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Checklist for Subclass Eumalacostraca Grobben, 1892
and region Tanganyika (Tanzania)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
43
90
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
43
90
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tanganyika
43 Families width 123 Species and 2 Subspecies
#IXOAPMDGSCHEBLVT
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Oniscidae Latreille, 1802Sow Bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Philosciidae Kinahan, 1857Woodlice3SpeciesTaxom
Mysidae Haworth, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps12SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Fiddler crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Axiidae Huxley, 1879Lobster shrimps0SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae (Dana, 1851)9SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 19707SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Colletteidae Larsen & Wilson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Gnathiidae Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Gonodactylidae Giesbrecht, 1910Gonodactylid mantis shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae Latreille, 1825Mole Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoidae Leach, 1818Fish Doctors2SpeciesTaxom
Bopyridae Rafinesque, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps7SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab0SpeciesTaxom
Eubelidae Taiti, Ferra..., 20002SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Palinuridae Latreille, 1802Crawfish2SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab0SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionidae Brandt & Rat..., 1831Woodlice3SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Stenopodidae Risso, 1826Coral shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidae Brandt, 18310SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Penaeid shrimps1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tanganyika
90 Genera with 123 Species
#ACDEGHIKLMNOPSTUVX
Achaeus Leach, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Acthiopopactes1SpeciesTaxom
Albunea Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anchiphiloscia Stebbing, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Antromysis Creaser, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Aphiloscia Budde-Lund, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Atyella Calman, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Calocaris Bell, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Cancellus H. Milne Edw..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Caridella Calman, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 18332SpeciesTaxom
Chiromantes Gistel, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodopsis A. Milne Edw..., 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Cranuca Beinlich & V..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodromia Stimpson, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Deckenia Hilgendorf, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1869Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eurycarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Exspina Lang, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Gnathia Leach, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Gonodactylaceus Manning, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Hippa Fabricius, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Hypocolpus Rathbun, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Ichthyoxenus Herklots, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Ione Latreille, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Kraussia Dana, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Limnocaridina Calman, 18995SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1932Long-clawed freshwater prawns2SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18304SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18393SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Microcercus Budde-Lund, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Myra Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Nanosesarma Tweedie, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1880Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Panulirus White, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Paraclimenaeus Bruce, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Periscyphis Gerstaecker, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Philyra Leach, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Platylambrus Stimpson, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanella White, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionides Miers, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Potamon Savigny, 03SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautes MacLeay, 19076SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Selatium Serène & Soh, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Soceulia Galil, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Stenopus Latreille, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Synarmadillo Dollfus, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Tectopontonia Bruce, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Thermocellio Verhoeff, 1942
0SpeciesTaxom
Trachypenaeus Alcock, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1823Fiddler crab4SpeciesTaxom
Uramba Budde-Lund, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Villopotamon Dang & Ho, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanganyika
123 Species and 2 Subspecies
Achaeus affinis (Miers, 1884)⇒ Achaeus brevirostris Haswell, 1879
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Acthiopopactes marmotatus
Albunea symmysta Linnaeus, 1758
Anchiphiloscia karongae Stebbing, 1908
Antromysis peckorum Bowman, 1977
Aphiloscia cunningtoni Stebbing, 1908
Aphiloscia maculicornis Budde-Lund, 1898
Atyella brevirostris Calman, 1906
Atyella longirostris Calman, 1906
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Cancellus macrothrix Stebbing, 1924
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Caridella cunningtoni Calman, 1906
Caridella minuta Calman, 1906
Caridella paski Calman, 1928
Caridina kilimae Hilgendorf, 1898Velvetleaf
Caridina nilotica Roux, 1833Common Caridina
Chiromantes eulimene De Man, 1897Marsh crab
Chiromantes ortmanni Crosnier, 1965
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Clibanarius longitarsus De Haan, 1849Blue-striped Hermit Crab
Coenobita caripes
Coenobita cavipes Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Ruggie Hermit Crab
Cranuca inversa Hoffmann, 1874Inversed Fiddler Crab
Cryptodromia pentagonalis Hilgendorf, 1879
Cyclodius drachi Guinot, 1964
Dardanus deformis H. Milne Edw..., 1836Pale anemone hermit
Deckenia mitis Hilgendorf, 1898
Dotilla fenestrata Hilgendorf, 1869
Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852Hairy Banded Crab
Eurycarcinus natalensis Krauss, 1843
Exspina typica Lang, 1968Whitemargin oxytheca
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Gnathia camponotus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Gonodactylaceus falcatus Forskål, 1775Philippine mantis shrimp
Grapsus fourmanoiri Crosnier, 1965
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Hippa adactyla Fabricius, 1787Turtle Crab
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Ichthyoxenus africana Lincoln, 1972
Ichthyoxenus tanganyikae Fryer, 1965
Ione thoracica Montagu, 1808
Kraussia rugulosa Krauss, 1843
Limnocaridina latipes Calman, 1906
Limnocaridina parvula Calman, 1906
Limnocaridina socius Calman, 1906
Limnocaridina spinipes Calman, 1906
Limnocaridina tanganyikae Calman, 1899
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Macrobrachium lepidactylus Hilgendorf, 1879Madagascar scale prawn
Macrobrachium moorei Brues & Mela..., 1932
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) consobrinus Nobili, 1906
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) grandidieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) milloti Crosnier, 1965
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus Rüppell, 1830Long Eyestalk Crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus oceanicus Hombron & Ja..., 1846Crab
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Microcercus anomalus Gerstaecker, 1873
Myra fugax Fabricius, 1798Fleeting Purse Crab
Nanosesarma minutum De Man, 1887
Neosarmatium meinerti (De Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode ryderi Kingsley, 1880
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon moorei Calman, 1899
Panulirus ornatus Fabricius, 1798Coral crayfish
Panulirus versicolor Latreille, 1804Bamboo lobster
Paraclimenaeus fimbriatus Borradaile, 1915
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Parasesarma guttatum A Milne-Edwards, 1869
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon guinotae Crosnier, 1965Shore Crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Periclimenaeus trispinosus Bruce, 1969
Periscyphis trivialis Gerstaecker, 1873
Philyra platychira De Haan, 1841
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilumnus vespertilio Fabricius, 1793Bad-day Hair Crab
Plagusia depressa tuberculata Lamarck, 1818
Plagusia immaculata Lamarck, 1818Pacific log rider
Porcellionides pruinosus Brandt, 1833Delicate slater
Portumnus lysianassa Herbst, 1801
Potamon (Potamonautes) obesus
Potamon (Potamonautes) platynotus (Cunnington, 1907)⇒ Potamonautes platynotus Cunnington, 1907
Potamon suprasulcatus
Potamonautes infravallatus Hilgendorf, 1898
Potamonautes johnstoni Miers, 1885
Potamonautes lirragensis
Potamonautes lirrangensis Rathbun, 1904Malawi Blue Crab
Potamonautes perparvus perparvus
Potamonautes platynotus Cunnington, 1907
Pseudograpsus elongatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pseudohelice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Sarmatium crassum Dana, 1851
Selatium elongatum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Sesarma (Holometopus) eulimene (De Man, 1895)⇒ Chiromantes eulimene De Man, 1897
Sesarma meinerti (Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Soceulia marmorea Bell, 1855
Stenopus hispidus Olivier, 1811Banded Boxer Shrimp
Tectopontonia maziwiae Bruce, 1973
Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790Acropora Coral Crab
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamita integra Dana, 1852
Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834Four-lobed Swimming Crab
Trachypenaeus curvirostris (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860
Tubuca urvillei H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca (Paraleptuca) chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca gaimardi (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca marionis (Desmarest, 1823)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uramba marginalis Budde-Lund, 1910
Uramba triangulifera Budde-Lund, 1910
Villopotamon sphaeridium Kemp, 1923
Xanthias leptodius

Subnodes of Eumalacostraca with occurrences in Tanganyika
SuperorderEucarida
Calman, 1904
32
75
107
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderHoplocarida
Calman, 1904
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperorderPeracarida
Calman, 1904
10
14
15
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