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Checklist for Superfamily Anthuroidea Leach, 1814
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
450
2718
9963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
447
2712
9948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
242
1296
4284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Isopoda
Latreille, 1817
And Woodlice, Freshwater Isopods, Indet. Woodlouse, Isopod
96
668
2564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Cymothoida
Wägele, 1989
20
160
538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Anthuroidea
Leach, 1814
6
37
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Africa
6 Families width 143 Species
Leptanthuridae Poore, 200126SpeciesTaxom
Anthuridae Wägele, 198272SpeciesTaxom
Antheluridae Kensley & Sc..., 20006SpeciesTaxom
Paranthuridae Menzies & Glynn, 196820SpeciesTaxom
Expanathuridae Nunomura, 198412SpeciesTaxom
Hyssuridae Wägele, 19817SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Africa
37 Genera with 143 Species
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Accalathura Barnard, 20009SpeciesTaxom
Alloanthura Kensley, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Amakusanthura Nunomura, 19806SpeciesTaxom
Ananthura Barnard, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Anthomuda Schultz, 20004SpeciesTaxom
Anthura Leach, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Apanthura Stebbing, 191010SpeciesTaxom
Apanthuroides Menzies & Glynn, 19814SpeciesTaxom
Bourbonanthura Müller, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Calathura Norman & Ste..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Califanthura Schultz, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Centranthura Wagele, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Cetanthura Kensley, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Chelanthura Poore & Bard..., 1990
0SpeciesTaxom
Colanthura Richardson, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Curassanthura Kensley, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Cyathura Norman & Ste..., 19908SpeciesTaxom
Eisothistos Haswell, 20004SpeciesTaxom
Exallanthura Kensley, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Expanathura Wägele, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Haliophasma Haswell, 192513SpeciesTaxom
Hyssura Norman and S..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Indanthura Pillai & Eapen, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Kupellonura Barnard, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Leptanthura Sars, 197514SpeciesTaxom
Malacanthura Barnard, 19169SpeciesTaxom
Mesanthura Barnard, 20007SpeciesTaxom
Minyanthura Kensley, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Neohyssura Amar, 19783SpeciesTaxom
Notanthura Monod, 19824SpeciesTaxom
Panathura Barnard, 19255SpeciesTaxom
Paranthura Bate and Wes..., 200013SpeciesTaxom
Pendanthura Menzies & Glynn, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanthura Richardson, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Quantanthura Menzies & Ge..., 19752SpeciesTaxom
Stygocyathura Botosaneanu ..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Xenanthura Barnard, 20001SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
143 Species
Accalathura avena Poore & Lew Ton, 1990
Accalathura borradailei Stebbing, 1904
Accalathura crenulata Richardson, 1901
Accalathura gigas Whitelegge, 1901
Accalathura hastata Kensley & Sc..., 2000
Accalathura indica Nierstrasz, 1941
Accalathura laevitelson Kensley, 1975
Accalathura sladeni Stebbing, 1910
Accalathura wardae Kensley & Sc..., 2000
Alloanthura sculpta (Kensley, 1980)⇒ Indanthura sculpta Kensley, 1980
Amakusanthura africana Barnard, 1914
Amakusanthura botosaneanui Negoescu, 2004
Amakusanthura cefak
Amakusanthura cosmoledo Kensley & Sc..., 2000
Amakusanthura dubia Barnard, 1914
Amakusanthura libyana Negoescu, 1980
Ananthura abyssorum Norman & Ste..., 1886
Ananthura elegans Kussakin, 1967
Anthomuda cracens Kensley, 1980
Anthomuda hapla Kensley, 1980
Anthomuda poorei Müller, 1990
Anthomuda quadrilineata Kensley & Sc..., 2000
Anthura gracilis Montagu, 1808
Apanthura africana (Barnard, 1914)⇒ Amakusanthura africana Barnard, 1914
Apanthura dimorpha Kensley, 1982
Apanthura insignifica Kensley, 1978
Apanthura isotoma Poore & Lew Ton, 1985
Apanthura microps Kensley, 1980
Apanthura robertiana Monod, 1925
Apanthura sandalensis Stebbing, 1900Aquatic oligochaete worm
Apanthura senegalensis Barnard, 1925
Apanthura wudu Müller, 1990
Apanthura xenocheir Stebbing, 1910
Apanthuroides aldabrae Kensley & Sc..., 2000
Apanthuroides calculosa Kensley & Sc..., 2000
Apanthuroides foveolata Kensley, 1978
Apanthuroides mediterranea Negoescu, 1981
Bourbonanthura littoralis Müller, 1990
Calathura crenulata (Richardson, 1901)⇒ Accalathura crenulata Richardson, 1901
Califanthura anophthalma Kussakin & V..., 1982
Califanthura latimana Kussakin & V..., 1982
Califanthura pingouin Kensley, 1980
Centranthura caecus Kensley, 1975
Cetanthura foveoderma Kensley, 1982
Colanthura pigmentata Kensley, 1980
Colanthura uncinata Kensley, 1978
Curassanthura canariensis Wägele, 1985
Cyathura carinata Krøyer, 1847
Cyathura eremophila Monod, 1925
Cyathura estuaria Barnard, 1914
Cyathura hakea Poore & Lew Ton, 1985
Cyathura peirates Bamber, 2008
Cyathura pusilla Stebbing, 1904
Cyathura rudloei Kensley, 1980
Cyathura terryae Müller, 1990
Eisothistos adcentralis Knight-Jones..., 2002
Eisothistos anomala Kensley, 1980
Eisothistos atlanticus Vanhöffen, 1914Southern umbrellawort
Eisothistos corallina Kensley & Sc..., 2000
Exallanthura sexpes Kensley, 1980
Expanathura amstelodami Kensley, 1976
Expanathura macronesia Kensley, 1980
Haliophasma austroafricanum Kensley, 1982
Haliophasma barnardi Monod, 1927
Haliophasma coronicauda Barnard, 1925
Haliophasma dakarensis Barnard, 1925
Haliophasma foveolata Barnard, 1940
Haliophasma hermani Barnard, 1940
Haliophasma macrurum Barnard, 1914
Haliophasma mombasa Kensley, 1980
Haliophasma poorei Kensley, 1980
Haliophasma pseudocarinata Barnard, 1940
Haliophasma schotteae Kensley, 1982
Haliophasma transkei Kensley, 1982
Haliophasma tricarinata Barnard, 1925
Hyssura ligurica Wägele, 1981
Indanthura sculpta Kensley, 1980
Kupellonura capensis Kensley, 1975
Kupellonura flexibilis Pasternak, 1982
Leptanthura affinis Bonnier, 1896
Leptanthura agulhasensis Kensley, 1975
Leptanthura apalpata Wägele, 1981
Leptanthura calcis Kensley & Sc..., 2000
Leptanthura faurei (Barnard, 1914)⇒ Leptanthura laevigata Stimpson, 1855
Leptanthura glacialis Hodgson, 1910
Leptanthura laevigata Stimpson, 1855
Leptanthura maheensis Kensley & Sc..., 2000
Leptanthura melanomma Vanhoeffen, 1914
Leptanthura minuta Kensley, 1978
Leptanthura muelleri Negoescu, 1980
Leptanthura natalensis Kensley, 1978
Leptanthura truncata Richardson, 1901
Leptanthura urospinosa Kensley, 1975
Malacanthura coronicauda Barnard, 1925
Malacanthura linguicauda Barnard, 1920
Malacanthura mombasa (Kensley, 1980)⇒ Haliophasma mombasa Kensley, 1980
Malacanthura ornata Barnard, 1957
Malacanthura pseudocarinata Barnard, 1940
Malacanthura sanidoda Bamber, 2000
Malacanthura serenasinus Kensley, 1975
Malacanthura transkei (Kensley, 1982)⇒ Haliophasma transkei Kensley, 1982
Malacanthura truncata Hansen, 1916
Mesanthura bermudensis Kensley, 1994
Mesanthura catenula Stimpson, 1855
Mesanthura dimorpha (Kensley, 1982)⇒ Apanthura dimorpha Kensley, 1982
Mesanthura nigra Müller, 1993
Mesanthura protei Kensley, 1980
Mesanthura pulchra Barnard, 1925Circumpolar starwort
Mesanthura quadrata Kensley & Sc..., 2000
Minyanthura firingae Müller, 1990
Neohyssura atlantica Wägele, 1987
Neohyssura gladia Kensley & Sc..., 2000
Neohyssura skolops Kensley, 1978
Notanthura barnardi Monod, 1927
Notanthura caeca Kensley, 1975
Notanthura liouvillei Monod, 1925
Notanthura maroccana Wägele & Pla..., 1982
Panathura amstelodami (Kensley, 1976)⇒ Expanathura amstelodami Kensley, 1976
Panathura deodata
Panathura indica Kensley & Sc..., 2000
Panathura macronesia (Kensley, 1980)⇒ Expanathura macronesia Kensley, 1980
Panathura serricauda Barnard, 1925
Paranthura algophila Kensley & Sc..., 2000
Paranthura costana Bate & Westwood, 1866
Paranthura deodata Müller, 1990
Paranthura infundibulata Richardson, 1902
Paranthura japonica Richardson, 1909Aquatic oligochaete worm
Paranthura latipes Barnard, 1955
Paranthura neglecta Beddard, 1886
Paranthura nigropunctata Lucas, 1846
Paranthura possessia Kensley, 1980
Paranthura punctata Stimpson, 1855
Paranthura serricauda
Paranthura seychellensis Kensley & Sc..., 2000
Paranthura urodentata Kensley & Sc..., 2000
Pendanthura picardi Kensley & Sc..., 2000
Pendanthura seminigra Kensley & Sc..., 2000
Pseudanthura lateralis Richardson, 1911
Pseudanthura tenuis Kensley, 1978
Quantanthura remipes Barnard, 1914
Quantanthura serenasinus Kensley, 1975
Stygocyathura milloti Chappuis, De..., 1956
Xenanthura victoriae Kensley & Sc..., 2000

Subnodes of Anthuroidea with occurrences in Africa
FamilyAntheluridae
Kensley & Schotte, 2000
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAnthuridae
Wägele, 1982
18
72
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyExpanathuridae
Nunomura, 1984
4
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHyssuridae
Wägele, 1981
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLeptanthuridae
Poore, 2001
5
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyParanthuridae
Menzies & Glynn, 1968
4
20
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Anthuroidea at artfakta.se
Anthuroidea at biodiversity.org.au
Anthuroidea at marinespecies.org