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Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825 
AphiaID: 106795

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Crustacea (Subphylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Eumalacostraca (Subclass) > Eucarida (Superorder) > Decapoda (Order) > Macrura Reptantia (Suborder) > Achelata (Infraorder)
Status accepted
Record
status
 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Family
Parent Achelata
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: Chan, T.Y., 2010. Annotated Checklist of the World’s Marine Lobsters (Crustacea: Decapoda: Astacidea, Glypheidea, Achelata, Polychelida). The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. Supplement No. 23: 153–181. [details]

additional source: Hayward, P.J.; Ryland, J.S. (Ed.) (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK. ISBN 0-19-857356-1. 627 pp. (look up in IMIS[details]

Vernacular
Names
 
Language   Name 
Dutch beerkreeften  [details]
English slipper lobsters  [details]
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 Subfamily Arctidinae Holthuis, 1985
  » Genus Arctides Holthuis, 1960
  » Species Arctides antipodarum Holthuis, 1960
» Species Arctides guineensis (Spengler, 1799)
» Species Arctides regalis Holthuis, 1963
» Genus Scyllarides Gill, 1898
  » Species Scyllarides aequinoctialis (Lund, 1793)
» Species Scyllarides astori Holthuis, 1960
» Species Scyllarides brasiliensis Rathbun, 1906
» Species Scyllarides deceptor Holthuis, 1963
» Species Scyllarides delfosi Holthuis, 1960
» Species Scyllarides elisabethae (Ortmann, 1894)
» Species Scyllarides haanii (De Haan, 1841)
» Species Scyllarides herklotsii (Herklots, 1851)
» Species Scyllarides latus (Latreille, 1803)
» Species Scyllarides nodifer (Stimpson, 1866)
» Species Scyllarides obtusus Holthuis, 1993
» Species Scyllarides roggeveeni Holthuis, 1967
» Species Scyllarides squammosus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837)
» Species Scyllarides tridacnophaga Holthuis, 1967
» Species Scyllarides haani Siebold accepted as Scyllarides haanii (De Haan, 1841)
» Species Scyllarides sieboldi (De Haan, 1841) accepted as Scyllarides squammosus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837)
Subfamily Ibacinae Holthuis, 1985
  » Genus Evibacus Smith, 1869
  » Species Evibacus princeps Smith, 1869
» Genus Ibacus Leach, 1815
  » Species Ibacus alticrenatus Bate, 1888
» Species Ibacus brevipes Bate, 1888
» Species Ibacus brucei Holthuis, 1977
» Species Ibacus chacei Brown & Holthuis, 1998
» Species Ibacus ciliatus (von Siebold, 1824)
  » Subspecies Ibacus ciliatus pubescens Holthuis, 1960 accepted as Ibacus pubescens Holthuis, 1960
» Species Ibacus novemdentatus Gibbes, 1850
» Species Ibacus peronii Leach, 1815
» Species Ibacus pubescens Holthuis, 1960
» Species Ibacus incisus Leach, 1815 accepted as Ibacus peronii Leach, 1815
» Species Ibacus verdi Bate, 1888 accepted as Ibacus brevipes Bate, 1888
» Genus Parribacus Dana, 1852
  » Species Parribacus antarcticus (Lund, 1793)
» Species Parribacus caledonicus Holthuis, 1960
» Species Parribacus holthuisi Forest, 1954
» Species Parribacus japonicus Holthuis, 1960
» Species Parribacus perlatus Holthuis, 1967
» Species Parribacus scarlatinus Holthuis, 1960
» Species Parribacus ursusmajor (Herbst) accepted as Parribacus antarcticus (Lund, 1793)
Subfamily Scyllarinae Latreille, 1825
  » Genus Acantharctus Holthuis, 2002
  » Species Acantharctus delfini (Bouvier, 1909)
» Species Acantharctus ornatus (Holthuis, 1960)
» Species Acantharctus posteli (Forest, 1963)
» Genus Antarctus Holthuis, 2002
  » Species Antarctus mawsoni (Bage, 1938)
» Genus Antipodarctus Holthuis, 2002
  » Species Antipodarctus aoteanus (Powell, 1949)
» Genus Arctus
  » Species Arctus americanus Smith, 1869 accepted as Scyllarus americanus (Smith, 1869)
» Species Arctus bicuspidatus de Man, 1905 accepted as Crenarctus bicuspidatus (De Man, 1905)
» Species Arctus crenatus Whitelegge, 1900 accepted as Crenarctus crenatus (Whitelegge, 1900)
» Species Arctus cultrifer Ortmann, 1897 accepted as Chelarctus cultrifer (Ortmann, 1897)
» Species Arctus delfini Bouvier, 1909 accepted as Acantharctus delfini (Bouvier, 1909)
» Species Arctus depressus Smith, 1881 accepted as Scyllarus depressus (Smith, 1881)
» Species Arctus gibberosus de Man, 1905 accepted as Gibbularctus gibberosus (De Man, 1905)
» Species Arctus mawsoni Bage, 1938 accepted as Antarctus mawsoni (Bage, 1938)
» Species Arctus nobilii de Man, 1905 accepted as Gibbularctus gibberosus (De Man, 1905)
» Species Arctus pygmaeus Bate, 1888 accepted as Scyllarus pygmaeus (Bate, 1888)
» Species Arctus rubens Alcock & Anderson, 1894 accepted as Bathyarctus rubens (Alcock & Anderson, 1894)
» Species Arctus sordidus Stimpson, 1860 accepted as Biarctus sordidus (Stimpson, 1860)
» Species Arctus tuberculatus Bate, 1888 accepted as Petrarctus rugosus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837)
» Species Arctus vitiensis Dana, 1852 accepted as Biarctus vitiensis (Dana, 1852)
» Genus Bathyarctus Holthuis, 2002
  » Species Bathyarctus chani Holthuis, 2002
» Species Bathyarctus faxoni (Bouvier, 1917)
» Species Bathyarctus formosanus (Chan & Yu, 1992)
» Species Bathyarctus ramosae (Tavares, 1997)
» Species Bathyarctus rubens (Alcock & Anderson, 1894)
» Species Bathyarctus steatopygus Holthuis, 2002
» Genus Biarctus Holthuis, 2002
  » Species Biarctus dubius (Holthuis, 1963)
» Species Biarctus pumilus (Nobili, 1906)
» Species Biarctus sordidus (Stimpson, 1860)
» Species Biarctus vitiensis (Dana, 1852)
» Genus Chelarctus Holthuis, 2002
  » Species Chelarctus aureus (Holthuis, 1963)
» Species Chelarctus crosnieri Holthuis, 2002
» Species Chelarctus cultrifer (Ortmann, 1897)
» Genus Crenarctus Holthuis, 2002
  » Species Crenarctus bicuspidatus (De Man, 1905)
» Species Crenarctus crenatus (Whitelegge, 1900)
» Genus Eduarctus Holthuis, 2002
  » Species Eduarctus aesopius (Holthuis, 1960)
» Species Eduarctus lewinsohni (Holthuis, 1967)
» Species Eduarctus marginatus Holthuis, 2002
» Species Eduarctus martensii (Pfeffer, 1881)
» Species Eduarctus modestus (Holthuis, 1960)
» Species Eduarctus perspicillatus Holthuis, 2002
» Species Eduarctus pyrrhonotus Holthuis, 2002
» Species Eduarctus reticulatus Holthuis, 2002
» Genus Galearctus Holthuis, 2002
  » Species Galearctus aurora (Holthuis, 1982)
» Species Galearctus kitanoviriosus (Harada, 1962)
» Species Galearctus rapanus (Holthuis, 1993)
» Species Galearctus timidus (Holthuis, 1960)
» Species Galearctus umbilicatus (Holthuis, 1977)
» Genus Gibbularctus Holthuis, 2002
  » Species Gibbularctus gibberosus (De Man, 1905)
» Genus Petrarctus Holthuis, 2002
  » Species Petrarctus brevicornis (Holthuis, 1946)
» Species Petrarctus demani (Holthuis, 1946)
» Species Petrarctus holthuisi Yang, Chen & Chan, 2008
» Species Petrarctus rugosus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837)
» Species Petrarctus veliger Holthuis, 2002
» Genus Remiarctus Holthuis, 2002
  » Species Remiarctus bertholdii (Paulson, 1875)
» Genus Scammarctus Holthuis, 2002
  » Species Scammarctus batei (Holthuis, 1946)
  » Subspecies Scammarctus batei arabicus Holthuis, 1960
» Subspecies Scammarctus batei batei (Holthuis, 1946)
» Genus Scyllarus Fabricius, 1775
  » Subgenus Scyllarus (Arctus)
  » Species Scyllarus (Arctus) arctus represented as Scyllarus arctus (Linnaeus, 1758) (alternate representation)
  » Variety Scyllarus (Arctus) arctus var. paradoxus Miers, 1881 accepted as Scyllarus paradoxus Miers, 1881
» Species Scyllarus americanus (Smith, 1869)
» Species Scyllarus arctus (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Scyllarus caparti Holthuis, 1952
» Species Scyllarus chacei Holthuis, 1960
» Species Scyllarus depressus (Smith, 1881)
» Species Scyllarus paradoxus Miers, 1881
» Species Scyllarus planorbis Holthuis, 1969
» Species Scyllarus pygmaeus (Bate, 1888)
» Species Scyllarus subarctus Crosnier, 1970
» Species Scyllarus aequinoctialis Lund, 1793 accepted as Scyllarides aequinoctialis (Lund, 1793)
» Species Scyllarus aesopius Holthuis, 1960 accepted as Eduarctus aesopius (Holthuis, 1960)
» Species Scyllarus amabilis Holthuis, 1963 accepted as Biarctus vitiensis (Dana, 1852)
» Species Scyllarus antarcticus Lund, 1793 accepted as Parribacus antarcticus (Lund, 1793)
» Species Scyllarus aoteanus Powell, 1949 accepted as Antipodarctus aoteanus (Powell, 1949)
» Species Scyllarus aureus Holthuis, 1963 accepted as Chelarctus aureus (Holthuis, 1963)
» Species Scyllarus aurora Holthuis, 1982 accepted as Galearctus aurora (Holthuis, 1982)
» Species Scyllarus batei Holthuis, 1946 accepted as Scammarctus batei batei (Holthuis, 1946)
  » Subspecies Scyllarus batei arabicus Holthuis, 1960 accepted as Scammarctus batei arabicus Holthuis, 1960
» Species Scyllarus bertholdii Paulson, 1875 accepted as Remiarctus bertholdii (Paulson, 1875)
» Species Scyllarus bicuspidatus (De Man, 1905) accepted as Crenarctus bicuspidatus (De Man, 1905)
» Species Scyllarus brevicornis Holthuis, 1946 accepted as Petrarctus brevicornis (Holthuis, 1946)
» Species Scyllarus ciliatus von Siebold, 1824 accepted as Ibacus ciliatus (von Siebold, 1824)
» Species Scyllarus crenatus (Whitelegge, 1900) accepted as Crenarctus crenatus (Whitelegge, 1900)
» Species Scyllarus cultrifer (Ortmann, 1897) accepted as Chelarctus cultrifer (Ortmann, 1897)
  » Subspecies Scyllarus cultrifer meridionalis Holthuis, 1960 accepted as Chelarctus cultrifer (Ortmann, 1897)
» Species Scyllarus delfini (Bouvier, 1909) accepted as Acantharctus delfini (Bouvier, 1909)
» Species Scyllarus demani Holthuis, 1946 accepted as Petrarctus demani (Holthuis, 1946)
» Species Scyllarus dubius Holthuis, 1963 accepted as Biarctus dubius (Holthuis, 1963)
» Species Scyllarus elisabethae Ortmann, 1894 accepted as Scyllarides elisabethae (Ortmann, 1894)
» Species Scyllarus faxoni Bouvier, 1917 accepted as Bathyarctus faxoni (Bouvier, 1917)
» Species Scyllarus formosanus Chan & Yu, 1992 accepted as Bathyarctus formosanus (Chan & Yu, 1992)
» Species Scyllarus gibberosus (De Man, 1905) accepted as Gibbularctus gibberosus (De Man, 1905)
» Species Scyllarus guineensis Spengler, 1799 accepted as Arctides guineensis (Spengler, 1799)
» Species Scyllarus haanii De Haan, 1841 accepted as Scyllarides haanii (De Haan, 1841)
» Species Scyllarus herklotsii Herklots, 1851 accepted as Scyllarides herklotsii (Herklots, 1851)
» Species Scyllarus kitanoviriosus Harada, 1962 accepted as Galearctus kitanoviriosus (Harada, 1962)
» Species Scyllarus latus Latreille, 1803 accepted as Scyllarides latus (Latreille, 1803)
» Species Scyllarus lewinsohni Holthuis, 1967 accepted as Eduarctus lewinsohni (Holthuis, 1967)
» Species Scyllarus longidactylus Harada, 1962 accepted as Biarctus vitiensis (Dana, 1852)
» Species Scyllarus martensii Pfeffer, 1881 accepted as Eduarctus martensii (Pfeffer, 1881)
» Species Scyllarus mawsoni (Bage, 1938) accepted as Antarctus mawsoni (Bage, 1938)
» Species Scyllarus modestus Holthuis, 1960 accepted as Eduarctus modestus (Holthuis, 1960)
» Species Scyllarus nearctus Holthuis, 1960 accepted as Scyllarus depressus (Smith, 1881)
» Species Scyllarus nobilii (De Man, 1905) accepted as Gibbularctus gibberosus (De Man, 1905)
» Species Scyllarus nodifer Stimpson, 1866 accepted as Scyllarides nodifer (Stimpson, 1866)
» Species Scyllarus orientalis Lund, 1793 accepted as Thenus orientalis (Lund, 1793)
» Species Scyllarus ornatus Holthuis, 1960 accepted as Acantharctus ornatus (Holthuis, 1960)
» Species Scyllarus paulsoni Nobili, 1906 accepted as Gibbularctus gibberosus (De Man, 1905)
» Species Scyllarus posteli Forest, 1963 accepted as Acantharctus posteli (Forest, 1963)
» Species Scyllarus pumilus Nobili, 1906 accepted as Biarctus pumilus (Nobili, 1906)
» Species Scyllarus ragosus accepted as Petrarctus rugosus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837)
» Species Scyllarus ramosae Tavares, 1997 accepted as Bathyarctus ramosae (Tavares, 1997)
» Species Scyllarus rapanus Holthuis, 1993 accepted as Galearctus rapanus (Holthuis, 1993)
» Species Scyllarus rubens (Alcock & Anderson, 1894) accepted as Bathyarctus rubens (Alcock & Anderson, 1894)
» Species Scyllarus rugosus H. Milne Edwards, 1837 accepted as Petrarctus rugosus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837)
» Species Scyllarus sieboldi De Haan, 1841 accepted as Scyllarides squammosus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837)
» Species Scyllarus sordidus (Stimspon, 1860) accepted as Biarctus sordidus (Stimpson, 1860)
» Species Scyllarus squammosus H. Milne Edwards, 1837 accepted as Scyllarides squammosus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837)
» Species Scyllarus thiriouxi Bouvier, 1914 accepted as Biarctus pumilus (Nobili, 1906)
» Species Scyllarus timidus Holthuis, 1960 accepted as Galearctus timidus (Holthuis, 1960)
» Species Scyllarus tuberculatus (Bate, 1888) accepted as Petrarctus rugosus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837)
» Species Scyllarus tutiensis Srikrishnadhas, Rahman & Anandasekaran, 1991 accepted as Biarctus sordidus (Stimpson, 1860)
» Species Scyllarus umbilicatus Holthuis, 1977 accepted as Galearctus umbilicatus (Holthuis, 1977)
» Species Scyllarus vitiensis (Dana, 1852) accepted as Biarctus vitiensis (Dana, 1852)
Subfamily Theninae Holthuis, 1985
  » Genus Thenus Leach, 1816
  » Species Thenus australiensis Burton & Davie, 2007
» Species Thenus indicus Leach, 1816
» Species Thenus orientalis (Lund, 1793)
» Species Thenus parindicus Burton & Davie, 2007
» Species Thenus unimaculatus Burton & Davie, 2007
Environment marine
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Notes  Authority: Authority taken from d'Udekem d'Acoz [details]

Description: Body strongly flattened dorsoventrally; carapace without a rostrum; legs without pincers, none of them enlarged; antennae scale-like. [details]
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:106795
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Date   action   by
2004-12-21 15:54:05Z  created  Türkay, Michael
2005-05-03 07:34:09Z  changed  Cuvelier, Daphne
2009-02-24 10:52:10Z  changed  Poore, Gary
  
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  Citation: Türkay, M. (2013). Scyllaridae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106795 on 2013-05-22
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