Checklist for Suborder Pleocyemata Burkenroad, 1963
and region Libya (North Africa)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 66
105
128 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 66
105
128 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 28
45
52 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 28
45
52 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 24
36
40 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Libya
24 Families width 40 Species #AECDPMGXNOST
| Acanthephyridae Dana, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Alpheid shrimp | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 | Kelp Crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893 | Coral crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892 | Left-handed hermit crabs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Swimming Crab | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Menippidae Ortmann, 1893 | Stone crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838 | Demon-faced crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838 | Angular crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819 | Squat lobsters | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Grapsidae (MacLeay, 1838) | Marsh crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Majidae Samouelle, 1819 | Spider crab | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838 | Mud crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephropidae Dana, 1852 | Clawed Lobster | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Fiddler crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Palaemonid Shrimps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crangonidae (Haworth, 1825) | Crangonid Shrimp | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852 | Glass shrimps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plagusiidae Dana, 1851 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833 | Commensal Crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825 | Shovel-nosed lobsters | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838 | Elbow crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thiidae Dana, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Typhlocarididae Annandale & ..., 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Libya
36 Genera with 40 Species #ABCDEGMNOPST
| Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 1816 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Alpheus Fabricius, 1832 | pistol shrimps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anamathia Smith, 1828 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bryocarpilius Feldmann, Sc..., 1973 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cancellus H. Milne Edw..., 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carcinus Leach, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charybdis De Haan, 1789 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dardanus Paulson, 1827 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eriphia Latreille, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ethusa Roux, 1785 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eucrate De Haan, 1835 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Galathea Fabricius, 1834 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Grapsus Lamarck, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macropodia Leach, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Medorippe Manning & Ho..., 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Monodaeus Guinot, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephrops Leach, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocypode Weber, 1758 | Ghost Crab | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paguristes Dana, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palaemon Weber, 1777 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Palaeocarpilius A. Milne-Edw..., 1862 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Parapontophilus Christoffersen, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pasiphaea Savigny, 1816 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Percnon Gistel, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pinnotheres Bosc, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pisa Leach, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plagusia Latreille, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pontophilus Leach, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Portumnus Leach, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Portunus Weber, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scyllarides Gill, 1803 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scyllarus Fabricius, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synalpheus Bate, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thia Leach, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Typhlocaris Calman, 1921 | Blind cave-dwelling shrimps | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Libya
40 Species | Acanthephyra eximia Smith, 1884 | | | Acanthephyra pelagica Risso, 1816 | | | Alpheus dentipes Guérin, 1832 | Mediterranean Snapping Prawn | | Anamathia rissoana Roux, 1828 | | | Bryocarpilius aquilinus Collins & Mo..., 1973 | | | Cancellus macrothrix Stebbing, 1924 | | | Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758 | Asian Shore Crab | | Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789 | | | Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796 | Striated Hermit Crab | | Dardanus calidus Risso, 1827 | Anemone Hermit Crab | | Eriphia verrucosa Forsskål, 1775 | Warty crab | | Ethusa mascarone Herbst, 1785 | Stalkeye sumo crab | | Eucrate crenata De Haan, 1835 | | | Galathea dispersa Bate, 1859 | | | Galathea nexa Embleton, 1834 | | | Grapsus granulosus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853) | ⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818 | | Macropodia longirostris Fabricius, 1775 | Spider crab | | Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851 | | | Nephrops norvegicus Linnaeus, 1758 | Dublin Bay prawn | | Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758 | Tufted ghost crab | | Paguristes eremita Linnaeus, 1767 | Eye-spot Hermit Crab | | Palaemon (Palaeander) elegans Rathke, 1837 | Glass Prawn | | Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777 | Common prawn | | Parapontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884 | | | Pasiphaea multidentata Esmark, 1866 | Pink glass shrimp | | Pasiphaea sivado Risso, 1816 | White glass shrimp | | Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853 | Flat crab | | Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767 | Linnaeus's Pea Crab | | Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777 | Four-horned spider crab | | Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790 | Rafting Crab | | Pontophilus gracilis (S. I. Smith, 1882) | ⇒ Parapontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884 | | Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777 | Pennant's Swimming Crab | | Portunus (Portunus) segnis Forskål, 1775 | | | Scyllarides latus Latreille, 1803 | Mediterranean slipper lobster | | Scyllarus arctus Linnaeus, 1758 | Broad lobster | | Spinolambrus macrochelos Herbst, 1790 | | | Synalpheus gambarelloides Nardo, 1847 | | | Thia scutellata Fabricius, 1793 | Polished crab | | Typhlocaris lethaea Parisi, 1921 | |
Subnodes of Pleocyemata with occurrences in Libya | Infraorder | Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Hermit crabs and porcelain crabs, Mud shrimps | 2
4
6 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Infraorder | Astacidea
Latreille, 1802
Crayfish, Crayfishes and Lobsters, Lobsters | 1
1
1 | Family
Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Infraorder | Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 14
21
20 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Infraorder | Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps | 6
8
11 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Infraorder | Palinura
Scholtz & Richter, 1995
| 1
2
2 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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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
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