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Checklist for Subfamily Zosiminae Alcock, 1898
and region Mauritius (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
134
402
820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
134
402
820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
80
289
645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
78
282
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
72
271
613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
43
187
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
37
170
406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
28
143
345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
2
47
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
45
132
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyZosiminae
Alcock, 1898
5
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mauritius
5 Genera with 16 Species
Atergatis De Haan, 18305SpeciesTaxom
Atergatopsis A. Milne-Edw..., 18495SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mauritius
16 Species
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatis granulatus De Man, 1889
Atergatis integerrimus Lamarck, 1818Bashful Crab
Atergatis latissimus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Atergatis roseus Rüppell, 1830Rosy Egg Crab
Atergatopsis dilatus
Atergatopsis frauenfeldi
Atergatopsis germaini A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Atergatopsis signata Adams & White, 1849
Atergatopsis signatus Adams & White, 1849
Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Lophozozymus pulchellus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Damselflies
Platypodia cristata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Platypodia semigranosa Heller, 1861
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab


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