WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819

Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819
AphiaID: 106758

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Crustacea (Subphylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Eumalacostraca (Subclass) > Eucarida (Superorder) > Decapoda (Order) > Pleocyemata (Suborder) > Brachyura (Infraorder) > Eubrachyura (Section) > Heterotremata (Subsection) > Leucosioidea (Superfamily)

Status

accepted

Record
status

Checked by Taxonomic Editor

Rank

Family

Parent

Leucosioidea

Sources

basis of record: Türkay, M. (2001). Decapoda, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 284-292 (look up in IMIS) [details]

additional source: Martin, J.W.; Davis, G.E. (2001). An updated classification of the recent Crustacea. Science Series, 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Los Angeles, CA (USA). vii, 123 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]

additional source: Adema, J.P.H.M. (1991). De krabben van Nederland en Belgie (Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura) [The crabs of the Netherlands and Belgium (Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura)]. Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum: Leiden, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-73239-02-8. 244 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]

Vernacular
Names

Language	Name
Dutch	kiezelkrabben	[details]
English	nut crabs	[details]

Direct child
taxa
[show all]

Subfamily Cryptocneminae Stimpson, 1907

» Genus Cryptocnemus Stimpson, 1858
» Genus Leucisca MacLeay, 1838
» Genus Lissomorpha Ward, 1933
» Genus Onychomorpha Stimpson, 1858

Subfamily Ebaliinae Stimpson, 1871

» Genus Acanthilia Galil, 2000
» Genus Afrophila Galil, 2009
» Genus Alox C. G. S. Tan & Ng, 1995
» Genus Ancylodactyla Galil, 2004
» Genus Arcania Leach, 1817
» Genus Atlantolocia Galil, 2009
» Genus Atlantophila Galil, 2009
» Genus Atlantotlos Doflein, 1904
» Genus Bellidilia Kinahan, 1856
» Genus Callidactylus Stimpson, 1871
» Genus Cateios C. G. S. Tan & Ng, 1995
» Genus Dolos C. G. S. Tan & Richer de Forges, 1993
» Genus Ebalia Leach, 1817
» Genus Ebaliopsis Ihle, 1918
» Genus Favus Lanchester, 1900
» Genus Galilia Ng & Richer de Forges, 2007
» Genus Heterolithadia Alcock, 1896
» Genus Heteronucia Alcock, 1896
» Genus Hiplyra Galil, 2009
» Genus Ihleus Ovaere, 1989
» Genus Ilia Leach, 1817
» Genus Iliacantha Stimpson, 1871
» Genus Ixa Leach, 1816
» Genus Leucosilia Bell, 1855
» Genus Lithadia Bell, 1855
» Genus Lyphira Galil, 2009
» Genus Merocryptoides Sakai, 1963
» Genus Merocryptus A. Milne-Edwards, 1873
» Genus Myra Leach, 1817
» Genus Myrine Galil, 2001
» Genus Myropsis Stimpson, 1871
» Genus Nobiliella Komatsu & Takeda, 2003
» Genus Nucia Dana, 1852
» Genus Nuciops Serène & Soh, 1976
» Genus Nursia Leach, 1817
» Genus Nursilia Bell, 1855
» Genus Oreophorus Rüppell, 1830
» Genus Oreotlos Ihle, 1918
» Genus Orientotlos Sakai, 1980
» Genus Paranursia Serène & Soh, 1976
» Genus Parilia Wood-Mason & Alcock, 1891
» Genus Persephona Leach, 1817
» Genus Philyra Leach, 1817
» Genus Praebebalia Rathbun, 1911
» Genus Praosia C. G. S. Tan & Ng, 1993
» Genus Pseudomyra Capart, 1951
» Genus Pseudophilyra Miers, 1879
» Genus Pyrhila Galil, 2009
» Genus Randallia Stimpson, 1857
» Genus Raylilia Galil, 2001
» Genus Ryphila Galil, 2009
» Genus Speloeophoroides Melo & Torres, 1998
» Genus Speloeophorus A. Milne-Edwards, 1865
» Genus Tanaoa Galil, 2003
» Genus Tlos Adams & White, 1849
» Genus Tokoyo Galil, 2003
» Genus Toru Galil, 2003
» Genus Uhlias Stimpson, 1871
» Genus Urashima Galil, 2003

Subfamily Leucosiinae Samouelle, 1819

» Genus Coleusia Galil, 2006
» Genus Euclosiana Galil & Ng, 2010
» Genus Leucosia Weber, 1795
» Genus Seulocia Galil, 200
» Genus Soceulia Galil, 2006
» Genus Urnalana Galil, 2005
» Genus Euclosia Galil, 2003 accepted as Euclosiana Galil & Ng, 2010

Genus Myrene Galil, 2001 accepted as Myrine Galil, 2001

Environment

marine

Feedingtypes

omnivore [details]
predator [details]
scavenger [details]

Links

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To ITIS

LSID

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:106758

Taxonomic
Edit history

Date	action	by
2004-12-21 15:54:05Z	created	Türkay, Michael
2005-05-02 12:40:44Z	changed	Cuvelier, Daphne
2009-12-15 09:56:25Z	checked	Davie, Peter

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Citation: Davie, P.; Türkay, M. (2013). Leucosiidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106758 on 2013-05-19

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