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Checklist for Class Malacostraca Latreille, 1802 (Higher Crustaceans)
and region Libya (North Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
66
105
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Libya
66 Families width 128 Species and 3 Subspecies
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Acanthephyridae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Dogielinotidae Gurjanova, 19530SpeciesTaxom
Sergestidae Dana, 18528SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Anthuridae Wägele, 19823SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoidae (J. L. Barnard, 1965)2SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Trichoniscidae G. O. Sars, 1899Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom
Tanaellidae Larsen & Wilson, 20020SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidiidae Brandt, 1833Doodle bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidae Brandt, 18313SpeciesTaxom
Asellidae Latreille, 1802Freshwater Isopods2SpeciesTaxom
Bodotriidae T. Scott, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Nannastacidae Spence Bate, 18664SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Desmosomatidae Brix, 20060SpeciesTaxom
Colletteidae (Larsen & Wilson, 2002)1SpeciesTaxom
Corophiidae Leach, 18140SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromatidae Latreille, 18256SpeciesTaxom
Gammaridae Leach, 1813Gammarids4SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Squillidae Latreille, 1802Squillid mantis shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Munnopsidae Lilljeborg, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocumatidae G. O. Sars, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819Squat lobsters2SpeciesTaxom
Benthesicymidae Wood-Mason, 1891Benthesicymid shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Gnathiidae Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae (MacLeay, 1838)Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Maeridae Krapp-Schickel, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Trachelipodidae Strouhal, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Platyscelidae Bate, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Tanaidae Dana, 18497SpeciesTaxom
Hyalidae Bulycheva, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Hyssuridae Wägele, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Idoteidae Samouelle, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Janiridae Sars, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Leptanthuridae Poore, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Mimonectidae Bovallius, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cirolanidae Dana, 1852Cave Isopods1SpeciesTaxom
Nephropidae Dana, 1852Clawed Lobster1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae (Haworth, 1825)Crangonid Shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Eubelidae Taiti, Ferra..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Platyarthridae Verhoeff, 1949Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionidae Brandt & Rat..., 1831Woodlice12SpeciesTaxom
Eusiridae Stebbing, 18880SpeciesTaxom
Scopelocheiridae Lowry & Stod..., 19971SpeciesTaxom
Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825Shovel-nosed lobsters2SpeciesTaxom
Sicyoniidae Ortmann, 1898Rock shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Stenetriidae Hansen, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thiidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Parascelidae Bovallius, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Typhlocarididae Annandale & ..., 19131SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Libya
105 Genera with 128 Species
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Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Allorchestes Dana, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Allosergestes Judkins & Ke..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1832pistol shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Amakusanthura Nunomura, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoe Leach, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Anamathia Smith, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Androniscus Verhoeff, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Apanthura Stebbing, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Apanthuroides Menzies & Glynn, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Arhaphuroides Sieg, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidium Brandt, 1907Pill bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Armadillo Latreille, 18163SpeciesTaxom
Asellus Geoffroy, 1892Indet. Waterlouse1SpeciesTaxom
Bathycuma Hansen, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Bryocarpilius Feldmann, Sc..., 19731SpeciesTaxom
Campylaspis Sars, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Cancellus H. Milne Edw..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Chelator Hessler, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Collettea Sars, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Corophium Latreille, 1806
0SpeciesTaxom
Cymadusa Savigny, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Cymodoce Leach, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18272SpeciesTaxom
Echinogammarus Stebbing, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Erugosquilla Manning, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Eucrate De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Eugerda Meinert, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurycope G.O. Sars, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Eusergestes Judkins & Ke..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Exosphaeroma Stebbing, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Fontainella Bacescu & Mu..., 19781SpeciesTaxom
Funchalia J. Y. Johnson, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Galathea Fabricius, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Gammarus Fabricius, 1758Freshwater Shrimp Gammarus1SpeciesTaxom
Gennadas Bate, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Gnathia Leach, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Hamimaera Krapp-Schickel, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Hemilepistus Budde-Lund, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Hemityphis Claus, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Hexapleomera Dudich, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Hyale Rathke, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hyssura Norman and S..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Idotea Fabricius, 17722SpeciesTaxom
Ilyarachna Sars, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Jaera Leach, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Lekanesphaera Verhoeff, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Leptanthura Sars, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Medorippe Manning & Ho..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Melicertus Rafinesque, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mimonectes Bovallius, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Munnopsurus Richardson, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Natatolana Bruce, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Nephrops Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1758Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Orchestia Leach, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Palaeocarpilius A. Milne-Edw..., 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Paradella Harrison and..., 19621SpeciesTaxom
Parapontophilus Christoffersen, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Parasergestes Judkins & Ke..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Parasinelobus Sieg, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaea Savigny, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Periscyphis Gerstaecker, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Platorchestia Bousfield, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Platyarthrus Brandt, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Platyscelus Bate, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Pontophilus Leach, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Porcellio Latreille, 19248SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionides Miers, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Proasellus Dudich, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Procampylaspis Bonnier, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Proporcellio Verhoeff, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Rhachotropis S. I. Smith, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidogammarus Stock, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Scopelocheirus Bate, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Scyllarides Gill, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Scyllarus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sergestes H. Milne Edw..., 18604SpeciesTaxom
Sergia Stimpson, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Sicyonia H. Milne-Edw..., 1768Rock shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroma Bosc, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Stenetrium Haswell, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Synischia Hale, 17721SpeciesTaxom
Tanais Latreille, 19974SpeciesTaxom
Thia Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Thyropus Dana, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Typhlocaris Calman, 1921Blind cave-dwelling shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Zeuxo Templeton, 19801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Libya
128 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acanthephyra eximia Smith, 1884
Acanthephyra pelagica Risso, 1816
Allosergestes sargassi Ortmann, 1893
Alpheus dentipes Guérin, 1832Mediterranean Snapping Prawn
Amakusanthura libyana Negoescu, 1980
Ampithoe rubricata Montagu, 1818
Anamathia rissoana Roux, 1828
Androniscus dentiger africanus Arcangeli, 1939
Apanthura sandalensis Stebbing, 1900Aquatic oligochaete worm
Apanthuroides mediterranea Negoescu, 1981
Armadillidium klaptoczi Arcangeli, 1924
Armadillidium pallidum Verhoeff, 1907
Armadillo confalonierii Brian, 1932
Armadillo montanus Budde-Lund, 1904
Armadillo officinalis Dumeril, 1816
Asellus coxalis (Dollfus, 1892)⇒ Proasellus coxalis Dollfus, 1892
Bathycuma brevirostre Norman, 1879
Bryocarpilius aquilinus Collins & Mo..., 1973
Campylaspis horridoides Stephensen, 1915
Campylaspis sulcata Sars, 1870
Campylaspis vitrea Calman, 1906
Cancellus macrothrix Stebbing, 1924
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Collettea vermiformis (Lang, 1971)⇒ Filitanais vermiformes Lang, 1971
Cymadusa filosa (Savigny, 1816)⇒ Cymadusa ledoyeri Peart, 2004
Cymodoce lamarcki Leach, 1818
Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796Striated Hermit Crab
Dardanus calidus Risso, 1827Anemone Hermit Crab
Echinogammarus klaptoczi Schäferna, 1908
Echinogammarus tacapensis Chevreux & G..., 1924
Eriphia verrucosa Forsskål, 1775Warty crab
Erugosquilla massavensis Kossmann, 1880
Ethusa mascarone Herbst, 1785Stalkeye sumo crab
Eucrate crenata De Haan, 1835
Eusergestes arcticus Krøyer, 1855
Exosphaeroma pulchellum (Colosi, 1921)⇒ Lekanesphaera hookeri Leach, 1814
Fontainella mediterranea Bacescu & Mu..., 1978
Funchalia villosa Bouvier, 1905
Galathea dispersa Bate, 1859
Galathea nexa Embleton, 1834
Gammarus locusta Linnaeus, 1758Common intertidal amphipod
Gennadas elegans Smith, 1882
Gnathia camponotus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Grapsus granulosus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Hamimaera hamigera Haswell, 1879
Hemilepistus klugii Brandt, 1833
Hemilepistus reaumuri H. Milne-Edw..., 1840
Hemilepistus reaumurii Milne Edwards, 1840
Hemityphis tenuimanus Claus, 1879
Hexapleomera satella Bamber, 2012
Hyale perieri Lucas, 1849
Hyssura ligurica Wägele, 1981
Idotea balthica Pallas, 1772Baltic Isopod
Idotea baltica (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Idotea balthica Pallas, 1772
Ilyarachna antarctica Vanhöffen, 1914
Jaera (Jaera) albifrons Leach, 1814Fourpetal St. Johnswort
Jaera marina Fabricius, 1780
Lekanesphaera hookeri Leach, 1814
Lekanesphaera monodi Arcangeli, 1934
Leptanthura muelleri Negoescu, 1980
Macropodia longirostris Fabricius, 1775Spider crab
Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Melicertus kerathurus Forskål, 1775Caramote prawn
Mimonectes sphaericus Bovallius, 1885
Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Natatolana borealis Lilljeborg, 1851
Nephrops norvegicus Linnaeus, 1758Dublin Bay prawn
Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758Tufted ghost crab
Orchestia montagui Audouin, 1826
Orchestia platensis (Krøyer, 1845)⇒ Platorchestia platensis Krøyer, 1845
Paguristes eremita Linnaeus, 1767Eye-spot Hermit Crab
Palaemon (Palaeander) elegans Rathke, 1837Glass Prawn
Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777Common prawn
Paradella dianae Menzies, 1962Isopod
Parapontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884
Parasergestes vigilax Stimpson, 1860
Parasinelobus chevreuxi Dollfus, 1898
Pasiphaea multidentata Esmark, 1866Pink glass shrimp
Pasiphaea sivado Risso, 1816White glass shrimp
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Periscyphis libycus Arcangeli, 1934
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777Four-horned spider crab
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Platorchestia platensis Krøyer, 1845Salmon sealouse
Platyarthrus haplophthalmoides libicus Arcangeli, 1932
Platyscelus ovoides Risso, 1816
Pontophilus gracilis (S. I. Smith, 1882)⇒ Parapontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884
Porcellio albolimbatus Arcangeli, 1924
Porcellio albolmibatus
Porcellio carthaginensis Silvestri, 1897Atlantic threetooth
Porcellio klaptoczi Verhoeff, 1908
Porcellio letourneuxi Simon, 1885
Porcellio olivieri Audouin, 1825
Porcellio tigrinus Colosi, 1921
Porcellio tripolitanus Arcangeli, 1924
Porcellionides pruinosus ribauti Verhoeff, 1918
Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777Pennant's Swimming Crab
Portunus (Portunus) segnis Forskål, 1775
Proasellus coxalis Dollfus, 1892
Procampylaspis armata Bonnier, 1896
Proporcellio gestroi Brian, 1932
Proporcellio quadriseriatus (Verhoeff, 1917)⇒ Proporcellio vulcanius Verhoeff, 1908
Proporcellio vulcanius Verhoeff, 1908
Rhipidogammarus rhipidiophorus Catta, 1878
Scopelocheirus hopei Costa, 1851
Scyllarides latus Latreille, 1803Mediterranean slipper lobster
Scyllarus arctus Linnaeus, 1758Broad lobster
Sergestes arcticus (Krøyer, 1855)⇒ Eusergestes arcticus Krøyer, 1855
Sergestes henseni Ortmann, 1893
Sergestes sargassi (Ortmann, 1893)⇒ Allosergestes sargassi Ortmann, 1893
Sergestes vigilax (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Parasergestes vigilax Stimpson, 1860
Sergia robusta Smith, 1882
Sicyonia carinata Brünnich, 1768Mediterranean rock shrimp
Sphaeroma serratum Fabricius, 1787
Spinolambrus macrochelos Herbst, 1790
Stenetrium dagama Barnard, 1920
Synalpheus gambarelloides Nardo, 1847
Synischia hectica Pallas, 1772
Tanais cavolinii (Milne-Edwards, 1840)⇒ Zeuxo coralensis Sieg, 1980
Tanais dulongii Audouin, 1826
Tanais grimaldii Dollfus, 1897
Tanais tinhauae Bamber & Bird, 1997
Thia scutellata Fabricius, 1793Polished crab
Thyropus sphaeroma Claus, 1879
Typhlocaris lethaea Parisi, 1921
Zeuxo (Parazeuxo) coralensis Sieg, 1980

Subnodes of Malacostraca with occurrences in Libya
SubclassEumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
66
105
128
Families
Genera
Species

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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