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Checklist for Subfamily Polydectinae Dana, 1851
and region Mayotte (Comoro Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
123
382
760
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
123
382
760
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
93
334
709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
93
334
709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
86
319
687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
43
180
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
37
165
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
27
130
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
4
53
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
47
109
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolydectinae
Dana, 1851
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mayotte
2 Genera with 3 Species
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Polydectus H. Milne-Edw..., 18121SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mayotte
3 Species
Lybia plumosa Barnard, 1946Plumose Boxer Crab
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Polydectus cupulifer Latreille, 1812Teddy-bear crab


Links, sources and further information
Polydectinae at biodiversity.org.au
Polydectinae at marinespecies.org