Checklist for Superfamily Potamoidea Ortmann, 1896
and region Africa (Continents)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 450
2718
9963 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 447
2712
9948 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 183
1329
5432 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 180
1318
5366 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 168
1250
5038 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 90
748
2553 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 78
675
2377 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 62
549
1952 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Potamoidea
Ortmann, 1896
| 2
26
226 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Africa
2 Families width 226 Species and 11 Subspecies
Subnodes of Potamoidea with occurrences in Africa
Links, sources and further information Potamoidea at itis.gov
Potamoidea at marinespecies.org
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