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Crabs, shrimps, spiders, scorpions and other arthropods of Somalia: 585 species (part 2 of 4)

GBIF holds records of 585 arthropod species from Somalia other than insects: crabs, shrimps, lobsters and other crustaceans, spiders, scorpions, ticks and mites, sea spiders, centipedes and millipedes.

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Part 2 of 4 of Crabs, shrimps, spiders, scorpions and other arthropods of Somalia: 585 species. Sources are listed on part 1.

This list is in 4 parts: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4

Full list (585 species)

Name Scientific name Family Red List Records in Somalia
Rosy Hermit Crab Calcinus rosaceus Diogenidae NE 1
whitebanded hermit Calcinus seurati Diogenidae NE 3
Calcinus tropidomanus Calcinus tropidomanus Diogenidae NE 1
Ciliopagurus tenebrarum Ciliopagurus tenebrarum Diogenidae NE 1
Ciliopagurus tricolor Ciliopagurus tricolor Diogenidae NE 1
Long-legged Hermit Crab Clibanarius longitarsus Diogenidae NE 2
Coastal Hermit Crab Clibanarius virescens Diogenidae NE 1
striated hermit crab Dardanus arrosor Diogenidae NE 2
Blue Knee Hermit Crab Dardanus guttatus Diogenidae NE 1
whitespotted hermit Dardanus megistos Diogenidae NE 1
Deep Hermit Crab Dardanus pedunculatus Diogenidae NE 1
Hemisphaerodromia monodous Hemisphaerodromia monodous Dromiidae NE 1
Lauridromia dehaani Lauridromia dehaani Dromiidae NE 1
sea spider Endeis mollis Endeidae NE 1
Hyastenus convexus Hyastenus convexus Epialtidae NE 1
Hyastenus inermis Hyastenus inermis Epialtidae NE 1
Spider crab Hyastenus spinosus Epialtidae NE 1
Naxioides robillardi Naxioides robillardi Epialtidae NE 1
Samadinia pulchra Samadinia pulchra Epialtidae NE 2
Samadinia riversandersoni Samadinia riversandersoni Epialtidae NE 1
Stilbognathus curvirostris Stilbognathus curvirostris Epialtidae NE 2
Tylocarcinus styx Tylocarcinus styx Epialtidae NE 1
Stegodyphus dufouri Stegodyphus dufouri Eresidae NE 1
Stegodyphus hildebrandti Stegodyphus hildebrandti Eresidae NE 1
smooth redeye crab Eriphia sebana Eriphiidae NE 1
rough redeye crab Eriphia smithii Eriphiidae NE 1
Erythrosquilla megalops Erythrosquilla megalops Erythrosquillidae NE 2
Microcercus scorteccii Microcercus scorteccii Eubelidae NE 1
Somaloniscus taramassoi Somaloniscus taramassoi Eubelidae NE 1
Eucalanus elongatus Eucalanus elongatus Eucalanidae NE 3
Paraeucalanus attenuatus Pareucalanus attenuatus Eucalanidae NE 8
Pareucalanus sewelli Pareucalanus sewelli Eucalanidae NE 2
Euchaeta longicornis Euchaeta longicornis Euchaetidae NE 1
Paraeuchaeta investigatoris Paraeuchaeta investigatoris Euchaetidae NE 1
Eucopia grimaldii Eucopia grimaldii Eucopiidae NE 1
Eucopia major Eucopia major Eucopiidae NE 1
Eucopia sculpticauda Eucopia sculpticauda Eucopiidae NE 5
Eucopia unguiculata Eucopia unguiculata Eucopiidae NE 9
Nemesis aggregatus Nemesis aggregatus Eudactylinidae NE 6
Eumunida funambulus Eumunida funambulus Eumunididae NE 1
Eumunida spiridonovi Eumunida spiridonovi Eumunididae NE 1
Euphausia distinguenda Euphausia distinguenda Euphausiidae NE 2
Hansarsia gracilis Hansarsia gracilis Euphausiidae NE 10
Thysanopoda cristata Thysanopoda cristata Euphausiidae NE 1
Manningia amabilis Manningia amabilis Eurysquillidae NE 1
Sahastata nigra Sahastata nigra Filistatidae NE 2
Temoropia mayumbaensis Temoropia mayumbaensis Fosshageniidae NE 1
Elegant Squat Lobster Allogalathea elegans Galatheidae NE 1
Brown Squat Lobster Galathea balssi Galatheidae NE 1
Galathea tanegashimae Galathea tanegashimae Galatheidae NE 2
Lauriea gardineri Lauriea gardineri Galatheidae NE 2
Phylladiorhynchus serrirostris Phylladiorhynchus serrirostris Galatheidae NE 2
Camel Spider Galeodes arabs Galeodidae NE 4
Galeodes blanchardi Galeodes blanchardi Galeodidae NE 3
Galeodes granti Galeodes granti Galeodidae NE 1
Galeodes inermis Galeodes inermis Galeodidae NE 2
Galeodes somalicus Galeodes somalicus Galeodidae NE 3
Galeodes subbarbarus Galeodes subbarbarus Galeodidae NE 5
Paragaleodes scalaris Paragaleodes scalaris Galeodidae NE 1
Elattogarypus somalicus Elattogarypus somalicus Garypidae NE 49
Garypus marmoratus Garypus marmoratus Garypidae NE 5
Garypus occultus Garypus occultus Garypidae NE 52
deep-sea red crab Chaceon affinis Geryonidae NE 1
Chaceon somaliensis Chaceon somaliensis Geryonidae NE 1
Pterotricha lesserti Pterotricha lesserti Gnaphosidae NE 1
Elaphognathia gladia Elaphognathia gladia Gnathiidae NE 2
Elaphognathia ramosa Elaphognathia ramosa Gnathiidae NE 5
Gnathia arabica Gnathia arabica Gnathiidae NE 2
Gnathia somalia Gnathia somalia Gnathiidae NE 2
Neognathophausia gigas Neognathophausia gigas Gnathophausiidae NE 3
deep water giant red mysid Neognathophausia ingens Gnathophausiidae NE 6
Philippine mantis shrimp Gonodactylaceus falcatus Gonodactylidae NE 1
Gonodactylellus choprai Gonodactylellus choprai Gonodactylidae NE 4
Gonodactylellus lanchesteri Gonodactylellus lanchesteri Gonodactylidae NE 1
Gonodactylus botti Gonodactylus botti Gonodactylidae NE 1
Chiragra Mantis Shrimp Gonodactylus chiragra Gonodactylidae NE 1
Red Nipper Geograpsus stormi Grapsidae NE 1
Green Rock Crab Grapsus fourmanoiri Grapsidae NE 2
Grapsus longitarsis Grapsus longitarsis Grapsidae NE 1
Natal lightfoot crab Grapsus tenuicrustatus Grapsidae NE 1
Purple Estuarine Rock Crab Metopograpsus messor Grapsidae NE 2
Metopograpsus thukuhar Metopograpsus thukuhar Grapsidae NE 1
rhodesgrass mealybugs Alacia alata Halocyprididae NE 4
Alacia leptothrix Alacia leptothrix Halocyprididae NE 1
Alacia valdiviae Alacia valdiviae Halocyprididae NE 2
Archiconchoecissa cucullata Archiconchoecissa cucullata Halocyprididae NE 1
Clausoecia pusilla Clausoecia pusilla Halocyprididae NE 3
Conchoecetta acuminata Conchoecetta acuminata Halocyprididae NE 2
Conchoecetta giesbrechti Conchoecetta giesbrechti Halocyprididae NE 1
Conchoecia magna Conchoecia magna Halocyprididae NE 3
Conchoecilla daphnoides Conchoecilla daphnoides Halocyprididae NE 3
Conchoecissa imbricata Conchoecissa imbricata Halocyprididae NE 5
Discoconchoecia elegans Discoconchoecia elegans Halocyprididae NE 4
Euconchoecia chierchiae Euconchoecia chierchiae Halocyprididae NE 2
Fellia cornuta Fellia cornuta Halocyprididae NE 1
Halocypris inflata Halocypris inflata Halocyprididae NE 4
Lophuroecia lophura Lophuroecia lophura Halocyprididae NE 3
Macrochoecilla macrocheira Macrochoecilla macrocheira Halocyprididae NE 2
Macroconchoecia caudata Macroconchoecia caudata Halocyprididae NE 3
Macroconchoecia macroreticulata Macroconchoecia macroreticulata Halocyprididae NE 1
Macroconchoecia reticulata Macroconchoecia reticulata Halocyprididae NE 1
Metaconchoecia rotundata Metaconchoecia rotundata Halocyprididae NE 1
Metaconchoecia subinflata Metaconchoecia subinflata Halocyprididae NE 1
Mikroconchoecia curta Mikroconchoecia curta Halocyprididae NE 2
Mikroconchoecia echinulata Mikroconchoecia echinulata Halocyprididae NE 1
Mollicia acanthophora Mollicia acanthophora Halocyprididae NE 1
Mollicia amblypostha Mollicia amblypostha Halocyprididae NE 2
Mollicia mollis Mollicia mollis Halocyprididae NE 1
Muelleroecia macromma Muelleroecia macromma Halocyprididae NE 1
Orthoconchoecia atlantica Orthoconchoecia atlantica Halocyprididae NE 4
Orthoconchoecia bispinosa Orthoconchoecia bispinosa Halocyprididae NE 2
Orthoconchoecia striola Orthoconchoecia striola Halocyprididae NE 5
Paraconchoecia aequiseta Paraconchoecia aequiseta Halocyprididae NE 1
Paraconchoecia allotherium Paraconchoecia allotherium Halocyprididae NE 1
Paraconchoecia echinata Paraconchoecia echinata Halocyprididae NE 1
Paraconchoecia oblonga Paraconchoecia oblonga Halocyprididae NE 3
Paramollicia cellularis Paramollicia cellularis Halocyprididae NE 1
Paramollicia dichotoma Paramollicia dichotoma Halocyprididae NE 1
Platyconchoecia prosadene Platyconchoecia prosadene Halocyprididae NE 1
Porroecia porrecta Porroecia porrecta Halocyprididae NE 1
Porroecia spinirostris Porroecia spinirostris Halocyprididae NE 3
Proceroecia brachyaskos Proceroecia brachyaskos Halocyprididae NE 1
Proceroecia macroprocera Proceroecia macroprocera Halocyprididae NE 2
Proceroecia microprocera Proceroecia microprocera Halocyprididae NE 1
Proceroecia procera Proceroecia procera Halocyprididae NE 1
Hemiscorpius somalicus Hemiscorpius somalicus Hemiscorpiidae NE 1
Hersilia caudata Hersilia caudata Hersiliidae NE 1
Disseta palumbii Disseta palumbii Heterorhabdidae NE 1
Heterorhabdus norvegicus Heterorhabdus norvegicus Heterorhabdidae NE 1
Heterorhabdus papilliger Heterorhabdus papilliger Heterorhabdidae NE 1
Heterorhabdus spinifrons Heterorhabdus spinifrons Heterorhabdidae NE 1
Paraheterorhabdus compactus Paraheterorhabdus compactus Heterorhabdidae NE 1
Hippa ovalis Hippa ovalis Hippidae NE 1
Gordonopsis profundorum Gordonopsis profundorum Homolidae NE 1
Homolax megalops Homolax megalops Homolidae NE 3
Homolochunia valdiviae Homolochunia valdiviae Homolidae NE 1
Enigmazomus benoiti Enigmazomus benoiti Hubbardiidae NE 1
Achaeus barnardi Achaeus barnardi Inachidae NE 1
Achaeus erythraeus Achaeus erythraeus Inachidae NE 1
Scorpion Spider Crab Inachus dorsettensis Inachidae NE 3
Macropodia formosa Macropodia formosa Inachidae NE 2
Oncinopus neptunus Oncinopus neptunus Inachidae NE 3
Sunipea callistus Sunipea callistus Inachidae NE 3
Sunipea indicus Sunipea indicus Inachidae NE 3
Amblyomma lepidum Amblyomma lepidum Ixodidae NE 1
Somali Hyalomma Hyalomma erythraeum Ixodidae NE 2
Somali relict hyalomma Hyalomma punt Ixodidae NE 3
coarse-legged Hyalomma Hyalomma rufipes Ixodidae NE 19
shiny Hyalomma Hyalomma truncatum Ixodidae NE 34
Rhipicephalus humeralis Rhipicephalus humeralis Ixodidae NE 1
Freyanella plataleae Freyanella plataleae Kramerellidae NE 1
candycane crab Latreillia metanesa Latreilliidae NE 1
Latreillia pennifera Latreillia pennifera Latreilliidae NE 2
Accalathura sladeni Accalathura sladeni Leptanthuridae NE 3
Lernanthropinus temminckii Lernanthropinus temminckii Lernanthropidae NE 1
fleeting purse crab Myra fugax Leucosiidae NE 2
Murphydium foliatum Murphydium foliatum Linyphiidae NE 1

This list is in 4 parts: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4

Sources

  1. Rosy Hermit Crab · gbif.org
  2. whitebanded hermit · gbif.org
  3. Calcinus tropidomanus · gbif.org
  4. Ciliopagurus tenebrarum · gbif.org
  5. Ciliopagurus tricolor · gbif.org
  6. Long-legged Hermit Crab · gbif.org
  7. Coastal Hermit Crab · gbif.org
  8. striated hermit crab · gbif.org
  9. Blue Knee Hermit Crab · gbif.org
  10. whitespotted hermit · gbif.org
  11. Deep Hermit Crab · gbif.org
  12. Hemisphaerodromia monodous · gbif.org
  13. Lauridromia dehaani · gbif.org
  14. sea spider · gbif.org
  15. Hyastenus convexus · gbif.org
  16. Hyastenus inermis · gbif.org
  17. Spider crab · gbif.org
  18. Naxioides robillardi · gbif.org
  19. Samadinia pulchra · gbif.org
  20. Samadinia riversandersoni · gbif.org
  21. Stilbognathus curvirostris · gbif.org
  22. Tylocarcinus styx · gbif.org
  23. Stegodyphus dufouri · gbif.org
  24. Stegodyphus hildebrandti · gbif.org
  25. smooth redeye crab · gbif.org
  26. rough redeye crab · gbif.org
  27. Erythrosquilla megalops · gbif.org
  28. Microcercus scorteccii · gbif.org
  29. Somaloniscus taramassoi · gbif.org
  30. Eucalanus elongatus · gbif.org
  31. Paraeucalanus attenuatus · gbif.org
  32. Pareucalanus sewelli · gbif.org
  33. Euchaeta longicornis · gbif.org
  34. Paraeuchaeta investigatoris · gbif.org
  35. Eucopia grimaldii · gbif.org
  36. Eucopia major · gbif.org
  37. Eucopia sculpticauda · gbif.org
  38. Eucopia unguiculata · gbif.org
  39. Nemesis aggregatus · gbif.org
  40. Eumunida funambulus · gbif.org
  41. Eumunida spiridonovi · gbif.org
  42. Euphausia distinguenda · gbif.org
  43. Hansarsia gracilis · gbif.org
  44. Thysanopoda cristata · gbif.org
  45. Manningia amabilis · gbif.org
  46. Sahastata nigra · gbif.org
  47. Temoropia mayumbaensis · gbif.org
  48. Elegant Squat Lobster · gbif.org
  49. Brown Squat Lobster · gbif.org
  50. Galathea tanegashimae · gbif.org
  51. Lauriea gardineri · gbif.org
  52. Phylladiorhynchus serrirostris · gbif.org
  53. Camel Spider · gbif.org
  54. Galeodes blanchardi · gbif.org
  55. Galeodes granti · gbif.org
  56. Galeodes inermis · gbif.org
  57. Galeodes somalicus · gbif.org
  58. Galeodes subbarbarus · gbif.org
  59. Paragaleodes scalaris · gbif.org
  60. Elattogarypus somalicus · gbif.org
  61. Garypus marmoratus · gbif.org
  62. Garypus occultus · gbif.org
  63. deep-sea red crab · gbif.org
  64. Chaceon somaliensis · gbif.org
  65. Pterotricha lesserti · gbif.org
  66. Elaphognathia gladia · gbif.org
  67. Elaphognathia ramosa · gbif.org
  68. Gnathia arabica · gbif.org
  69. Gnathia somalia · gbif.org
  70. Neognathophausia gigas · gbif.org
  71. deep water giant red mysid · gbif.org
  72. Philippine mantis shrimp · gbif.org
  73. Gonodactylellus choprai · gbif.org
  74. Gonodactylellus lanchesteri · gbif.org
  75. Gonodactylus botti · gbif.org
  76. Chiragra Mantis Shrimp · gbif.org
  77. Red Nipper · gbif.org
  78. Green Rock Crab · gbif.org
  79. Grapsus longitarsis · gbif.org
  80. Natal lightfoot crab · gbif.org
  81. Purple Estuarine Rock Crab · gbif.org
  82. Metopograpsus thukuhar · gbif.org
  83. rhodesgrass mealybugs · gbif.org
  84. Alacia leptothrix · gbif.org
  85. Alacia valdiviae · gbif.org
  86. Archiconchoecissa cucullata · gbif.org
  87. Clausoecia pusilla · gbif.org
  88. Conchoecetta acuminata · gbif.org
  89. Conchoecetta giesbrechti · gbif.org
  90. Conchoecia magna · gbif.org
  91. Conchoecilla daphnoides · gbif.org
  92. Conchoecissa imbricata · gbif.org
  93. Discoconchoecia elegans · gbif.org
  94. Euconchoecia chierchiae · gbif.org
  95. Fellia cornuta · gbif.org
  96. Halocypris inflata · gbif.org
  97. Lophuroecia lophura · gbif.org
  98. Macrochoecilla macrocheira · gbif.org
  99. Macroconchoecia caudata · gbif.org
  100. Macroconchoecia macroreticulata · gbif.org
  101. Macroconchoecia reticulata · gbif.org
  102. Metaconchoecia rotundata · gbif.org
  103. Metaconchoecia subinflata · gbif.org
  104. Mikroconchoecia curta · gbif.org
  105. Mikroconchoecia echinulata · gbif.org
  106. Mollicia acanthophora · gbif.org
  107. Mollicia amblypostha · gbif.org
  108. Mollicia mollis · gbif.org
  109. Muelleroecia macromma · gbif.org
  110. Orthoconchoecia atlantica · gbif.org
  111. Orthoconchoecia bispinosa · gbif.org
  112. Orthoconchoecia striola · gbif.org
  113. Paraconchoecia aequiseta · gbif.org
  114. Paraconchoecia allotherium · gbif.org
  115. Paraconchoecia echinata · gbif.org
  116. Paraconchoecia oblonga · gbif.org
  117. Paramollicia cellularis · gbif.org
  118. Paramollicia dichotoma · gbif.org
  119. Platyconchoecia prosadene · gbif.org
  120. Porroecia porrecta · gbif.org
  121. Porroecia spinirostris · gbif.org
  122. Proceroecia brachyaskos · gbif.org
  123. Proceroecia macroprocera · gbif.org
  124. Proceroecia microprocera · gbif.org
  125. Proceroecia procera · gbif.org
  126. Hemiscorpius somalicus · gbif.org
  127. Hersilia caudata · gbif.org
  128. Disseta palumbii · gbif.org
  129. Heterorhabdus norvegicus · gbif.org
  130. Heterorhabdus papilliger · gbif.org
  131. Heterorhabdus spinifrons · gbif.org
  132. Paraheterorhabdus compactus · gbif.org
  133. Hippa ovalis · gbif.org
  134. Gordonopsis profundorum · gbif.org
  135. Homolax megalops · gbif.org
  136. Homolochunia valdiviae · gbif.org
  137. Enigmazomus benoiti · gbif.org
  138. Achaeus barnardi · gbif.org
  139. Achaeus erythraeus · gbif.org
  140. Scorpion Spider Crab · gbif.org
  141. Macropodia formosa · gbif.org
  142. Oncinopus neptunus · gbif.org
  143. Sunipea callistus · gbif.org
  144. Sunipea indicus · gbif.org
  145. Amblyomma lepidum · gbif.org
  146. Somali Hyalomma · gbif.org
  147. Somali relict hyalomma · gbif.org
  148. coarse-legged Hyalomma · gbif.org
  149. shiny Hyalomma · gbif.org
  150. Rhipicephalus humeralis · gbif.org
  151. Freyanella plataleae · gbif.org
  152. candycane crab · gbif.org
  153. Latreillia pennifera · gbif.org
  154. Accalathura sladeni · gbif.org
  155. Lernanthropinus temminckii · gbif.org
  156. fleeting purse crab · gbif.org
  157. Murphydium foliatum · gbif.org

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