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Checklist for Order Decapoda Latreille, 1802 (Crabs)
and region Eritrea (East Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
53
87
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
53
87
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
37
62
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
37
62
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eritrea
37 Families width 85 Species and 3 Subspecies
#DACPLOMESHXTVU
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp4SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Callianideidae Kossmann, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab7SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18194SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Solenoceridae Wood-Mason, 1891Solenocerid shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Stylodactylidae Bate, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Palinuridae Latreille, 1802Crawfish3SpeciesTaxom
Dynomenidae Ortmann, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab1SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825Shovel-nosed lobsters2SpeciesTaxom
Sergestidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Sicyoniidae Ortmann, 1898Rock shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Upogebiidae Borradaile, 1903Mud shrimp2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Eritrea
62 Genera with 85 Species
#ACDEGHLMNOPSTU
Alcockdromia McLay, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Aliculastrum Pilsbry, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1838pistol shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Antecaridina Edmondson, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1962Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Callianidea H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Coleusia Galil, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Cranuca Beinlich & V..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodromia Stimpson, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Diogenes Dana, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Dorippoides Serène & Rom..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1775Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1923sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Entomonyx Miers, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Epigodromia McLay, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Eumedonus H. Milne Edw..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Eurycarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Hoplophrys Henderson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopenaeus Smith, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Lauridromia McLay, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Leucosia Weber, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Lewindromia Guinot & Tav..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lydia Gistel, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Neopalicus Moosa & Serène, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Neostylodactylus Hayashi & Mi..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nobiliella Komatsu & Ta..., 20191SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1775Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Ostracotheres H. Milne Edw..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Panulirus White, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Paradynomene Sakai, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Scyllarides Gill, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Sergia Stimpson, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Sicyonia H. Milne-Edw..., 1995Rock shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Stilbognathus von Martens, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Thalassograpsus Tweedie, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Thenus Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Tozeuma Stimpson, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1975Fiddler crab10SpeciesTaxom
Upogebia Leach, 18622SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eritrea
85 Species and 3 Subspecies
Alcockdromia fallax Latreille, 1812Sponge Crab
Aliculastrum cylindricum Helbling, 1779
Alpheus laevis (Randall, 1840)⇒ Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Alpheus levis
Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Coral pistol shrimp
Antecaridina lauensis Edmondson, 1935Lauan anchialine shrimp
Calappa dumortieri Guinot, 1962
Callianidea typa H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Carpilius convexus Forskål, 1775Convex Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) meteor Spiridonov &..., 2001
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) longicollis Leene, 1938
Clibanarius signatus Heller, 1861Greater creeping spearwort
Coenobita scaevola Forskål, 1775Red Sea Land Hermit Crab
Coleusia biannulata Tyndale-Bisc..., 1962
Cranuca inversa Hoffmann, 1874Inversed Fiddler Crab
Cryptodromia bullifera Alcock, 1900
Cryptodromia globosa (Lewinsohn, 1977)⇒ Epigodromia globosa Lewinsohn, 1977
Cryptodromia hilgendorfi De Man, 1888
Dardanus lagopodes Forskål, 1775Dark Knee Hermit Crab
Dardanus tinctor Forskål, 1775Anemone hermit crab
Diogenes pallescens Whitelegge, 1897Bali Hermit Crab
Dorippoides nudipes Manning & Ho..., 1986
Dotilla sulcata Forskål, 1775Sand Bubbler Crab
Dromia dehaani (Rathbun, 1923)⇒ Lauridromia dehaani Rathbun, 1923
Entomonyx spinosus Miers, 1884
Epigodromia globosa Lewinsohn, 1977
Eumedonus zebra Alcock, 1895
Eurycarcinus orientalis A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Gelasimus smithii (Kingsley, 1880)⇒ Cranuca inversa Hoffmann, 1874
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Hoplophrys oatesii (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893
Hymenopenaeus propinquus De Man, 1907
Latreutes mucronatus Stimpson, 1860Seagrass Shrimp
Lauridromia dehaani Rathbun, 1923
Leucosia biannulata (Tyndale-Bisc..., 1962)⇒ Coleusia biannulata Tyndale-Bisc..., 1962
Lewindromia unidentata Rüppell, 1830Sponge Crab
Lydia tenax Rüppell, 1830
Lysmata multiscissa Nobili, 1904
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) serenei Takeda & Komai, 1991
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Munida eudora Macpherson &..., 1993
Neopalicus jukesii White, 1847
Neostylodactylus amarynthis De Man, 1902
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Nobiliella margaritata Galil & Inno..., 2019
Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818Smooth-handed Ghost Crab
Ocypode saratan Forskål, 1775Red Sea Ghost Crab
Ostracotheres tridacnae Rüppell, 1830
Panulirus ornatus Fabricius, 1798Coral crayfish
Panulirus penicillatus Olivier, 1791Coral Cray
Panulirus versicolor Latreille, 1804Bamboo lobster
Paradynomene teufel Mclay & Ng, 2004
Penaeus latisulcatus (Kishinouye, 1896)⇒ Melicertus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896
Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan, 1844Green Tiger Prawn
Petrolisthes militaris Heller, 1862Soldier Porcelain Crab
Pilumnus savignyi Heller, 1861
Pilumnus vespertilio Fabricius, 1793Bad-day Hair Crab
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Plesionika minor Calman, 1939
Portunus (Portunus) convexus De Haan, 1835
Portunus (Portunus) madagascariensis Hoffmann, 1877
Scyllarides haanii De Haan, 1841Aesop Slipper Lobster
Sergia colosii Cecchini, 1933
Sergia erythraeensis Iwasaki & Co..., 2001
Sicyonia parafallax Crosnier, 1995
Stilbognathus erythraeus von Martens, 1866
Synalpheus paradoxus Banner & Banner, 1981
Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790Acropora Coral Crab
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamita demani Nobili, 1905
Thalamita spinifera Borradaile, 1902Swimming Crab
Thalassograpsus harpax Hilgendorf, 1892
Thenus orientalis Lund, 1793Bay lobster
Tozeuma armatum Paulson, 1875Banded Tozeuma Shrimp
Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801Gurard Crab
Uca (Austruca) annulipes H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Austruca) lactea De Haan, 1835
Uca lactea annulipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Uca lactea De Haan, 1835
Uca (Cranuca) inversa Hoffmann, 1874
Uca inversa inversa (Hoffmann, 1874)⇒ Uca inversa Hoffmann, 1874
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca (Gelasimus) vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca vocans hesperiae Crane, 1975
Uca albimana Kossmann, 1877
Uca hesperiae Crane, 1975
Upogebia savignii (Strahl, 1862)⇒ Upogebia savignyi Strahl, 1862
Upogebia savignyi Strahl, 1862

Subnodes of Decapoda with occurrences in Eritrea
SuborderDendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
3
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
33
58
79
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySergestoidea
Dana, 1852
sergestid shrimps, sergestoid shrimps
1
1
2
Family
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