae Holthuis, 19504SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs15SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18715SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pylochelidae Bate, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Strahlaxiidae Poore, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Palinuridae Latreille, 1802Crawfish1SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825Shovel-nosed lobsters5SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab3SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Polychelidae (Wood-Mason, 1874)Blind lobsters2SpeciesTaxom
Trichodactylidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18356SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Stenopodidae Risso, 1826Coral shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Upogebiidae Borradaile, 1903Mud shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 18921SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Guyana
97 Genera with 172 Species
#ACDEFGHIKLMNOPRSTUV
Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 19396SpeciesTaxom
Acanthilia Galil, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Albunea Weber, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1818pistol shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1898Box crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18022SpeciesTaxom
Conchodytes Peters, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cyclozodion Williams & C..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1771sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Edwardsium Guinot, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Eudaniela Pretzmann, 01SpeciesTaxom
Euryrhynchus Miers, 18774SpeciesTaxom
Exhippolysmata Stebbing, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Fredius Pretzmann, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Goniopsis De Haan, 02SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Guinotia Pretzmann, 02SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 19594SpeciesTaxom
Hippolysmata Stimpson, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Iliacantha Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Kingsleya Ortmann, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Kunziana Pretzmann, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Leiolambrus A. Milne-Edw..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1871Spider Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Lupella Rathbun, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1879Long-clawed freshwater prawns11SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Manucomplanus McLaughlin, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Meningadora1SpeciesTaxom
Meningodora S. I. Smith, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1859Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Microthelphusa Pretzmann, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Mixtopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Moreiradromia Guinot & Tav..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Neaxiopsis Sakai and de..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Nematopalaemon Holthius, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Nibilia A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nikoides Paulson, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Oplophorus H. Milne Edw..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Osachila Stimpson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 19506SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 02SpeciesTaxom
Pantomus A. Milne Edw..., 18831SpeciesTaxom
Panulirus White, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Parapagurus Smith, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Parribacus Dana, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaea Savigny, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Persephona Leach, 03SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Platylambrus Stimpson, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Polycheles Heller, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Poppiana Bott, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Porcellana Lamarck, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Potamocarcinus H. Milne-Edw..., 03SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusa Saussure, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Pylopaguropsis Alcock, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Raninoides H. Milne Edw..., 19332SpeciesTaxom
Scyllarides Gill, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Scyllarus Fabricius, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18173SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenopus Latreille, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Stereomastis Bate, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Sylviocarcinus H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Sympagurus Smith, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Systellaspis Bate, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Trichodactylus Latreille, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 0Fiddler crab9SpeciesTaxom
Ucides Rathbun, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Upogebia Leach, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Uroptychus Henderson, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Valdivia Hulst, 18471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guyana
172 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acanthephyra acanthitelsonis Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra acutifrons Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Brilliant Red Carid
Acanthephyra curtirostris Wood-Mason &..., 1891Peaked shrimp
Acanthephyra kingsleyi Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra sexspinosa (Kemp, 1939)⇒ Acanthephyra kingsleyi Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthilia intermedia Miers, 1886Granulose purse crab
Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860Redhair Swimming Crab
Achelous rufiremus Holthuis, 1959
Achelous spinicarpus Stimpson, 1871
Albunea gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Surf mole crab
Alpheus dolerus Banner, 1956
Alpheus heterochaelis Say, 1818Bigclaw snapping shrimp
Anasimus latus Rathbun, 1894Stilt spider crab
Armases benedicti Rathbun, 1897Fatfinger marsh crab
Calappa angusta (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Cyclozodion angustum Milne-Edwards, 1880
Calappa flammea Herbst, 1794Flame box crab
Calappa nitida Holthuis, 1958
Calappa sulcata Rathbun, 1898Yellow box crab
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Blunt-tooth swimming crab
Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863Ornate blue crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Clibanarius vittatus Bosc, 1802Red Brocade Hermit Crab
Conchodytes meleagrinae Peters, 1852Hawaiian pearl-oyster shrimp
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Cyclozodion angustum Milne-Edwards, 1880Nodose box crab
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Dardanus fucosus Biffar & Pro..., 1972Bar-eye Hermit Crab
Dardanus venosus H. Milne Edw..., 1848Stareye crab
Dromia erythropus Edwards, 1771Redeye sponge crab
Edwardsium spinimanum H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Edwardsium spinimanus H.Milne Edwards, 1834
Eudaniela (Aspockia) beccarii
Euryrhynchus burchelli Calman, 1907
Euryrhynchus covzesniowskii
Euryrhynchus pemoni Pereira, 1985
Euryrhynchus wrzesniowskii Miers, 1877Common twinpod
Exhippolysmata oplophorides
Exhippolysmata oplophoroides Holthuis, 1948Cock shrimp
Fredius beccarii Coifmann, 1939
Fredius fittkaui Bott, 1967
Fredius reflexifrons Ortmann, 1897
Gelasimus coloradensis (Rathbun, 1894)⇒ Uca coloradensis Rathbun, 1894
Goniopsis cruentata Latreille, 1803Mangrove crab
Goniopsis cruentatus
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Guinotia beccarii contorta
Guinotia dunoonensis colosii
Hepatus gronovii Holthuis, 1959
Hepatus princeps Herbst, 1794
Hepatus pudibundus Herbst, 1785Flecked box crab
Hepatus scaber Holthuis, 1959
Hippolysmata (Exhippolysmata) oplophoroides (Holthuis, 1948)⇒ Exhippolysmata oplophoroides Holthuis, 1948
Hippolyte obliquimanus Dana, 1852Western Atlantic Shrimp
Iliacantha liodactylus Rathbun, 1898
Iliacantha sparsa Stimpson, 1871Shouldered purse crab
Kingsleya latifrons Randall, 1840
Kunziana irengis Pretzmann, 1971
Leander tenuipes (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Nematopalaemon tenuipes Henderson, 1893
Leiolambrus nitidus Rathbun, 1901White elbow crab
Leptuca coloradensis Rathbun, 1893
Leptuca cumulanta Crane, 1943
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia erinacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Seagrass spider crab
Libinia ferreirae Brito Capello, 1871
Lupella forceps Fabricius, 1793
Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836Cinnamon river shrimp
Macrobrachium amazonicum Heller, 1862Amazon River prawn
Macrobrachium brasiliense Heller, 1862
Macrobrachium carcinus Linnaeus, 1758Bigclaw river shrimp
Macrobrachium cortezi Rodríguez, 1982
Macrobrachium jelskii Miers, 1877Agar River prawn
Macrobrachium lamarrei lamarrei H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Florida Baskettail
Macrobrachium nattereri Latreille, 1802
Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835Bristled river shrimp
Macrobrachium quelchi De Man, 1900
Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879Blue lobster
Macrocoeloma eutheca Stimpson, 1871
Manucomplanus spinulosus Holthuis, 1959
Meningadora vesca Smith, 1886
Meningodora vesca Smith, 1886
Menippe nodifrons Stimpson, 1859Cuban stone crab
Microthelphusa meansi Cumberlidge, 2007
Minuca mordax Smith, 1870Smith's Fiddler Crab
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Minuca vocator Herbst, 1804
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Mixtopagurus paradoxus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858Lesser Sponge Crab
Munidopsis abbreviata A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis armata A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Neaxiopsis euryrhynchus De Man, 1905
Nematopalaemon schmitti Holthuis, 1950Whitebelly prawn
Nematopalaemon tenuipes Henderson, 1893Spider prawn
Nibilia antilocapra Stimpson, 1871Shorthorn spiny crab
Nikoides schmitti Manning & Chace, 1971
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Oplophorus gracilirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Osachila antillensis Rathbun, 1916
Paguristes paraguanensis McLaughlin &..., 1975
Paguristes sayi A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon (Macrobrachium) jamaicensis De Man, 1925
Palaemon amazonicus (Heller, 1862)⇒ Macrobrachium amazonicum Heller, 1862
Palaemon brasiliensis (Heller, 1862)⇒ Macrobrachium brasiliense Heller, 1862
Palaemon carteri Gordon, 1935
Palaemon schmitti (Holthius, 1950)⇒ Nematopalaemon schmitti Holthuis, 1950
Palaemonetes carteri Gordon, 1935
Palicus affinis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Antillean stilt crab
Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Atlantic mud crab
Panopeus herbstii crassa
Pantomus parvulus A. Milne-Edw..., 1883Hinged longbeak
Panulirus argus Latreille, 1804Caribbean spiny lobster
Parapagurus alaminos Lemaitre, 1986Chinese bottle tree
Parribacus antarcticus Lund, 1793Sculptured Mitten Lobster
Pasiphaea sivado Risso, 1816White glass shrimp
Persephona finneganae Rathbun, 1931
Persephona lichtensteinii Leach, 1817
Persephona lichtenstenii
Petrochirus bahamensis (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758
Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758Giant hermit
Petrolisthes armatus Gibbes, 1850Green porcelain crab
Pilumnus (Acanthus) spinohirsutus Lockington, 1877Retiring hairy crab
Platylambrus serratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Sawtooth elbow crab
Plesionika acanthonotus Smith, 1882Lesser striped shrimp
Plesionika miles A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Polycheles sculptus S. I. Smith, 1880
Poppiana dentata Randall, 1840
Porcellana sayana Leach, 1820Red Porcelain Crab
Porcellana sigsbeiana A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Striped porcelain crab
Portunus (Achelous) ordwayi (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860
Portunus (Achelous) spinicarpus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Achelous spinicarpus Stimpson, 1871
Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Portunus (Portunus) gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Iridescent swimming crab
Potamocarcinus (Kingsleya) latifrons Randall, 1840
Potamocarcinus dunooensis (Rathbun, 1919)⇒ Fredius reflexifrons Ortmann, 1897
Potamocarcinus dunoonensis
Pylopaguropsis atlantica Wass, 1963
Raninoides laevis Latreille, 1825Furrowed frog crab
Raninoides louisianensis Rathbun, 1933Gulf frog crab
Scyllarides aequinoctialis Lund, 1793Crayfish
Scyllarides delfosi Holthuis, 1960Three-spot slipper lobster
Scyllarus aequinoctialis (Lund, 1793)⇒ Scyllarides aequinoctialis Lund, 1793
Scyllarus chacei Holthuis, 1960Chace slipper lobster
Sesarma (Holometopus) benedicti (Rathbun, 1897)⇒ Armases benedicti Rathbun, 1897
Sesarma (Holometopus) rectum Randall, 1840
Sesarma reticulatum Say, 1817Heavy marsh crab
Spinolambrus fraterculus Stimpson, 1871
Stenopus hispidus Olivier, 1811Banded Boxer Shrimp
Stenorhynchus debilis Smith, 1871Arrow crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Stereomastis sculpta (Smith, 1880)⇒ Polycheles sculptus S. I. Smith, 1880
Sylviocarcinus pictus H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Sympagurus pictus Smith, 1883
Synalpheus brooksi Coutière, 1909
Systellaspis debilis A.Milne-Edwards, 1881
Trichodactylus (Dilocarcinus) dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Trichodactylus (Dilocarcinus) pictus
Trichodactylus (Valdivia) harttii (Rathbun, 1905)⇒ Valdivia serrata White, 1847
Uca (Minuca) mordax Smith, 1870
Uca (Minuca) rapax Smith, 1870Mudflat fiddler
Uca rapax rapax Smith, 1870
Uca (Minuca) vocator Herbst, 1804Atlantic hairback fiddler
Uca (Uca) maracoani Latreille, 1802
Uca coloradensis Rathbun, 1894
Uca cumulanta Crane, 1943
Uca pugnax Smith, 1870Atlantic marsh fiddler
Uca pugnax rapax
Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763Swamp ghost crab
Upogebia casis Williams, 1993
Upogebia vasquezi Ngoc-Ho, 1989
Uroptychus anacaena Baba & Lin, 2008
Valdivia serrata White, 1847

Subnodes of Pleocyemata with occurrences in Guyana
InfraorderAnomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Hermit crabs and porcelain crabs, Mud shrimps
8
14
20
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
22
53
92
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderCaridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
10
21
48
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderPalinura
Scholtz & Richter, 1995
3
6
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStenopodidea
Bate, 1888
coral shrimps, glass sponge shrimps
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderThalassinidea
Latreille, 1831
1
1
2
Family
Genus
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