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Crabs, shrimps, spiders, scorpions and other arthropods of Somalia: 585 species (part 4 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 4 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
Jumping spider Hasarius adansoni Salticidae LC 2
Heliophanillus fulgens Heliophanillus fulgens Salticidae NE 1
Heliophanus undecimmaculatus Heliophanus undecimmaculatus Salticidae NE 1
Hyllus argyrotoxus Hyllus argyrotoxus Salticidae NE 1
Gray Wall Jumper Menemerus bivittatus Salticidae NE 1
Menemerus brevibulbis Menemerus brevibulbis Salticidae NE 1
Mogrus mathisi Mogrus mathisi Salticidae NE 1
Myrmarachne kitale Myrmarachne kitale Salticidae NE 1
Pachyballus transversus Pachyballus transversus Salticidae NE 2
Pantropical Jumper Plexippus paykulli Salticidae NE 2
Jumping spider Plexippus petersi Salticidae NE 1
Thyene inflata Thyene inflata Salticidae NE 1
Santia spicata Santia spicata Santiidae NE 4
Dantya piercei Dantya piercei Sarsiellidae NE 1
Nealella muelleri Nealella muelleri Sarsiellidae NE 1
Alcockianum alcockianum Alcockianum alcockianum Scalpellidae NE 1
Annandaleum gruvelii Annandaleum gruvelii Scalpellidae NE 1
Arcoscalpellum michelottianum Arcoscalpellum michelottianum Scalpellidae NE 1
Catherinum minardi Catherinum minardi Scalpellidae NE 1
Catherinum novaezelandiae Catherinum novaezelandiae Scalpellidae NE 2
Catherinum recurvitergum Catherinum recurvitergum Scalpellidae NE 1
Amallothrix tropica Amallothrix tropica Scolecitrichidae NE 1
Pseudoamallothrix indica Pseudoamallothrix indica Scolecitrichidae NE 1
Pseudoamallothrix profunda Pseudoamallothrix profunda Scolecitrichidae NE 1
Scaphocalanus brevicornis Scaphocalanus brevicornis Scolecitrichidae NE 1
Scaphocalanus curtus Scaphocalanus curtus Scolecitrichidae NE 1
Scaphocalanus major Scaphocalanus major Scolecitrichidae NE 1
Scaphocalanus subbrevicornis Scaphocalanus subbrevicornis Scolecitrichidae NE 1
Scolecithricella dentata Scolecithricella dentata Scolecitrichidae NE 1
Scottocalanus dauglishi Scottocalanus dauglishi Scolecitrichidae NE 1
African Giant Centipede Ethmostigmus trigonopodus Scolopendridae NE 1
Redhead Centipede Scolopendra morsitans Scolopendridae NE 1
Pandiborellius meidensis Pandiborellius meidensis Scorpionidae NE 1
Pandiborellius somalilandus Pandiborellius somalilandus Scorpionidae NE 9
Pandinoides militaris Pandinoides militaris Scorpionidae NE 1
Pandinops pugilator Pandinops pugilator Scorpionidae NE 1
Pandinurus awalei Pandinurus awalei Scorpionidae NE 3
Pandinurus pallidus Pandinurus pallidus Scorpionidae NE 1
Pandinurus smithi Pandinurus smithi Scorpionidae NE 1
Mosaic Locust Lobster Chelarctus cultrifer Scyllaridae LC 2
Eduarctus aesopius Eduarctus aesopius Scyllaridae LC 2
striated locust lobster Eduarctus martensii Scyllaridae LC 1
blunt slipper lobster Scyllarides squammosus Scyllaridae LC 2
clamkiller slipper lobster Scyllarides tridacnophaga Scyllaridae LC 3
flathead lobster Thenus orientalis Scyllaridae LC 5
Selenops lumbo Selenops lumbo Selenopidae NE 1
Selenops sabulosus Selenops sabulosus Selenopidae NE 1
Challengerosergia challengeri Challengerosergia challengeri Sergestidae NE 2
Deosergestes henseni Deosergestes henseni Sergestidae NE 1
Cristarma eulimene Cristarma eulimene Sesarmidae NE 1
Cristarma ortmanni Cristarma ortmanni Sesarmidae NE 1
Red Rock Crab Neosarmatium meinerti Sesarmidae NE 2
Sicyonia japonica Sicyonia japonica Sicyoniidae NE 2
veiled shrimp Hymenopenaeus equalis Solenoceridae NE 1
Hymenopenaeus propinquus Hymenopenaeus propinquus Solenoceridae NE 1
Solenocera algoensis Solenocera algoensis Solenoceridae NE 1
Ferrandia ferrandii Ferrandia ferrandii Solpugidae NE 1
Solpugassa dentatidens Solpugassa dentatidens Solpugidae NE 1
Solpugyla maestrii Solpugyla maestrii Solpugidae NE 2
Zeria fordi Zeria fordi Solpugidae NE 2
Zeria loveridgei Zeria loveridgei Solpugidae NE 1
Zeria nasuta Zeria nasuta Solpugidae NE 7
Zeria serraticornis Zeria serraticornis Solpugidae NE 1
Zeriassa dubia Zeriassa dubia Solpugidae NE 1
Zeriassa lepida Zeriassa lepida Solpugidae NE 10
Zeriassa pardii Zeriassa pardii Solpugidae NE 18
Zeriassa ruspolii Zeriassa ruspolii Solpugidae NE 15
Eusparassus laevatus Eusparassus laevatus Sparassidae NE 7
Eusparassus perezi Eusparassus perezi Sparassidae NE 4
Eusparassus vestigator Eusparassus vestigator Sparassidae NE 1
Walckenaer's Huntsman Spider Eusparassus walckenaeri Sparassidae NE 2
Huntsman Spider Heteropoda venatoria Sparassidae NE 1
Cassidias africana Cassidias africana Sphaeromatidae NE 4
Cilicaea latreillei Cilicaea latreillei Sphaeromatidae NE 2
Oxinasphaera furcata Oxinasphaera furcata Sphaeromatidae NE 4
Mimocalanus cultrifer Mimocalanus cultrifer Spinocalanidae NE 1
Spinocalanus abyssalis Spinocalanus abyssalis Spinocalanidae NE 1
Spinocalanus magnus Spinocalanus magnus Spinocalanidae NE 1
Stenasellus costai Stenasellus costai Stenasellidae NE 4
Stenasellus pardii Stenasellus pardii Stenasellidae NE 2
Subeucalanus crassus Subeucalanus crassus Subeucalanidae NE 1
Subeucalanus mucronatus Subeucalanus mucronatus Subeucalanidae NE 2
Subeucalanus subcrassus Subeucalanus subcrassus Subeucalanidae NE 1
Subeucalanus subtenuis Subeucalanus subtenuis Subeucalanidae NE 2
Metataeniacanthus aquilonius Metataeniacanthus aquilonius Taeniacanthidae NE 2
Metataeniacanthus gibbsi Metataeniacanthus gibbsi Taeniacanthidae NE 5
Metataeniacanthus synodi Metataeniacanthus synodi Taeniacanthidae NE 1
Mesacturoides fimbriatus Mesacturoides fimbriatus Takuidae NE 1
Leucauge branicki Leucauge branicki Tetragnathidae NE 1
Tetralia rubridactyla Tetralia rubridactyla Tetraliidae NE 1
Tetraloides heterodactylus Tetraloides heterodactylus Tetraliidae NE 1
Ischnocolus jickelii Ischnocolus jickelii Theraphosidae NE 3
Kilimanjaro Baboon Spider Pterinochilus chordatus Theraphosidae NE 1
Brown Widow Latrodectus geometricus Theridiidae NE 2
Paidiscura dromedaria Paidiscura dromedaria Theridiidae NE 1
Runcinia flavida Runcinia flavida Thomisidae NE 1
Thomisus blandus Thomisus blandus Thomisidae NE 2
Two-spotted Flower Crab Spider Thomisus daradioides Thomisidae NE 2
Thomisus granulatus Thomisus granulatus Thomisidae NE 1
Thomisus machadoi Thomisus machadoi Thomisidae NE 1
rusty guard crab Trapezia bidentata Trapeziidae NE 1
Cymodoce Guard Crab Trapezia cymodoce Trapeziidae NE 1
Brown Guard Crab Trapezia digitalis Trapeziidae NE 1
African Brine Shrimp Triops granarius Triopsidae NE 1
Miagrammopes raffrayi Miagrammopes raffrayi Uloboridae NE 1
Feather-legged Lace Weaver Uloborus plumipes Uloboridae NE 1
Mediterranean Mud Shrimp Upogebia pusilla Upogebiidae NE 1
Rostratoverruca intexta Rostratoverruca intexta Verrucidae NE 1
Verruca gibbosa Verruca gibbosa Verrucidae NE 2
Withius fuscus Withius fuscus Withiidae NE 1
Actaeodes tomentosus Actaeodes tomentosus Xanthidae NE 1
splendid pebble crab Etisus splendidus Xanthidae NE 1
Gaillardiellus rueppelli Gaillardiellus rueppelli Xanthidae NE 1
Leptodius exaratus Leptodius exaratus Xanthidae NE 1
Lophozozymus anaglyptus Lophozozymus anaglyptus Xanthidae NE 1
Neoliomera sabaea Neoliomera sabaea Xanthidae NE 1
areolated xanthid crab Pilodius areolatus Xanthidae NE 1
Hermippus affinis Hermippus affinis Zodariidae NE 1
Trygetus nitidissimus Trygetus nitidissimus Zodariidae NE 1

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

Sources

  1. Jumping spider · gbif.org
  2. Heliophanillus fulgens · gbif.org
  3. Heliophanus undecimmaculatus · gbif.org
  4. Hyllus argyrotoxus · gbif.org
  5. Gray Wall Jumper · gbif.org
  6. Menemerus brevibulbis · gbif.org
  7. Mogrus mathisi · gbif.org
  8. Myrmarachne kitale · gbif.org
  9. Pachyballus transversus · gbif.org
  10. Pantropical Jumper · gbif.org
  11. Jumping spider · gbif.org
  12. Thyene inflata · gbif.org
  13. Santia spicata · gbif.org
  14. Dantya piercei · gbif.org
  15. Nealella muelleri · gbif.org
  16. Alcockianum alcockianum · gbif.org
  17. Annandaleum gruvelii · gbif.org
  18. Arcoscalpellum michelottianum · gbif.org
  19. Catherinum minardi · gbif.org
  20. Catherinum novaezelandiae · gbif.org
  21. Catherinum recurvitergum · gbif.org
  22. Amallothrix tropica · gbif.org
  23. Pseudoamallothrix indica · gbif.org
  24. Pseudoamallothrix profunda · gbif.org
  25. Scaphocalanus brevicornis · gbif.org
  26. Scaphocalanus curtus · gbif.org
  27. Scaphocalanus major · gbif.org
  28. Scaphocalanus subbrevicornis · gbif.org
  29. Scolecithricella dentata · gbif.org
  30. Scottocalanus dauglishi · gbif.org
  31. African Giant Centipede · gbif.org
  32. Redhead Centipede · gbif.org
  33. Pandiborellius meidensis · gbif.org
  34. Pandiborellius somalilandus · gbif.org
  35. Pandinoides militaris · gbif.org
  36. Pandinops pugilator · gbif.org
  37. Pandinurus awalei · gbif.org
  38. Pandinurus pallidus · gbif.org
  39. Pandinurus smithi · gbif.org
  40. Mosaic Locust Lobster · gbif.org
  41. Eduarctus aesopius · gbif.org
  42. striated locust lobster · gbif.org
  43. blunt slipper lobster · gbif.org
  44. clamkiller slipper lobster · gbif.org
  45. flathead lobster · gbif.org
  46. Selenops lumbo · gbif.org
  47. Selenops sabulosus · gbif.org
  48. Challengerosergia challengeri · gbif.org
  49. Deosergestes henseni · gbif.org
  50. Cristarma eulimene · gbif.org
  51. Cristarma ortmanni · gbif.org
  52. Red Rock Crab · gbif.org
  53. Sicyonia japonica · gbif.org
  54. veiled shrimp · gbif.org
  55. Hymenopenaeus propinquus · gbif.org
  56. Solenocera algoensis · gbif.org
  57. Ferrandia ferrandii · gbif.org
  58. Solpugassa dentatidens · gbif.org
  59. Solpugyla maestrii · gbif.org
  60. Zeria fordi · gbif.org
  61. Zeria loveridgei · gbif.org
  62. Zeria nasuta · gbif.org
  63. Zeria serraticornis · gbif.org
  64. Zeriassa dubia · gbif.org
  65. Zeriassa lepida · gbif.org
  66. Zeriassa pardii · gbif.org
  67. Zeriassa ruspolii · gbif.org
  68. Eusparassus laevatus · gbif.org
  69. Eusparassus perezi · gbif.org
  70. Eusparassus vestigator · gbif.org
  71. Walckenaer's Huntsman Spider · gbif.org
  72. Huntsman Spider · gbif.org
  73. Cassidias africana · gbif.org
  74. Cilicaea latreillei · gbif.org
  75. Oxinasphaera furcata · gbif.org
  76. Mimocalanus cultrifer · gbif.org
  77. Spinocalanus abyssalis · gbif.org
  78. Spinocalanus magnus · gbif.org
  79. Stenasellus costai · gbif.org
  80. Stenasellus pardii · gbif.org
  81. Subeucalanus crassus · gbif.org
  82. Subeucalanus mucronatus · gbif.org
  83. Subeucalanus subcrassus · gbif.org
  84. Subeucalanus subtenuis · gbif.org
  85. Metataeniacanthus aquilonius · gbif.org
  86. Metataeniacanthus gibbsi · gbif.org
  87. Metataeniacanthus synodi · gbif.org
  88. Mesacturoides fimbriatus · gbif.org
  89. Leucauge branicki · gbif.org
  90. Tetralia rubridactyla · gbif.org
  91. Tetraloides heterodactylus · gbif.org
  92. Ischnocolus jickelii · gbif.org
  93. Kilimanjaro Baboon Spider · gbif.org
  94. Brown Widow · gbif.org
  95. Paidiscura dromedaria · gbif.org
  96. Runcinia flavida · gbif.org
  97. Thomisus blandus · gbif.org
  98. Two-spotted Flower Crab Spider · gbif.org
  99. Thomisus granulatus · gbif.org
  100. Thomisus machadoi · gbif.org
  101. rusty guard crab · gbif.org
  102. Cymodoce Guard Crab · gbif.org
  103. Brown Guard Crab · gbif.org
  104. African Brine Shrimp · gbif.org
  105. Miagrammopes raffrayi · gbif.org
  106. Feather-legged Lace Weaver · gbif.org
  107. Mediterranean Mud Shrimp · gbif.org
  108. Rostratoverruca intexta · gbif.org
  109. Verruca gibbosa · gbif.org
  110. Withius fuscus · gbif.org
  111. Actaeodes tomentosus · gbif.org
  112. splendid pebble crab · gbif.org
  113. Gaillardiellus rueppelli · gbif.org
  114. Leptodius exaratus · gbif.org
  115. Lophozozymus anaglyptus · gbif.org
  116. Neoliomera sabaea · gbif.org
  117. areolated xanthid crab · gbif.org
  118. Hermippus affinis · gbif.org
  119. Trygetus nitidissimus · gbif.org

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