Checklist for Subfamily Portuninae Rafinesque, 1815
and region Benin (West Africa)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 32
44
51 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 32
44
51 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 25
36
43 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 25
36
43 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 23
31
35 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 13
20
23 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 13
20
23 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 9
12
13 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Portunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
| 1
4
4 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Portunidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Swimming Crab, Swimming crabs | 4
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Portuninae
Rafinesque, 1815
| 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Benin
2 Genera with 2 Species
Species list for Benin
2 Species
Links, sources and further information Portuninae at biodiversity.org.au
Portuninae at marinespecies.org
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