Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
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
| Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 4
8
10 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Benin
4 Families width 10 Species
Genera for Benin
8 Genera with 10 Species
Species list for Benin
10 Species | Afruca tangeri Eydoux, 1835 | Barrilete | | Cardisoma armatum Herklots, 1851 | African rainbow crab | | Goniopsis pelii Herklots, 1851 | | | Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765 | East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab | | Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758 | Abuete negro | | Guinearma huzardi Desmarest, 1825 | | | Ocypode africana De Man, 1881 | African ghost crab | | Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758 | Tufted ghost crab | | Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858 | Dark shore crab | | Sesarma (Chiromantes) huzardi Desmarest, 1825 | |
Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Benin
Links, sources and further information Thoracotremata at artfakta.se
Thoracotremata at marinespecies.org
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