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Checklist for Suborder Pleocyemata Burkenroad, 1963
and region Plaquemines Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
11
15
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
11
15
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
6
9
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
6
9
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
5
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Plaquemines Parish
5 Families width 6 Species
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Cambaridae Hobbs, 1942Cambarid crayfishes1SpeciesTaxom
Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825Shovel-nosed lobsters1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Plaquemines Parish
6 Genera with 6 Species
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Orconectes Cope, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Procambarus Ortmann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Scyllarides Gill, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Plaquemines Parish
6 Species
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Clibanarius vittatus Bosc, 1802Red Brocade Hermit Crab
Minuca longisignalis Salmon & Ats..., 1968
Minuca minax LeConte, 1855
Procambarus (Scapulicambarus) clarkii Girard, 1852American crayfish
Scyllarides nodifer Stimpson, 1866Ridged slipper lobster

Subnodes of Pleocyemata with occurrences in Plaquemines Parish
InfraorderAnomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Hermit crabs and porcelain crabs, Mud shrimps
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderAstacidea
Latreille, 1802
Crayfish, Crayfishes and Lobsters, Lobsters
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderBrachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderPalinura
Scholtz & Richter, 1995
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