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Checklist for Order Decapoda Latreille, 1802 (Crabs)
and region Paramaribo (Suriname)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
55
91
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
55
91
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
44
78
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
44
78
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Paramaribo
44 Families width 115 Species
#CAPXSGLDTEHROMN
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab7SpeciesTaxom
Acetidae Vereshchaka, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab11SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Aristeidae Wood-Mason, 1891Gamba prawns2SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae (MacLeay, 1838)Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Axiidae Huxley, 1879Lobster shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Trichodactylidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18353SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Euryrhynchidae Holthuis, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps9SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromiidae Alcock, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusidae Ortmann, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Lithodidae Samouelle, 1819King crab1SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps8SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 20103SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 18744SpeciesTaxom
Euryplacidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Nephropidae Dana, 1852Clawed Lobster2SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Polychelidae Wood-Mason, 1874Blind lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825Shovel-nosed lobsters2SpeciesTaxom
Sicyoniidae Ortmann, 1898Rock shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Solenoceridae Wood-Mason, 1891Solenocerid shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab2SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Paramaribo
78 Genera with 115 Species
#ABCDEFHIKLMNPRSTUVX
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Acetes Milne Edwards, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Agolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Allactaea Williams, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1818pistol shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Aratus Milne Edwards, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Aristaeopsis Wood-Mason, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Aristeus Duvernoy, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Bathyplax A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1898Box crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Callidactylus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Calocaris Bell, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinus Rathbun, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18022SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cycloplax Guinot, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Cyclozodion Williams & C..., 19891SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Dilocarcinus H. Milne-Edw..., 17831SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1771sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Euryrhynchus Miers, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eurytium Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Exhippolysmata Stebbing, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Farfantepenaeus Burukovsky, 19674SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Homola Leach, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromia A. Milne-Edw..., 18802SpeciesTaxom
Iliacantha Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Kingsleya Ortmann, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Lithodes Latreille, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Lupella Rathbun, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Lysirude Goeke, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1948Long-clawed freshwater prawns6SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Moreiradromia Guinot & Tav..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 18804SpeciesTaxom
Myropsis Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nancyplax Lemaitre, Ga..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinus A. Milne Edw..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Nematopalaemon Holthius, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Nephropsis Wood-Mason, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Nibilia A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pachycheles Stimpson, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Paracyclois Miers, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Penaeopsis Bate, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platylambrus Stimpson, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Polycheles Heller, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Poppiana Bott, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Porcellana Lamarck, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Potamocarcinus H. Milne-Edw..., 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Pylopaguropsis Alcock, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Pylopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Rimapenaeus Pérez Farfan..., 18852SpeciesTaxom
Scyllarus Fabricius, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Sicyonia H. Milne-Edw..., 1864Rock shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Solenocera Lucas, 19593SpeciesTaxom
Solenopagurus de Saint Lau..., 19631SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Sympagurus Smith, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Temnonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tomopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 19813SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1802Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom
Ucides Rathbun, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Valdivia Hulst, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Xiphopenaeus Smith, 18621SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Paramaribo
115 Species
Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871Gladiator box crab
Acetes paraguayensis Hansen, 1919
Achelous floridanus Rathbun, 1930Florida Swimming Crab
Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860Redhair Swimming Crab
Achelous rufiremus Holthuis, 1959
Achelous spinicarpus Stimpson, 1871
Agolambrus agonus Stimpson, 1871
Allactaea lithostrota Williams, 1974
Alpheus heterochaelis Say, 1818Bigclaw snapping shrimp
Aratus pisonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Mangrove Crab
Aristaeopsis edwardsiana Johnson, 1868Giant Scarlet Prawn
Aristeus antillensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1909Purplehead gamba prawn
Armases benedicti Rathbun, 1897Fatfinger marsh crab
Bathyplax typhla (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Calappa nitida Holthuis, 1958
Calappa ocellata Holthuis, 1958Ocellate box crab
Calappa sulcata Rathbun, 1898Yellow box crab
Callidactylus asper Stimpson, 1871Spurfinger purse crab
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Blunt-tooth swimming crab
Callinectes danae S. I. Smith, 1869Dana swimcrab
Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863Ornate blue crab
Calocaris caribbaeus Kensley, 1996
Chasmocarcinus typicus Rathbun, 1898
Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Clibanarius vittatus Bosc, 1802Red Brocade Hermit Crab
Cryptosoma bairdii Stimpson, 1860Shameface heart crab
Cycloplax pinnotheroides Guinot, 1969
Cyclozodion tuberatum Williams & C..., 1989
Dardanus fucosus Biffar & Pro..., 1972Bar-eye Hermit Crab
Dardanus insignis de Saussure, 1858Red brocade hermit
Dilocarcinus septemdentatus Herbst, 1783
Dromia erythropus Edwards, 1771Redeye sponge crab
Euryrhynchus wrzesniowskii Miers, 1877Common twinpod
Eurytium limosum Say, 1818Broadback mud crab
Exhippolysmata oplophoroides Holthuis, 1948Cock shrimp
Farfantepenaeus aztecus Ives, 1891Brown shrimp
Farfantepenaeus brasiliensis Latreille, 1817Brown shrimp
Farfantepenaeus notialis Pérez Farfante, 1967Southern pink shrimp
Farfantepenaeus subtilis (Pérez Farfante, 1967)⇒ Penaeus subtilis Pérez Farfante, 1967
Hepatus pudibundus Herbst, 1785Flecked box crab
Hepatus scaber Holthuis, 1959
Heterocarpus ensifer A. Milne Edw..., 1881Armed nylon shrimp
Homola minima Guinot & Ric..., 1995
Homolodromia monstrosa Martin, Chri..., 2001
Homolodromia paradoxa A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Iliacantha liodactylus Rathbun, 1898
Iliacantha subglobosa Stimpson, 1871Longfinger purse crab
Kingsleya latifrons Randall, 1840
Lithodes agassizii Smith, 1882
Lupella forceps Fabricius, 1793
Lysirude nitidus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Longleg frog crab
Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836Cinnamon river shrimp
Macrobrachium amazonicum Heller, 1862Amazon River prawn
Macrobrachium brasiliense Heller, 1862
Macrobrachium jelskii Miers, 1877Agar River prawn
Macrobrachium olfersii Macquart, 1835Bristled river shrimp
Macrobrachium surinamicum Holthuis, 1948
Minuca mordax Smith, 1870Smith's Fiddler Crab
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Minuca vocator Herbst, 1804
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858Lesser Sponge Crab
Munida flinti Benedict, 1902
Munida forceps A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida nuda Benedict, 1902
Munidopsis abbreviata A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis alaminos Pequegnat & ..., 1970
Munidopsis robusta A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis sigsbei A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Myropsis quinquespinosa Stimpson, 1871Fivespine purse crab
Nancyplax vossi Lemaitre, Ga..., 2001
Nematocarcinus cursor A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Nematopalaemon schmitti Holthuis, 1950Whitebelly prawn
Nephropsis aculeata Smith, 1881Florida lobsterette
Nephropsis rosea Bate, 1888Rosy lobsterette
Nibilia antilocapra Stimpson, 1871Shorthorn spiny crab
Paguristes angustitheca McLaughlin &..., 1974
Paguristes paraguanensis McLaughlin &..., 1975
Palaemon carteri Gordon, 1935
Paracyclois atlantis Chace, 1939
Penaeopsis serrata Spence Bate, 1881Megalops shrimp
Penaeus isabelae Tavares & Gu..., 2016
Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758Giant hermit
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Platylambrus serratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Sawtooth elbow crab
Polycheles sculptus S. I. Smith, 1880
Poppiana dentata Randall, 1840
Porcellana sayana Leach, 1820Red Porcelain Crab
Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Portunus (Portunus) anceps de Saussure, 1857Delicate swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Iridescent swimming crab
Pylopaguropsis atlantica Wass, 1963
Pylopagurus discoidalis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Tusk Shell Hermit Crab
Rimapenaeus constrictus Stimpson, 1871Roughneck shrimp
Rimapenaeus similis Smith, 1885Roughback shrimp
Scyllarus chacei Holthuis, 1960Chace slipper lobster
Scyllarus depressus Smith, 1881Scaled slipper lobster
Sesarma (Holometopus) rectum Randall, 1840
Sicyonia burkenroadi Cobb, 1971Spiny rock shrimp
Sicyonia olgae Pérez Farfante, 1980Lophogastridans
Sicyonia typica Boeck, 1864Kinglet rock shrimp
Solenocera acuminata Pérez Farfan..., 1973
Solenocera atlantidis Burkenroad, 1939Dwarf humpback shrimp
Solenocera geijskesi Holthuis, 1959Guiana mud shrimp
Solenopagurus lineatus Wass, 1963
Stenocionops spinosissimus Saussure, 1857Tenspine spider crab
Sympagurus pictus Smith, 1883
Temnonotus granulosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Tomopagurus chacei Wass, 1963
Tomopagurus cokeri Hay, 1917
Tomopagurus wassi McLaughlin, 1981Aegean wallflower
Uca (Uca) maracoani Latreille, 1802
Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763Swamp ghost crab
Valdivia serrata White, 1847
Xiphopenaeus kroyeri Heller, 1862Atlantic seabob

Subnodes of Decapoda with occurrences in Paramaribo
SuborderDendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
4
9
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
39
68
97
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



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