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Checklist for Suborder Pleocyemata Burkenroad, 1963
and region West Bengal (East India, India)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
35
49
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
35
49
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
20
30
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
20
30
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
18
28
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Bengal
18 Families width 32 Species
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19101SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Bengal
28 Genera with 32 Species
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Atyopsis Chace, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1803Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1852Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dotillopsis Kemp, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Episesarma De Man, 1940Tree-climbing crab2SpeciesTaxom
Eurycarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Himalayapotamon Pretzmann, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Ilyoplax Stimpson, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1906Long-clawed freshwater prawns2SpeciesTaxom
Metaplax H. Milne Edw..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1852Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Parilia Wood-Mason &..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Sartoriana Bott, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Trichopotamon Dai & G. X. ..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 19861SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Bengal
32 Species
Atyopsis moluccensis De Haan, 1849Flower Shrimp
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Austruca variegata Heller, 1862
Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803Knobby Box Crab
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) feriata Linnaeus, 1758Coral Crab
Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Dotilla myctiroides H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Dotillopsis brevitarsis De Man, 1888
Episesarma mederi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Episesarma versicolor Tweedie, 1940
Eurycarcinus natalensis Krauss, 1843
Himalayapotamon atkinsonianum Wood-Mason, 1871
Ilyoplax stapletoni De Man, 1908
Macrobrachium agwi Klotz, 2008
Macrobrachium hendersoni De Man, 1906
Metaplax dentipes Heller, 1865
Mictyris brevidactylus Stimpson, 1858
Ocypode macrocera H. Milne Edw..., 1852Red ghost crab
Palaemon (Parapalaemon) hendersoni De Man, 1906
Parilia alcocki Wood-Mason &..., 1891
Petrolisthes tomentosus Dana, 1852
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus J. F. W. Herbst, 1783Blood-spotted Swimming Crab
Ptychognathus dentatus De Man, 1892
Sartoriana spinigera Wood-Mason, 1871Rusty crab
Trichopotamon sikkimense Rathbun, 1905
Tubuca paradussumieri Bott, 1973
Tubuca rosea Tweedie, 1937
Tubuca urvillei H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Varuna yui Hwang & Takeda, 1986Sundaic Paddler Crab

Subnodes of Pleocyemata with occurrences in West Bengal
InfraorderAnomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Hermit crabs and porcelain crabs, Mud shrimps
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderBrachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
14
23
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderCaridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
2
3
4
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