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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
92
200
322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
92
200
322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
44
110
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
44
110
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
40
99
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tamil Nadu
40 Families width 182 Species
#PAMOCGDXEHSLVR
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Aeglidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp5SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18357SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinucidae Rathbun, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps9SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab26SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs15SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Cymonomidae Bouvier, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps17SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae (Latreille, 1825)Mole Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae (MacLeay, 1838)Elbow crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae (Dana, 1852)Anemone shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Corystidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab7SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Palinuridae Latreille, 1802Crawfish1SpeciesTaxom
Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825Shovel-nosed lobsters2SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tamil Nadu
99 Genera with 182 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPRSTX
Actumnus Dana, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Aegla Leach, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Albunea Weber, 18935SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1915pistol shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Arcotheres Manning, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Baruna Stebbing, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Barytelphusa Alcock, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1782Box crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 18889SpeciesTaxom
Carupa Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cenobita H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 179813SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinops Alcock, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18886SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Conchoecetes Stimpson, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Cymopolus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Dasella Lebour, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Demania Laurie, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Diogenes Dana, 18937SpeciesTaxom
Doclea Leach, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Dorippe Weber, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Dorippoides Serène & Rom..., 17851SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1852Sand bubbler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 0sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dromidiopsis Borradaile, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Emerita Gronovius, 1767Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Enoplolambrus A. Milne-Edw..., 17901SpeciesTaxom
Episesarma De Man, 1895
Tree-climbing crab0SpeciesTaxom
Exopalaemon Holthuis, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Giranauria Griffin & Tr..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Goniosoma A. Milne Edw..., 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Heteropilumnus De Man, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Hippa Fabricius, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Ixa Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Jonas Hombron & Ja..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Laleonectes Manning and ..., 20171SpeciesTaxom
Lambrus Leach, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Leandrites Holthuis, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Leucosia Weber, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Liagore De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Lupocycloporus Alcock, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1862Long-clawed freshwater prawns7SpeciesTaxom
Matuta Weber, 18775SpeciesTaxom
Megalobrachium Stimpson, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1798Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Metaplax H. Milne Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Monomia Gistl, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Myra Leach, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Nanosesarma Tweedie, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Nematopalaemon Holthius, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Notopus De Haan, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nursia Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Nursilia Bell, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1852Ghost Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Oziotelphusa Müller, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Pachycheles Stimpson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 02SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Palinurus Weber, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusa Milne-Edwards, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Parilia Wood-Mason &..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1915anemone shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Petrarctus Holthuis, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 18313SpeciesTaxom
Philyra Leach, 18936SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pontonia Latreille, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Raphidopus Stimpson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Ryphila Galil, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1919Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 01SpeciesTaxom
Spiropagurus Stimpson, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Thenus Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 18862SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tamil Nadu
182 Species
Actumnus calypso Herbst, 1801
Actumnus verrucosus (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Actumnus calypso Herbst, 1801
Aegla leptochela Bond-Buckup ..., 1994
Albunea dynnista
Albunea squamista
Albunea symmysta Linnaeus, 1758
Albunea symnista Linnaeus, 1758
Albunea thurstoni Henderson, 1893Turner's buttercup
Alpheus digitalis De Haan, 1844Forceps snapping shrimp
Alpheus edwardsii (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835
Alpheus lobidens De Haan, 1849Brownbar snapping shrimp
Alpheus paludicola Kemp, 1915
Arcotheres shahi Trivedi, Cam..., 2018
Arcotheres sinensis Shen, 1932
Ashtoret lunaris Forskål, 1775Speckled Moon Crab
Ashtoret miersii Henderson, 1887
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Austruca triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Baruna socialis Stebbing, 1904
Barytelphusa cunicularis Westwood, 1836
Barytelphusa jacquemontii Rathbun, 1905
Calappa exanthematosa (Alcock & And..., 1894)⇒ Calappa japonica Ortmann, 1892
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Calappa lephas
Calappa lophos Herbst, 1782Common Box Crab
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Caridina chauhani Chopra & Tiwari, 1949
Caridina gracilipes De Man, 1892
Caridina gracilirostris De Man, 1892Mosquito shrimp
Caridina gurneyi Jalihal, She..., 1984
Caridina kutchi Pandya & Ric..., 2019
Caridina longirostris H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Caridina simoni Bouvier, 1904
Caridina typus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Typical Caridina
Caridina wyckii Hickson, 1888
Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1852Violet Eyed Swimming Crab
Cenobita rugosus Milne Edwards, 1837
Charybdis (Charybdis) affinis Dana, 1852
Charybdis (Charybdis) amboinensis Leene, 1938Ambon Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) beauforti Leene & Buit..., 1949
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Charybdis (Charybdis) cruciata (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Charybdis feriata Linnaeus, 1758
Charybdis (Charybdis) feriata Linnaeus, 1758Coral Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) lucifera Fabricius, 1798Portunid Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) miles De Haan, 1835
Charybdis (Charybdis) natator Herbst, 1794Ridged Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) variegata Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) hoplites Wood-Mason, 1877
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) smithii MacLeay, 1838
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) truncata Fabricius, 1798
Chasmocarcinops gelasimoides Alcock, 1900
Clibanarius arethusa De Man, 1888
Clibanarius avethusae
Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Clibanarius infraspinatus Hilgendorf, 1869
Clibanarius olivaceus Henderson, 1915Wetslope buttercup
Clibanarius padavensis De Man, 1888
Coenobita violascens Heller, 1862Ice cold buttercup
Conchoecetes artificiosus Fabricius, 1798
Conchoecetes intermedius Lewinsohn, 1984
Cymopolus asper A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Dardanus hessii Miers, 1884
Dardanus setifer H. Milne Edw..., 1836Setiferous Hermit Crab
Dasella herdmaniae Lebour, 1938
Demania baccalipes Alcock, 1898
Diogenes affinis (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Diogenes custos Fabricius, 1798
Diogenes cristatus
Diogenes custos Fabricius, 1798
Diogenes planimanus Henderson, 1893Turner's buttercup
Diogenes rectimanus Miers, 1884
Diogenes spongicola Komai, Ravin..., 2018
Diogenes violaceus Henderson, 1893Turner's buttercup
Doclea hybrida Fabricius, 1798
Doclea muricata Herbst, 1788
Dorippe astuta (Weber, 1795)⇒ Dorippoides facchino Herbst, 1785
Dorippe dorsipes (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Notopus dorsipes Linnaeus, 1758
Dorippe sima (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Dorippoides facchino Herbst, 1785
Dorippoides facchino Herbst, 1785
Dotilla intermedia De Man, 1888
Dotilla myctiroides H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Dromia dromia
Dromidiopsis australiensis Haswell, 1882
Emerita emeritus Linnaeus, 1767Mole Crab
Enoplolambrus echinatus Herbst, 1790
Exopalaemon modestus Heller, 1862Freshwater shrimp
Giranauria gracilirostris Miers, 1879
Grapsus maculatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Guinusia dentipes De Haan, 1835
Heteropilumnus angustifrons Alcock, 1900
Hippa asiatica (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Emerita emeritus Linnaeus, 1767
Hippolyte ventricosa H. Milne Edw..., 1837Broken-back Shrimp
Hippolyte ventricosus (H. Milne Edw..., 1840)⇒ Hippolyte ventricosa H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Ixa cylindrus Fabricius, 1777Purse Crab
Jonas kalpakkamensis Barathkumar,..., 2016
Laleonectes kuriya Mendoza & Devi, 2017
Lambrus turriger (White, 1847)⇒ Rhinolambrus turriger White, 1847
Leander tenuipes (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Nematopalaemon tenuipes Henderson, 1893
Leandrites celebensis De Man, 1881
Leucosia anatum Herbst, 1783Painted Pebble Crab
Leucosia neocaledonica (A. Milne-Edw..., 1873)⇒ Leucosia anatum Herbst, 1783
Liagore rubromaculata De Haan, 1835Red-spotted Crab
Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Lupocycloporus gracilimanus Stimpson, 1858
Lupocyclus philippinensis Semper, 1880Philippine Scissor Swimming Crab
Macrobrachium aemulum Nobili, 1906Noumea river prawn
Macrobrachium australe Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Koua river prawn
Macrobrachium lamarrei Latreille, 1829Kuncho river prawn
Macrobrachium malcolmsonii H. Milne-Edw..., 1844Monsoon river prawn
Macrobrachium nobilii Henderson & ..., 1910
Macrobrachium rude Heller, 1862Hairy river prawn
Macrobrachium scabriculum Heller, 1862Goda River prawn
Matuta lunares
Matuta miersii (Henderson, 1887)⇒ Ashtoret miersii Henderson, 1887
Matuta planipes Fabricius, 1798Flower Moon Crab
Matuta victor Fabricius, 1781Common Moon Crab
Matuta victrix Miers, 1877
Megalobrachium roseum Rathbun, 1900
Megalobrachium soriatum Say, 1818Pentagonal porcelain crab
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Menippe rumphii Fabricius, 1798
Metaplax distincta H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851Marble crab
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Monomia argentata A Milne Edwards, 1861
Monomia gladiator (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Portunus gladiator Stimpson, 1858
Myra elegans Bell, 1855
Nanosesarma andersoni De Man, 1888
Nanosesarma batavicum Moreira, 1903
Nanosesarma minutum De Man, 1887
Nematopalaemon tenuipes Henderson, 1893Spider prawn
Notopus dorsipes Linnaeus, 1758
Nursia lar Fabricius, 1793
Nursilia hardwickii
Ocypode brevicornis H. Milne Edw..., 1837Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Ocypode macrocera H. Milne Edw..., 1852Red ghost crab
Oziotelphusa ravi Raj & N.g.Bi..., 2017
Pachycheles pilosus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pilose porcelain crab
Pagurus hessii (Miers, 1884)⇒ Dardanus hessii Miers, 1884
Pagurus selifer
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon (Parapalaemon) modestus De Man, 1892Siberian prawn
Palinurus spinosus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Parasesarma plicatum Latreille, 1803
Parilia alcocki Wood-Mason &..., 1891
Periclimenes demani Kemp, 1915
Periclimenes indicus Kemp, 1915
Petrarctus jeppiaari Yang, Biju K..., 2017
Petrolisthes galathinus Bosc, 1802Banded porcelain crab
Petrolisthes jugosus Streets, 1872Red-white porcelain crab
Petrolisthes politus Gray, 1831Redback porcelain crab
Philyra corallicola Alcock, 1896
Philyra globosa
Philyra globus Fabricius, 1775
Philyra polita (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Philyra globus Fabricius, 1775
Philyra scabriuscula Fabricius, 1798
Philyra verrucosa (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Ryphila verrucosa Henderson, 1893
Plagusia immaculata Lamarck, 1818Pacific log rider
Platypodia cristata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Pontonia anachoreta Kemp, 1922
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus J. F. W. Herbst, 1783Blood-spotted Swimming Crab
Prismatopus longispinus De Haan, 1839
Ptychognathus altimanus Rathbun, 1914
Raphidopus indicus Henderson, 1893Turner's buttercup
Ryphila verrucosa Henderson, 1893
Scopimera pilula Kemp, 1919
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Sesarma fascicularis
Spiropagurus spiriger De Haan, 1849
Synalpheus herdmaniae Lebour, 1938
Thalamita chaptalii Audouin, 1826
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thenus orientalis Lund, 1793Bay lobster
Tubuca urvillei H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xiphonectes hastatoides Fabricius, 1798
Xiphonectes spinipes Miers, 1886

Subnodes of Pleocyemata with occurrences in Tamil Nadu
InfraorderAnomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Hermit crabs and porcelain crabs, Mud shrimps
7
15
35
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderBrachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
27
68
111
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderCaridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
4
13
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderPalinura
Scholtz & Richter, 1995
2
3
3
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