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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
118
267
483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
117
266
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
73
201
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
71
195
357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
65
175
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
41
113
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
37
106
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
18
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Senegal
8 Families width 22 Species
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae (Dana, 1851)5SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Senegal
18 Genera with 22 Species
Afropinnotheres Manning, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Afruca Crane, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1851giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Detocarcinus Kropp & Manning, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Goniopsis De Haan, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Guinearma Shahdadi & S..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1804Ghost Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1835Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Senegal
22 Species
Afropinnotheres larissae Machkevskiy, 1992
Afruca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Barrilete
Armases roberti H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Cardisoma armatum Herklots, 1851African rainbow crab
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Detocarcinus balssi Monod, 1956
Gelasimus tangeri (Eydoux, 1835)⇒ Uca tangeri Eydoux, 1835
Goniopsis pelii Herklots, 1851
Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Guinearma huzardi Desmarest, 1825
Nepinnotheres androgynus Manning, 1993
Ocypode africana De Man, 1881African ghost crab
Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758Tufted ghost crab
Ocypode ippeus (Olivier, 1804)⇒ Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Parasesarma africanum Ortmann, 1894
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Sesarma (Chiromantes) africanum (Ortmann, 1894)⇒ Parasesarma africanum Ortmann, 1894
Sesarma roberti (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Armases roberti H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Uca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Lilac Fiddler Crab

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Senegal
SuperfamilyCryptochiroidea
Paulson, 1875
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
11
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
4
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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