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Checklist for Class Malacostraca Latreille, 1802 (Higher Crustaceans)
and region Southeast Tanzania (South Tanzania, Tanzania)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
62
113
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southeast Tanzania
62 Families width 148 Species and 3 Subspecies
#IXAPCSOGDBNHMELVT
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp9SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoidae (J. L. Barnard, 1965)2SpeciesTaxom
Philosciidae Kinahan, 1857Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom
Corallanidae Nunomura, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Scyphacidae Dana, 18520SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Fiddler crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Axiidae Huxley, 1879Lobster shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Gnathiidae Leach, 18142SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Bopyridae Rafinesque, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae (Dana, 1851)9SpeciesTaxom
Cirolanidae Dana, 1852Cave Isopods1SpeciesTaxom
Nannosquillidae Manning, 1980Nannosquillid mantis shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 19705SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Squillidae Latreille, 1802Squillid mantis shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps11SpeciesTaxom
Gammaridae Leach, 1813Gammarids1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Gonodactylidae Giesbrecht, 1910Gonodactylid mantis shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Caprellidae Leach, 1814Ghost shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae (Latreille, 1825)Mole Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnogammaridae Kamaltynov, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Palinuridae Latreille, 1802Crawfish1SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae (Dana, 1849)1SpeciesTaxom
Lysiosquillidae Giesbrecht, 1910Lysiosquillid mantis shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Micheleidae Sakai, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab0SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Odontodactylidae Manning, 1980Odontodactylid mantis shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 20102SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Eubelidae Taiti, Ferra..., 20000SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab0SpeciesTaxom
Platyarthridae Verhoeff, 1949Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionidae Brandt & Rat..., 1831Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Stenopodidae Risso, 1826Coral shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Stenothoidae (Boeck, 1871)1SpeciesTaxom
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers0SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidae Brandt, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southeast Tanzania
113 Genera with 148 Species
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Achaeus Leach, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Albunea Weber, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1852pistol shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Ampithoe Leach, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Aphiloscia Budde-Lund, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Arete Stimpson, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Argathona Stebbing, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Armadilloniscus Uljanin, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Athanas Leach, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Axius Leach, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Bathygnathia Dollfus, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Birgus Leach, 1767coconut crab1SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Calocaris Bell, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Carcinione Bourdon, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Chiromantes Gistel, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodopsis A. Milne Edw..., 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Cirolana Leach, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18433SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Coronis Desmarest, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Cranuca Beinlich & V..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodromia Stimpson, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Cymadusa Savigny, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Deckenia Hilgendorf, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1869Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Elamena H. Milne-Edw..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Erugosquilla Manning, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Eurycarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Fenneropenaeus Pérez Farfante, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Gammarus Fabricius, 0Freshwater Shrimp Gammarus1SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Gnathia Leach, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Gonodactylaceus Manning, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17833SpeciesTaxom
Hemiaegina Mayer, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Heterocarpus Milne-Edwards, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Hippa Fabricius, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hypocolpus Rathbun, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Kraussia Dana, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Leptostenus Bazikalova, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Linuparus White, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassa Milne-Edwards, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Lysiosquillina Manning, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18304SpeciesTaxom
Marsupenaeus Tirmizi, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Matuta Weber, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Melicertus Rafinesque, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1973Velvet shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Meticonaxius De Man, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18393SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Myra Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Nanosesarma Tweedie, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Nepinnotheres Manning, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1880Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Odontodactylus Bigelow, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Oplophorus H. Milne Edw..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Paramunida Baba, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Penaeopsis Bate, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 17984SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Periclimenes Costa, 1902anemone shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Periscyphis Gerstaecker, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Philyra Leach, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Platyarthrus Brandt, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Platylambrus Stimpson, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Plesionika Bate, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanella White, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionides Miers, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautes MacLeay, 19334SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Selatium Serène & Soh, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Soceulia Galil, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Stenopus Latreille, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Stenothoe Dana, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Synalpheus Bate, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Talorchestia Dana, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1823Fiddler crab3SpeciesTaxom
Uramba Budde-Lund, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom
Venezillo Verhoeff, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Villopotamon Dang & Ho, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Tanzania
148 Species and 3 Subspecies
Achaeus affinis (Miers, 1884)⇒ Achaeus brevirostris Haswell, 1879
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Albunea steinitzi Holthuis, 1958
Albunea symmysta Linnaeus, 1758
Alpheus diadema Dana, 1852
Alpheus leviusculus Dana, 1852
Alpheus lottini Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Coral pistol shrimp
Alpheus pacificus Dana, 1852
Ampithoe ramondi Audouin, 1826
Aphiloscia maculicornis Budde-Lund, 1898
Arete indicus Coutière, 1903Striped Upside-down Shrimp
Arete iphianassa (De Man, 1910)⇒ Arete indicus Coutière, 1903
Argathona macronema Bleeker, 1857
Athanas djiboutensis Coutière, 1897Black-sided Bulldozer-shrimp
Athanas minikoensis Coutière, 1903
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Austruca occidentalis Naderloo, Sc..., 2016East African Fiddler Crab
Axius (Neaxius) acanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Bathygnathia tapinoma Cohen & Poore, 1994
Birgus latro Linnaeus, 1767Coconut Crab
Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian hermit
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Carcinione platypleura Bourdon, 1983
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Chiromantes eulimene De Man, 1897Marsh crab
Chiromantes ortmanni Crosnier, 1965
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Cirolana parva Hansen, 1890Florida licaria
Clibanarius longitarsus De Haan, 1849Blue-striped Hermit Crab
Clibanarius striolatus Dana, 1852Danas Hermit Crab
Clibanarius virescens Krauss, 1843Coastal Hermit Crab
Coenobita caripes
Coenobita cavipes Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Ruggie Hermit Crab
Coronis scolopendra Latreille, 1828
Cranuca inversa Hoffmann, 1874Inversed Fiddler Crab
Cryptodromia pentagonalis Hilgendorf, 1879
Cyclodius drachi Guinot, 1964
Cymadusa filosa (Savigny, 1816)⇒ Cymadusa ledoyeri Peart, 2004
Dardanus deformis H. Milne Edw..., 1836Pale anemone hermit
Deckenia mitis Hilgendorf, 1898
Dotilla fenestrata Hilgendorf, 1869
Elamena mathoei Desmarest, 1823
Eriphia laevimana smithii MacLeay, 1838
Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852Hairy Banded Crab
Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803Red-eyed Rock Crab
Eriphia smithii MacLeay, 1838Rough redeye crab
Erugosquilla woodmasoni Kemp, 1911Woodmason’s Mantis Shrimp
Eurycarcinus natalensis Krauss, 1843
Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837Banana Prawn
Gammarus scirtes
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Gnathia camponotus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Gonodactylaceus falcatus Forskål, 1775Philippine mantis shrimp
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus fourmanoiri Crosnier, 1965
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Hemiaegina minuta Mayer, 1890Skeleton shrimp
Heterocarpus woodmasoni Alcock, 1901Indian Nylon Shrimp
Hippa adactyla Fabricius, 1787Turtle Crab
Hippa pacifica (Dana, 1852)⇒ Hippa marmorata Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Hyastenus spinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1872Spider crab
Kraussia rugulosa Krauss, 1843
Leptostenus leptocerus nematocerus Dybowsky, 1874
Linuparus somniosus Berry & George, 1972African spear lobster
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Lysianassa ceratina (Walker, 1889)⇒ Lysianassa caesarea Ruffo, 1987
Lysiosquillina maculata Fabricius, 1793Striped mantis shrimp
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) consobrinus Nobili, 1906
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) grandidieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) milloti Crosnier, 1965
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus Rüppell, 1830Long Eyestalk Crab
Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888Australian Kuruma Prawn
Matuta victor Fabricius, 1781Common Moon Crab
Melicertus kerathurus Forskål, 1775Caramote prawn
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Metapenaeopsis incisa Crosnier, 1991Threeridge Valvata
Metapenaeopsis scotti Champion, 1973Desert Valvata
Meticonaxius coeca Balss, 1921
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus oceanicus Hombron & Ja..., 1846Crab
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Myra fugax Fabricius, 1798Fleeting Purse Crab
Nanosesarma minutum De Man, 1887
Neosarmatium meinerti (De Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres Linnaeus, 1758
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode ryderi Kingsley, 1880
Odontodactylus brevirostris Miers, 1884Short Beak Mantis
Oplophorus gracilirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pagurus macardlei Alcock, 1905
Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Green-eyed Fiddler Crab
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Paramunida scabra (Henderson, 1885)⇒ Paramunida tricarinata Alcock, 1894
Paramunida tricarinata Alcock, 1894
Parasesarma guttatum A Milne-Edwards, 1869
Penaeopsis balssi Ivanov & Hassan, 1976
Penaeopsis challengeri De Man, 1911
Penaeus indicus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1837)⇒ Fenneropenaeus indicus H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Penaeus japonicus (Spence Bate, 1888)⇒ Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888
Penaeus kerathurus (Forskal, 1775)⇒ Melicertus kerathurus Forskål, 1775
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798Asian tiger shrimp
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon guinotae Crosnier, 1965Shore Crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Periclimenes (Harpilius) brevicarpalis Schenkel, 1902Glass Anemone Shrimp
Philyra platychira De Haan, 1841
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilumnus vespertilio Fabricius, 1793Bad-day Hair Crab
Plagusia depressa tuberculata Lamarck, 1818
Plagusia immaculata Lamarck, 1818Pacific log rider
Platyarthrus acropyga Chopra, 1924
Plesionika martia A. Milne-Edw..., 1883Golden shrimp
Plesionika sindoi Rathbun, 1906
Porcellionides pruinosus Brandt, 1833Delicate slater
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Potamonautes bipartitus Hilgendorf, 1898
Potamonautes johnstoni Miers, 1885
Potamonautes suprasulcatus Hilgendorf, 1898
Potamonautes unisulcatus Rathbun, 1933
Pseudograpsus elongatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pseudohelice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Sarmatium crassum Dana, 1851
Selatium elongatum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Sesarma (Holometopus) eulimene (De Man, 1895)⇒ Chiromantes eulimene De Man, 1897
Sesarma meinerti (Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Soceulia marmorea Bell, 1855
Stenopus hispidus Olivier, 1811Banded Boxer Shrimp
Stenothoe gallensis (Walker, 1904)⇒ Stenothoe eduardi Krapp Schickel, 1975
Synalpheus paraneomeris Coutière, 1905
Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790Acropora Coral Crab
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamita integra Dana, 1852
Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834Four-lobed Swimming Crab
Tubuca urvillei H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca gaimardi (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca marionis (Desmarest, 1823)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab
Venezillo glomus Budde-Lund, 1898
Villopotamon sphaeridium Kemp, 1923
Xanthias leptodius

Subnodes of Malacostraca with occurrences in Southeast Tanzania
SubclassEumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
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Links, sources and further information
Malacostraca at artfakta.se
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Malacostraca at gbif.org
Malacostraca at irmng.org
Malacostraca at itis.gov
Malacostraca at marinespecies.org