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Checklist for Class Malacostraca Latreille, 1802 (Higher Crustaceans)
and region Indo-Australian region (Ecozones)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
61
95
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indo-Australian region
61 Families width 137 Species
#XMABCDGSOPTHLRNE
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 20106SpeciesTaxom
Mysidae Haworth, 182517SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Bopyridae (Rafinesque, 1815)4SpeciesTaxom
Aristeidae Wood-Mason, 1891Gamba prawns1SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidiidae Brandt, 1833Doodle bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18510SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Cylisticidae Verhoeff, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoidae Leach, 1818Fish Doctors2SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae (Dana, 1851)1SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps6SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819Squat lobsters2SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884Armored shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Solenoceridae Wood-Mason, 1891Solenocerid shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoniscidae G. O. Sars, 1899Woodlice4SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps8SpeciesTaxom
Cryptoniscidae Kossmann, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp10SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Scyllaridae (Latreille, 1825)Shovel-nosed lobsters2SpeciesTaxom
Bodotriidae T. Scott, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Latreilliidae Stimpson, 1858Longleg crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Nephropidae Dana, 1852Clawed Lobster2SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 18744SpeciesTaxom
Odontodactylidae Manning, 1980Odontodactylid mantis shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae (S. I. Smith, 1882)Deepwater hermit crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Oniscidae Latreille, 1802Sow Bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Lophogastridae Sars, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae (Haworth, 1825)Crangonid Shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Pylochelidae Bate, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Philosciidae Kinahan, 1857Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Platyarthridae Verhoeff, 1949Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionidae Brandt & Rat..., 1831Woodlice3SpeciesTaxom
Euphausiidae Milne-Edwards, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Palinuridae Latreille, 1802Crawfish1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidomysidae Clarke, 19614SpeciesTaxom
Stygiomysidae Caroli, 19374SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Thalassinidae Latreille, 1831Mud lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Trachelipodidae Strouhal, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodorippidae Ortmann, 18921SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Indo-Australian region
95 Genera with 137 Species
#ACDEFGHILMNOPRSTUZ
Actaeodes Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Agononida Baba & de Sa..., 19883SpeciesTaxom
Alienacanthomysis Holmquist, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1899pistol shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Americamysis G.O. Sars, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Anchialina Norman and S..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Antromysis Creaser, 19776SpeciesTaxom
Aporobopyrus Nobili, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Aristeus Duvernoy, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidium Brandt, 1804Pill bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoplax H. Milne Edw..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chiromantes Gistel, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 18625SpeciesTaxom
Cylisticus Schnitzler, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoa Fabricius, 1793
0SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Elthusa Schioedte & ..., 18571SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthus Heller, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eupilumnus Kossmann, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Farfantepenaeus Burukovsky, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Galathea Fabricius, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Gastroptychus Caullery, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangon A. Milne-Edw..., 19182SpeciesTaxom
Haliporoides Stebbing, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Haplophthalmus Schöbl, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Harpiliopsis Borradaile, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hemioniscus Buchholz, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Homolomannia Ihle, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Hyloniscus Verhoeff, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopenaeus Smith, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Ibacus Leach, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Iphinoe Bate, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Latreillia Roux, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Leptochela Stimpson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Leucosia Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lyreidus De Haan, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Lysirude Goeke, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1829Long-clawed freshwater prawns4SpeciesTaxom
Matuta Weber, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Metanephrops Jenkins, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1881Velvet shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 18944SpeciesTaxom
Neomysis Czerniavsky, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Odontodactylus Bigelow, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oncopagurus Lemaitre, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Oniscus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ozius H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Pagurodes Henderson, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Paralophogaster Hansen, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Paramunida Baba, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Parapagurus Smith, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeus Smith, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Parapontocaris Alcock, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Parapylocheles Alcock, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Parvimysis Brattegard, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Penaeopsis Bate, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Philoscia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Platyarthrus Brandt, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 19068SpeciesTaxom
Pleurocrypta Hesse, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Pleurocryptella Bonnier, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pontophilus Leach, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Porcellio Latreille, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Pseudeuphausia Hansen, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Puerulus Ortmann, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Rhiothra Schioedte & ..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Scyllarus Fabricius, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Seulocia Galil, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Siriella Dana, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Spelaeomysis Caroli, 19964SpeciesTaxom
Stygiomysis Caroli, 19764SpeciesTaxom
Sundathelphusa Bott, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Surinamysis Bowman, 19903SpeciesTaxom
Tenagopelta Ng & Castro, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Thalassina Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Trachelipus Budde-Lund, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Trichoniscus Brandt, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Tymolus Stimpson, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Uroptychus Henderson, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indo-Australian region
137 Species
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Agononida longispinata Baba, 1988
Agononida squamosa Henderson, 1885
Agononida variabilis Baba, 1988
Alienacanthomysis macropsis W. Tattersall, 1932
Alpheus macroskeles Alcock & And..., 1899
Americamysis almyra Bowman, 1964
Anchialina grossa Hansen, 1910Holio
Antromysis anophelinae W. Tattersall, 1951
Antromysis cenotensis Creaser, 1936
Antromysis cubanica Bacescu & Or..., 1971
Antromysis juberthiei Bacescu & Or..., 1977
Antromysis peckorum Bowman, 1977
Antromysis reddelli Bowman, 1977
Aporobopyrus galleonus Williams & M..., 2010
Aporobopyrus retrorsa Richardson, 1910
Aristeus virilis Spence Bate, 1881Pink Striped Prawn
Armadillidium vulgare Latreille, 1804Carpenter
Ashtoret lunaris Forskål, 1775Speckled Moon Crab
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Calcinus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1848Gaimard's Hermit Crab
Calcinus minutus Buitendijk, 1937Small White Hermit Crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carcinoplax spinosissima Rathbun, 1914
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Carpilius maculatus Linnaeus, 1758Blood Spotted Crab
Coenobita brevimanus Dana, 1852Indo Hermit Crab
Coenobita cavipes Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Coenobita longitarsis De Man, 1902
Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Ruggie Hermit Crab
Coenobita violascens Heller, 1862Ice cold buttercup
Cylisticus convexus De Geer, 1778Curly Woodlouse
Dardanus deformis H. Milne Edw..., 1836Pale anemone hermit
Elthusa vulgaris Stimpson, 1857
Epixanthus frontalis H. Milne Edw..., 1834Japanese Sebiro Crab
Eriphia verrucosa Forsskål, 1775Warty crab
Farfantepenaeus duorarum Burkenroad, 1939Bait shrimp
Galathea multilineata Balss, 1913
Galathea pubescens Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Gastroptychus sternoornatus Van Dam, 1933
Glyphocrangon faxoni De Man, 1918
Glyphocrangon pugnax De Man, 1918
Haliporoides sibogae De Man, 1907Jack-knife prawn
Haplophthalmus danicus Budde-Lund, 1879Pillbug
Harpiliopsis depressa Stimpson, 1860Depressed Coral Shrimp
Hemioniscus pagurophilus Williams & B..., 2006
Heterocarpus gibbosus Spence Bate, 1888Humpback Nylon Shrimp
Heterocarpus sibogae De Man, 1917Mino Nylon Shrimp
Homolomannia sibogae Ihle, 1912
Hyloniscus riparius Koch, 1838Isopod
Ibacus brevipes Bate, 1888Serrate fan lobster
Iphinoe ischnura Zimmer, 1952
Latreillia valida De Haan, 1839Banded Arrow Crab
Leptochela (Leptochela) pugnax De Man, 1916
Leucosia craniolaris Linnaeus, 1758
Lyreidus brevifrons Sakai, 1937
Lysirude channeri Wood-Mason, 1885
Macrobrachium acanthurus Wiegmann, 1836Cinnamon river shrimp
Macrobrachium australe Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Koua river prawn
Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798Giant Jungle Prawn
Macrobrachium latidactylus Latreille, 1829Broad-fingered River Prawn
Matuta victor Fabricius, 1781Common Moon Crab
Metanephrops andamanicus Wood-Mason, 1892Andaman lobster
Metanephrops sinensis Bruce, 1966China lobster
Metapenaeopsis andamanensis Wood-Mason, 1891Rice velvet shrimp
Metapenaeopsis philippii Spence Bate, 1881Philip velvet shrimp
Micippa cristata Linnaeus, 1758
Munida andamanica Alcock, 1894
Munida rufiantennulata Baba, 1969
Munidopsis andamanica MacGilchrist, 1905
Munidopsis cylindrophthalma Alcock, 1894
Munidopsis latimana Miyake & Baba, 1966
Munidopsis regia Alcock & And..., 1894
Neomysis kadiakensis Ortmann, 1908
Odontodactylus scyllarus Linnaeus, 1758Clown mantis shrimp
Oncopagurus monstrosus Alcock, 1894
Oniscus asellus Linnaeus, 1758Common Shiny Woodlouse
Ozius rugulosus Stimpson, 1858
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon (Leander) debilis Dana, 1852Feeble shrimp
Palaemon (Palaemon) concinnus Dana, 1852Mangrove Prawn
Paralophogaster glaber Hansen, 1910Holio
Paramunida setigera Baba, 1988
Parapagurus brevipes (de Saint Lau..., 1972)⇒ Sympagurus brevipes de Saint Lau..., 1972
Parapenaeus lanceolatus Kubo, 1949Lance Prawn
Parapontocaris levigata Chace, 1984
Parapylocheles scorpio Alcock, 1894
Parvimysis almyra Brattegard, 1977
Parvimysis pisciscibus Henderson & ..., 1983
Penaeopsis rectacuta Spence Bate, 1881Banded Red-flecked Prawn
Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan, 1844Green Tiger Prawn
Philoscia muscorum Scopoli, 1763Common striped woodlouse
Pilumnus vespertilio Fabricius, 1793Bad-day Hair Crab
Platyarthrus hoffmannseggii Brandt, 1833Ant woodlouse
Plesionika alcocki Anderson, 1896Gondwana striped shrimp
Plesionika bifurca Alcock & And..., 1894
Plesionika kensleyi Chace, 1985
Plesionika martia A. Milne-Edw..., 1883Golden shrimp
Plesionika ocellus Spence Bate, 1888
Plesionika parvimartia Chace, 1985
Plesionika spinensis Chace, 1985
Plesionika spinidorsalis Rathbun, 1906
Pleurocrypta macrocephala Nierstrasz &..., 1923
Pleurocryptella laevis (Richardson, 1910)⇒ Pseudione laevis Richardson, 1910
Pontophilus gracilis (S. I. Smith, 1882)⇒ Parapontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884
Porcellio laevis Latreille, 1804Dooryard sowbug
Porcellio scaber Latreille, 1804Common rough woodlouse
Porcellio spinicornis Say, 1818Brickwork Woodlouse
Pseudeuphausia latifrons Sars G.O., 1883
Puerulus angulatus Bate, 1888Banded Whip Lobster
Rhiothra callipia Schioedte & ..., 1884
Rochinia pulchra Miers, 1886
Scyllarus batei (Holthuis, 1946)⇒ Scammarctus batei Holthuis, 1946
Seulocia pubescens Miers, 1877Olive Purse Crab
Siriella media Hansen, 1910Holio
Siriella vulgaris Hansen, 1910Holio
Spelaeomysis nuniezi Bacescu & Or..., 1971
Spelaeomysis olivae Bowman, 1973
Spelaeomysis quinterensis Villalobos, 1951
Spelaeomysis villalobosi García-Garza..., 1996
Stygiomysis aemete Wagner, 1992
Stygiomysis cokei Kallmeyer & ..., 1996
Stygiomysis holthuisi Gordon, 1958
Stygiomysis major Bowman, 1976Spined assassin bug
Sundathelphusa tenebrosa Holthuis, 1979
Surinamysis americana W. Tattersall, 1951
Surinamysis merista Bowman, 1980
Surinamysis robertsonae Bamber & Hen..., 1990
Tenagopelta pacifica Ng & Castro, 2016
Thalassina gracilis Dana, 1852
Trachelipus rathkii Brandt, 1833Isopod
Trichoniscus pusillus Brandt, 1833Common pygmy woodlouse
Trichoniscus pygmaeus G. O. Sars, 1899Isopod
Tymolus brucei Tavares, 1991
Uroptychus crassipes Van Dam, 1939
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab

Subnodes of Malacostraca with occurrences in Indo-Australian region
SubclassEumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
61
95
137
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