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Checklist for Superorder Eucarida Calman, 1904
and region Western Indian Ocean (Indian Ocean)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
53
117
161
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
53
117
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
48
109
151
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Western Indian Ocean
48 Families width 151 Species
#XPADMOCIRSGHLTEN
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs23SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps18SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18194SpeciesTaxom
Aethridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp7SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Aristeidae Wood-Mason, 1891Gamba prawns1SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab8SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetidae Ortmann, 1890Hingebeak shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Scyllaridae (Latreille, 1825)Shovel-nosed lobsters5SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819Squat lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp6SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Enoplometopidae (de Saint Lau..., 1988)Reef lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Palinuridae Latreille, 1802Crawfish6SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Nephropidae Dana, 1852Clawed Lobster5SpeciesTaxom
Strahlaxiidae Poore, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab1SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Stenopodidae Risso, 1826Coral shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20043SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Western Indian Ocean
109 Genera with 151 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPRSTUXZ
Actaea De Haan, 1861Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Actinimenes Ďuriš & Ivon..., 19221SpeciesTaxom
Actumnus Dana, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Aethra Latreille, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Allopontonia Bruce, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1981pistol shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Anchistus Borradaile, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Aniculus Dana, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Aristaeomorpha Wood-Mason, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Athanas Leach, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Birgus Leach, 1767coconut crab1SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylus Ortmann, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ciliopagurus Forest, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Cinetorhynchus Holthuis, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18434SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Coralliocaris Stimpson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cristimenes Ďuriš & Hork..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Cuapetes Clark, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Daldorfia M. J. Rathbun, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18122SpeciesTaxom
Dasycaris Kemp, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Dorippe Weber, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Echinoecus Rathbun, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Eduarctus Holthuis, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthus Heller, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Exopalicus Castro, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Galathea Fabricius, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Gelastocaris Kemp, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Heteronucia Alcock, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Hexagonalia Galil, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Hoplometopus Holthuis, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ixa Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Justitia Holthuis, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18343SpeciesTaxom
Lewindromia Guinot & Tav..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ligur Sarato, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Linuparus White, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 20211SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Manipontonia Bruce, Okuno..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Metanephrops Jenkins, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiope Guinot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Neaxius Borradaile, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Nephropsis Wood-Mason, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Nikoides Paulson, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1775Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonella Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Panulirus White, 18044SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Paralbunea Serène, 01SpeciesTaxom
Paramunida Baba, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Parribacus Dana, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1844
anemone shrimps0SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Phycocaris Kemp, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Phymodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 02SpeciesTaxom
Ranina Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Saron Thallwitz, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Scyllarides Gill, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Scyllarus Fabricius, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Stegopontonia Nobili, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Stenopus Latreille, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Thaumastocaris Kemp, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Thor Kingsley, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Thymopides Burukovsky &..., 19761SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 17992SpeciesTaxom
Tuleariocaris Hipeau-Jacqu..., 19671SpeciesTaxom
Tumidodromia McLay, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Urnalana Galil, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Zenopontonia Bruce, 19221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Indian Ocean
151 Species
Actaea polyacantha Heller, 1861
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actinimenes inornatus Kemp, 1922Anemone Shrimp
Actumnus asper Rüppell, 1830
Actumnus setifer De Haan, 1835Short-haired Crab
Aethra edentata Edmondson, 1951Flat elbow crab
Allopontonia brockii De Man, 1888Brook's Urchin Shrimp
Alpheus pacificus Dana, 1852
Alpheus randalli Banner & Banner, 1980Candy Stripe Pistol Shrimp
Alpheus rapacida De Man, 1908Partner Shrimp
Alpheus rubromaculatus Karplus, Szl..., 1981Red Spotted Snapping Shrimp
Anchistus miersi De Man, 1888Giant Clam Commensal Shrimp
Ancylomenes tosaensis Kubo, 1951Tosa Anemone Shrimp
Aniculus ursus Olivier, 1812Bear-like Hermit Crab
Aristaeomorpha foliacea Wood-Mason, 1891Giant gamba prawn
Ashtoret lunaris Forskål, 1775Speckled Moon Crab
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatis roseus Rüppell, 1830Rosy Egg Crab
Athanas djiboutensis Coutière, 1897Black-sided Bulldozer-shrimp
Athanas marshallensis Chace, 1955
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Birgus latro Linnaeus, 1767Coconut Crab
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Calcinus guamensis Wooster, 1984Guam hermit
Calcinus latens Randall, 1840Green Hermit Crab
Calcinus vanninii Gherardi & M..., 1994Vannini's Hermit Crab
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Carpilius maculatus Linnaeus, 1758Blood Spotted Crab
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) smithii MacLeay, 1838
Chirostylus ortmanni Miyake & Baba, 1968Spider Crab
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Ciliopagurus shebae Lewinsohn, 1969Sheba Hermit Crab
Ciliopagurus strigatus Herbst, 1804Cone Shell Hermit Crab
Cinetorhynchus concolor Okuno, 1994Orange hingebeak
Cinetorhynchus reticulatus Okuno, 1997Green-eye dancing shrimp
Clibanarius eurysternus Hilgendorf, 1879Blak-striped Clibanatius
Clibanarius signatus Heller, 1861Greater creeping spearwort
Clibanarius striolatus Dana, 1852Danas Hermit Crab
Clibanarius virescens Krauss, 1843Coastal Hermit Crab
Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Ruggie Hermit Crab
Coenobita violascens Heller, 1862Ice cold buttercup
Coralliocaris graminea Dana, 1852Green Acropora Commensal Shrimp
Cristimenes commensalis Borradaile, 1915Commensal Crinoid Shrimp
Cuapetes tenuipes Borradaile, 1898Commensal Shrimp
Cyclodius obscurus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Cymo quadrilobatus Miers, 1884Blue Eyed Coral Crab
Daldorfia horrida Linnaeus, 1758Horrid elbow crab
Dardanus crassimanus H. Milne Edw..., 1836Mauve-eyed Hermit Crab
Dardanus guttatus Olivier, 1812Blue Knee Hermit Crab
Dasycaris ceratops Holthuis, 1952Common hop
Dasycaris zanzibarica Bruce, 1973Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp
Dorippe frascone Herbst, 1785Carrier Crab
Echinoecus pentagonus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Anal Crab
Eduarctus martensii Pfeffer, 1881Slipper Lobster
Epixanthus frontalis H. Milne Edw..., 1834Japanese Sebiro Crab
Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852Hairy Banded Crab
Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803Red-eyed Rock Crab
Etisus demani Odhner, 1925Pale Pebble Crab
Exopalicus maculatus Edmondson, 1930Button Crab
Galathea tanegashimae Baba, 1969
Gelastocaris paronae Nobili, 1905Cryptic Sponge Shrimp
Gelastocaris paronai Nobili, 1905
Heteronucia venusta Nobili, 1906Bullet Crab
Hexagonalia brucei Serène, 1973
Hoplometopus antillensis (Lütken, 1865)⇒ Acanthacaris tenuimana Bate, 1888
Huenia grandidierii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Spider Crab
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Ixa cylindrus Fabricius, 1777Purse Crab
Justitia longimana H. Milne Edw..., 1837Long-handed Spiny Lobster
Latreutes pygmoeus Nobili, 1904Bignose Seagrass Shrimp
Latreutes pymoeus (Nobili, 1904)⇒ Latreutes pygmoeus Nobili, 1904
Leander gardineri (Borradaile, 1901)⇒ Palaemon debilis Dana, 1852
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius nudipes Dana, 1852
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Lewindromia unidentata Rüppell, 1830Sponge Crab
Ligur uveae Borradaile, 1900
Linuparus somniosus Berry & George, 1972African spear lobster
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847Colorful Reef Crab
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Lissocarcinus laevis Miers, 1886Anemone Crab
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Lysmata malagasy Ashrafi, Bae..., 2021Madagascar Cleaner Shrimp
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus Rüppell, 1830Long Eyestalk Crab
Manipontonia psamathe De Man, 1902Black Coral Shrimp
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Metanephrops andamanicus Wood-Mason, 1892Andaman lobster
Nanocassiope alcocki Rathbun, 1902
Neaxius acanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Ghost Shrimp
Nephropsis ensirostris Alcock, 1901Gladiator lobsterette
Nephropsis malhaensis Borradaile, 1910Saya de Malha lobsterette
Nephropsis suhmi Bate, 1888Red And White Lobsterette
Nikoides sibogae De Man, 1918Siboga Night Shrimp
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode saratan Forskål, 1775Red Sea Ghost Crab
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pagurus hirtimanus Miers, 1880Hairy Hermit Crab
Palaemon (Leander) debilis Dana, 1852Feeble shrimp
Palaemonella pottsi Borradaile, 1915Pott’s Crinoid Shrimp
Palaemonella tenuipes Dana, 1852
Panulirus homarus Linnaeus, 1758East Coast Rock Lobster
Panulirus japonicus Von Siebold, 1824Japanese spiny lobster
Panulirus longipes A. Milne Edw..., 1868Blue spot rock lobster
Panulirus versicolor Latreille, 1804Bamboo lobster
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paralbunea manihina
Paramunida tricarinata Alcock, 1894
Parribacus antarcticus Lund, 1793Sculptured Mitten Lobster
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon affine H. Milne Edw..., 1853Blue-eyed rock crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Petrolisthes aegyptiacus Werding & Hi..., 2007
Phycocaris simulans Kemp, 1916Algae Shrimp
Phymodius nitidus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Cyclodius nitidus Dana, 1852
Pilodius nigrocrinitus Stimpson, 1859Kauila
Pilodius pugil Dana, 1852
Pilodius scabriculus Dana, 1852
Pilumnus longicornis Hilgendorf, 1878
Portunus (Achelous) orbitosinus (Rathbun, 1911)⇒ Cycloachelous orbitosinus Rathburn, 1911
Portunus longispinis
Ranina ranina Linnaeus, 1758Kona Crab
Saron neglectus De Man, 1902Eyespot shrimp
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Scyllarides squamosa
Scyllarides tridacnophaga Holthuis, 1967Clamkiller slipper lobster
Scyllarus squammosus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Scyllarides squammosus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Sesarmops impressus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Shore Crab
Stegopontonia commensalis Nobili, 1906Whitestripe urchin shrimp
Stenopus hispidus Olivier, 1811Banded Boxer Shrimp
Stenopus tenuirostris De Man, 1888Blue Boxer Shrimp
Synalpheus neomeris De Man, 1897Soft Coral Snapping Shrimp
Tetralia cavimana Heller, 1861Reef Crab
Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790Acropora Coral Crab
Tetralia nigrolineata Serène & Pham, 1957Acropora Crab
Thalamita chaptali Audouin & Sa..., 1817
Thalamita danae Stimpson, 1858Blue Mottled Swimmer Crab
Thaumastocaris streptopus Kemp, 1922Sponge Shrimp
Thor spinosus Boone, 1935
Thymopides grobovi Burukovsky &..., 1976Bellator lobster
Trapezia lutea Castro, 1997Yellow Dotted Guard Crab
Trapezia rufopunctata Herbst, 1799Polkadot Guard Crab
Tuleariocaris zanzibarica Bruce, 1967Zanzibar Urchin Shrimp
Tumidodromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763Common Sponge Crab
Urnalana elata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Nut Crab
Xanthias lamarcki (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias latifrons De Man, 1887Broad-fronted crab
Zenopontonia noverca Kemp, 1922Rounded Sea Star Shrimp

Subnodes of Eucarida with occurrences in Western Indian Ocean
OrderDecapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Lobsters And Prawns, Prawns, Shrimp, Shrimps, Ten-Footed
48
109
151
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Genera
Species

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Links, sources and further information
Eucarida at artfakta.se
Eucarida at biodiversity.org.au
Eucarida at dyntaxa.se
Eucarida at itis.gov
Eucarida at marinespecies.org