WoRMS taxon details
Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825
- Genus Acantharctus Holthuis, 2002
- Genus Antarctus Holthuis, 2002
- Genus Arctides Holthuis, 1960
- Genus Bathyarctus Holthuis, 2002
- Genus Biarctus Holthuis, 2002
- Genus Chelarctus Holthuis, 2002
- Genus Crenarctus Holthuis, 2002
- Genus Eduarctus Holthuis, 2002
- Genus Evibacus Smith, 1869
- Genus Galearctus Holthuis, 2002
- Genus Gibbularctus Holthuis, 2002
- Genus Ibacus Leach, 1815
- Genus Parribacus Dana, 1852
- Genus Petrarctus Holthuis, 2002
- Genus Remiarctus Holthuis, 2002
- Genus Scammarctus Holthuis, 2002
- Genus Scyllarides Gill, 1898
- Genus Scyllarus Fabricius, 1775
- Genus Thenus Leach, 1816
- Genus Antipodarctus Holthuis, 2002 accepted as Crenarctus Holthuis, 2002 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Arctus De Haan, 1849 accepted as Scyllarus Fabricius, 1775 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Chrysoma Risso, 1827 accepted as Scyllarus Fabricius, 1775 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Ibaccus Leach, 1815 accepted as Ibacus Leach, 1815 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Nisto Sarato, 1885 accepted as Scyllarus Fabricius, 1775 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Scyllibacus Desjardins, 1831 accepted as Thenus Leach, 1816 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
- Genus Yalomus Rafinesque, 1815 accepted as Scyllarus Fabricius, 1775 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Latreille, P. A. (1825). Familles naturelles du règne animal, exposé succinctement et dans un ordre analytique avec l'indication de leurs genres. [Natural families of the animal kingdom, briefly presented and in analytical order with an indication of their genera.]. <em>J. B. Baillière, Paris.</em> 570 pp., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/16094 [details] 
Description Body strongly flattened dorsoventrally; carapace without a rostrum; legs without pincers, none of them enlarged; antennae...
Description Body strongly flattened dorsoventrally; carapace without a rostrum; legs without pincers, none of them enlarged; antennae scale-like. [details]
DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106795 on 2025-05-08
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Latreille, P. A. (1825). Familles naturelles du règne animal, exposé succinctement et dans un ordre analytique avec l'indication de leurs genres. [Natural families of the animal kingdom, briefly presented and in analytical order with an indication of their genera.]. <em>J. B. Baillière, Paris.</em> 570 pp., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/16094 [details]
basis of record Türkay, M. (2001). Decapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 284-292 (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Türkay, M. (2001). Decapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 284-292 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Other
context source (PeRMS)
Moscoso, V. (2012). Catálogo de crustáceos decápodos y estomatópodos del Perú. <em>Boletín Instituto del Mar del Perú.</em> 27(1-2): 8-207., available online at https://repositorio.imarpe.gob.pe/handle/20.500.12958/2190 [details]
additional source Martin, J.W., & Davis, G.E. (2001). An updated classification of the recent Crustacea. <em>Science Series, 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles, CA (USA).</em> 124 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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additional source Chan, T.-Y. (2010). Annotated Checklist of the World's Marine Lobsters (Crustacea: Decapoda: Astacidea, Glypheidea, Achelata, Polychelida). <em>Raffles Bulletin of Zoology.</em> Suppl. 23: 153–181. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Hayward, P.J. & J.S. Ryland (Eds.). (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. <em>Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK.</em> 627 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Martin, J.W., & Davis, G.E. (2001). An updated classification of the recent Crustacea. <em>Science Series, 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles, CA (USA).</em> 124 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Chan, T.-Y. (2010). Annotated Checklist of the World's Marine Lobsters (Crustacea: Decapoda: Astacidea, Glypheidea, Achelata, Polychelida). <em>Raffles Bulletin of Zoology.</em> Suppl. 23: 153–181. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Hayward, P.J. & J.S. Ryland (Eds.). (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. <em>Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK.</em> 627 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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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]
