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Checklist for Class Malacostraca Latreille, 1802 (Higher Crustaceans)
and region Prince of Wales Channel (Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
20
30
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Prince of Wales Channel
20 Families width 35 Species
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Alpheid shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromatidae Latreille, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae (De Haan, 1835)2SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae Latreille, 1825Mole Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Melitidae Bousfield, 19730SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab2SpeciesTaxom
Cirolanidae Dana, 1852Cave Isopods1SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae (Latreille, 1802)Hermit Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab3SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Aegidae White, 18501SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Prince of Wales Channel
30 Genera with 35 Species
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Achaeus Leach, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1882pistol shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Arcania Leach, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Cerceis H. Milne Edw..., 18401SpeciesTaxom
Charcotia Chevreux, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopodia Milne-Edwards, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Diogenes Dana, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Ixa Leach, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Izanami Galil & Clark, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Leucosia Weber, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Mastigochirus Miers, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Matuta Weber, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Megamoera Bate, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Myra Leach, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Natatolana Bruce, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Paratymolus Miers, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Petalomera Stimpson, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Polyonyx Stimpson, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rocinela Leach, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Urnalana Galil, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Prince of Wales Channel
35 Species
Achaeus affinis (Miers, 1884)⇒ Achaeus brevirostris Haswell, 1879
Alpheus comatularum (Haswell, 1882)⇒ Synalpheus comatularum Haswell, 1882
Arcania pulcherrima (Haswell, 1879)⇒ Ixa pulcherrima Haswell, 1879
Cerceis bidentata H. Milne Edw..., 1840Dotted bristle fern
Charcotia kroyeri White, 1847
Cryptopodia spatulifrons Miers, 1879
Dardanus imbricatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1848)⇒ Dardanus sinistripes Stimpson, 1859
Dardanus sinistripes Stimpson, 1859Left clawed hermit crab
Diogenes spinulimanus Miers, 1880Graham's twinpod
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Hyastenus (Chorilia) oryx (A. Milne-Edw..., 1872)⇒ Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Ixa pulcherrima Haswell, 1879
Izanami inermis Miers, 1884
Leucosia whitei (Bell, 1855)⇒ Urnalana whitei Bell, 1855
Mastigochirus quadrilobatus Miers, 1878Pointtip twinpod
Matuta inermis (Miers, 1884)⇒ Izanami inermis Miers, 1884
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Micippa curtisfinia
Micippa curtispina Haswell, 1870
Myra australis Haswell, 1880
Natatolana tenuistylis Miers, 1884
Pagurus imbricatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1848)⇒ Dardanus imbricatus H. Milne Edw..., 1848
Paratymolus bituberculatus Haswell, 1880
Petalomera pulchra Miers, 1884
Petrolisthes annulipes (Miers, 1884)⇒ Petrolisthes militaris Heller, 1862
Petrolisthes militaris Heller, 1862Soldier Porcelain Crab
Pilumnus semilanatus Miers, 1884Ragged Crab
Pilumnus vespertilio Fabricius, 1793Bad-day Hair Crab
Polyonyx obesulus Miers, 1884
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Rocinela orientalis Schioedte & ..., 1879
Urnalana whitei Bell, 1855

Subnodes of Malacostraca with occurrences in Prince of Wales Channel
SubclassEumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
20
30
35
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