Checklist for Subfamily Polydectinae Dana, 1851
and region Melanesia (Oceania)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 336
1958
6058 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 334
1955
6050 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 158
1273
4744 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 157
1265
4714 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 147
1207
4462 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 82
706
1997 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 72
634
1845 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 57
515
1487 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs | 4
142
392 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Xanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab | 98
301 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polydectinae
Dana, 1851
| 1
5 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Melanesia
1 Genera with 5 Species
Species list for Melanesia
5 Species
Links, sources and further information Polydectinae at biodiversity.org.au
Polydectinae at marinespecies.org
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