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Checklist for Family Polychelidae Wood-Mason, 1874 (Blind lobsters)
and region Peru (Northern South America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
197
485
861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
197
485
861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
97
292
583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
95
285
551
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
87
266
513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Palinura
Scholtz & Richter, 1995
3
9
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Eryonoidea
De Haan, 1841
1
3
8
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPolychelidae
Wood-Mason, 1874
Blind lobsters
3
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Peru
3 Genera with 8 Species
Polycheles Heller, 18935SpeciesTaxom
Stereomastis Bate, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Willemoesia Grote, 18731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peru
8 Species
Polycheles enthrix Bate, 1878
Polycheles euthrix Bate, 1878
Polycheles pacificus Faxon, 1893
Polycheles sculptus S. I. Smith, 1880
Polycheles tanneri Faxon, 1893
Stereomastis pacifica Faxon, 1893
Stereomastis suhmi Bate, 1878
Willemoesia leptodactyla Thomson, 1873


Links, sources and further information
Polychelidae at biodiversity.org.au
Polychelidae at gbif.org
Polychelidae at irmng.org
Polychelidae at itis.gov
Polychelidae at marinespecies.org