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Checklist for Subfamily Zosiminae Alcock, 1898
and region Tanzania (East Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
157
518
1014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
156
517
1012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
81
341
735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
81
341
735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
74
319
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
39
182
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
35
165
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
25
125
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
2
35
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
33
55
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyZosiminae
Alcock, 1898
6
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tanzania
6 Genera with 10 Species
Atergatis De Haan, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Atergatopsis A. Milne-Edw..., 18492SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zozymodes Heller, 18431SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
10 Species
Atergatis integerrimus Lamarck, 1818Bashful Crab
Atergatopsis granulata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Atergatopsis signatus Adams & White, 1849
Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Lophozozymus evestigatus Guinot, 1977
Lophozozymus pulchellus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Damselflies
Platypodia cristata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab
Zozymodes xanthoides Krauss, 1843


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