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Checklist for Class Malacostraca Latreille, 1802 (Higher Crustaceans)
and region Syria (Near East)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
43
74
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Syria
43 Families width 120 Species and 5 Subspecies
#PAMXBVCDNLGSTHEO
Porcellionidae Brandt & Rat..., 1831Woodlice16SpeciesTaxom
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidiidae Brandt, 1833Doodle bugs6SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidae Brandt, 18314SpeciesTaxom
Asellidae Latreille, 1802Freshwater Isopods2SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps5SpeciesTaxom
Benthesicymidae Wood-Mason, 1891Benthesicymid shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab9SpeciesTaxom
Nannastacidae Spence Bate, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Philosciidae Kinahan, 1857Woodlice2SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Cylisticidae Verhoeff, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Gammaridae Leach, 1813Gammarids4SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Squillidae Latreille, 1802Squillid mantis shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Gnathiidae Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps5SpeciesTaxom
Trichoniscidae G. O. Sars, 1899Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom
Trachelipodidae Strouhal, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Nephropidae Dana, 1852Clawed Lobster1SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Diastylidae Bate, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Leuconidae Sars, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab3SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps10SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Oniscidae Latreille, 1802Sow Bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthidae Guinot, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18969SpeciesTaxom
Scyllaridae (Latreille, 1825)Shovel-nosed lobsters2SpeciesTaxom
Trichodactylidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18351SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Syria
74 Genera with 120 Species
#ABCDEGHILMOPST
Acaeroplastes Verhoeff, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Agabiformius Verhoeff, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Albunea Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Alpheus Fabricius, 1978pistol shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Armadillidium Brandt, 1804Pill bugs5SpeciesTaxom
Armadillo Latreille, 19864SpeciesTaxom
Asellus Geoffroy, 1892Indet. Waterlouse1SpeciesTaxom
Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Atyaephyra de Brito Cap..., 20124SpeciesTaxom
Benthesicymus Spence Bate, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1767Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Campylaspis Sars, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Chaetophiloscia Verhoeff, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Coleusia Galil, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Crangon Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cubaris Brandt, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Cylisticus Schnitzler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Echinogammarus Stebbing, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Erugosquilla Manning, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Gammarus Fabricius, 1895Freshwater Shrimp Gammarus3SpeciesTaxom
Glabropilumnus Balss, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Gnathia Leach, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Gnathophyllum Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Haplophthalmus Schöbl, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Hemilepistus Budde-Lund, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Homarus Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ixa Leach, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Leptochela Stimpson, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Leptostylis Sars, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Leptotrichus Budde-Lund, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Leucon Kröyer, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Leucosia Weber, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lucasius Kinahan, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 20122SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Marsupenaeus Tirmizi, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Melicertus Rafinesque, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1904Velvet shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeus Wood-Mason &..., 1904metapenaeus shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Myra Leach, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1758Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Oniscus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonetes Heller, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 18444SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Polybius Leach, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Porcellio Latreille, 183310SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionides Miers, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Portumnus Leach, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Potamon Savigny, 190410SpeciesTaxom
Proasellus Dudich, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Saron Thallwitz, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Schizidium Verhoeff, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Scyllarides Gill, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Scyllarus Fabricius, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Thelphusa Latreille, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Trachysalambria Burkenroad, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Syria
120 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acaeroplastes syriacus Verhoeff, 1967
Agabiformius orientalis Dollfus, 1905
Albunea carabus Linnaeus, 1758Mole Crab
Alpheus edwardsii (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Alpheus macrocheles Hailstone, 1835
Alpheus inopinatus Holthuis & G..., 1958
Alpheus migrans Lewinsohn & ..., 1978
Armadillidium davidianus Dollfus, 1887
Armadillidium depressum depressum Brandt, 1833
Armadillidium granum Dollfus, 1892
Armadillidium sanctum Dollfus, 1892
Armadillidium vulgare Latreille, 1804Carpenter
Armadillo albomarginatus Dollfus, 1892
Armadillo kinzelbachi Schmalfuss, 1996
Armadillo officinalis Dumeril, 1816
Armadillo platypleon Schmalfuss, 1986
Asellus coxalis (Dollfus, 1892)⇒ Proasellus coxalis Dollfus, 1892
Ashtoret lunaris Forskål, 1775Speckled Moon Crab
Atergatis roseus Rüppell, 1830Rosy Egg Crab
Atyaephyra desmaresti (Millet, 1831)⇒ Atyaephyra desmarestii Millet, 1831
Atyaephyra desmarestii Millet, 1831
Atyaephyra orientalis Bouvier, 1913
Atyaephyra tuerkayi Christodoulo..., 2012
Benthesicymus libanensis Brocchi, 1875
Brachynotus atlanticus Forest, 1957
Calappa granulata Linnaeus, 1767Mediterranean Shame-faced Crab
Calcinus tubularis Linnaeus, 1767Ornate Hermit Crab
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896American blue crab
Campylaspis alba Hansen, 1920
Caridina fossarum Heller, 1862Ice cold buttercup
Chaetophiloscia elongata Dollfus, 1884
Chaetophiloscia kinzelbachi Schmalfuss, 1986
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) longicollis Leene, 1938
Coleusia signata Paul´son, 1875Pebble Crab
Crangon crangon Linnaeus, 1758Bay shrimp
Cylisticus pugionifer syriacus Schmalfuss, 1986
Dardanus calidus Risso, 1827Anemone Hermit Crab
Echinogammarus foxi Schellenberg, 1928
Eriphia spinifrons (Forsskål, 1775)⇒ Platyxanthus crenulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Eriphia verrucosa Forsskål, 1775Warty crab
Erugosquilla massavensis Kossmann, 1880
Gammarus balcanicus Schaferna, 1922
Gammarus pulex Linnaeus, 1758Common freshwater amphipod
Gammarus syriacus Chevreux, 1895
Glabropilumnus laevis Dana, 1852
Gnathia camponotus Cohen & Poore, 1994
Gnathophyllum elegans Risso, 1816Spotted Bumble Bee Shrimp
Haplophthalmus unituberculatus Vandel, 1955
Hemilepistus reaumuri H. Milne-Edw..., 1840
Hippolyte desmarestii (Millet, 1831)⇒ Atyaephyra desmarestii Millet, 1831
Homarus gammarus Linnaeus, 1758Common lobster
Ixa monodi Holthuis & G..., 1956
Leptochela (Leptochela) aculeocaudata Paul´son, 1875
Leptochela (Leptochela) pugnax De Man, 1916
Leptostylis antipus Zimmer, 1907
Leptotrichus cecconi Dollfus, 1905
Leptotrichus naupliensis Verhoeff, 1901Aquatic oligochaete worm
Leucon (Epileucon) longirostris G. O. Sars, 1871
Leucon (Macrauloleucon) siphonatus Calman, 1905
Leucosia signata (Paulson, 1875)⇒ Coleusia signata Paul´son, 1875
Lucasius orientalis (Dollfus, 1905)⇒ Agabiformius orientalis Dollfus, 1905
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) graeffei A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Macrophthalmus indicus Davie, 2012
Macropodia czernjawskii Brandt, 1880
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888Australian Kuruma Prawn
Melicertus kerathurus Forskål, 1775Caramote prawn
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Metapenaeopsis mogiensis consobrina Nobili, 1904
Metapenaeus monoceros Fabricius, 1798Brown shrimp
Metapenaeus stebbingi Nobili, 1904Peregrine shrimp
Micippa thalia Herbst, 1803
Myra subgranulata Kossmann, 1877
Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758Tufted ghost crab
Oniscus asellus asellus Linnaeus, 1758
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Palaemon (Palaeander) elegans Rathke, 1837Glass Prawn
Palaemon mesopotamicus Pesta, 1913
Palaemon serratus Pennant, 1777Common prawn
Palaemonetes mesopotamicus Pesta, 1913
Penaeus caranote
Penaeus carmote
Penaeus pulchricaudatus (Stebbing, 1914)⇒ Marsupenaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888
Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan, 1844Green Tiger Prawn
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Platyxanthus crenulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Polybius (Polybius) vernalis (Risso, 1827)⇒ Liocarcinus vernalis Risso, 1827
Porcellio barroisi Dollfus, 1892
Porcellio chuldahensis Verhoeff, 1923
Porcellio deganiensis Verhoeff, 1923
Porcellio evansi Omer-Cooper, 1923
Porcellio ficulneus Budde-Lund, 1885
Porcellio flavomarginatus Lucas, 1853
Porcellio insignis Brandt, 1833
Porcellio laevis Latreille, 1804Dooryard sowbug
Porcellio obsoletus Budde-Lund, 1885
Porcellio syriacus Brandt, 1833
Porcellionides pruinosus Brandt, 1833Delicate slater
Portumnus latipes Pennant, 1777Pennant's Swimming Crab
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Portunus) segnis Forskål, 1775
Potamon (Pontipotamon) ibericum Bieberstein, 1808Bieberstein's freshwater crab
Potamon (Potamon) ibericus
Potamon (Potamon) potamios Olivier, 1804Aegean Freshwater Crab
Potamon potamios potamios (Olivier, 1804)⇒ Potamon potamios Olivier, 1804
Potamon (Telphusa) fluviatilis Herbst, 1785
Potamon fluviatile (Herbst, 1785)⇒ Potamon potamios Olivier, 1804
Potamon magnum Pretzmann, 1962
Potamon mesopotamicum Brandis, Sto..., 1998
Potamon setiger Rathbun, 1904
Potamon setigerum Rathbun, 1904
Proasellus coxalis Dollfus, 1892
Saron marmoratus Olivier, 1811Common Marble Shrimp
Schizidium davidi Dollfus, 1887
Scyllarides latus Latreille, 1803Mediterranean slipper lobster
Scyllarus latus (Latreille, 1802)⇒ Scyllarides squammosus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Thalamita indistincta Apel & Spiri..., 1998
Thalamita poissonii Audouin, 1826Poisson Swimming Crab
Thelphusa fluviatilis Czerniavsky, 1884
Trachysalambria curvirostris Stimpson, 1860Hardback Prawn

Subnodes of Malacostraca with occurrences in Syria
SubclassEumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
43
74
120
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Malacostraca at irmng.org
Malacostraca at itis.gov
Malacostraca at marinespecies.org