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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
27
42
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
27
42
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
19
28
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
19
28
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iraq
19 Families width 34 Species
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps5SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae (Dana, 1852)Anemone shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Nephropidae Dana, 1852Clawed Lobster1SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Penaeid shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp0SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18963SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iraq
28 Genera with 34 Species
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Actumnus Dana, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Atyaephyra de Brito Cap..., 19133SpeciesTaxom
Caridella Calman, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Cranuca Beinlich & V..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dorippe Weber, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Homarus Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ilyoplax Stimpson, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1849Long-clawed freshwater prawns1SpeciesTaxom
Melicertus Rafinesque, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1798metapenaeus shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Neorhynchoplax Sakai, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Penaeopsis Bate, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Philocheras Stebbing, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Philyra Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Potamon Savigny, 19623SpeciesTaxom
Puteonator Gurney, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1900Fiddler crab3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iraq
34 Species
Actumnus margarodes MacGilchrist, 1905
Atergatis roseus Rüppell, 1830Rosy Egg Crab
Atyaephyra desmaresti (Millet, 1831)⇒ Atyaephyra desmarestii Millet, 1831
Atyaephyra desmarestii Millet, 1831
Atyaephyra orientalis Bouvier, 1913
Caridina fossarum Heller, 1862Ice cold buttercup
Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Ruggie Hermit Crab
Cranuca inversa Hoffmann, 1874Inversed Fiddler Crab
Dorippe frascone Herbst, 1785Carrier Crab
Eriocheir hepuensis Dai, 1991
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Hippolyte desmarestii (Millet, 1831)⇒ Atyaephyra desmarestii Millet, 1831
Homarus gammarus Linnaeus, 1758Common lobster
Ilyoplax stevensi Kemp, 1919
Macrobrachium nipponense De Haan, 1849East Asian river prawn
Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811Striped Prawn
Metapenaeus monoceros Fabricius, 1798Brown shrimp
Neorhynchoplax kempi Chopra & Das, 1930
Palaemon (Palaeander) elegans Rathke, 1837Glass Prawn
Parasesarma plicata
Parasesarma plicatum Latreille, 1803
Penaeus canaliculatus (Olivier, 1811)⇒ Melicertus canaliculatus Olivier, 1811
Penaeus monoceros (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Metapenaeus monoceros Fabricius, 1798
Philyra scabriuscula Fabricius, 1798
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Potamon (Potamon) potamios Olivier, 1804Aegean Freshwater Crab
Potamon fluviatile (Herbst, 1785)⇒ Potamon potamios Olivier, 1804
Potamon magnum Pretzmann, 1962
Puteonator iraqiensis Gurney, 1987
Sesarma boulengeri Calman, 1920
Uca (Cranuca) inversa Hoffmann, 1874
Uca inversus
Uca sindensis Alcock, 1900

Subnodes of Decapoda with occurrences in Iraq
SuborderDendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
18
24
30
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