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Checklist for Order Decapoda Latreille, 1802 (Crabs)
and region Continents


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
734
7366
51296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
716
7312
51144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
268
3165
24238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
265
3148
24112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Continents
265 Families width 24112 Species and 658 Subspecies
#ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPRSTUVXZ
Acanthephyridae Dana, 185291SpeciesTaxom
Acetidae Vereshchaka, 201720SpeciesTaxom
Acidopsidae Stevcic, 200515SpeciesTaxom
Aegeridae Burkenroad, 19638SpeciesTaxom
Aeglidae Dana, 185297SpeciesTaxom
Aethridae Dana, 185138SpeciesTaxom
Agostocarididae Hart & Manning, 19864SpeciesTaxom
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs78SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp856SpeciesTaxom
Alvinocarididae Christoffersen, 198631SpeciesTaxom
Anchialocarididae Mejía-Ortíz,..., 20171SpeciesTaxom
Aphanodactylidae Ahyong & Ng, 20094SpeciesTaxom
Aristeidae Wood-Mason, 1891Gamba prawns53SpeciesTaxom
Astacidae Latreille, 1802Astacid crayfishes51SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs42SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps645SpeciesTaxom
Axiidae Huxley, 1879Lobster shrimps249SpeciesTaxom
Barbouriidae Christoffersen, 198713SpeciesTaxom
Basinotopidae Karasawa, Sc..., 20112SpeciesTaxom
Bathypalaemonellidae de Saint Lau..., 198512SpeciesTaxom
Belliidae Dana, 18529SpeciesTaxom
Benthesicymidae Wood-Mason, 1891Benthesicymid shrimps54SpeciesTaxom
Blepharipodidae Boyko, 2002Spiny sand crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Bresiliidae Calman, 189610SpeciesTaxom
Bucculentidae Schweitzer &..., 20092SpeciesTaxom
Bythocarididae Christoffersen, 198720SpeciesTaxom
Bythograeidae Williams, 198014SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab155SpeciesTaxom
Callianassidae Dana, 1852Burrowing Ghost Shrimps501SpeciesTaxom
Callianideidae Kossmann, 188017SpeciesTaxom
Callichiridae Manning & Fe..., 19915SpeciesTaxom
Camarocarcinidae Feldmann & al., 20073SpeciesTaxom
Cambaridae Hobbs, 1942Cambarid crayfishes622SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 185865SpeciesTaxom
Campylonotidae Sollaud, 19136SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs282SpeciesTaxom
Cancrinidae Beurlen, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Carcineretidae Beurlen, 19306SpeciesTaxom
Carinocarcinoididae2SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs57SpeciesTaxom
Carpopenaeidae Garassino, 19944SpeciesTaxom
Cenomanocarcinidae Guinot & al., 200811SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 196479SpeciesTaxom
Cheiragonidae Ortmann, 1893Helmet crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Chilenophoberidae Tshudy & Bab..., 19971SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 1892402SpeciesTaxom
Chlorotocellidae Komai, Chan ..., 20198SpeciesTaxom
Christmaplacidae Naruse & Ng, 20142SpeciesTaxom
Clytiopsidae Beurlen, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs39SpeciesTaxom
Coleiidae Van Straelen, 192413SpeciesTaxom
Componocancridae Feldmann & S..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Conleyidae Stevcic, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Coralaxiidae Sakai & de S..., 19894SpeciesTaxom
Corystidae Samouelle, 181920SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp342SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotidae Moosa & Serène, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs72SpeciesTaxom
Ctenochelidae Manning & Fe..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodorippidae Ortmann, 189254SpeciesTaxom
Cymonomidae Bouvier, 189741SpeciesTaxom
Dacryopilumnidae Serène, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 198613SpeciesTaxom
Dakoticancridae Rathbun, 19176SpeciesTaxom
Desmocarididae Borradaile, 19154SpeciesTaxom
Diaulacidae Wright & Col..., 19724SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs585SpeciesTaxom
Disciadidae Rathbun, 190211SpeciesTaxom
Domeciidae Ortmann, 18936SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs147SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 185865SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs251SpeciesTaxom
Dynomenidae Ortmann, 189250SpeciesTaxom
Ectaesthesiidae Ng, Ahyong &..., 20231SpeciesTaxom
Enoplometopidae de Saint Lau..., 1988Reef lobsters15SpeciesTaxom
Eocarcinidae Withers, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs540SpeciesTaxom
Eriphiidae MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Erymidae Van Straelen, 192477SpeciesTaxom
Eryonidae De Haan, 184124SpeciesTaxom
Ethusidae Guinot, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Etyidae Guinot & Tav..., 200114SpeciesTaxom
Etyiidae (Guinot & Tav..., 2001)3SpeciesTaxom
Eugonatonotidae Chace, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Eumunididae A. Milne Edw..., 190048SpeciesTaxom
Euryplacidae Stimpson, 187129SpeciesTaxom
Eurypodiidae MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Euryrhynchidae Holthuis, 195012SpeciesTaxom
Feldmanniidae Schweitzer &..., 201213SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819Squat lobsters307SpeciesTaxom
Galenidae Alcock, 189814SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs52SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinucidae Rathbun, 190441SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs58SpeciesTaxom
Glaessneropsidae Patrulius, 195911SpeciesTaxom
Glypheidae Zittel, 188573SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884Armored shrimp91SpeciesTaxom
Glyptograpsidae Schubart, C..., 20024SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs204SpeciesTaxom
Goniodromitidae Beurlen, 193230SpeciesTaxom
Gourretiidae (Sakai, 1999)1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs129SpeciesTaxom
Hapalogastridae Brandt, 185011SpeciesTaxom
Heloeciidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 187129SpeciesTaxom
Hexapodidae Miers, 188646SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae Latreille, 1825Mole Crabs52SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp226SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs129SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromiidae Alcock, 189930SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 1838137SpeciesTaxom
Hypothalassiidae Karasawa & S..., 2006Champagne crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Ibericancridae Artal & Guin..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 1838260SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 185154SpeciesTaxom
Iphiculidae Alcock, 189614SpeciesTaxom
Kakaducarididae Bruce, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Kiwaidae Macpherson, ..., 2006Yeti crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Konidromitidae1SpeciesTaxom
Laomediidae Borradaile, 190329SpeciesTaxom
Latreilliidae Stimpson, 1858Longleg crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Lecythocaridae Schweitzer &..., 20093SpeciesTaxom
Leptograpsodidae Guinot, Ng &..., 20181SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs669SpeciesTaxom
Linnaeoxanthidae Stevcic, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Lipkiidae Burukovsky, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Lithodidae Samouelle, 1819King crab142SpeciesTaxom
Lithodidea Stimpson, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Lithophylacidae Straelen, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Litocheiridae ?tev?i?, 200513SpeciesTaxom
Litogastroidae (Karasawa, Sc..., 2013)2SpeciesTaxom
Lomisidae Bouvier, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Longodromitidae Schweitzer &..., 200922SpeciesTaxom
Longusorbiidae Karasawa, Sc..., 20085SpeciesTaxom
Luciferidae De Haan, 184913SpeciesTaxom
Lyreididae Guinot, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 185259SpeciesTaxom
Macrocheiridae Dana, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Macromaxillocarididae Alvarez, Ili..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 1851105SpeciesTaxom
Macropipidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab367SpeciesTaxom
Marocarcinidae Guinot, De A..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Martinocarcinidae0SpeciesTaxom
Mathildellidae Karasawa & Kato, 200326SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 183544SpeciesTaxom
Mecochiridae Van Straelen, 192431SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs72SpeciesTaxom
Merguiidae Christoffersen, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Micheleidae Sakai, 199233SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18517SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 1929112SpeciesTaxom
Mithracitidae Stevcic, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 2010487SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 1874290SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20136SpeciesTaxom
Necrocarcinidae Föster, 196825SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 188446SpeciesTaxom
Nephropidae Dana, 1852Clawed Lobster145SpeciesTaxom
Nodoprosopidae Schweitzer &..., 20098SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs348SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrididae Holthuis, 1955Long-eyed shrimps18SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps32SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 195835SpeciesTaxom
Orithyiidae Dana, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 185124SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs775SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps1563SpeciesTaxom
Palaeocorystidae Lorenthey & ..., 19294SpeciesTaxom
Palaeopalaemonidae Rafinesque, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Palaeopentachelidae2SpeciesTaxom
Palaeoxanthopsidae Schweitzer, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Paleoxanthopsidae Schweitzer, 20035SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs83SpeciesTaxom
Palinuridae Latreille, 1802Crawfish139SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp266SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs161SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs145SpeciesTaxom
Parapinnixidae Števčić, 20054SpeciesTaxom
Parapylochelidae Fraaije, Klo..., 20124SpeciesTaxom
Parastacidae Huxley, 1879251SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 1910251SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs299SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps110SpeciesTaxom
Pemphicidae Van Straelen, 19287SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps491SpeciesTaxom
Petalidiumidae Vereshchaka, 20173SpeciesTaxom
Phyllotymolinidae Tavares, 19984SpeciesTaxom
Physetocarididae Chace, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 1819529SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoididae Guinot & Mac..., 19879SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs384SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18996SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 185141SpeciesTaxom
Planopilumnidae Serène, 19846SpeciesTaxom
Platychelidae Glaessner, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Platykottidae Chablais, Fe..., 20111SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthidae Guinot, 19779SpeciesTaxom
Polychelidae Wood-Mason, 1874Blind lobsters83SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab467SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab800SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 1896471SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 1970150SpeciesTaxom
Poupiniidae Guinot, 19913SpeciesTaxom
Priscinachidae1SpeciesTaxom
Procarididae Chace & Manning, 19727SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps83SpeciesTaxom
Progeryonidae Števčić..., 20053SpeciesTaxom
Prosopidae von Meyer, 186023SpeciesTaxom
Protastacidae Albrecht, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Psalidopodidae Wood-Mason, 1892Scissorfoot shrimps6SpeciesTaxom
Psammocarcinidae1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocarcinidae Ng & Davie, 20203SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochelidae De Grave & M..., 20043SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 190033SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusidae Ortmann, 1893323SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoziidae Alcock, 189815SpeciesTaxom
Pylochelidae Bate, 188862SpeciesTaxom
Pylojacquesidae McLaughlin &..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs182SpeciesTaxom
Retroplumidae Gill, 189430SpeciesTaxom
Retrorsichelidae Feldmann, Ts..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetidae Ortmann, 1890Hingebeak shrimp38SpeciesTaxom
Scalopidiidae Stevcic, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Schobertellidae3SpeciesTaxom
Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825Shovel-nosed lobsters162SpeciesTaxom
Sergestidae Dana, 1852149SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 1851529SpeciesTaxom
Sicyonellidae Vereshchaka, 20174SpeciesTaxom
Sicyoniidae Ortmann, 1898Rock shrimps66SpeciesTaxom
Solenoceridae Wood-Mason, 1891Solenocerid shrimps120SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerodromiidae Guinot & Tav..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Spongicolidae von Martens, 1872Glass sponge shrimps53SpeciesTaxom
Stenochiridae10SpeciesTaxom
Stenopodidae Risso, 1826Coral shrimps40SpeciesTaxom
Sternostylidae Baba Ahyong ..., 20188SpeciesTaxom
Strahlaxiidae Poore, 199411SpeciesTaxom
Stylodactylidae Bate, 188839SpeciesTaxom
Tanaocheleidae Ng & P. F. C..., 20002SpeciesTaxom
Tanidromitidae Schweitzer &..., 20076SpeciesTaxom
Tetrachelidae BemIen, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 200427SpeciesTaxom
Tetriasidae Tsang & Naruse, 20232SpeciesTaxom
Thalassinidae Latreille, 1831Mud lobsters14SpeciesTaxom
Thiidae Dana, 18528SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp219SpeciesTaxom
Tithonohomolidae4SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs79SpeciesTaxom
Tricarinidae Feldmann & al., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Trichodactylidae H. Milne-Edw..., 183592SpeciesTaxom
Trichopeltariidae Tavares & Cleva, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Tumidocarcinidae Schweitzer, 200534SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae (Dana, 1851)Urn crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Typhlocarididae Annandale & ..., 19134SpeciesTaxom
Uncinidae Beurlen, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Upogebiidae Borradaile, 1903Mud shrimp189SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 1853225SpeciesTaxom
Venipaguridae Collins, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Viaiidae Artal, Van ..., 20120SpeciesTaxom
Vultocinidae Ng & Manuel-..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs1082SpeciesTaxom
Xenograpsidae Davie, Schub..., 20073SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmidae Stimpson, 18586SpeciesTaxom
Xiphocarididae Ortmann, 18956SpeciesTaxom
Zanthopsidae Vía, 195935SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Decapoda with occurrences in Continents
SuborderDendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
8
89
809
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
232
2987
23012
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySergestoidea
Dana, 1852
sergestid shrimps, sergestoid shrimps
4
18
176
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAphanodactylidae
Ahyong & Ng, 2009
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBasinotopidae
Karasawa, Schweitzer & Feldmann, 2011
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyBucculentidae
Schweitzer & Feldmann, 2009
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyClytiopsidae
Beurlen, 1927
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyDiaulacidae
Wright & Collins, 1972
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEocarcinidae
Withers, 1932
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyGoniodromitidae
Beurlen, 1932
10
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyKonidromitidae
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLitogastroidae
Karasawa, Schweitzer & Feldmann, 2013
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMarocarcinidae
Guinot, De Angeli & Garassino, 2008
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracitidae
Stevcic, 2005
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPalaeoxanthopsidae
Schweitzer, 2003
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlatykottidae
Chablais, Feldmann & Schweitzer, 2011
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPriscinachidae
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyRetrorsichelidae
Feldmann, Tshudy & Thomson, 1993
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySchobertellidae
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphaerodromiidae
Guinot & Tavares, 2003
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyTanidromitidae
Schweitzer & Feldmann, 2007
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTithonohomolidae
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyVenipaguridae
Collins, 2011
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyViaiidae
Artal, Van Bakel, Fraaije, Jagt & Klompmaker, 2012
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Decapoda at artfakta.se
Decapoda at biodiversity.org.au
Decapoda at dyntaxa.se
Decapoda at gbif.org
Decapoda at irmng.org
Decapoda at itis.gov
Decapoda at marinespecies.org