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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Nigeria (West Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
102
206
318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
102
206
318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
65
134
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
64
133
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
59
123
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
32
73
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
30
70
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
25
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nigeria
9 Families width 38 Species
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 185113SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae (H. Milne-Edw..., 1853)2SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nigeria
25 Genera with 38 Species
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Afruca Crane, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Calabarium Manning & Ho..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1851giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18962SpeciesTaxom
Ecphantor Manning & Ho..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Goniopsis De Haan, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Guinearma Shahdadi & S..., 18252SpeciesTaxom
Hospitotheres Manning, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Lillyanella Manning & Ho..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Metagrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1758Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18836SpeciesTaxom
Telmatothrix Manning & Ho..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1835Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
38 Species
Afruca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Barrilete
Armases elegans Herklots, 1851
Calabarium crinodytes Manning & Ho..., 1981
Cardisoma armatum Herklots, 1851African rainbow crab
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Cyclograpsus parvulus (De Man, 1896)⇒ Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Ecphantor modestus Manning & Ho..., 1981
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Goniopsis cruentata Latreille, 1803Mangrove crab
Goniopsis pelii Herklots, 1851
Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus huzardi Desmarest, 1825
Guinearma alberti Rathbun, 1921
Guinearma huzardi Desmarest, 1825
Hospitotheres powelli Manning, 1993
Lillyanella plumipes Manning & Ho..., 1981
Metagrapsus curvatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012East African red mangrove crab
Ocypode africana De Man, 1881African ghost crab
Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758Tufted ghost crab
Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858Dark shore crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Palicus caronii Roux, 1828
Parasesarma bidens De Haan, 1835
Perisesarma bidens De Haan, 1835Red-clawed crab
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Sesarma (Chiromantes) alberti Rathbun, 1921
Sesarma (Chiromantes) huzardi Desmarest, 1825
Sesarma (Holometopus) elegans (Herklots, 1851)⇒ Armases elegans Herklots, 1851
Sesarma africana (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Grapsus huzardi Desmarest, 1825
Sesarma angolense Brito Capello, 1864
Sesarma buettikoferi De Man, 1883
Telmatothrix powelli Manning & Ho..., 1981
Uca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Lilac Fiddler Crab

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Nigeria
SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
16
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
8
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Thoracotremata at artfakta.se
Thoracotremata at marinespecies.org