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Checklist for Superfamily Trapezioidea Miers, 1886
and region Kenya (East Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
135
417
789
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
135
417
789
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
77
282
592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
77
282
592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
70
261
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
35
135
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
30
127
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
21
95
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Trapezioidea
Miers, 1886
2
7
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kenya
2 Families width 24 Species and 1 Subspecies
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 200411SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kenya
7 Genera with 24 Species
Domecia Eydoux and S..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Hexagonalia Galil, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Jonesius Sankarankutty, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Quadrella Dana, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 19888SpeciesTaxom
Tetraloides Galil, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 184210SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
24 Species and 1 Subspecies
Domecia hispida Eydoux & Sou..., 1842
Hexagonalia brucei Serène, 1973
Jonesius triunguiculatus (Borradaile, 1902)⇒ Cherusius triunguiculatus Borradaile, 1902
Quadrella maculosa Alcock, 1898Black Coral Crab
Tetralia cavimana Heller, 1861Reef Crab
Tetralia cinctipes Paulson, 1875Tetralia Cinctipes
Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790Acropora Coral Crab
Tetralia heterodactylus (Heller, 1861)⇒ Tetraloides heterodactylus Heller, 1861
Tetralia innamorata (Galil & Clark, 1988)⇒ Tetralia rubridactyla Garth, 1971
Tetralia muta Linnaeus, 1758
Tetralia rubridactyla Garth, 1971Coral Crab
Tetralia vanninii (Galil & Clark, 1988)⇒ Tetralia muta Linnaeus, 1758
Tetraloides heterodactyla Heller, 1861
Tetraloides heterodactylus Heller, 1861
Tetraloides nigrifrons Dana, 1852
Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775Rusty Guard Crab
Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801Gurard Crab
Trapezia digitalis Latreille, 1828Brown guard crab
Trapezia ferruginea (Latreille, 1828)⇒ Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775
Trapezia formosa Smith, 1869Guard Crab
Trapezia lutea Castro, 1997Yellow Dotted Guard Crab
Trapezia richtersi Galil & Lewi..., 1983
Trapezia rufopunctata Herbst, 1799Polkadot Guard Crab
Trapezia rufopunctata guttata
Trapezia tigrina Eydoux & Sou..., 1842Red-spotted guard crab

Subnodes of Trapezioidea with occurrences in Kenya
FamilyTetraliidae
Castro, Ng & Ahyong, 2004
2
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTrapeziidae
Miers, 1886
Coral crabs, Guard crabs
5
13
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Trapezioidea at biodiversity.org.au
Trapezioidea at marinespecies.org