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Checklist for Order Decapoda Latreille, 1802 (Crabs)
and region Equatorial Guinea (Central Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
87
159
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
87
159
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
55
104
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
55
104
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Equatorial Guinea
55 Families width 144 Species and 2 Subspecies
#CEIXOASBPDTMGUHLNR
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp6SpeciesTaxom
Aristeidae Wood-Mason, 1891Gamba prawns1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae (De Haan, 1849)Atyid shrimps5SpeciesTaxom
Benthesicymidae Wood-Mason, 1891Benthesicymid shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab10SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Dynomenidae Ortmann, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Acanthephyridae Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoziidae Alcock, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae (Whiteaves, 1874)3SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819Squat lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Upogebiidae Borradaile, 1903Mud shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae Latreille, 1825Mole Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae (Dana, 1852)Anemone shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18520SpeciesTaxom
Euryplacidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps7SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab2SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 20103SpeciesTaxom
Nephropidae Dana, 1852Clawed Lobster1SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab5SpeciesTaxom
Palinuridae Latreille, 1802Crawfish2SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Acidopsidae Stevcic, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp0SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 19705SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Sergestidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sicyoniidae Ortmann, 1898Rock shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Pirimelidae Alcock, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Equatorial Guinea
104 Genera with 144 Species
#ABCDEFGHIJLMNOPRSTUVW
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Acanthonyx Latreille, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry2SpeciesTaxom
Afruca Crane, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1878pistol shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Aristeus Duvernoy, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Atya Leach, 18163SpeciesTaxom
Benthesicymus Spence Bate, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1851Box crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18835SpeciesTaxom
Cancellus H. Milne Edw..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 18932SpeciesTaxom
Cataleptodius Guinot, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Diogenes Dana, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Domecia Eydoux and S..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1881sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dynomene Desmarest, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Ephyrina S. I. Smith, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthus Heller, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Eupilumnus Kossmann, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Euryozius Miers, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Farfantepenaeus Burukovsky, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Galacantha Milne-Edwards, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Galathea Fabricius, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Gebiacantha Ngoc-Ho, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Gebicula Alcock, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Globopilumnus Balss, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Goniopsis De Haan, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17651SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Hippa Fabricius, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Homola Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Ilia Leach, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Johngarthia Türkay, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 1816
0SpeciesTaxom
Machaerus Leach, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1949Long-clawed freshwater prawns6SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Medorippe Manning & Ho..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Meningadora1SpeciesTaxom
Meningodora S. I. Smith, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1859Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Microcassiope Guinot, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiope Guinot, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Nephropsis Wood-Mason, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Notostomus A. Milne Edw..., 19841SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1758Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Pachycheles Stimpson, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 01SpeciesTaxom
Panulirus White, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Parapasiphae S. I. Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeus Smith, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Parapilumnus Kossmann, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Paromola Wood-Mason a..., 18161SpeciesTaxom
Parthenope Weber, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopoides Miers, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 19564SpeciesTaxom
Philocheras Stebbing, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodorippe Manning & Ho..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautes MacLeay, 01SpeciesTaxom
Potamonemus Cumberlidge ..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyra Capart, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Ranilia H. Milne Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Raninoides H. Milne Edw..., 19511SpeciesTaxom
Sergestes H. Milne Edw..., 19731SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Seychellum Ng, Števči..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Sicyonia H. Milne-Edw..., 1768Rock shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Sirpus Gordon, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Sternodromia Forest, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Sudanonautes Bott, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 19653SpeciesTaxom
Thoralus Holthuis, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Troglocarcinus Verrill, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1835Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom
Upogebia Leach, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Velolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Williamstimpsonia Stevcic, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Equatorial Guinea
144 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthocarpus brevispinis Monod, 1946
Acanthonyx brevifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Acanthonyx minor Manning & Ho..., 1981
Achaeus turbator Manning & Ho..., 1981
Actaea margaritaria (A. Milne-Edw..., 1868)⇒ Paractaea margaritaria A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Actaea rufopunctata (H.Milne Edwards, 1834)⇒ Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Afruca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Barrilete
Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835European Big Claw Snapping Prawn
Alpheus malleator Dana, 1852Hammerclaw snapping shrimp
Alpheus rugimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Aristeus varidens Holthuis, 1952Striped red shrimp
Armases elegans Herklots, 1851
Atya intermedia Bouvier, 1904
Atya scabra Leach, 1816Camacuto shrimp
Atya sulcatipes (Leach, 1816)⇒ Caridina dennerli von Rintelen..., 2009
Benthesicymus bartletti Smith, 1882
Calappa pelii Herklots, 1851
Calappa rubroguttata Herklots, 1851
Callinectes amnicola Rochebrune, 1883Bigfisted swimcrab
Callinectes gladiator Benedict, 1893
Callinectes latimanus (Rathbun, 1897)⇒ Callinectes amnicola Rochebrune, 1883
Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Marbled swimcrab
Callinectes pallidus Rochebrune, 1883Gladiator swimcrab
Cancellus parfaiti A. Milne-Edw..., 1891
Caridina africana Kingsley, 1883African caridina
Caridina togoensis (Hilgendorf, 1893)⇒ Caridina africana Kingsley, 1883
Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850Florida Leptodius
Clibanarius africanus Aurivillus, 1898
Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Clibanarius cooki Rathbun, 1900Largeflower tickclover
Clibanarius senegalensis Chevreux & B..., 1892Senegal Hermit Crab
Coenobita rubescens Greeff, 1884
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796Striated Hermit Crab
Diogenes pugilator Roux, 1829Roux’s Hermit Crab
Domecia acanthophora Desbonne, 1867Elkhorn coral crab
Dromia spinirostris (Miers, 1881)⇒ Sternodromia spinirostris Miers, 1881
Dynomene filholi Bouvier, 1894
Ephyrina ombango Crosnier & F..., 1973
Epixanthus hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Eupilumnus globosus Dana, 1852
Eupilumnus stridulans Monod, 1956
Euryozius pagalu Manning & Ho..., 1981
Eurypanopeus blanchardi A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Farfantepenaeus duorarum Burkenroad, 1939Bait shrimp
Galacantha rostrata Milne-Edwards, 1880
Galathea wolffi Miyake & Baba, 1970
Gebiacantha talismani Bouvier, 1915Arcas auger
Gebicula hupferi (Balss, 1916)⇒ Gebiacantha talismani Bouvier, 1915
Gecarcinus lateralis Freminville, 1835Bermuda land crab
Gecarcinus weileri (Sendler, 1912)⇒ Johngarthia weileri Sendler, 1912
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Globopilumnus stridulans (Monod, 1956)⇒ Eupilumnus stridulans Monod, 1956
Glyptoxanthus angolensis Brito Capello, 1866
Goniopsis cruentata Latreille, 1803Mangrove crab
Goniopsis pelii Herklots, 1851
Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
Herbstia nitida Manning & Ho..., 1981
Hippa carcineutes Holthuis & M..., 1970
Homola barbata Fabricius, 1793
Ilia spinosa Miers, 1881
Inachus grallator Manning & Ho..., 1981
Johngarthia lagostoma H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Johngarthia weileri Sendler, 1912
Latreutes parvulus Stimpson, 1871Sargassum shrimp
Machaerus oxyacanthus Monod, 1956
Macrobrachium chevalieri Roux, 1935
Macrobrachium dux Lenz, 1910Congo River prawn
Macrobrachium macrobrachion Herklots, 1851Brackish river prawn
Macrobrachium sollaudii De Man, 1912
Macrobrachium vollenhovenii Herklots, 1857African river prawn
Macrobrachium zariquieyi Holthuis, 1949Mountain nettle
Macropipus rugosus Doflein, 1904
Macropodia macrocheles A. Milne-Edw..., 1898
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Meningadora vesca Smith, 1886
Meningodora mollis Smith, 1882
Menippe nodifrons Stimpson, 1859Cuban stone crab
Microcassiope minor Dana, 1852
Micropanope rufopunctata (A. Milne Edw..., 1869)⇒ Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Munida benguela de Saint Lau..., 1988
Munida curvimana A. Milne Edw..., 1894
Munida speciosa von Martens, 1878
Munidopsis curvirostra Whiteaves, 1874
Munidopsis rostrata (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Galacantha rostrata Milne-Edwards, 1880
Nanocassiope melanodactyla A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Nephropsis atlantica Norman, 1882Scarlet clawed lobster
Notostomus crosnieri Macpherson, 1984
Ocypode africana De Man, 1881African ghost crab
Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758Tufted ghost crab
Pachycheles barbatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858Dark shore crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Panulirus argus Latreille, 1804Caribbean spiny lobster
Panulirus regius de Brito Cap..., 1864Blue crawfis
Paractaea margaritaria A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Parapasiphae sulcatifrons Smith, 1884Grooveback shrimp
Parapenaeus longirostris Lucas, 1846Deep-water pink shrimp
Parapilumnus boletifer Monod, 1956
Parasesarma africanum Ortmann, 1894
Paromola cuvieri Risso, 1816
Parthenope expansa Miers, 1879
Parthenopoides massena Roux, 1830
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Petrolisthes armatus Gibbes, 1850Green porcelain crab
Petrolisthes cessacii A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Petrolisthes marginatus Stimpson, 1859Snakewood
Petrolisthes monodi Chace, 1956
Phyllodorippe armata Miers, 1881
Pilumnus stebbingi Capart, 1951
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Pisa calva Forest & Guinot, 1966
Pisa carinimana Miers, 1879
Plesionika rossignoli Crosnier & F..., 1968
Polybius (Necora) corrugatus (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777
Portunus (Portunus) inaequalis Miers, 1881
Portunus (Portunus) sayi Gibbes, 1850Sargassum Crab
Potamonautes africanus
Potamonemus asylos Cumberlidge, 1993
Pseudomyra mbizi Capart, 1951
Ranilia constricta A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Sicklefoot frog crab
Raninoides bouvieri Capart, 1951
Sergestes paraseminudus Crosnier & F..., 1973
Sesarma buettikoferi De Man, 1883
Seychellum alluaudi A. Milne-Edw..., 1893Alluaud's Freshwater Crab
Sicyonia carinata Brünnich, 1768Mediterranean rock shrimp
Sirpus gordonae Manning & Ho..., 1981
Stenorhynchus lanceolatus Brullé, 1837Arrow Crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Sternodromia spinirostris Miers, 1881
Sudanonautes africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1869African River Crab
Sudanonautes floweri De Man, 1901Flower's Crab
Synalpheus hululensis africanus (Crosnier & F..., 1965)⇒ Synalpheus tumidomanus africanus Crosnier & F..., 1965
Synalpheus parfaiti Coutière, 1898
Synalpheus tumidomanus africanus Crosnier & F..., 1965
Thoralus cranchii (Leach, 1817)⇒ Eualus cranchii Leach, 1817, 1875
Troglocarcinus corallicola Verrill, 1908Floatingheart
Uca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Lilac Fiddler Crab
Upogebia poensis de Saint Lau..., 1979
Velolambrus expansus Miers, 1879
Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848

Subnodes of Decapoda with occurrences in Equatorial Guinea
SuborderDendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
4
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
50
98
138
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySergestoidea
Dana, 1852
sergestid shrimps, sergestoid shrimps
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Decapoda at artfakta.se
Decapoda at biodiversity.org.au
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Decapoda at gbif.org
Decapoda at irmng.org
Decapoda at itis.gov
Decapoda at marinespecies.org