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Checklist for Class Malacostraca Latreille, 1802 (Higher Crustaceans)
and region North West Island (Capricorn Group, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
30
68
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North West Island
30 Families width 110 Species and 1 Subspecies
#XADPCOGELMSHT
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs42SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp8SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18198SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab8SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoidae Leach, 1818Fish Doctors1SpeciesTaxom
Cirolanidae Dana, 1852Cave Isopods1SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Gonodactylidae Giesbrecht, 1910Gonodactylid mantis shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Galenidae Alcock, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Leptanthuridae Poore, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab5SpeciesTaxom
Spongicolidae von Martens, 1872Glass sponge shrimps0SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20042SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 18921SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North West Island
68 Genera with 110 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPSTUVXZ
Actaea De Haan, 1861Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1878pistol shrimps8SpeciesTaxom
Aniculus Dana, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18013SpeciesTaxom
Banareia A. Milne-Edw..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Bathypilumnus Ng & L. W. H..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1896Box crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Caphyra Guérin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Ceratoplax Stimpson, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochirus Heller, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodromia Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopilumnus Hsueh, J.-F...., 19091SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoa Fabricius, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Dolicholana Bruce, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthus Heller, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18522SpeciesTaxom
Gonodactylaceus Manning, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Gonodactylus Berthold, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Halimede De Haan, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Leptanthura Sars, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18342SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Melicertus Rafinesque, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1902Velvet shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Microprosthema Stimpson, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Mursia Desmarest, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Neoliomera Odhner, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Neopalicus Moosa & Serène, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1818Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Orthotheres Sakai, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Palapedia Ng, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18615SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 17934SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Psaumis Kossmann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilyra Miers, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Saron Thallwitz, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18345SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Tumulosternum McCulloch, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Uroptychus Henderson, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Viaderiana Ward, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 18932SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North West Island
110 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actaea polyacantha Heller, 1861
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Alpheus deuteropus Hilgendorf, 1879Petroglyph shrimp
Alpheus edamensis De Man, 1888
Alpheus edwardsii (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835
Alpheus facetus De Man, 1908
Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Coral pistol shrimp
Alpheus pacificus Dana, 1852
Alpheus strenuus strenuus Dana, 1852
Alpheus sulcatus Kingsley, 1878Coulter's saltbush
Aniculus ursus Olivier, 1812Bear-like Hermit Crab
Atergatis dilatatus De Haan, 1835
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatis ocyroe Herbst, 1801Atergatis Ocyroe
Banareia banareias Rathbun, 1911
Bathypilumnus pugilator A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Calappa philargius Linnaeus, 1758Red-spotted Box Crab
Calappa woodmasoni Alcock, 1896Little Crested Crab
Calcinus latens Randall, 1840Green Hermit Crab
Caphyra loevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Xenia Swimming Crab
Carpilius convexus Forskål, 1775Convex Crab
Carpilius maculatus Linnaeus, 1758Blood Spotted Crab
Ceratoplax glaberrima Haswell, 1881
Chlorodiella barbata Borradaile, 1900
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Cryptochirus coralliodytes Heller, 1861Giant Darner
Cryptodromia tumida Stimpson, 1858
Cryptopilumnus changensis Rathbun, 1909
Cyclodius nitidus Dana, 1852
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826Hairy Coral Crab
Cymothoa indica Schioedte & ..., 1884
Dardanus deformis H. Milne Edw..., 1836Pale anemone hermit
Dardanus lagopodes Forskål, 1775Dark Knee Hermit Crab
Dardanus megistos Herbst, 1804Spotted Hermit Crab
Dolicholana elongata H. Milne-Edw..., 1840
Epixanthus dispar Dana, 1852
Etisus electra Herbst, 1801
Etisus frontalis Dana, 1852
Gonodactylaceus falcatus Forskål, 1775Philippine mantis shrimp
Gonodactylus childi Manning, 1971
Gonodactylus smithii Pocock, 1893Purple spot mantis shrimp
Halimede tyche Herbst, 1801
Hyastenus convexus Miers, 1884
Leptanthura diemenensis Haswell, 1885
Leptodius nudipes Dana, 1852
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liomera cinctimana White, 1847Banded claw crab
Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847Colorful Reef Crab
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Lophozozymus anaglyptus Heller, 1861
Luniella pubescens Dana, 1852
Macromedaeus crassimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macromedaeus demani Odhner, 1925
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) graeffei A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Melicertus longistylus Kubo, 1943Red-spotted Prawn
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Metapenaeopsis lamellata De Haan, 1844Humpback prawn
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis Rathbun, 1902Mogi velvet shrimp
Micippa platipes Rüppell, 1830
Mursia armata De Haan, 1837
Neoliomera insularis Adams & White, 1849Stone Crab
Neopalicus jukesii White, 1847
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Orthotheres haliotidis Geiger & Martin, 1999
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Palapedia nitida Stimpson, 1858
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paraxanthias elegans Stimpson, 1858
Paraxanthias notatus Dana, 1852
Paraxanthias pachydactylus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Petrolisthes lamarckii Leach, 1820Lamarck's Porcelain Crab
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilodius nigrocrinitus Stimpson, 1859Kauila
Pilodius pubescens Dana, 1852
Pilodius scabriculus Dana, 1852
Pilodius spinipes Heller, 1861
Pilumnus caerulescens A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pilumnus cursor A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pilumnus scabriusculus Adams & White, 1849
Pilumnus vespertilio Fabricius, 1793Bad-day Hair Crab
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Platypodia semigranosa Heller, 1861
Portunus (Achelous) granulatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Prismatopus longispinus De Haan, 1839
Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852Showy xanthid crab
Saron marmoratus Olivier, 1811Common Marble Shrimp
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790Acropora Coral Crab
Tetralia nigrolineata Serène & Pham, 1957Acropora Crab
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita danae Stimpson, 1858Blue Mottled Swimmer Crab
Thalamita integra Dana, 1852
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834Four-lobed Swimming Crab
Tiarinia mooloolah Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801Gurard Crab
Trapezia guttata Rüppell, 1830Bird's Nest Coral Crab
Trapezia septata Dana, 1852Coral Crab
Tumulosternum parvispinosus Ward, 1933
Uroptychus alcocki Ahyong & Poore, 2004
Viaderiana quadrispinosa Zehntner, 1894
Xanthias lamarcki (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Xanthias Punctatus
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab
Zosimus fissa Henderson, 1893

Subnodes of Malacostraca with occurrences in North West Island
SubclassEumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
30
68
110
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