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Checklist for Subfamily Polybiinae Ortmann, 1893
and region Nigeria (West Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
102
206
318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
102
206
318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
65
134
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
64
133
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
59
123
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
32
73
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
30
70
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
21
45
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Portunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
8
12
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPortunidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Swimming Crab, Swimming crabs
8
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolybiinae
Ortmann, 1893
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nigeria
3 Genera with 3 Species
Liocarcinus Stimpson, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
3 Species
Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827Grey ᾷ crab
Macropipus rugosus Doflein, 1904
Polybius (Necora) corrugatus (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777


Links, sources and further information
Polybiinae at marinespecies.org