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Checklist for Suborder Pleocyemata Burkenroad, 1963
and region Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
156
354
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
155
353
513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
60
129
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
59
122
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
53
105
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Namibia
53 Families width 161 Species
#ACPOGDHILTEMNXSU
Acanthephyridae Dana, 18529SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab11SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp6SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Callianassidae Dana, 1852Burrowing Ghost Shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Axiidae Huxley, 1879Lobster shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Parastacidae Huxley, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp7SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromiidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Eumunididae A. Milne Edw..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884Armored shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps6SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps5SpeciesTaxom
Palinuridae Latreille, 1802Crawfish3SpeciesTaxom
Lithodidae Samouelle, 1819King crab6SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps6SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab3SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Nephropidae Dana, 1852Clawed Lobster2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 20102SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 18745SpeciesTaxom
Thiidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrididae Holthuis, 1955Long-eyed shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Polychelidae Wood-Mason, 1874Blind lobsters6SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoididae Guinot & Mac..., 19873SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae (Ortmann, 1896)2SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 19704SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae (MacLeay, 1838)Kelp Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825Shovel-nosed lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Upogebiidae Borradaile, 1903Mud shrimp1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Namibia
105 Genera with 161 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPRSUX
Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 19396SpeciesTaxom
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Afruca Crane, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Alpheopsis Coutière, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Atya Leach, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Benthochascon Alcock and A..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Betaeopsis Yaldwyn, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Betaeus Dana, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Birgus Leach, 1767coconut crab1SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1851Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Callianassa Leach, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Calocarides Wollebaek, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Calocaris Bell, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 18372SpeciesTaxom
Cecidocarcinus Kropp & Manning, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 19896SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Cherax Erichson, 1868Yabbies1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorotocus A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Dicranodromia Milne-Edwards, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Dromidia Guinot & Tav..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Dromidiopsis Borradaile, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Elamena H. Milne-Edw..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Ephyrina S. I. Smith, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Esanthelphusa Naiyanetr, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eualus Thallwitz, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Euastacus Clark, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Eumunida Smith, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Exodromidia Stebbing, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangon A. Milne-Edw..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Glyphus Milne-Edwards, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosoma Desmarest, 1823Crown crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ilia Leach, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Janicella Chace, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Jasus Parker, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Lithodes Latreille, 19844SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1950Long-clawed freshwater prawns1SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Merhippolyte Bate, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Metacrangon Zarenkov, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Metanephrops Jenkins, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Miersiograpsus Türkay, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 18855SpeciesTaxom
Mursia Desmarest, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Nautilocorystes H. Milne Edw..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinus A. Milne Edw..., 19842SpeciesTaxom
Neolithodes Milne-Edward..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Neopilumnoplax Serène, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Nephropsis Wood-Mason, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Notostomus A. Milne Edw..., 19842SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1758Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrides Stebbing, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Oplophorus H. Milne Edw..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 20094SpeciesTaxom
Palinurus Weber, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pandalina Calman, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Paragiopagurus Lemaitre, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Paralomis White, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Parapagurus Smith, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Parapasiphae S. I. Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Paromola Wood-Mason a..., 18162SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaea Savigny, 18453SpeciesTaxom
Pentacheles Bate, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1988anemone shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoides Lucas, 19873SpeciesTaxom
Platydromia Brocchi, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Platymaia Miers, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 18834SpeciesTaxom
Polycheles Heller, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Pontocaris Bate, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Potamon Savigny, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautes MacLeay, 19184SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Psathyrocaris Wood Mason a..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodromia Stimpson, 1858Sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Puerulus Ortmann, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19041SpeciesTaxom
Sabinea J. C. Ross, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Scyllarus Fabricius, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Scyramathia A. Milne-Edw..., 19041SpeciesTaxom
Stereomastis Bate, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Sympagurus Smith, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Systellaspis Bate, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Upogebia Leach, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Xaiva MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
161 Species
Acanthephyra acanthitelsonis Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra acutifrons Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra eximia Smith, 1884
Acanthephyra kingsleyi Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra pelagica Risso, 1816
Acanthephyra quadrispinosa Kemp, 1939
Acanthocarpus brevispinis Monod, 1946
Achelous tuberculatus Stimpson, 1860Tiberculated swimming crab
Alpheopsis africana Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Atya scabra Leach, 1816Camacuto shrimp
Bathynectes piperitus Manning & Ho..., 1981
Benthochascon hemingi Alcock & And..., 1899
Betaeopsis aequimanus Dana, 1852Alpheid Shrimp
Betaeus aequimanus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Betaeopsis aequimanus Dana, 1852
Betaeus emarginatus H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Betaeus levifrons Vinogradov, 1950
Betaeus truncatus Dana, 1852
Birgus latro Linnaeus, 1767Coconut Crab
Calappa pelii Herklots, 1851
Callianassa australis Kensley, 1974
Calocarides longispinis McArdle, 1901Porcelain auger
Calocarides macphersoni Kensley, 1996
Calocaris barnardi Stebbing, 1914
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Caridina nilotica Roux, 1833Common Caridina
Caridina typus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Typical Caridina
Cecidocarcinus brychius Kropp & Manning, 1987
Chaceon affinis A. Milne-Edw..., 1894
Chaceon chuni Macpherson, 1983
Chaceon erytheiae Macpherson, 1984
Chaceon macphersoni Manning & Ho..., 1988
Chaceon maritae Manning & Ho..., 1981Mysidans
Chaceon sanctaehelenae Mannig & Hol..., 1989
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Cherax quadricarinatus von Martens, 1868Australian red claw crayfish
Chlorotocus crassicornis A. Costa, 1871
Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796Striated Hermit Crab
Dicranodromia mahieuxii A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Dorhynchus basi Macpherson, 1984
Dromidia dissothrix Barnard, 1947
Ebalia scandens Stebbing, 1910
Elamena cimex Kemp, 1915
Ephyrina ombango Crosnier & F..., 1973
Esanthelphusa prolatus Rathbun, 1902
Eualus cteniferus Barnard, 1950
Eualus lebourae Holthuis, 1951Hop
Euastacus urospinosus Riek, 1956Maleny Crayfish
Eumunida picta Smith, 1883
Exodromidia spinosa Studer, 1883
Exodromidia spinosissima Kensley, 1977
Glyphocrangon longirostris Smith, 1882
Glyphus marsupialis Filhol, 1884
Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Hepatus pudibundus Herbst, 1785Flecked box crab
Heterocarpus grimaldii A. Milne-Edw..., 1900
Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815Arctic lyre crab
Hymenosoma orbiculare Desmarest, 1823
Ilia nucleus Linnaeus, 1758Nut-crab
Ilia spinosa Miers, 1881
Inachus angolensis Capart, 1951
Inachus grallator Manning & Ho..., 1981
Janicella spinicauda A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Jasus lalandii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Cape Crayfish
Lithodes ferox Filhol, 1885
Lithodes murrayi Henderson, 1888Threelobe buttercup
Lithodes tropicalis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1883)⇒ Lithodes ferox Filhol, 1885
Lithodes unicornis Macpherson, 1984
Macrobrachium australiense Holthuis, 1950Burning nettle
Macropipus australis Guinot, 1961
Macropodia macrocheles A. Milne-Edw..., 1898
Maja capensis Ortmann, 1894Agulhas spider crab
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Merhippolyte agulhasensis Spence Bate, 1888
Merhippolyte ancistrota Crosnier & F..., 1973
Metacrangon bellmarleyi Stebbing, 1914
Metanephrops mozambicus Macpherson, 1990African lobster
Miersiograpsus kingsleyi Miers, 1885
Monodaeus cristulatus Guinot & Mac..., 1988
Munida benguela de Saint Lau..., 1988
Munida speciosa von Martens, 1878
Munidopsis anemia Macpherson &..., 2005
Munidopsis antonii Filhol, 1884
Munidopsis chunii Balss, 1913
Munidopsis crassa Smith, 1885
Munidopsis subsquamosa Henderson, 1885Bur buttercup
Mursia cristiata H. Milne Edw..., 1837Masked Crab
Nautilocorystes ocellatus Gray, 1831
Nematocarcinus africanus Crosnier & F..., 1973
Nematocarcinus sigmoideus Macpherson, 1984
Neolithodes asperrimus Barnard, 1947
Neopilumnoplax heterochir Studer, 1883
Nephropsis atlantica Norman, 1882Scarlet clawed lobster
Notostomus auriculatus Barnard, 1950
Notostomus crosnieri Macpherson, 1984
Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758Tufted ghost crab
Ogyrides saldanhae Barnard, 1947
Oplophorus novaezeelandiae De Man, 1931
Oplophorus spinosus Brullé, 1839
Ovalipes punctatus De Haan, 1833
Ovalipes trimaculatus De Haan, 1833Rowing Crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Paguristes gamianus H. Milne-Edw..., 1836Pink hermit crab
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon (Palaeander) elegans Rathke, 1837Glass Prawn
Palaemon pacificus Stimpson, 1860Indian bait prawn
Palaemon vicinus Ashelby, 2009
Palinurus gilchristi Stebbing, 1900Southern spiny lobster
Pandalina modesta Spence Bate, 1888
Paragiopagurus hobbiti Macpherson, 1983
Paralomis africana Macpherson, 1982
Parapagurus andreui Macpherson, 1984
Parapagurus bouvieri Stebbing, 1910Hairy-clawed hermit crab
Parapagurus macrocerus Forest, 1955
Parapagurus pilosimanus Smith, 1879
Parapasiphae sulcatifrons Smith, 1884Grooveback shrimp
Paromola alcocki Stebbing, 1920
Paromola cuvieri Risso, 1816
Pasiphaea grandicula Burukovsky, 1976
Pasiphaea semispinosa Holthuis, 1951Hop
Pasiphaea tarda Krøyer, 1845Crimson pasiphaeid
Pentacheles laevis Bate, 1878
Periclimenes andresi Macpherson, 1988
Pilodius pilumnoides White, 1848
Pilumnoides hassleri A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Pilumnoides perlatus Poeppig, 1836
Pilumnoides rubus Guinot & Mac..., 1987
Platydromia spongiosa Stimpson, 1858
Platymaia longimana Macpherson, 1984
Plesionika acanthonotus Smith, 1882Lesser striped shrimp
Plesionika carinata Holthuis, 1951Hop
Plesionika heterocarpus A. Costa, 1871
Plesionika martia A. Milne-Edw..., 1883Golden shrimp
Polycheles nanus (S. I. Smith, 1884)⇒ Stereomastis nana Smith, 1884
Polycheles sculptus S. I. Smith, 1880
Pontocaris lacazei (Gourret, 1887)⇒ Aegaeon lacazei Gourret, 1887
Potamon (Potamonautes) perlatus
Potamon prolatus (Rathbun, 1902)⇒ Esanthelphusa prolatus Rathbun, 1902
Potamonautes bayonianus Brito Capello, 1864
Potamonautes dubius Brito Capello, 1864
Potamonautes perlatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Cape river crab
Potamonautes warreni Calman, 1918Warren's River Crab
Processa namibiensis Macpherson, 1983
Psathyrocaris infirma Alcock & And..., 1894
Pseudodromia latens Stimpson, 1858Furred sponge crab
Puerulus sewelli Ramadan, 1938Arabian whip lobster
Rochinia hertwigi Doflein, 1904
Sabinea hystrix A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Scyllarus subarctus Crosnier, 1970
Scyramathia hertwigi (Doflein, 1904)⇒ Rochinia hertwigi Doflein, 1904
Stereomastis sculpta (Smith, 1880)⇒ Polycheles sculptus S. I. Smith, 1880
Stereomastis suhmi Bate, 1878
Stereomastis talismani Bouvier, 1917
Sympagurus dimorphus Studer, 1883Cloaked hermit crab
Systellaspis cristata Faxon, 1893Krygier spinytail
Systellaspis debilis A.Milne-Edwards, 1881
Upogebia capensis Krauss, 1843Cape mud shrimp
Xaiva biguttata Risso, 1816
Xaiva mcleayi Barnard, 1947
Xaiva pulchella MacLeay, 1838

Subnodes of Pleocyemata with occurrences in Namibia
InfraorderAnomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Hermit crabs and porcelain crabs, Mud shrimps
7
12
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderAstacidea
Latreille, 1802
Crayfish, Crayfishes and Lobsters, Lobsters
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderAxiidea
de Saint Laurent, 1979
ghost shrimps, lobster shrimps
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderBrachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
24
47
65
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderCaridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
14
31
54
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderPalinura
Scholtz & Richter, 1995
3
7
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderThalassinidea
Latreille, 1831
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