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Checklist for Order Decapoda Latreille, 1802 (Crabs)
and region Cyprus (Near East)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
64
103
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
63
102
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
30
51
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
30
51
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cyprus
30 Families width 68 Species
#EAXPCDMGILNO
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp4SpeciesTaxom
Aristeidae Wood-Mason, 1891Gamba prawns2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab11SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae (Latreille, 1802)Hermit Crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps8SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab2SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthidae Guinot, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Polychelidae Wood-Mason, 1874Blind lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Cambaridae Hobbs, 1942Cambarid crayfishes1SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cyprus
51 Genera with 68 Species
#ABCDEFGILMNOPSTX
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1814pistol shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Aristaeomorpha Wood-Mason, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Aristeus Duvernoy, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Brachycarpus Bate, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1767Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carupa Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cestopagurus Bouvier, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Ciliopagurus Forest, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Crangon Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Discorsopagurus McLaughlin, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Fenneropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Funchalia J. Y. Johnson, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gonioinfradens Leene, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Marsupenaeus Tirmizi, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Matuta Weber, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1990Velvet shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1798metapenaeus shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinus A. Milne Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1758Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 18272SpeciesTaxom
Polycheles Heller, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Potamon Savigny, 03SpeciesTaxom
Procambarus Ortmann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Processa Leach, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 17921SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cyprus
68 Species
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Alpheus dentipes Guérin, 1832Mediterranean Snapping Prawn
Alpheus platycheirus (Boone, 1927)⇒ Alpheus floridanus Kingsley, 1878
Alpheus ruber Rafinesque, 1814
Aristaeomorpha foliacea Wood-Mason, 1891Giant gamba prawn
Aristeus antennatus Risso, 1816Blue and red shrimp
Atergatis roseus Rüppell, 1830Rosy Egg Crab
Brachycarpus biunguiculatus Lucas, 1846Two Claw Shrimp
Calappa granulata Linnaeus, 1767Mediterranean Shame-faced Crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1852Violet Eyed Swimming Crab
Cestopagurus timidus Roux, 1830Shy Hermit Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) longicollis Leene, 1938
Ciliopagurus strigatus Herbst, 1804Cone Shell Hermit Crab
Clibanarius erythropus Latreille, 1818Hermit crab
Crangon crangon Linnaeus, 1758Bay shrimp
Dardanus calidus Risso, 1827Anemone Hermit Crab
Dardanus impressus De Haan, 1849
Discorsopagurus schmitti Stevens, 1925Tubeworm hermit
Eriphia spinifrons (Forsskål, 1775)⇒ Platyxanthus crenulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Eriphia verrucosa Forsskål, 1775Warty crab
Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837Banana Prawn
Funchalia villosa Bouvier, 1905
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular crab
Gonioinfradens paucidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Lysmata seticaudata Risso, 1816Mediterranean Cleaner Shrimp
Macrophthalmus indicus Davie, 2012
Maja crispata Risso, 1827Lesser Spider Crab
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888Australian Kuruma Prawn
Matuta victor Fabricius, 1781Common Moon Crab
Metapenaeopsis aegyptia Galil & Golani, 1990Egyptian Prawn
Metapenaeus monoceros Fabricius, 1798Brown shrimp
Nematocarcinus exilis Spence Bate, 1888
Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758Tufted ghost crab
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Pagurus annulipes (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Ciliopagurus strigatus Herbst, 1804
Pagurus calidus (Risso, 1827)⇒ Dardanus calidus Risso, 1827
Pagurus impressus (Benedict, 1892)⇒ Dardanus impressus De Haan, 1849
Palaemon (Palaeander) elegans Rathke, 1837Glass Prawn
Palaemon adspersus Rathke, 1837Baltic prawn
Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777Common prawn
Paractaea monodi Guinot, 1969Monod Crab
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp
Penaeus pulchricaudatus (Stebbing, 1914)⇒ Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888
Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan, 1844Green Tiger Prawn
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Pilumnopeus vauquelini Audouin, 1826
Platyxanthus crenulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Plesionika martia A. Milne-Edw..., 1883Golden shrimp
Polybius (Polybius) depurator (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liocarcinus depurator Linnaeus, 1785
Polybius (Polybius) vernalis (Risso, 1827)⇒ Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827
Polycheles typhlops Heller, 1862
Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777Pennant's Swimming Crab
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Portunus) segnis Forskål, 1775
Potamon (Potamon) potamios Olivier, 1804Aegean Freshwater Crab
Potamon fluviatile (Herbst, 1785)⇒ Potamon potamios Olivier, 1804
Potamon hippocrate
Procambarus (Scapulicambarus) clarkii Girard, 1852American crayfish
Processa edulis Risso, 1816Nika Shrimp
Synalpheus gambarelloides Nardo, 1847
Thalamita poissonii Audouin, 1826Poisson Swimming Crab
Xantho poressa Olivi, 1792Jaguar Round Crab

Subnodes of Decapoda with occurrences in Cyprus
SuborderDendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
2
8
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
28
43
58
Families
Genera
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