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Checklist for Suborder Pleocyemata Burkenroad, 1963
and region Launceston (Northeast Tasmania, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
17
21
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
17
21
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
10
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
10
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
10
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Launceston (Tasmania)
10 Families width 13 Species
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Callianassidae Dana, 1852Burrowing Ghost Shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Parastacidae Huxley, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819Squat lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab2SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Launceston (Tasmania)
13 Genera with 13 Species
Alpheus Fabricius, 1876pistol shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Amarinus Lucas, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Bellidilia Kinahan, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Biffarius Manning & Fe..., 19751SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Engaeus Erichson, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Galathea Fabricius, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Halicarcinus White, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1860Long-clawed freshwater prawns1SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18251SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Launceston (Tasmania)
13 Species
Alpheus novaezealandiae Miers, 1876Dense twinpod
Amarinus laevis Targioni-Toz..., 1877Estuarine Spider Crab
Bellidilia laevis Bell, 1855Smooth Pebble Crab
Biffarius arenosus Poore, 1975
Ebalia (Phlyxia) intermedia Miers, 1886Smooth Nut Crab
Engaeus nulloporius Horwitz, 1990
Galathea australiensis Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Halicarcinus ovatus Stimpson, 1858Three-pronged Sea-spider
Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Daddy Long Legs
Macrobrachium intermedium Stimpson, 1860Striped river prawn
Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885
Petrolisthes elongatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Blue Half Crab
Pilumnus tomentosus Latreille, 1825Common Hairy-crab

Subnodes of Pleocyemata with occurrences in Launceston (Tasmania)
InfraorderAnomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Hermit crabs and porcelain crabs, Mud shrimps
2
2
2
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
4
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderCaridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderThalassinidea
Latreille, 1831
1
1
1
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