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Checklist for Order Decapoda Latreille, 1802 (Crabs)
and region Ivory Coast (West Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
67
126
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
66
125
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
49
95
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
49
95
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ivory Coast
49 Families width 116 Species
#SCPAVLIGDEHMNXOR
Scyllaridae (Latreille, 1825)Shovel-nosed lobsters3SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae (De Haan, 1849)Atyid shrimps5SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab8SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cenomanocarcinidae Guinot & al., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae (Colosi, 1923)Deepsea crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Desmocarididae Borradaile, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Enoplometopidae de Saint Lau..., 1988Reef lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 19704SpeciesTaxom
Lithodidae Samouelle, 1819King crab1SpeciesTaxom
Euryplacidae Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps6SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab3SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Nephropidae Dana, 1852Clawed Lobster1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Palinuridae Latreille, 1802Crawfish1SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Sicyoniidae Ortmann, 1898Rock shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae (Dana, 1852)Anemone shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ivory Coast
95 Genera with 116 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVX
Acantharctus Holthuis, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Afropinnotheres Manning, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Alainotheres Manning, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1965pistol shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Anapagurus Henderson, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Asthenognathus Stimpson, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Athanas Leach, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Atlantolocia Galil, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Atya Leach, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1851Box crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Capartiella Manning & Ho..., 19511SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1851giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 18933SpeciesTaxom
Cenomanocarcinus Van Straelen, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Desmocaris Sollaud, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Diogenes Dana, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Dorippe Weber, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1974sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Enoplometopus Milne-Edwards, 1865Reef lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 19813SpeciesTaxom
Farfantepenaeus Burukovsky, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Geryon Krøyer, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Glyphus Milne-Edwards, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Goniopsis De Haan, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17651SpeciesTaxom
Guinearma Shahdadi & S..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Heteropanope Stimpson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Holcocarcinus Withers, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Homola Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Ilia Leach, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Liberonautes Bott, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Lithodes Latreille, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Machaerus Leach, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1857Long-clawed freshwater prawns5SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 19513SpeciesTaxom
Matuta Weber, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Mebeli Galil & Clark, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Medorippe Manning & Ho..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1960Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Microcassiope Guinot, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiope Guinot, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinus A. Milne Edw..., 19731SpeciesTaxom
Nephropsis Wood-Mason, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1758Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 01SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Panulirus White, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Paragiopagurus Lemaitre, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Parapagurus Smith, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeopsis Alcock, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeus Smith, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Paromola Wood-Mason a..., 18161SpeciesTaxom
Parthenope Weber, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Philocheras Stebbing, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Philyra Leach, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodorippe Manning & Ho..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pleolobites Remy, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Potamon Savigny, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautes MacLeay, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomedaeus Guinot, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyra Capart, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Raninella A. Milne-Edw..., 19601SpeciesTaxom
Raninoides H. Milne Edw..., 19511SpeciesTaxom
Scyllarus Fabricius, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Serenepilumnus Türkay & Sch..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Sicyonia H. Milne-Edw..., 1768Rock shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Solenolambrus Stimpson, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Sternodromia Forest, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Sudanonautes Bott, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Trachycarcinus Faxon, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Trichopeltarion A. Milne-Edw..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Villopotamon Dang & Ho, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Viridotheres Manning, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopsis Schafhäutl, 19601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ivory Coast
116 Species
Acantharctus posteli Forest, 1963
Acanthocarpus brevispinis Monod, 1946
Afropinnotheres larissae Machkevskiy, 1992
Alainotheres leloeuffi Crosnier, 1969
Alpheus fagei Crosnier & F..., 1965
Anapagurus vossi Garcia-Gomez, 1994
Asthenognathus atlanticus Monod, 1933
Athanas ivoiriensis Anker & Ahyong, 2007
Atlantolocia laevidorsalis Miers, 1881
Atya africana Bouvier, 1904
Atya sulcatipes (Leach, 1816)⇒ Caridina dennerli von Rintelen..., 2009
Bathynectes piperitus Manning & Ho..., 1981
Calappa ocellata Holthuis, 1958Ocellate box crab
Calappa pelii Herklots, 1851
Calappa rubroguttata Herklots, 1851
Callinectes amnicola Rochebrune, 1883Bigfisted swimcrab
Callinectes pallidus Rochebrune, 1883Gladiator swimcrab
Capartiella longipes Capart, 1951
Cardisoma armatum Herklots, 1851African rainbow crab
Caridina africana Kingsley, 1883African caridina
Caridina ebuneus Richard & Clark, 2009
Caridina togoensis (Hilgendorf, 1893)⇒ Caridina africana Kingsley, 1883
Cenomanocarcinus simplex Remy, 1960
Chaceon maritae Manning & Ho..., 1981Mysidans
Clibanarius africanus Aurivillus, 1898
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Dardanus pectinatus Ortmann, 1892
Desmocaris trispinosa Aurivillius, 1898
Diogenes ovatus Miers, 1881Newberry's twinpod
Dorippe armata (Miers, 1881)⇒ Phyllodorippe armata Miers, 1881
Dromia bollorei Forest, 1974
Enoplometopus antillensis Lüken, 1865Atlantic reef lobster
Ethusa rosacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1897
Ethusa rugulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1897
Ethusa vossi Manning & Ho..., 1981
Farfantepenaeus notialis Pérez Farfante, 1967Southern pink shrimp
Geryon maritae (Manning & Ho..., 1981)⇒ Chaceon maritae Manning & Ho..., 1981
Glyphus marsupialis Filhol, 1884
Goniopsis cruentata Latreille, 1803Mangrove crab
Goniopsis pelii Herklots, 1851
Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
Guinearma huzardi Desmarest, 1825
Heteropanope africanus (De Man, 1902)⇒ Pilumnopeus africanus De Man, 1902
Holcocarcinus sulcatus Withers, 1924
Homola barbata Fabricius, 1793
Ilia spinosa Miers, 1881
Inachus nanus Manning & Ho..., 1981
Liberonautes latidactylus De Man, 1903Common Creek Crab
Lithodes agassizii Smith, 1882
Machaerus atlanticus Miers, 1881
Machaerus oxyacanthus Monod, 1956
Macrobrachium felicinum Holthuis, 1949Mountain nettle
Macrobrachium macrobrachion Herklots, 1851Brackish river prawn
Macrobrachium raridens Hilgendorf, 1893Volta River prawn
Macrobrachium thysi Powell, 1980
Macrobrachium vollenhovenii Herklots, 1857African river prawn
Macropipus rugosus Doflein, 1904
Macropodia gilsoni Capart, 1951
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Macropodia straeleni Capart, 1951
Matuta michaelseni (Balss, 1921)⇒ Mebeli michaelseni Balss, 1921
Mebeli michaelseni Balss, 1921
Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Menippe frescoensis Remy, 1960
Microcassiope minor Dana, 1852
Monodaeus rectifrons Crosnier, 1967
Monodaeus rouxi Capart, 1951
Nanocassiope melanodactyla A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Nematocarcinus africanus Crosnier & F..., 1973
Nephropsis atlantica Norman, 1882Scarlet clawed lobster
Nepinnotheres africanus Manning, 1993
Ocypode africana De Man, 1881African ghost crab
Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758Tufted ghost crab
Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858Dark shore crab
Pagurus triangularis Chevreux & B..., 1892
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Panopeus africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Panulirus argus Latreille, 1804Caribbean spiny lobster
Paragiopagurus macrocerus Forest, 1955
Parapagurus macrocerus Forest, 1955
Parapenaeopsis atlantica Balss, 1914Guinea shrimp
Parapenaeus longirostris Lucas, 1846Deep-water pink shrimp
Paromola cuvieri Risso, 1816
Parthenope notialis (Manning & Ho..., 1981)⇒ Spinolambrus notialis Manning & Ho..., 1981
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp
Philocheras sculptus Bell, 1847
Philyra laevidorsalis (Miers, 1881)⇒ Atlantolocia laevidorsalis Miers, 1881
Phyllodorippe armata Miers, 1881
Pilumnopeus africanus De Man, 1902
Pisa carinimana Miers, 1879
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Pleolobites erinaceus Remy, 1960
Polybius (Necora) corrugatus (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Liocarcinus corrugatus Pennant, 1777
Portunus (Portunus) inaequalis Miers, 1881
Potamon (Potamonautes) latidactylus De Man, 1903
Potamonautes ecorssei Marchand, 1902Ecorsse's River Crab
Pseudomedaeus africanus Monod, 1956
Pseudomyra mbizi Capart, 1951
Raninella ornata Remy, 1960
Raninoides bouvieri Capart, 1951
Scyllarus caparti Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Scyllarus posteli (Forest, 1963)⇒ Acantharctus posteli Forest, 1963
Serenepilumnus pisifer MacLeay, 1838
Sesarma (Chiromantes) huzardi Desmarest, 1825
Sesarma buettikoferi De Man, 1883
Sicyonia carinata Brünnich, 1768Mediterranean rock shrimp
Solenolambrus noordendei Capart, 1951
Spinolambrus notialis Manning & Ho..., 1981
Sternodromia spinirostris Miers, 1881
Sudanonautes aubryi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Aubry's Crab
Sudanonautes granulatus Balss, 1929
Trachycarcinus intesi (Crosnier, 1981)⇒ Trichopeltarion intesi Crosnier, 1981
Trichopeltarion intesi Crosnier, 1981
Villopotamon sphaeridium Kemp, 1923
Viridotheres lillyae Manning, 1993
Xanthopsis multispinosa Remy, 1960

Subnodes of Decapoda with occurrences in Ivory Coast
SuborderDendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
2
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
47
90
111
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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