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Checklist for Class Malacostraca Latreille, 1802 (Higher Crustaceans)
and region Papua Region (Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
54
128
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Papua Region
54 Families width 163 Species
#IDASPCLMXEGNBOUHTV
Inachidae MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Dogielinotidae Gurjanova, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp7SpeciesTaxom
Squillidae Latreille, 1802Squillid mantis shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps13SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoidae Leach, 1818Fish Doctors4SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps15SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Axiidae Huxley, 1879Lobster shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Gnathiidae Leach, 18146SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab10SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Corallanidae Nunomura, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Nannastacidae Spence Bate, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Bodotriidae T. Scott, 19010SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab6SpeciesTaxom
Dairidae Ng & Rodriguez, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Aethridae Dana, 18510SpeciesTaxom
Dynomenidae Ortmann, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819Squat lobsters2SpeciesTaxom
Upogebiidae Borradaile, 1903Mud shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Gonodactylidae Giesbrecht, 1910Gonodactylid mantis shrimps7SpeciesTaxom
Protosquillidae Manning, 1980Protosquillid mantis shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Idoteidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Limnoriidae White, 1850Gribble2SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab1SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae (Dana, 1851)2SpeciesTaxom
Trachelipodidae Strouhal, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825Shovel-nosed lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionidae Brandt & Rat..., 1831Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Caprellidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Strahlaxiidae Poore, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20042SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 18920SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Papua Region
128 Genera with 163 Species
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Achaeus Leach, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Allorchestes Dana, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1849pistol shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Anchisquilla Manning, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ancylomenes Okuno & Bruce, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Anilocra Leach, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Arcania Leach, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Atergatopsis A. Milne-Edw..., 18652SpeciesTaxom
Atya Leach, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Atypopenaeus Alcock, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Aulacolambrus Paulson, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Austrolibinia Griffin, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Axiopsis Borradaile, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Batepenaeopsis Sakai & Shin..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Bathygnathia Dollfus, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Caecognathia Dollfus, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Caphyra Guérin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoplax H. Milne Edw..., 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 18331SpeciesTaxom
Catapagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Ceratoplax Stimpson, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Chorilibinia Lockington, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Conchodytes Peters, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Corallana Dana, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Criocarcinus H. Milne Edw..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopodia Milne-Edwards, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Cumella Sars, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Cyclaspis Sars, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Daira De Haan, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18483SpeciesTaxom
Demania Laurie, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Drachiella Guinot, 1976
0SpeciesTaxom
Dynomene Desmarest, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthus Heller, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthus Dana, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Exhippolysmata Stebbing, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Exoclimenella Bruce, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Fenneropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Galathea Fabricius, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Gebiacantha Ngoc-Ho, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Gelastocaris Kemp, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Gnathia Leach, 19944SpeciesTaxom
Gonodactylaceus Manning, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Gonodactylellu1SpeciesTaxom
Gonodactylellus Manning, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Gonodactylus Berthold, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Haptosquilla Manning, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Holthuisana Bott, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Idotea Fabricius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Lambrus Leach, 1815
0SpeciesTaxom
Leander E. Desmarest, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Leucosia Weber, 18555SpeciesTaxom
Limnoria Leach, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Lissoporcellana Haig, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Lupocycloporus Alcock, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Macrobrachium Bate, 1798Long-clawed freshwater prawns1SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1852Velvet shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1965metapenaeus shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Myra Leach, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Nagurus Holthuis, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Nannastacus Bate, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoliomera Odhner, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Nerocila Leach, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Notonyx Milne-Edwards, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1818Ghost Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Oncinopus De Haan, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Oreophorus Rüppell, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Palapedia Ng, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Paralimnoria Menzies, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeopsis Alcock, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Parribacus Dana, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Parthenope Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1989anemone shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Permanotus D. G. B. Chi..., 19341SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pontonides Borradaile, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Pontoniopsis Borradaile, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionides Miers, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Pylopaguropsis Alcock, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Quadrella Dana, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Quadrisegmentum Hirayama, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Renocila Miers, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Schizotrema Calman, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Selatium Serène & Soh, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Strahlaxius Sakai and de..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 18884SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Thusaenys Griffin & Tr..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Trachysalambria Burkenroad, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Typhlocarcinops Rathbun, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1847Fiddler crab4SpeciesTaxom
Urnalana Galil, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Uroptychus Henderson, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom
Vaunthompsonia Bate, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Vir Holthuis, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 01SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua Region
163 Species
Achaeus brevirostris Haswell, 1879
Allorchestes carinata Iwasa, 1939
Allorchestes malleola Stebbing, 1899
Alpheus edwardsii (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835
Alpheus frontalis H. Milne Edw..., 1837Cyanobacteria Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus lobidens De Haan, 1849Brownbar snapping shrimp
Anchisquilla fasciata De Haan, 1844
Ancylomenes holthuisi Bruce, 1969Holthuis Cleaner Shrimp
Ancylomenes speciosus Okuno, 2004Speciosus Anemone Shrimp
Anilocra apogonae Bruce, 1987Parasitic Isopod
Arcania heptacantha De Haan, 1861
Ashtoret lunaris Forskål, 1775Speckled Moon Crab
Atergatopsis granulata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Atergatopsis granulatus (A. Milne Edw..., 1865)⇒ Atergatopsis granulata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Atya moluccensis De Haan, 1849
Atypopenaeus formosus Dall, 1957Orange Prawn
Aulacolambrus hoplonotus Adams & White, 1849Hairy Ellbow Crab
Austrolibinia gracilipes Miers, 1879
Axiopsis serratifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Serrated axiid
Batepenaeopsis moresbyensis Shinomiya & ..., 2016
Bathygnathia opisthopsis Cohen & Poore, 1994
Caecognathia dolichoderus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Caphyra rotundifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Turtle Weed Crab
Caridina nilotica Roux, 1833Common Caridina
Catapagurus insolitus Komai & Osawa, 2009
Ceratoplax arcuata (Miers, 1884)⇒ Typhlocarcinops arcuata Miers, 1884
Chorilibinia gracilipes (Miers, 1879)⇒ Austrolibinia gracilipes Miers, 1879
Conchodytes meleagrinae Peters, 1852Hawaiian pearl-oyster shrimp
Corallana bidentata Jones, Icely..., 1983
Corallana tridentata Jones, Icely..., 1983
Criocarcinus superciliosus Linnaeus, 1767
Cryptopodia fornicata Fabricius, 1787
Cumella (Cumella) cumella Corbera, 2000
Cyclax spinicinctus Heller, 1861
Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826Hairy Coral Crab
Daira perlata Herbst, 1790Beaded Crab
Dardanus lagopodes Forskål, 1775Dark Knee Hermit Crab
Dardanus megistos Herbst, 1804Spotted Hermit Crab
Dardanus scutellatus H. Milne Edw..., 1848Scaly Hermit Crab
Dynomene praedator A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Ebalia lambriformis Bell, 1885
Epixanthus frontalis H. Milne Edw..., 1834Japanese Sebiro Crab
Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852Hairy Banded Crab
Euxanthus huonii Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Exhippolysmata ensirostris Kemp, 1914Hunter shrimp
Exoclimenella maldivensis Duriš & Bru..., 1995Red-Eyed Shrimp
Fenneropenaeus merguiensis De Man, 1888Banana Prawn
Galathea albatrossae Baba, 1988
Galathea subsquamata Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Gebiacantha acutispina de Saint Lau..., 1979
Gelasimus neocultrimanus Bott, 1973
Gelastocaris paronae Nobili, 1905Cryptic Sponge Shrimp
Gnathia camponotus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Gnathia iridomyrmex Cohen & Poore, 1994
Gnathia odontomachus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Gnathia rhytidoponera Cohen & Poore, 1994
Gonodactylaceus falcatus Forskål, 1775Philippine mantis shrimp
Gonodactylaceus randalli Manning, 1978
Gonodactylellu viridis Serene, R., 1954
Gonodactylellus incipiens Lanchester, 1903
Gonodactylellus viridis Serène, 1954Green Mantis Shrimp
Gonodactylus chiragra Fabricius, 1781Clubfoot Mantis Shrimp
Gonodactylus smithii Pocock, 1893Purple spot mantis shrimp
Haptosquilla glyptocercus Wood-Mason, 1875
Holthuisana loriae Nobili, 1899
Hyastenus (Chorilia) planasius Adams & White, 1848
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Idotea ochotensis Brandt, 1851
Lahaina agassizii Rathbun, 1902
Leander plumosus Bruce, 1994Donald Duck Shrimp
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leucosia craniolaris Linnaeus, 1758
Leucosia formosensis Sakai, 1937
Leucosia haswelli Miers, 1886
Leucosia ocellata Bell, 1855
Leucosia whitei (Bell, 1855)⇒ Urnalana whitei Bell, 1855
Limnoria pfefferi Stebbing, 1904Wood-boring isopod
Liomera tristis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Lissocarcinus arkati Kemp, 1923
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Lissocarcinus polybioides (Adams & White, 1849)⇒ Lissocarcinus polybiodes Adams & White, 1849
Lissoporcellana quadrilobata Miers, 1884Fourlobed Porcelain Crab
Lophozozymus incisus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Montagu's Crab
Lupocycloporus laevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Lupocyclus philippinensis Semper, 1880Philippine Scissor Swimming Crab
Macrobrachium lar Fabricius, 1798Giant Jungle Prawn
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) crassipes H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) latreillei (Desmarest, 1822)⇒ Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Metapenaeopsis palmensis Haswell, 1879Southern Velvet Prawn
Metapenaeopsis velutina Dana, 1852
Metapenaeus eboracensis Dall, 1957York Prawn
Metapenaeus papuensis Racek & Dall, 1965Papua shrimp
Metapenaeus suluensis Racek & Dall, 1965
Micippa excavata Lanchester, 1900
Micippa platipes Rüppell, 1830
Myra eudactylus Bell, 1855
Myra fugax Fabricius, 1798Fleeting Purse Crab
Nagurus sundaicus Dollfus, 1907Pillbug
Nerocila monodi Hale, 1940
Nerocila serra Schioedte & ..., 1881
Notonyx nitidus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818Smooth-handed Ghost Crab
Oncinopus neptunus Adams & White, 1848Oncinopus Neptunus
Palaemon (Macrobrachium) latimanus (von Martens, 1868)⇒ Macrobrachium latimanus von Martens, 1868
Palapedia valentini Ng, 1993
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Paralimnoria andrewsi Calman, 1910Isopod
Parapenaeopsis maxillipedo (Alcock, 1905)⇒ Kishinouyepenaeopsis maxillipedo Alcock, 1905
Parapenaeopsis sculptilis (Heller, 1862)⇒ Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis Heller, 1862
Parapenaeopsis tenella (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Batepenaeopsis tenella Spence Bate, 1888
Parribacus antarcticus Lund, 1793Sculptured Mitten Lobster
Parthenope longimanus Linnaeus, 1758
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp
Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan, 1844Green Tiger Prawn
Penaeus velutinus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Metapenaeopsis velutina Dana, 1852
Periclimenes (Harpilius) brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902Glass Anemone Shrimp
Periclimenes parasiticus (Nobili, 1904)⇒ Periclimenes soror Nobili, 1904
Periclimenes venustus (Bruce, 1989)⇒ Ancylomenes venustus Bruce, 1989
Permanotus purpureus Gordon, 1934
Plagusia immaculata Lamarck, 1818Pacific log rider
Plesionika spinidorsalis Rathbun, 1906
Pontonides ankeri Marin, 2007Anker's Whip Coral Shrimp
Pontoniopsis comanthi Borradaile, 1915Comanthus Crinoid Shrimp
Porcellionides pruinosus Brandt, 1833Delicate slater
Pylopaguropsis zebra Henderson, 1893Zebra Hermit Crab
Quadrella maculosa Alcock, 1898Black Coral Crab
Quadrisegmentum triangulum Hirayama, 1988
Renocila loriae Williams & B..., 1992
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Selatium brockii De Man, 1887
Sesarmops impressus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Shore Crab
Strahlaxius plectrorhynchus Strahl, 1862Slow Shrimp
Synalpheus bituberculatus De Man, 1910
Synalpheus demani Borradaile, 1900De Man's Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus neomeris De Man, 1897Soft Coral Snapping Shrimp
Synalpheus stimpsonii De Man, 1888Crinoid Snapping Shrimp
Tetralia cinctipes Paulson, 1875Tetralia Cinctipes
Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790Acropora Coral Crab
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Thusaenys irami Laurie, 1906
Tiarinia angusta Dana, 1851
Tiarinia cornigera Latreille, 1825
Trachysalambria fulva Dall, 1957Brown Rough Prawn
Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801Gurard Crab
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Typhlocarcinops arcuatus Miers, 1884
Uca (Gelasimus) neocultrimana Bott, 1973
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca (Gelasimus) vomeris McNeill, 1920
Uca (Paraleptuca) crassipes White, 1847Thick-legged Fiddler Crab
Urnalana whitei Bell, 1855
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab
Vir philippinensis Bruce & Svoboda, 1984
Xanthias leptodius
Xiphonectes hastatoides Fabricius, 1798
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab

Subnodes of Malacostraca with occurrences in Papua Region
SubclassEumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
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128
163
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Malacostraca at artfakta.se
Malacostraca at biodiversity.org.au
Malacostraca at dyntaxa.se
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Malacostraca at irmng.org
Malacostraca at itis.gov
Malacostraca at marinespecies.org