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Checklist for Subclass Eumalacostraca Grobben, 1892
and region Ghana (West Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
87
185
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
87
185
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ghana
87 Families width 301 Species and 10 Subspecies
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUVX
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp8SpeciesTaxom
Amaryllididae Lowry & Stod..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Ampeliscidae Costa, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Aristeidae Wood-Mason, 1891Gamba prawns1SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidae Brandt, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps6SpeciesTaxom
Blepharipodidae Boyko, 2002Spiny sand crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Bodotriidae T. Scott, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Callianassidae Dana, 1852Burrowing Ghost Shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Corallanidae Nunomura, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoidae Leach, 1818Fish Doctors2SpeciesTaxom
Dajidae Giard & Bonnier, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Desmocarididae Borradaile, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs20SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Enoplometopidae de Saint Lau..., 1988Reef lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Eubelidae Taiti, Ferra..., 20006SpeciesTaxom
Eucopiidae Sars, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnogammaridae Kamaltynov, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Euphausiidae Milne-Edwards, 18378SpeciesTaxom
Euryplacidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884Armored shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Gnathiidae Leach, 18144SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Hexapodidae Miers, 18865SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae Latreille, 1825Mole Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18387SpeciesTaxom
Isaeidae Dana, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Iulopididae Zeidler, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Leuconidae Sars, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Limnoriidae White, 1850Gribble2SpeciesTaxom
Luciferidae De Haan, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae Dana, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Lysiosquillidae Giesbrecht, 1910Lysiosquillid mantis shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab4SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Metapseudidae Lang, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Mysidae Haworth, 18258SpeciesTaxom
Nannosquillidae Manning, 1980Nannosquillid mantis shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrididae Holthuis, 1955Long-eyed shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps20SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Palinuridae Latreille, 1802Crawfish5SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps8SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Platyarthridae Verhoeff, 1949Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom
Polychelidae Wood-Mason, 1874Blind lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab3SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab12SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18967SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 197010SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Protosquillidae Manning, 1980Protosquillid mantis shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosquillidae Manning, 1977Pseudosquillid mantis shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825Shovel-nosed lobsters5SpeciesTaxom
Sergestidae Dana, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18517SpeciesTaxom
Sicyoniidae Ortmann, 1898Rock shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Solenoceridae Wood-Mason, 1891Solenocerid shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Squillidae Latreille, 1802Squillid mantis shrimps10SpeciesTaxom
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Urothoidae Bousfield, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs4SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Eumalacostraca with occurrences in Ghana
SuperorderEucarida
Calman, 1904
61
140
243
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderHoplocarida
Calman, 1904
5
9
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderPeracarida
Calman, 1904
21
36
44
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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