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Checklist for Superorder Eucarida Calman, 1904
and region Chagos Archipelago (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
56
138
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
56
138
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
39
109
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chagos Archipelago
39 Families width 193 Species and 1 Subspecies
#XPACDIGMOELSHT
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs58SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps15SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18196SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp13SpeciesTaxom
Axiidae Huxley, 1879Lobster shrimps0SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab13SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab4SpeciesTaxom
Dacryopilumnidae Serène, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Dynomenidae Ortmann, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Euphausiidae Milne-Edwards, 183713SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae (Dana, 1851)2SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae (Latreille, 1802)Hermit Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Palinuridae Latreille, 1802Crawfish5SpeciesTaxom
Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825Shovel-nosed lobsters2SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab1SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Stenopodidae Risso, 1826Coral shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20042SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chagos Archipelago
109 Genera with 193 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPSTUXZ
Actaea De Haan, 1852Baneberry2SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Actinimenes Ďuriš & Ivon..., 19221SpeciesTaxom
Actumnus Dana, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1908pistol shrimps9SpeciesTaxom
Anchistus Borradaile, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Ancylocaris Schenkel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Atergatopsis A. Milne-Edw..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Automate De Man, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Axiopsis Borradaile, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Banareia A. Milne-Edw..., 19112SpeciesTaxom
Birgus Leach, 1767coconut crab1SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Carupa Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ceratocarcinus Adams & White, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 18374SpeciesTaxom
Conchodytes Peters, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Coralliocaris Stimpson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodromia Stimpson, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Dacryopilumnus Nobili, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Daira De Haan, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Dynomene Desmarest, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Echinoecus Rathbun, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthus Heller, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18012SpeciesTaxom
Euphausia Dana, 19055SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthus Dana, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Funchalia J. Y. Johnson, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18342SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 18612SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Nematoscelis G. O. Sars, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Neolioxantho Garth & Kim, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Nucia Dana, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1818Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Palapedia Ng, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Panulirus White, 18044SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Paramedaeus Guinot, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Parathranites Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Parribacus Dana, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenella Bruce, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1904anemone shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Phyllamphion Reinhardt, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Psaumis Kossmann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Saron Thallwitz, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scyllarides Gill, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Stenopus Latreille, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Stylocheiron G. O. Sars, 18835SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18036SpeciesTaxom
Thalamitoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Thinora Bruce, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Thysanopoda Latreille, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 18429SpeciesTaxom
Tumidodromia McLay, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Tweedieia Ward, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1790Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Zenopontonia Bruce, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zozymodes Heller, 18462SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chagos Archipelago
193 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actaea polyacantha Heller, 1861
Actaea speciosa (Dana) accept..., 1852)⇒ Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852
Actaeodes consobrinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Actinimenes inornatus Kemp, 1922Anemone Shrimp
Actumnus globulus Heller, 1861
Alpheus alpheopsides Coutière, 1905
Alpheus coetivensis Coutière, 1908
Alpheus collumianus Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Alpheus djiboutensis De Man, 1909Djibouti Pistolshrimp
Alpheus frontalis H. Milne Edw..., 1837Cyanobacteria Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Coral pistol shrimp
Alpheus parvirostris Dana, 1852Green Banded Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus rapax Fabricius, 1798Blue And Yellow Goby Shrimp
Alpheus staphylinus Coutière, 1908
Anchistus miersi De Man, 1888Giant Clam Commensal Shrimp
Ancylocaris brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902American wisteria
Ancylomenes holthuisi Bruce, 1969Holthuis Cleaner Shrimp
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatopsis signatus Adams & White, 1849
Automate salomoni Coutière, 1908
Banareia acies Rathbun, 1911
Banareia banareias Rathbun, 1911
Birgus latro Linnaeus, 1767Coconut Crab
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian hermit
Calcinus minutus Buitendijk, 1937Small White Hermit Crab
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Carpilius convexus Forskål, 1775Convex Crab
Carpilius maculatus Linnaeus, 1758Blood Spotted Crab
Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1852Violet Eyed Swimming Crab
Ceratocarcinus longimanus White, 1847Gouty Crab
Charybdis erythrodactylus Lamarck, 1818
Chlorodiella barbata Borradaile, 1900
Chlorodiella cytherea Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella laevissima Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Clibanarius striolatus Dana, 1852Danas Hermit Crab
Coenobita clypeatus Fabricius, 1787Caribbean hermit crab
Coenobita compressus Milne-Edwards, 1836Ecuadorian hermit crab
Coenobita perlatus Milne-Edwards, 1829Strawberry hermit crab
Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Ruggie Hermit Crab
Conchodytes meleagrinae Peters, 1852Hawaiian pearl-oyster shrimp
Coralliocaris graminea Dana, 1852Green Acropora Commensal Shrimp
Cryptodromia pentagonalis Hilgendorf, 1879
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Cyclax spinicinctus Heller, 1861
Cyclodius paumotensis Rathbun, 1907
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cymo quadrilobatus Miers, 1884Blue Eyed Coral Crab
Dacryopilumnus rathbunae Balss, 1932
Daira perlata Herbst, 1790Beaded Crab
Dynomene hispida Latreille, 1812
Echinoecus pentagonus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Anal Crab
Epixanthus frontalis H. Milne Edw..., 1834Japanese Sebiro Crab
Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852Hairy Banded Crab
Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803Red-eyed Rock Crab
Etisus armatus Ward, 1942
Etisus electra Herbst, 1801
Euphausia hemigibba Hansen, 1910Holio
Euphausia mutica Hansen, 1905California laurel
Euphausia paragibba Hansen, 1910Holio
Euphausia similis G.O. Sars, 1885
Euphausia tenera Hansen, 1905California laurel
Euxanthus boletarius Rathbun, 1911
Euxanthus rugosus Miers, 1884
Funchalia taaningi Burkenroad, 1940
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Gnathophyllum americanum Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Bumble-bee Shrimp
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Hapalocarcinus marsupialis Stimpson, 1859Coral gall crab
Harpiliopsis beaupresii Audouin, 1826
Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860Depressed Coral Shrimp
Lachnopodus subacutus Stimpson, 1858
Leptodius nudipes Dana, 1852
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847Colorful Reef Crab
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Liomera tristis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Lophozozymus anaglyptus Heller, 1861
Lophozozymus pulchellus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Damselflies
Luniella scabriculus Dana, 1852
Luniella spinipes Heller, 1861
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Lysmata ternatensis De Man, 1902Ternate Cleaner Shrimp
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851Marble crab
Metasesarma rousseauxi (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Naxioides robillardi Miers, 1882
Nematoscelis gracilis Hansen, 1910Holio
Nematoscelis microps G.O. Sars, 1883
Neolioxantho latifrons Rathbun, 1911
Nucia ingens Rathbun, 1911
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Pagurus megistos (Herbst, 1804)⇒ Dardanus megistos Herbst, 1804
Palaemonella tenuipes Dana, 1852
Palapedia integra De Haan, 1835
Panulirus femoristriga von Martens, 1872Stripe-leg Spiny Lobster
Panulirus ornatus Fabricius, 1798Coral crayfish
Panulirus penicillatus Olivier, 1791Coral Cray
Panulirus versicolor Latreille, 1804Bamboo lobster
Paractaea garretti Rathbun, 1906
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paramedaeus simplex A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Parathranites orientalis Miers, 1886
Parribacus antarcticus Lund, 1793Sculptured Mitten Lobster
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Periclimenella spinifera De Man, 1902
Periclimenes affinis (Zehntner, 1894)⇒ Cuapetes longirostris Borradaile, 1915
Periclimenes psamathe (De Man, 1902)⇒ Manipontonia psamathe De Man, 1902
Periclimenes soror Nobili, 1904Sea star shrimp
Petrolisthes lamarckii Leach, 1820Lamarck's Porcelain Crab
Phyllamphion elegans Reinhardt, 1849Indo-Pacific Fury Lobster
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilodius paumotensis Rathbun, 1907
Pilodius pugil Dana, 1852
Pilodius scabriculus Dana, 1852
Pilumnus hirsutus (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Pilumnus minutus De Haan, 1835
Pilumnus minutus De Haan, 1835
Pilumnus orbitospinis Rathbun, 1911
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Platypodia cristata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Platypodia morini Ward, 1942
Platypodia semigranosa Heller, 1861
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Pseudoliomera remota Rathbun, 1907
Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852Showy xanthid crab
Pseudozius caystrus Adams & White, 1849Caystre's Crab
Saron marmoratus Olivier, 1811Common Marble Shrimp
Saron neglectus De Man, 1902Eyespot shrimp
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Scyllarides squammosus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Blunt Slipper Lobster
Stenopus hispidus Olivier, 1811Banded Boxer Shrimp
Stylocheiron carinatum G.O. Sars, 1883
Stylocheiron elongatum G.O. Sars, 1883
Stylocheiron longicorne G.O. Sars, 1883
Stylocheiron microphthalma Hansen, 1910Holio
Stylocheiron suhmi (G.O. Sars, 1883)⇒ Stylocheiron suhmii G. O. Sars, 1883
Synalpheus charon Heller, 1861Red-coral pistol shrimp
Synalpheus heroni Coutière, 1909
Synalpheus paraneomeris Coutière, 1905
Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790Acropora Coral Crab
Tetralia nigrolineata Serène & Pham, 1957Acropora Crab
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita danae Stimpson, 1858Blue Mottled Swimmer Crab
Thalamita integra Dana, 1852
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Thalamita poissonii Audouin, 1826Poisson Swimming Crab
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Thalamitoides quadridens A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Thinora maldivensis Borradaile, 1915
Thysanopoda monacantha Ortmann, 1893Coolwort
Tiarinia angusta Dana, 1851
Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775Rusty Guard Crab
Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801Gurard Crab
Trapezia cymodoce maculata
Trapezia digitalis Latreille, 1828Brown guard crab
Trapezia ferruginea (Latreille, 1828)⇒ Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775
Trapezia rufopunctata Herbst, 1799Polkadot Guard Crab
Trapezia septata Dana, 1852Coral Crab
Trapezia serenei Odinetz, 1984Coral Crab
Trapezia tigrina Eydoux & Sou..., 1842Red-spotted guard crab
Tumidodromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763Common Sponge Crab
Tweedieia laysani Rathbun, 1906Fur-legged Crab
Tweedieia odhneri Gordon, 1934
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Xanthias lamarcki (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias latifrons De Man, 1887Broad-fronted crab
Xanthias punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Xanthias Punctatus
Xenocarcinus conicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Conical Crab
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus White, 1847Wire Coral Crab
Xiphonectes longispinosus Dana, 1852Long-spine Swimming Crab
Zenopontonia soror Nobili, 1904Sea Star Shrimp
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab
Zozymodes cavipes Dana, 1852
Zozymodes pumilus Hombron & Ja..., 1846

Subnodes of Eucarida with occurrences in Chagos Archipelago
OrderDecapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Lobsters And Prawns, Prawns, Shrimp, Shrimps, Ten-Footed
38
105
180
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderEuphausiacea
Dana, 1852
euphausiaceans, Euphausiid shrimps, Krill
1
4
13
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Genera
Species

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Eucarida at dyntaxa.se
Eucarida at itis.gov
Eucarida at marinespecies.org