Checklist for Class Malacostraca Latreille, 1802 (Higher Crustaceans)
and region Kuwait (Near East)
List of families for Kuwait
51 Families width 144 Species #PCALOBNSDHGEIXMVTU
| Pilumnidae Samouelle, 1819 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Cymothoidae Leach, 1818 | Fish Doctors | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Alpheid shrimp | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Nut crabs | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Arcturidae Dana, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Corallanidae Nunomura, 2006 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cirolanidae Dana, 1852 | Cave Isopods | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Penaeidae (Rafinesque, 1815) | Penaeid shrimps | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Fiddler crabs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bodotriidae T. Scott, 1901 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Cancridae (Latreille, 1802) | Edible crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893 | Coral crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Swimming Crab | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Leptocheliidae Lang, 1973 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Camptandriidae (Stimpson, 1858) | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838 | Elbow crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannastacidae Spence Bate, 1866 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeromatidae Latreille, 1825 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838 | Demon-faced crabs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Dotillidae Stimpson, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hippidae Latreille, 1825 | Mole Crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bopyridae Rafinesque, 1815 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oziidae Dana, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Palaemonid Shrimps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gynodiastylidae Stebbing, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Galenidae Alcock, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippolytidae Dana, 1852 | Anemone shrimp | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalidae Bulycheva, 1957 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 | Kelp Crabs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Iphiculidae Alcock, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eubelidae Taiti, Ferra..., 2000 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838 | Mud crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lestrigonidae Zeidler, 2004 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ligiidae Leach, 1814 | Rock lice | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lysmatidae Dana, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macrophthalmidae Dana, 1851 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Matutidae De Haan, 1835 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838 | Marsh crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Majidae Samouelle, 1819 | Spider crab | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sesarmidae Dana, 1851 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833 | Commensal Crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Squillidae Latreille, 1802 | Squillid mantis shrimps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Diastylidae Bate, 1856 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Palinuridae Latreille, 1802 | Crawfish | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Porcellionidae Brandt & Rat..., 1831 | Woodlice | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mysidae Haworth, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825 | Shovel-nosed lobsters | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Solenoceridae Wood-Mason, 1891 | Solenocerid shrimps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tylidae Dana, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Upogebiidae Borradaile, 1903 | Mud shrimp | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Kuwait
111 Genera with 144 Species #ABCDEGHIJKLMNOPRSTUVX
| Actumnus Dana, 1830 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Agarna Schioedte & ..., 1884 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Alpheus Fabricius, 1852 | pistol shrimps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anilocra Leach, 1983 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arcania Leach, 1787 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arcturinoides Kensley, 2007 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argathona Stebbing, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Astacilla Cordiner, 2007 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atarbolana Bruce & Javed, 1987 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Athanas Leach, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atypopenaeus Alcock, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Austruca Bott, 1900 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bodotria Goodsir, 1907 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cancer Linnaeus, 1767 | Cancer Crab | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carpilius Leach, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catoessa Schioedte & ..., 1983 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charybdis De Haan, 1938 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chondrochelia Gutu, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cleistostoma De Haan, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptopodia Milne-Edwards, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cumella Sars, 1911 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclaspis Sars, 1904 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cymodoce Leach, 1906 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cymothoa Fabricius, 1783 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dorippe Weber, 1793 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dorippoides Serène & Rom..., 1986 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dotilla De Haan, 1900 | Sand bubbler crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Emerita Gronovius, 1965 | Mole crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eocuma Marcusen, 1907 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epipenaeon Nobili, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epixanthus Heller, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurycarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eurydice Leach, 1974 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Exopalaemon Holthuis, 1840 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gynodiastylis Calman, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Halimede De Haan, 1783 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterocuma Miers, 1879 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Heteropilumnus De Man, 1895 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Hiplyra Galil, 1830 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hippolysmata Stimpson, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyachelia J.L. Barnard, 1967 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyastenus White, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ilyoplax Stimpson, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iphiculus Adams & White, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iphinoe Bate, 1945 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Joryma Bowman & Tareen, 1983 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Koweitoniscus Vandel, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Latreutes Stimpson, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptochryseus Al Khayat & ..., 1983 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestrigonus Milne-Edwards, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucosia Weber, 1783 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Liagore De Haan, 1971 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ligia Fabricius, 1922 | rock lice | 1 | Species | Taxom | Livoneca Leach, 1818 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lysmata Risso, 1850 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 1830 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Manningis Al-Khayat & ..., 1983 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Matuta Weber, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megokris Pérez Farfan..., 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1905 | Velvet shrimps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1904 | metapenaeus shrimps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Metaplax H. Milne Edw..., 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micippa Leach, 1803 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mothocya Costa, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myra Leach, 1798 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nannastacus Bate, 1904 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nanosesarma Tweedie, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nasima Manning, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepinnotheres Manning, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nerocila Leach, 1857 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Ocypode Weber, 1775 | Ghost Crab | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Opusia Ng, Rahayu &..., 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oratosquilla Manning, 1971 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oratosquillina Manning, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oxyurostylis Calman, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panulirus White, 1804 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paradiastylis Calman, 1945 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parapenaeopsis Alcock, 1837 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parasesarma De Man, 1803 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Penaeus Fabricius, 1844 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Periscyphis Gerstaecker, 1989 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phalangipus Latreille, 1973 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Philyra Leach, 1830 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 1826 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnus Leach, 1905 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pinnotheres Bosc, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Platylambrus Stimpson, 1871 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Porcellio Latreille, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Portunus Weber, 1798 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudosympodomma Kurian, 1954 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhopalophthalmus Illig, 1961 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saron Thallwitz, 1811 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schizophrys White, 1804 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Schizotrema Calman, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Scopimera De Haan, 1833 | Sand bubbler crabs | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Scyllarus Fabricius, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Seulocia Galil, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Solenocera Lucas, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thalamita Latreille, 1826 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thenus Leach, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trachypenaeus Alcock, 1879 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trachysalambria Burkenroad, 1932 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tylodiplax De Man, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tylos Audouin, 1954 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uca Leach, 1900 | Fiddler crab | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Upogebia Leach, 1990 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Urocaridella Borradaile, 2006 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Venitus Barnes, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Kuwait
144 Species | Actumnus asper Rüppell, 1830 | | | Alpheus lutosus Anker & De G..., 2009 | | | Alpheus strenuus Dana, 1852 | Snowflake 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, 1860 | Periscope 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, 1775 | Convex Crab | | Catoessa gruneri Bowman & Tareen, 1983 | | | Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867 | Indo-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, 1785 | Carrier 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, 1906 | Hydrangea | | Epixanthus frontalis H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Japanese 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..., 1840 | Roshma 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, 1887 | Decorator 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, 1914 | Medusa shrimp | | Leptochryseus kuwaitense D. A. Jones ..., 1983 | | | Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Fan Round Crab | | Lestrigonus bengalensis Giles, 1887 | | | Leucosia anatum Herbst, 1783 | Painted Pebble Crab | | Liagore erythematica Guinot, 1971 | | | Ligia pigmentata Jackson, 1922 | Fishhook cactus | | Lysmata vittata Stimpson, 1860 | East Asian Lined Shrimp | | Lysmata wurdemanni Gibbes, 1850 | Peppermint shrimp | | Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) sulcatus H. Milne Edw..., 1852 | | | Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus Rüppell, 1830 | Long Eyestalk Crab | | Manningis arabicum D. A. Jones ..., 1983 | | | Matuta victor Fabricius, 1781 | Common Moon Crab | | Megokris granulosus Haswell, 1879 | Coarse Shrimp | | Metapenaeopsis stridulans Alcock, 1905 | Fiddler shrimp | | Metapenaeus affinis H.Milne Edwards, 1837 | Jinga shrimp | | Metapenaeus stebbingi Nobili, 1904 | Peregrine shrimp | | Metaplax indica H. Milne Edw..., 1852 | | | Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775 | Alamihi | | Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803 | | | Mothocya renardi Bleeker, 1857 | | | Myra celeris Galil, 2001 | | | Myra fugax Fabricius, 1798 | Fleeting 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, 1775 | Red Sea Ghost Crab | | Opusia indica Alcock, 1900 | | | Oratosquilla interrupta (Manning, 1971) | ⇒ Oratosquillina interrupta Kemp, 1911 | | Oratosquillina interrupta Kemp, 1911 | Blackspot Mantis Shrimp | | Oxyurostylis smithi Calman, 1912 | | | Panulirus versicolor Latreille, 1804 | Bamboo lobster | | Paradiastylis belone Fage, 1945 | | | Parapenaeopsis acclivirostris Alcock, 1905 | Hawknose shrimp | | Parapenaeopsis stylifera H.Milne Edwards, 1837 | Coromandel shrimp | | Parasesarma plicata | | | Parasesarma plicatum Latreille, 1803 | | | Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan, 1844 | Green Tiger Prawn | | Periscyphis laticarpus Taiti & Ferrara, 1989 | | | Phalangipus longipes Linnaeus, 1758 | Spider 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, 1758 | Alimasag | | Portunus (Xiphonectes) hastatoides Fabricius, 1798 | | | Pseudosympodomma indicum Kurian, 1954 | | | Rhopalophthalmus tattersallae Pillai, 1961 | | | Saron marmoratus Olivier, 1811 | Common Marble Shrimp | | Schizophrys dama Herbst, 1804 | | | Schizotrema sordidum Calman, 1911 | | | Scyllarus sordidus Stimpson, 1860 | | | Seulocia pubescens Miers, 1877 | Olive Purse Crab | | Solenocera crassicornis H.Milne Edwards, 1837 | Coastal mud shrimp | | Thalamita poissonii Audouin, 1826 | Poisson Swimming Crab | | Thenus orientalis Lund, 1793 | Bay lobster | | Trachypenaeus curvirostris (Stimpson, 1860) | ⇒ Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860 | | Trachypenaeus granulosus (Haswell, 1879) | ⇒ Megokris granulosus Haswell, 1879 | | Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860 | Hardback Prawn | | Trachysalambria palaestinensis (Steinitz, 1932) | ⇒ Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860 | | Tylodiplax indica (Alcock, 1900) | ⇒ Opusia indica Alcock, 1900 | | Tylos maindronii Soika, 1954 | Cuban tree destroyer | | Uca sindensis Alcock, 1900 | | | Upogebia balmaorum Ngoc-Ho, 1990 | | | Urocaridella pulchella Yokes & Galil, 2006 | Cave Cleaner Shrimp | | Venitus dentipes Lucas, 1836 | | | Xiphonectes hastatoides Fabricius, 1798 | |
Subnodes of Malacostraca with occurrences in Kuwait
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