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Checklist for Class Malacostraca Latreille, 1802 (Higher Crustaceans)
and region Galle (Southern Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
37
75
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Galle
37 Families width 95 Species and 3 Subspecies
#EXPAMODCSNGBHLRT
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs19SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Aegidae White, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp8SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18354SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Fiddler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae (Ortmann, 1893)Coral crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Melitidae Bousfield, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab7SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Palaemonid Shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Nannastacidae Spence Bate, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab3SpeciesTaxom
Dexaminidae Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Gonodactylidae Giesbrecht, 1910Gonodactylid mantis shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Belliidae Dana, 18520SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoidae Leach, 1818Fish Doctors1SpeciesTaxom
Atylidae (Lilljeborg, 1865)1SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae (Latreille, 1802)Hermit Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Palinuridae Latreille, 1802Crawfish2SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18510SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab1SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetidae Ortmann, 1890Hingebeak shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Stenopodidae Risso, 1826Coral shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers0SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Galle
75 Genera with 95 Species
#ACDGHLMNOPRSTXZ
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry3SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Actumnus Dana, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Aega Leach, 01SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1878pistol shrimps7SpeciesTaxom
Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Athanas Leach, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 19042SpeciesTaxom
Carpilodes Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceradocus Costa, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 03SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Clistocoeloma A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Coralliocaris Stimpson, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodromia Stimpson, 18122SpeciesTaxom
Cumella Sars, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cycloachelous Ward, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Dexamine Leach, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Doclea Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 0sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Gonodactylellus Manning, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Gonodactylus Berthold, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hapalocarcinus Stimpson, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterozius A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 02SpeciesTaxom
Leucosia Weber, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1840Long-clawed freshwater prawns1SpeciesTaxom
Matuta Weber, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1991Velvet shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Nerocila Leach, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Nototropis Jordan, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1818Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Panulirus White, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthus Lucas, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Philyra Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippe Heller, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosesarma Serène & Soh, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetes H. Milne Edw..., 19361SpeciesTaxom
Saron Thallwitz, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 02SpeciesTaxom
Stenopus Latreille, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Talorchestia Dana, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 17995SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 01SpeciesTaxom
Zebrida White, 1847Zebra crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Galle
95 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acanthonyx macleayii
Acanthonyx scutellatus MacLeay, 1838
Actaea calculosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Facetted Crab
Actaea hirsutissima (Rüppell) acc..., 1830)⇒ Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaea rufopunctata (H.Milne Edwards, 1834)⇒ Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actumnus fissifrons Alcock, 1898
Aega ommatophylax
Alpheus deuteropus Hilgendorf, 1879Petroglyph shrimp
Alpheus edwardsii (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835
Alpheus gracilipes Stimpson, 1860Daisy snapping shrimp
Alpheus laevis (Randall, 1840)⇒ Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Alpheus rapax Fabricius, 1798Blue And Yellow Goby Shrimp
Alpheus sublucanus (Forsskål, 1775)⇒ Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Alpheus sulcatus Kingsley, 1878Coulter's saltbush
Ashtoret lunaris Forskål, 1775Speckled Moon Crab
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatis integerrimus Lamarck, 1818Bashful Crab
Athanas dimorphus Ortmann, 1894Hapeman's coolwort
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Calcinus elegans H. Milne Edw..., 1836Electric Blue Hermit Crab
Caridina gracilirostris De Man, 1892Mosquito shrimp
Caridina simoni Bouvier, 1904
Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) rubromaculatus Stimpson, 1856
Charybdis (Charybdis) annulata Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Charybdis) orientalis Dana, 1852
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) straba
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Coenobita perlatus Milne-Edwards, 1829Strawberry hermit crab
Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Ruggie Hermit Crab
Coralliocaris superba Dana, 1852Caridean Shrimp
Coralliocaris viridis Bruce, 1974
Cryptodromia canaliculata (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Cryptodromia fallax Latreille, 1812
Cryptodromia fallax Latreille, 1812
Cumella (Cumella) indosinica Zimmer, 1952
Cyclax spinigera
Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Granulated Swimming Crab
Cyclodius nitidus Dana, 1852
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Dardanus deformis H. Milne Edw..., 1836Pale anemone hermit
Dexamine thea Boeck, 1861
Doclea hybrida Fabricius, 1798
Dromia dromia
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Gonodactylellus spinosus Bigelow, 1893
Gonodactylus chiragra Fabricius, 1781Clubfoot Mantis Shrimp
Hippolyte gibberosus (H. Milne Edw..., 1840)⇒ Saron marmoratus Olivier, 1811
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius exaratus distinguendus
Leucosia urania Herbst, 1801
Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847Colorful Reef Crab
Liomera punctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Lophozozymus pulchellus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Damselflies
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Macrobrachium grandimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian river shrimp
Matuta lunaris (Forskal, 1775)⇒ Ashtoret lunaris Forskål, 1775
Matuta victor Fabricius, 1781Common Moon Crab
Matuta victrix Miers, 1877
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Metapenaeopsis gaillardi Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Neosarmatium meinerti (De Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Nerocila sigani Bowman & Tareen, 1983
Nototropis vedlomensis (Bate & Westwood, 1863)⇒ Atylus vedlomensis Bate & Westwood, 1862
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Ozius rugulosus Stimpson, 1858
Pagurus bernhardus Linnaeus, 1758Common hermit crab
Pagurus deformis (H. Milne Edw..., 1836)⇒ Dardanus deformis H. Milne Edw..., 1836
Palaemon grandimanus (Randall, 1840)⇒ Macrobrachium grandimanus Randall, 1840
Panulirus penicillatus Olivier, 1791Coral Cray
Panulirus versicolor Latreille, 1804Bamboo lobster
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Petrolisthes lamarckii Leach, 1820Lamarck's Porcelain Crab
Philyra scabriuscula Fabricius, 1798
Pseudomicippe nodosa Heller, 1861
Pseudosesarma edwardsi De Man, 1887
Rhynchocinetes durbanensis Gordon, 1936Camel Shrimp
Saron marmoratus Olivier, 1811Common Marble Shrimp
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Sesarma edwardsi brevipes De Man, 1889
Sesarma quadratum
Stenopus hispidus Olivier, 1811Banded Boxer Shrimp
Thalamita oculea Alcock, 1899
Thalamita woodmasoni Alcock, 1899
Trapezia areolata inermis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1873)⇒ Trapezia septata Dana, 1852
Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775Rusty Guard Crab
Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801Gurard Crab
Trapezia ferruginea (Latreille, 1828)⇒ Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775
Trapezia rufopunctata Herbst, 1799Polkadot Guard Crab
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Xanthias leptodius
Zebrida adamsii White, 1847Zebra Crab
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab

Subnodes of Malacostraca with occurrences in Galle
SubclassEumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
37
75
95
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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