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Checklist for Subfamily Polydectinae Dana, 1851
and region Samoa (Polynesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
103
280
570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
103
280
570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
64
214
495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
64
214
495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
58
206
484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
33
135
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
31
133
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
20
100
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
3
46
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
42
119
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolydectinae
Dana, 1851
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Samoa
2 Genera with 2 Species
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Polydectus H. Milne-Edw..., 18121SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Samoa
2 Species
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