Checklist for Superfamily Potamoidea Ortmann, 1896
and region Ghana (West Africa)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 87
185
301 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 87
185
301 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 61
140
243 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 60
135
235 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 54
124
215 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 31
76
116 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 28
71
109 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 20
53
85 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Potamoidea
Ortmann, 1896
| 2
5
17 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Ghana
2 Families width 17 Species and 1 Subspecies
Genera for Ghana
5 Genera with 17 Species
Species list for Ghana
17 Species and 1 Subspecies | Liberonautes chaperi A. Milne-Edw..., 1887 | Spiny River Crab | | Liberonautes latidactylus De Man, 1903 | Common Creek Crab | | Potamon (Acanthothelphusa) chapere | | | Potamon (Potamonautes) latidactylum De Man, 1903 | | | Potamon (Potamonautes) latidactylus De Man, 1903 | | | Potamon (Potamonautes) pobeguini (Rathbun, 1904) | ⇒ Sudanonautes aubryi H. Milne Edw..., 1853 | | Potamon chaseni (Roux, 1934) | ⇒ Stoliczia chaseni Roux, 1934 | | Potamon pobequini | | | Potamonautes decazei A.Milne-Edwards, 1886 | | | Potamonautes ecorssei Marchand, 1902 | Ecorsse's River Crab | | Potamonautes latidactylus | | | Potamonautes perlatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | Cape river crab | | Potamonautes triangulus Bott, 1959 | | | Stoliczia chaseni Roux, 1934 | | | Sudanonautes africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1869 | African River Crab | | Sudanonautes africanus africanus | | | Sudanonautes aubryi H. Milne Edw..., 1853 | Aubry's Crab | | Sudanonautes granulatus Balss, 1929 | |
Subnodes of Potamoidea with occurrences in Ghana
Links, sources and further information Potamoidea at itis.gov
Potamoidea at marinespecies.org
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