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Checklist for Suborder Pleocyemata Burkenroad, 1963
and region West Sahara (Sahara)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
107
218
353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
106
217
352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
64
142
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
63
140
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
56
115
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Sahara
56 Families width 200 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Acanthephyridae Dana, 18520SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae (MacLeay, 1838)0SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp0SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp0SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab0SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab0SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp0SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromiidae Alcock, 18990SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp0SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18510SpeciesTaxom
Eumunididae A. Milne Edw..., 19000SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab0SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 18740SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819Squat lobsters0SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884Armored shrimp0SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps0SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Latreilliidae Stimpson, 1858Longleg crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae (Dana, 1852)Anemone shrimp0SpeciesTaxom
Lithodidae Samouelle, 1819King crab0SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18520SpeciesTaxom
Euryplacidae Stimpson, 18710SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18350SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 20100SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18840SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps0SpeciesTaxom
Nephropidae Dana, 1852Clawed Lobster0SpeciesTaxom
Stenopodidae Risso, 1826Coral shrimps0SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrididae Holthuis, 1955Long-eyed shrimps0SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps0SpeciesTaxom
Palinuridae Latreille, 1802Crawfish0SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18190SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18990SpeciesTaxom
Polychelidae Wood-Mason, 1874Blind lobsters0SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab0SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps0SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825Shovel-nosed lobsters0SpeciesTaxom
Spongicolidae von Martens, 1872Glass sponge shrimps0SpeciesTaxom
Sternostylidae Baba Ahyong ..., 20180SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 18920SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Sahara
200 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthephyra acanthitelsonis Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra kingsleyi Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthephyra pelagica Risso, 1816
Acanthephyra purpurea A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Acanthephyra sexspinosa (Kemp, 1939)⇒ Acanthephyra kingsleyi Spence Bate, 1888
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Achaeus monodi Capart, 1951
Aegaeon cataphractus Olivi, 1792
Afruca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Barrilete
Alpheus bouvieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Alpheus intrinsecus Spence Bate, 1888
Alpheus talismani Coutière, 1898
Anapagurus chiroacanthus Lilljeborg, 1856
Anapagurus curvidactylus Chevreux & B..., 1892
Apiomithrax violaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Atelecyclus rotundatus Olivi, 1792Circular crab
Atelecyclus undecimdentatus Herbst, 1783Toothed Circular Crab; Circular Crab
Athanas amazone Holthuis, 1951Hop
Athanas nitescens Leach, 1813Hooded Shrimp
Atlantolocia laevidorsalis Miers, 1881
Atlantotlos rhombifer Doflein, 1904
Bathynectes maravigna Prestandrea, 1839
Bathynectes piperitus Manning & Ho..., 1981
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Calappa granulata Linnaeus, 1767Mediterranean Shame-faced Crab
Calappa pelii Herklots, 1851
Calappa rubroguttata Herklots, 1851
Callinectes gladiator Benedict, 1893
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Capartiella longipes Capart, 1951
Carcinoplax barnardi (Capart, 1951)⇒ Goneplax barnardi Capart, 1951
Chaceon maritae Manning & Ho..., 1981Mysidans
Chlorotocus crassicornis A. Costa, 1871
Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796Striated Hermit Crab
Dicranodromia mahieuxii A. Milne-Edw..., 1883
Dicranodromia pequegnati Guinot, 1995
Diogenes pugilator Roux, 1829Roux’s Hermit Crab
Distolambrus maltzami Miers, 1881
Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873Australian stork's bill
Dorippe armata (Miers, 1881)⇒ Phyllodorippe armata Miers, 1881
Dorippe lanata (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Dromia personata Linnaeus, 1758Sleepy crab
Dromia spinirostris (Miers, 1881)⇒ Sternodromia spinirostris Miers, 1881
Ebalia tuberculata (Miers, 1881)⇒ Ebalia yokoyai Sakai, 1965
Ebalia tumefacta Montagu, 1808Bryer's Nut Crab
Ebalia yokoyai Sakai, 1965
Ephyrina hoskynii Wood-Mason &..., 1891Arctic Skipper
Ethusa mascarone Herbst, 1785Stalkeye sumo crab
Ethusa rosacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1897
Eualus cranchii Leach, 1817, 1875
Euchirograpsus liguricus H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Eumunida bella de Saint Lau..., 1990
Eumunida picta Smith, 1883
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Galacantha subrostrata Macpherson, 2007
Galathea agassizii A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Galathea intermedia Liljeborg, 1851Bur mallow
Glyphocrangon longirostris Smith, 1882
Glyphus marsupialis Filhol, 1884
Goneplax barnardi Capart, 1951
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular crab
Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
Heterocarpus ensifer A. Milne Edw..., 1881Armed nylon shrimp
Heterocarpus grimaldii A. Milne-Edw..., 1900
Homola barbata Fabricius, 1793
Ilia spinosa Miers, 1881
Inachus aguiarii Brito Capello, 1876
Inachus angolensis Capart, 1951
Inachus communissimus Rizza, 1839
Inachus dorhynchus (Leach, 1814)⇒ Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Inachus thoracicus Roux, 1830
Latreillia elegans Roux, 1830
Latreutes parvulus Stimpson, 1871Sargassum shrimp
Leiogalathea aeneas Rodríguez-Fl..., 2019
Leiogalathea agassizii A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777Wrinkled swimming crab
Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785Blue-leg swimming crab
Liocarcinus marmoreus Leach, 1814Marbled swimming crab
Liocarcinus pusillus Leach, 1816Dwarf swimming crab
Lithodes ferox Filhol, 1885
Machaerus atlanticus Miers, 1881
Macropipus rugosus Doflein, 1904
Macropodia linaresi Forest & Zar..., 1964
Macropodia longicornis A. Milne-Edw..., 1899
Macropodia longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1899
Macropodia longirostris Fabricius, 1775Spider crab
Macropodia macrocheles A. Milne-Edw..., 1898
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Maja crispata Risso, 1827Lesser Spider Crab
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Mebeli michaelseni Balss, 1921
Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Meningodora miccyla Chace, 1940
Metacrangon jacqueti A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Munida intermedia A. Milne Edw..., 1899
Munida iris A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida media Benedict, 1902
Munida sanctipauli Henderson, 1885
Munida speciosa von Martens, 1878
Munidopsis acutispina Benedict, 1902
Munidopsis curvirostra Whiteaves, 1874
Munidopsis curvirostris (Whiteaves, 1874)⇒ Munidopsis curvirostra Whiteaves, 1874
Munidopsis serricornis Lovén, 1852
Munidopsis talismani A. Milne Edw..., 1894
Munidopsis vaillantii A. Milne Edw..., 1881
Necora puber Linnaeus, 1767Devil crab
Nematocarcinus gracilipes Filhol, 1884
Nematopagurus longicornis A. Milne-Edw..., 1892
Nematopalaemon hastatus Aurivillius, 1898Estuarine prawn
Neolithodes grimaldii A. Milne-Edw..., 1894Porcupine crab
Nephrops norvegicus Linnaeus, 1758Dublin Bay prawn
Nephropsis atlantica Norman, 1882Scarlet clawed lobster
Notostomus auriculatus Barnard, 1950
Notostomus elegans A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Notostomus gibbosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Odontozona edwardsi Bouvier, 1908
Ogyrides rarispina Holthuis, 1951Hop
Oncopagurus bicristatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Oplophorus spinosus Brullé, 1839
Paguristes eremita Linnaeus, 1767Eye-spot Hermit Crab
Paguristes fagei Forest, 1952
Paguristes marocanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1892
Paguristes oculatus brunneo-pictus A. Milne-Edw..., 1900
Pagurus alatus Fabricius, 1775
Pagurus excavatus Herbst, 1791
Pagurus forbesii Bell, 1846
Pagurus prideaux Leach, 1815Deep Hermit Crab
Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777Common prawn
Palinurus mauritanicus Gruvel, 1911Pink spiny lobster
Panulirus regius de Brito Cap..., 1864Blue crawfis
Parapagurus nudus A. Milne-Edw..., 1891
Parapagurus pilosimanus Smith, 1879
Parapandalus narval (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Plesionika narval Fabricius, 1787
Parapandalus richardi (Coutière, 1905)⇒ Stylopandalus richardi Coutière, 1905
Parapasiphae sulcatifrons Smith, 1884Grooveback shrimp
Paromola cuvieri Risso, 1816
Parthenopoides massena Roux, 1830
Pasiphaea ecarina Crosnier, 1969
Pasiphaea semispinosa Holthuis, 1951Hop
Pasiphaea tarda Krøyer, 1845Crimson pasiphaeid
Periclimenes scriptus Risso, 1822Crystal Prawn
Philocheras sculptus Bell, 1847
Phyllodorippe armata Miers, 1881
Pilumnus hirtellus Linnaeus, 1761Bristly crab
Pilumnus inermis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1894)⇒ Ceratoplax inermis Haswell, 1881
Pilumnus spinifer H. Milne Edw..., 1834Red Hairy Crab
Pirimela denticulata Montagu, 1808Toothed Crab
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Pisa carinimana Miers, 1879
Plesionika acanthonotus Smith, 1882Lesser striped shrimp
Plesionika carinata Holthuis, 1951Hop
Plesionika edwardsii Brandt, 1851Soldier striped shrimp
Plesionika ensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Gladiator striped shrimp
Plesionika gigliolii Senna, 1902Alaskan stickleback
Plesionika heterocarpus A. Costa, 1871
Plesionika martia A. Milne-Edw..., 1883Golden shrimp
Plesionika williamsi Forest, 1964Guinea striped shrimp
Polycheles nanus (S. I. Smith, 1884)⇒ Stereomastis nana Smith, 1884
Polycheles sculptus S. I. Smith, 1880
Polycheles talismani (Bouvier, 1917)⇒ Stereomastis talismani Bouvier, 1917
Polycheles typhlops Heller, 1862
Porcellana longicornis Linnaeus, 1767Long-clawed porcelain crab
Porcellana platycheles Pennant, 1777Broad-clawed porcelain crab
Portunus (Portunus) hastatus Linnaeus, 1767
Processa canaliculata Leach, 1815Processa Shrimp
Processa elegantula Nouvel & Hol..., 1957
Processa intermedia Holthuis, 1951Hop
Processa macrodactyla Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Processa nouveli Al-Adhub & W..., 1975
Pseudomedaeus africanus Monod, 1956
Pseudomyra mbizi Capart, 1951
Pseudopaguristes marocanus A.Milne-Edwa..., 1892
Raninoides bouvieri Capart, 1951
Rochinia carpenteri Thomson, 1873
Sabinea hystrix A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Scyllarus arctus Linnaeus, 1758Broad lobster
Scyllarus caparti Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Scyllarus pygmaeus Bate, 1888Pygmy locust lobster
Scyllarus subarctus Crosnier, 1970
Solenolambrus noordendei Capart, 1951
Spinolambrus macrochelos Herbst, 1790
Spiropagurus elegans Miers, 1881Newberry's twinpod
Spongicoloides evolutus Bouvier, 1905
Stenorhynchus lanceolatus Brullé, 1837Arrow Crab
Stenorhynchus macrocheles A. Milne-Edw..., 1898
Stenorynchus macrocheles (A. Milne-Edw..., 1898)⇒ Macropodia macrocheles A. Milne-Edw..., 1898
Stereomastis nana Smith, 1884
Stereomastis talismani Bouvier, 1917
Sternodromia spinirostris Miers, 1881
Sternostylus formosus Filhol, 1884
Stylopandalus richardi Coutière, 1905
Systellaspis cristata Faxon, 1893Krygier spinytail
Systellaspis debilis A.Milne-Edwards, 1881
Systellaspis pellucida Filhol, 1884
Thoralus cranchii (Leach, 1817)⇒ Eualus cranchii Leach, 1817, 1875
Uroptychus nitidus A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Velolambrus expansus Miers, 1879

Subnodes of Pleocyemata with occurrences in West Sahara
InfraorderAnomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Hermit crabs and porcelain crabs, Mud shrimps
11
21
42
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

InfraorderBrachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
25
54
86
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderCaridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
14
31
56
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderPalinura
Scholtz & Richter, 1995
3
5
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStenopodidea
Bate, 1888
coral shrimps, glass sponge shrimps
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Pleocyemata at biodiversity.org.au
Pleocyemata at dyntaxa.se
Pleocyemata at itis.gov
Pleocyemata at marinespecies.org