Checklist for Subfamily Polydectinae Dana, 1851
and region East Africa (Africa)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 332
1657
4863 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 331
1655
4858 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 154
974
3257 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 151
965
3226 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 141
914
3064 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 77
534
1617 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 66
470
1498 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 52
376
1218 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs | 4
94
312 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Xanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab | 78
291 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polydectinae
Dana, 1851
| 2
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for East Africa
2 Genera with 6 Species
Species list for East Africa
6 Species
Links, sources and further information Polydectinae at biodiversity.org.au
Polydectinae at marinespecies.org
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