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Checklist for Class Malacostraca Latreille, 1802 (Higher Crustaceans)
and region Malawi (East Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
30
49
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Malawi
30 Families width 69 Species and 3 Subspecies
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Eubelidae Taiti, Ferra..., 20009SpeciesTaxom
Alloniscidae Schmidt, 20030SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoidae J. L. Barnard, 19650SpeciesTaxom
Philosciidae Kinahan, 1857Woodlice5SpeciesTaxom
Corallanidae Nunomura, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidae Brandt, 18318SpeciesTaxom
Isaeidae Dana, 18530SpeciesTaxom
Bopyridae Rafinesque, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae (De Haan, 1849)Atyid shrimps7SpeciesTaxom
Janiridae Sars, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Cirolanidae Dana, 1852Cave Isopods1SpeciesTaxom
Nannosquillidae Manning, 1980Nannosquillid mantis shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Melitidae Bousfield, 19736SpeciesTaxom
Ischyroceridae Stebbing, 18990SpeciesTaxom
Eusiridae Stebbing, 18880SpeciesTaxom
Gnathiidae Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Caprellidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps0SpeciesTaxom
Joeropsididae Nordenstam, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae (Dana, 1849)1SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Anthuridae Wägele, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Amaryllididae Lowry & Stod..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoidae Leach, 1818Fish Doctors1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromatidae Latreille, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Paranthuridae Menzies & Glynn, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae (Ortmann, 1896)4SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 19709SpeciesTaxom
Microcerberidae Karaman, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Santiidae Wilson, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionidae Brandt & Rat..., 1831Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Malawi
49 Genera with 69 Species
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Aethiopopactes Verhoeff, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Alloniscus Dana, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoe Leach, 1814
0SpeciesTaxom
Anchiphiloscia Stebbing, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Angaribia Barnard, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Aphiloscia Budde-Lund, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Arcangeloscia Schmalfuss &..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Argathona Stebbing, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Armadillo Latreille, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Audulla Chevreux, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Barnardillo Arcangeli, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Bethalus Budde-Lund, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Carcinione Bourdon, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 18937SpeciesTaxom
Carpias Richardson, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Colopisthus Richardson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Coronis Desmarest, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Ctenorillo Verhoeff, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Cubaris Brandt, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Elasmopus Costa, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Ericthonius Milne-Edwards, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Eubelum Budde-Lund, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Eusiroides Stebbing, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Gnathia Leach, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Hemiaegina Mayer, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Ignamba Budde-Lund, 19873SpeciesTaxom
Joeropsis Koehler, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassa Milne-Edwards, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1862Long-clawed freshwater prawns3SpeciesTaxom
Melita Leach, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Mesanthura Barnard, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Microcercus Budde-Lund, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Microjassa Stebbing, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Neritina1SpeciesTaxom
Nerocila Leach, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Oropactes Ferrara & Taiti, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Paracassidina Baker, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Paranthura Bate and Wes..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Periscyphops Hilgendorf, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Philoscia Latreille, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Podoceropsis Boeck, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Potamon Savigny, 19534SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautes MacLeay, 18989SpeciesTaxom
Protocerberus Wägele, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodiploexochus Arcangeli, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Quadrimaera Krapp-Schick..., 18525SpeciesTaxom
Santia Sivertsen & ..., 19681SpeciesTaxom
Thermocellio Verhoeff, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Venezillo Verhoeff, 19871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malawi
69 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aethiopopactes longistilus Taiti & Ferrara, 1987
Anchiphiloscia karongae Stebbing, 1908
Angaribia flavicauda Taiti & Ferrara, 1987
Aphiloscia maculicornis Budde-Lund, 1898
Aphiloscia montana Taiti & Ferrara, 1980
Arcangeloscia meridionalis Taiti & Ferrara, 1987
Argathona macronema Bleeker, 1857
Armadillo egens (Budde-Lund, 1904)⇒ Bethalus egens Budde-Lund, 1904
Barnardillo montanus Taiti & Ferrara, 1987
Bethalus egens Budde-Lund, 1904
Bethalus lineatus Taiti & Ferrara, 1987
Carcinione platypleura Bourdon, 1983
Caridina africana Kingsley, 1883African caridina
Caridina gracilipes De Man, 1892
Caridina kaombeflutilis Richard & Clark, 2010
Caridina malawensis Richard & Clark, 2009
Caridina natalensis Bouvier, 1925
Caridina nilotica Roux, 1833Common Caridina
Caridina togoensis (Hilgendorf, 1893)⇒ Caridina africana Kingsley, 1883
Carpias bermudensis Richardson, 1902
Carpias minutus Richardson, 1902
Carpias serricaudus Menzies & Glynn, 1968
Colopisthus parvus Richardson, 1902
Coronis scolopendra Latreille, 1828
Ctenorillo parituberculatus Taiti & Ferrara, 1987
Cubaris africana Taiti & Ferrara, 1987
Eubelum simplex Taiti & Ferrara, 1987
Gnathia camponotus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Ignamba jocquei Taiti & Ferrara, 1987
Ignamba malawiensis Taiti & Ferrara, 1987
Ignamba parvisulcata Taiti & Ferrara, 1987
Joeropsis nigricapitis Kensley, 1994
Lysianassa ceratina (Walker, 1889)⇒ Lysianassa caesarea Ruffo, 1987
Macrobrachium lepidactylus Hilgendorf, 1879Madagascar scale prawn
Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879Blue lobster
Macrobrachium scabriculum Heller, 1862Goda River prawn
Melita planaterga Kunkel, 1910
Mesanthura bermudensis Kensley, 1994
Microcercus rhodesiensis Arcangeli, 1950
Microcercus stuckenbergi Taiti & Ferrara, 1983
Neritina crepidularia melanostoma von Martens, 1908
Nerocila lomatia Bruce, 1987
Oropactes maculatus Ferrara & Taiti, 1982
Paracassidina munna Bruce, 1994
Paranthura infundibulata Richardson, 1902
Philoscia muscorum frigidana Verhoeff, 1928
Potamon (Potamonautes) obesus
Potamon (Potamonautes) orbitospinus (Cunnington, 1907)⇒ Potamonautes lirrangensis Rathbun, 1904
Potamon congoensis (Rathbun, 1921)⇒ Potamonautes congoensis Rathbun, 1921
Potamon montivagus (Chace, 1953)⇒ Potamonautes montivagus Chace, 1953
Potamonautes choloensis Chace, 1953
Potamonautes congoensis Rathbun, 1921
Potamonautes depressus Krauss, 1843Flat River Crab
Potamonautes johnstoni Miers, 1885
Potamonautes lirrangensis Rathbun, 1904Malawi Blue Crab
Potamonautes montivagus Chace, 1953
Potamonautes mulanjeensis Daniels & Ba..., 2012Mount Mulanje Crab
Potamonautes obesus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868Obese Crab
Potamonautes suprasulcatus Hilgendorf, 1898
Protocerberus schminkei Wägele, 1983
Pseudodiploexochus tomentosus Taiti & Ferrara, 1987
Quadrimaera ariel Ruffo, Krapp..., 2000
Quadrimaera caliban Ruffo, Krapp..., 2000
Quadrimaera ceres Ruffo, Krapp..., 2000
Quadrimaera miranda Ruffo, Krapp..., 2000
Quadrimaera quadrimana Dana, 1852
Santia milleri Menzies & Glynn, 1968
Thermocellio congolensis congolensis Arcangeli, 1950
Venezillo lacustris Taiti & Ferrara, 1987

Subnodes of Malacostraca with occurrences in Malawi
SubclassEumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
30
49
69
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