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Checklist for Subfamily Polybiinae Ortmann, 1893
and region Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
296
1339
3460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
295
1337
3457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
146
852
2513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
143
844
2486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
133
801
2376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
72
469
1255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
61
417
1165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
47
339
952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Portunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
35
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPortunidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Swimming Crab, Swimming crabs
32
165
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolybiinae
Ortmann, 1893
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Indian Ocean islands
3 Genera with 4 Species
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Parathranites Miers, 20022SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean islands
4 Species
Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827Grey ᾷ crab
Ovalipes iridescens Miers, 1886
Parathranites orientalis Miers, 1886
Parathranites ponens Crosnier, 2002


Links, sources and further information
Polybiinae at marinespecies.org