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Checklist for Subclass Eumalacostraca Grobben, 1892
and region Kuwait (Near East)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
51
111
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
51
111
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kuwait
51 Families width 144 Species
#PCALOBNSDHGEIXMVTU
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18198SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoidae Leach, 1818Fish Doctors11SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Arcturidae Dana, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Corallanidae Nunomura, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Cirolanidae Dana, 1852Cave Isopods3SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Penaeid shrimps12SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Bodotriidae T. Scott, 190110SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab6SpeciesTaxom
Leptocheliidae Lang, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae (Stimpson, 1858)7SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Nannastacidae Spence Bate, 18665SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromatidae Latreille, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae Latreille, 1825Mole Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Bopyridae Rafinesque, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Gynodiastylidae Stebbing, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Galenidae Alcock, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Hyalidae Bulycheva, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Iphiculidae Alcock, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Eubelidae Taiti, Ferra..., 20002SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Lestrigonidae Zeidler, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Ligiidae Leach, 1814Rock lice1SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab2SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Squillidae Latreille, 1802Squillid mantis shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Diastylidae Bate, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Palinuridae Latreille, 1802Crawfish1SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionidae Brandt & Rat..., 1831Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom
Mysidae Haworth, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825Shovel-nosed lobsters2SpeciesTaxom
Solenoceridae Wood-Mason, 1891Solenocerid shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Tylidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Upogebiidae Borradaile, 1903Mud shrimp1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kuwait
111 Genera with 144 Species
#ABCDEGHIJKLMNOPRSTUVX
Actumnus Dana, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Agarna Schioedte & ..., 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1852pistol shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Anilocra Leach, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Arcania Leach, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Arcturinoides Kensley, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Argathona Stebbing, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Astacilla Cordiner, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Atarbolana Bruce & Javed, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Athanas Leach, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Atypopenaeus Alcock, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Bodotria Goodsir, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Catoessa Schioedte & ..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Chondrochelia Gutu, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Cleistostoma De Haan, 02SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopodia Milne-Edwards, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Cumella Sars, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Cyclaspis Sars, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Cymodoce Leach, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoa Fabricius, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Dorippe Weber, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Dorippoides Serène & Rom..., 19862SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1900Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Emerita Gronovius, 1965Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Eocuma Marcusen, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Epipenaeon Nobili, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthus Heller, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Eurycarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18673SpeciesTaxom
Eurydice Leach, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Exopalaemon Holthuis, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Gynodiastylis Calman, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Halimede De Haan, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Heterocuma Miers, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Heteropilumnus De Man, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Hiplyra Galil, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Hippolysmata Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hyachelia J.L. Barnard, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ilyoplax Stimpson, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Iphiculus Adams & White, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Iphinoe Bate, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Joryma Bowman & Tareen, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Koweitoniscus Vandel, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Latreutes Stimpson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Leptochryseus Al Khayat & ..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Lestrigonus Milne-Edwards, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Leucosia Weber, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Liagore De Haan, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Ligia Fabricius, 1922rock lice1SpeciesTaxom
Livoneca Leach, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Lysmata Risso, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Manningis Al-Khayat & ..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Matuta Weber, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Megokris Pérez Farfan..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1905Velvet shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1904metapenaeus shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Metaplax H. Milne Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Mothocya Costa, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Myra Leach, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Nannastacus Bate, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Nanosesarma Tweedie, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Nasima Manning, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Nerocila Leach, 18576SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1775Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Opusia Ng, Rahayu &..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Oratosquilla Manning, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Oratosquillina Manning, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Oxyurostylis Calman, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Panulirus White, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Paradiastylis Calman, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeopsis Alcock, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Periscyphis Gerstaecker, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Philyra Leach, 18304SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Platylambrus Stimpson, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Porcellio Latreille, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosympodomma Kurian, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalophthalmus Illig, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Saron Thallwitz, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Schizotrema Calman, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1833
Sand bubbler crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Scyllarus Fabricius, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Seulocia Galil, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Solenocera Lucas, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Thenus Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeus Alcock, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Trachysalambria Burkenroad, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Tylodiplax De Man, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Tylos Audouin, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1900Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom
Upogebia Leach, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Urocaridella Borradaile, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Venitus Barnes, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kuwait
144 Species
Actumnus asper Rüppell, 1830
Alpheus lutosus Anker & De G..., 2009
Alpheus strenuus Dana, 1852Snowflake snapping shrimp
Anilocra monoma Bowman & Tareen, 1983
Arcania (Iphis) septemspinosa Fabricius, 1787
Arcania erinacea Fabricius, 1787
Arcturinoides angulata Kensley, Sch..., 2007
Argathona rhinoceros Bleeker, 1857
Astacilla mccaini Kensley, Sch..., 2007
Atarbolana exoconta Bruce & Javed, 1987
Athanas parvus De Man, 1910
Atypopenaeus stenodactylus Stimpson, 1860Periscope Shrimp
Austruca iranica Pretzmann, 1971
Austruca sindensis Alcock, 1900
Bodotria (Bodotria) similis Calman, 1907
Bodotria (Bodotria) sublevis Calman, 1907
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Carpilius convexus Forskål, 1775Convex Crab
Catoessa gruneri Bowman & Tareen, 1983
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) longicollis Leene, 1938
Chondrochelia dubia Krøyer, 1842
Cleistostoma kuwaitense (Jones & Clayton, 1983)⇒ Leptochryseus kuwaitense D. A. Jones ..., 1983
Cleistostoma kuwaitensis
Cryptopodia fornicata Fabricius, 1787
Cumella (Cumella) forficula Calman, 1911
Cumella (Cumella) hispida Calman, 1911
Cyclaspis hornelli Calman, 1904
Cyclaspis picta Calman, 1904
Cymodoce fuscina Schotte & Ke..., 2005
Cymodoce richardsoniae Nobili, 1906
Cymothoa eremita Brunnich, 1783
Dorippe frascone Herbst, 1785Carrier Crab
Dorippe quadridens Fabricius, 1793
Dorippoides facchino Herbst, 1785
Dorippoides nudipes Manning & Ho..., 1986
Dotilla blanfordi Alcock, 1900
Emerita holthuisi Sankolli, 1965
Eocuma affine Calman, 1904
Eocuma longicorne Calman, 1907
Epipenaeon ingens Nobili, 1906Hydrangea
Epixanthus frontalis H. Milne Edw..., 1834Japanese Sebiro Crab
Eurycarcinus integrifrons De Man, 1879
Eurycarcinus natalensis Krauss, 1843
Eurycarcinus orientalis A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Eurydice arabica Jones, 1974
Eurydice peraticis Jones, 1974
Exopalaemon styliferus H. Milne Edw..., 1840Roshma prawn
Gynodiastylis bicristata Calman, 1911
Halimede ochtodes Herbst, 1783
Heterocuma andamani Kurian, 1954
Heterocuma sarsi Miers, 1879
Hiplyra sagitta Galil, 2009
Hiplyra variegata Rüppell, 1830
Hippolysmata vittata (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Lysmata wurdemanni Gibbes, 1850
Hyachelia tortugae J.L. Barnard, 1967
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Ilyoplax stevensi Kemp, 1919
Iphiculus spongiosus Adams & White, 1849
Iphinoe calmani Fage, 1945
Joryma sawayah Bowman & Tareen, 1983
Koweitoniscus tamei Omer-Cooper, 1923
Latreutes anoplonyx Kemp, 1914Medusa shrimp
Leptochryseus kuwaitense D. A. Jones ..., 1983
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Lestrigonus bengalensis Giles, 1887
Leucosia anatum Herbst, 1783Painted Pebble Crab
Liagore erythematica Guinot, 1971
Ligia pigmentata Jackson, 1922Fishhook cactus
Lysmata vittata Stimpson, 1860East Asian Lined Shrimp
Lysmata wurdemanni Gibbes, 1850Peppermint shrimp
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) sulcatus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus Rüppell, 1830Long Eyestalk Crab
Manningis arabicum D. A. Jones ..., 1983
Matuta victor Fabricius, 1781Common Moon Crab
Megokris granulosus Haswell, 1879Coarse Shrimp
Metapenaeopsis stridulans Alcock, 1905Fiddler shrimp
Metapenaeus affinis H.Milne Edwards, 1837Jinga shrimp
Metapenaeus stebbingi Nobili, 1904Peregrine shrimp
Metaplax indica H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803
Mothocya renardi Bleeker, 1857
Myra celeris Galil, 2001
Myra fugax Fabricius, 1798Fleeting Purse Crab
Nannastacus lepturus Calman, 1911
Nannastacus stebbingi Calman, 1904
Nanosesarma minutum De Man, 1887
Nasima dotilliformis Alcock, 1900
Nepinnotheres pectinicola Bürger, 1895
Nerocila arres Bowman & Tareen, 1983
Nerocila kisra Bowman & Tareen, 1983
Nerocila phaiopleura Bleeker, 1857
Nerocila serra Schioedte & ..., 1881
Nerocila sigani Bowman & Tareen, 1983
Nerocila trivittata Bleeker, 1857
Ocypode saratan Forskål, 1775Red Sea Ghost Crab
Opusia indica Alcock, 1900
Oratosquilla interrupta (Manning, 1971)⇒ Oratosquillina interrupta Kemp, 1911
Oratosquillina interrupta Kemp, 1911Blackspot Mantis Shrimp
Oxyurostylis smithi Calman, 1912
Panulirus versicolor Latreille, 1804Bamboo lobster
Paradiastylis belone Fage, 1945
Parapenaeopsis acclivirostris Alcock, 1905Hawknose shrimp
Parapenaeopsis stylifera H.Milne Edwards, 1837Coromandel shrimp
Parasesarma plicata
Parasesarma plicatum Latreille, 1803
Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan, 1844Green Tiger Prawn
Periscyphis laticarpus Taiti & Ferrara, 1989
Phalangipus longipes Linnaeus, 1758Spider Crab
Phalangipus persicus Griffin, 1973
Philyra globulosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Philyra globus Fabricius, 1775
Philyra globus Fabricius, 1775
Philyra rectangularis Miers, 1884
Philyra variegata (Rüppell, 1830)⇒ Hiplyra variegata Rüppell, 1830
Pilumnopeus vauquelini Audouin, 1826
Pilumnus longicornis Hilgendorf, 1878
Pilumnus minutus De Haan, 1835
Pilumnus propinquus Nobili, 1905
Pinnotheres perezi Nobili, 1905
Porcellio evansi Omer-Cooper, 1923
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Xiphonectes) hastatoides Fabricius, 1798
Pseudosympodomma indicum Kurian, 1954
Rhopalophthalmus tattersallae Pillai, 1961
Saron marmoratus Olivier, 1811Common Marble Shrimp
Schizophrys dama Herbst, 1804
Schizotrema sordidum Calman, 1911
Scyllarus sordidus Stimpson, 1860
Seulocia pubescens Miers, 1877Olive Purse Crab
Solenocera crassicornis H.Milne Edwards, 1837Coastal mud shrimp
Thalamita poissonii Audouin, 1826Poisson Swimming Crab
Thenus orientalis Lund, 1793Bay lobster
Trachypenaeus curvirostris (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860
Trachypenaeus granulosus (Haswell, 1879)⇒ Megokris granulosus Haswell, 1879
Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860Hardback Prawn
Trachysalambria palaestinensis (Steinitz, 1932)⇒ Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860
Tylodiplax indica (Alcock, 1900)⇒ Opusia indica Alcock, 1900
Tylos maindronii Soika, 1954Cuban tree destroyer
Uca sindensis Alcock, 1900
Upogebia balmaorum Ngoc-Ho, 1990
Urocaridella pulchella Yokes & Galil, 2006Cave Cleaner Shrimp
Venitus dentipes Lucas, 1836
Xiphonectes hastatoides Fabricius, 1798

Subnodes of Eumalacostraca with occurrences in Kuwait
SuperorderEucarida
Calman, 1904
32
73
95
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderHoplocarida
Calman, 1904
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderPeracarida
Calman, 1904
18
36
47
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