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Checklist for Suborder Pleocyemata Burkenroad, 1963
and region Kerala (South India, India)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
39
58
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
39
58
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
23
34
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
23
34
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
19
23
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kerala
19 Families width 28 Species
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Acanthephyridae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinucidae Rathbun, 19040SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae (Latreille, 1825)Mole Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Euryrhynchidae Holthuis, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp5SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Palinuridae Latreille, 1802Crawfish1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825Shovel-nosed lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kerala
23 Genera with 28 Species
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Abyssotheres Manning & Galil, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Arcithelphusa Pati & Sudha..., 2015
0SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoplax H. Milne Edw..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Diogenes Dana, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Doclea Leach, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1852Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Emerita Gronovius, 1767Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Eurindicus De Grave Arj..., 20181SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Hippa Fabricius, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1985Long-clawed freshwater prawns2SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1846Ghost Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Panulirus White, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 19853SpeciesTaxom
Pontocaris Bate, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Thenus Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Typhlocarcinus Stimpson, 20171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kerala
28 Species
Abyssotheres abyssicola Alcock & And..., 1899
Acanthephyra armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Brilliant Red Carid
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Carcinoplax fasciata Ng & Biju Kumar, 2016
Caridina gracilirostris De Man, 1892Mosquito shrimp
Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Diogenes spongicola Komai, Ravin..., 2018
Doclea muricata Herbst, 1788
Dotilla myctiroides H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Emerita emeritus Linnaeus, 1767Mole Crab
Eurindicus bhugarbha De Grave, Ar..., 2018
Heterocarpus gibbosus Spence Bate, 1888Humpback Nylon Shrimp
Heterocarpus woodmasoni Alcock, 1901Indian Nylon Shrimp
Hippa asiatica (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Emerita emeritus Linnaeus, 1767
Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879Blue lobster
Macrobrachium veliense Jayachandran..., 1985
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode pallidula Jacquinot, 1846Pallid ghost crab
Panulirus penicillatus Olivier, 1791Coral Cray
Parasesarma bengalense Davie, 2003
Pinnotheres sanguinolariae Pillai, 1951
Plesionika persica Kemp, 1925
Plesionika quasigrandis Chace, 1985
Plesionika reflexa Chace, 1985
Pontocaris propensalata Spence Bate, 1888
Thenus orientalis Lund, 1793Bay lobster
Typhlocarcinus kerala Ng, Devi & B..., 2017

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

Taxom

InfraorderBrachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
9
10
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderCaridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
6
7
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderPalinura
Scholtz & Richter, 1995
2
2
2
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