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Galatheoidea

Malacostraca - Decapoda

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1819Galatheoidea Samouelle
1918Galatheidea Rathbun p. 134
1985Galatheoidea Bishop p. 601
1992Galatheoidea Collins and Wienberg Rasmussen p. 13
1992Galatheoidea Feldmann and Keys p. 9
2003Galatheoidea Feldmann et al. p. 152
2006Galatheoidea Schweitzer et al. p. 24 figs. Table 1
2010Galatheoidea Schweitzer et al. p. 48
2016Galatheoidea Robin et al. p. 265
2017Galatheoidea De Angeli and Ceccon p. 8
2017Galatheoidea Luque et al. p. 8

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
Deuteropoda
Mandibulata
PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
RankNameAuthor
superclassMulticrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
classMalacostraca()
subclassEumalacostracaGrobben 1892
CaridoidaHessler 1982
orderDecapoda
suborderPleocyemataBurkenroad 1963
Reptantia(Boas)
MeiuraSaint Laurent 1980
infraorderAnomuraMilne-Edwards 1832
superfamilyGalatheoideaSamouelle 1819
superfamilyGalatheoideaSamouelle 1819

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Superfm. Galatheoidea Samouelle 1819
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Fm. Aeglidae Dana 1852
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G. †Haumuriaegla Feldmann 1984
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Haumuriaegla glaessneri Feldmann 1984
G. †Protaegla Feldmann et al. 1998
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Protaegla miniscula Feldmann et al. 1998
Fm. †Catillogalatheidae Robins et al. 2016
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G. †Annieporcellana Fraaaije 2008
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Annieporcellana dhondtae Fraaije et al. 2008
Annieporcellana paleocenica Yost et al. 2023
G. †Catillogalathea Robins et al. 2016
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Catillogalathea falcula Robins et al. 2016
Catillogalathea patruliusi Robins et al. 2016
Catillogalathea purcarenensis Robins et al. 2016
G. †Galatheites Balss 1913
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Galatheites aiola Robins et al. 2016
Galatheites diasema Robins et al. 2016
Galatheites obtecta Robins et al. 2016
Galatheites sforum Klompmaker et al. 2022
Galatheites zitteli Moericke 1889
G. †Hispanigalathea Klompmaker et al. 2012
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Hispanigalathea pseudolaevis Klompmaker et al. 2012
Hispanigalathea tithonia Robins et al. 2016
Hispanigalathea tuberosa Klompmaker et al. 2012
G. †Muelleristhes Garassino et al. 2014
G. †Nykteripteryx Klompmaker et al. 2012
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Nykteripteryx rostrata Klompmaker et al. 2012
G. †Serraphylctaena Robins et al. 2016
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G. †Tuberosagalathea Robins et al. 2016
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Tuberosagalathea antefixa Robins et al. 2016
Tuberosagalathea neocomiensis van Straelen 1936
Tuberosagalathea neojurensis Patrulius 1959
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Invalid names: Galathea antiqua Moericke 1889 [replaced]
Tuberosagalathea tornatilis Robins et al. 2016
G. †Vasconilia Robins et al. 2016
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Vasconilia miyakoensis Takeda and Fujiyama 1983
Vasconilia ruizi Van Straelen 1940
Vasconilia straeleni Ruiz de Gaona 1943
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Invalid names: Galathea alsasuensis Van Straelen 1944 [synonym]
Vasconilia xystosa Robins et al. 2016
Vasconilia zapotitlanensis Klompmaker et al. 2022
Fm. Galatheidae Samouelle 1819
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G. †Acanthogalathea Muller and Collins 1991
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Acanthogalathea broglioi Beschin et al. 2016
Acanthogalathea devecchii Beschin et al. 2016
Acanthogalathea feldmanni de Angeli and Garassino 2002
Acanthogalathea parva Muller and Collins 1991
Acanthogalathea paucispinosa Beschin et al. 2016
Acanthogalathea squamosa Beschin et al. 2007
G. Allogalathea Baba 1969
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Allogalathea elegans Adams and White 1848
G. †Austromunida Schweitzer and Feldmann 2000
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Austromunida casadioi Schweitzer and Feldmann 2000
G. †Bolcagalathea Beschin et al. 2016
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Bolcagalathea corallina Beschin et al. 2016
Bolcagalathea multispinosa Beschin et al. 2016
Bolcagalathea venetica Beschin et al. 2016
G. †Calteagalathea De Angeli and Garassino 2006
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Calteagalathea friulana De Angeli and Garassino 2006
G. †Cretagalathea Garassino et al. 2008
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Cretagalathea exigua Garassino et al. 2008
G. †Eomunidopsis Via Boada 1981
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Eomunidopsis aldoirarensis Klompmaker et al. 2012
Eomunidopsis cobbani Bishop 1985
Eomunidopsis kinokunica Karasawa et al. 2008
Eomunidopsis kojimai Karasawa and Hayakawa 2000
Eomunidopsis limonitica Stenzel 1945
Eomunidopsis meerssensis Collins et al. 1995
Eomunidopsis navarrensis Van Straelen 1940
Eomunidopsis orobensis Ruiz de Gaona 1943
Eomunidopsis portlandica Fraaye and Collins 1996
Eomunidopsis texcalaensis Klompmaker et al. 2022
G. Galathea Fabricius 1793
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Subg. †Galathea (Acanthogalathea) Muller and Collins 1991
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Galathea (Acanthogalathea) parva Muller and Collins 1991
Galathea affinis Ristori 1886
Galathea antiqua Risso 1815
Galathea australiensis Stimpson 1858
Galathea berica de Angeli and Garassino 2002
Galathea caporiondoi De Angeli and Ceccon 2017
Galathea cretacea Stenzel 1945
Galathea hexacristata Beschin et al. 2018
Galathea keiji Karasawa 1993
Galathea keijii Karasawa 1993
Galathea lovarica Beschin et al. 2016
Galathea lupiae Robineau-Desvoidy 1849
Galathea magnifica Haswell 1882
Galathea mainensis Ceccon and De Angeli 2012
Galathea munidoides Segerberg 1900
Galathea sahariana Garassino et al. 2008
Galathea strigifera Fischer-Benzon 1866
Galathea strigosa Linneaus 1761
Galathea subsquamata Stimpson 1858
Galathea valmaranensis de Angeli and Garassino 2002
Galathea weinfurteri Bachmayer 1950
Galathea whiteleggii Grant and McCulloch 1906
Subfm. Galatheinae Samouelle 1819
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G. Agononida Baba and Saint Laurent 1996
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Agononida cerovensis Hyžný and Schlögl 2011
Agononida incerta Henderson 1888
Agononida marini Macpherson 1994
Agononida procera Poore and Ahyong 2004
Agononida squamosa Henderson 1888
G. †Gastrosacus Von Meyer 1851
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Gastrosacus aequabus Robins et al. 2013
Gastrosacus carteri Van Straelen 1924
Gastrosacus eminens Blaschke 1911
Gastrosacus ernstbrunnensis Bachmayer 1947
Gastrosacus levocardiacus Robins et al. 2013
Gastrosacus limacurvus Robins et al. 2013
Gastrosacus meyeri Moericke 1889
Gastrosacus pisinnus Robins et al. 2013
Gastrosacus robineaui Tribolet 1874
Gastrosacus royoi Van Straelen 1927
Gastrosacus straeleni Ruiz de Gaona 1943
Gastrosacus torosus Robins et al. 2013
Gastrosacus tuberosa Remes 1895
Gastrosacus tuberosiformis Lorenthey 1929
Gastrosacus wetzleri Von Meyer 1851
G. †Lessinigalathea de Angeli and Garassino 2002
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Lessinigalathea regalis de Angeli and Garassino 2002
G. †Luisogalathea Karasawa and Hayakawa 2000
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Luisogalathea tomitai Karasawa and Hayakawa 2000
G. †Munitheites Lorenthey 1929
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Munitheites palfyi Lorenthey 1929
G. †Palaeomunida Lorenthey 1902
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Palaeomunida defecta Lorenthey 1902
Palaeomunida multicristata de Angeli and Garassino 2002
G. Paramunida Baba 1998
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Paramunida antipodes Poore and Ahyong 2004
G. Phylladiorhynchus Baba 1969
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G. Raymunida Macpherson and Machordom 2000
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Raymunida formosanus Lin et al. 2004
G. Shinkaia Baba and Williams 1998
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Shinkaia crosnieri Baba and Williams 1998
Shinkaia katapsyxis Schweitzer and Feldmann 2008
G. †Spathagalathea de Angeli and Garassino 2002
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Spathagalathea minuta de Angeli and Garassino 2002
G. †Tethysgalathea Klompmaker et al. 2022
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Tethysgalathea prealpina Beschin et al. 2016
Invalid names: Munidopsinae Ortmann 1898 [empty], Shinkaiinae Baba and Williams 1998 [empty]
Fm. Munididae Ayhong et al. 2010
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G. †Eosadayoshia Beschin et al. 2016
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Eosadayoshia bolcensis Beschin et al. 2016
G. †Juracrista Robins et al. 2012
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Juracrista costaspinosa Robins et al. 2012
Juracrista perculta Robins et al. 2012
G. Munida Leach 1820
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Munida asprosoma Poore and Ahyong 2004
Munida branti Nyborg and Garassino 2015
Munida casadioi Schweitzer and Feldmann 2000
Munida chydaea Poore and Ahyong 2004
Munida deangelii Robins et al. 2012
Munida endeavourae Poore and Ahyong 2004
Munida gregaria Fabricius 1793
Munida haswelli Henderson 1885
Munida isos Poore and Ahyong 2004
Munida kapala Poore and Ahyong 2004
Munida konara Schweitzer and Feldmann 2000
Munida nishioi Karasawa 1993
Munida ogaensis Hatai and Kotaka 1970
Munida quadroblonga Schweitzer and Feldmann 2000
Munida rogeri Maccpherson 1994
Munida rugosus Fabricius 1775
Munida spinicruris Poore and Ahyong 2004
Munida witteae Nyborg and Garassino 2015
G. †Protomunida Beurlen 1930
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Protomunida bennickei Klompmaker et al. 2022
Protomunida eurekantha Klompmaker et al. 2022
Protomunida kambuehelensis Yost et al. 2023
Protomunida munidoides Segerberg 1900
Protomunida pentacantha Muller and Collins 1991
Protomunida pentaspinosa Beschin et al. 2016
Protomunida primaeva Segerberg 1900
G. †Tethysmunida De Angeli and Ceccon 2017
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Tethysmunida corallina De Angeli and Ceccon 2017
G. †Valamunida Klompmaker and Robins 2019
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Valamunida haeggi Klompmaker and Robins 2019
Fm. Munidopsidae Ortmann 1898
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G. †Ambulocapsa Robins et al. 2013
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Ambulocapsa altilis Robins et al. 2013
Ambulocapsa novacula Robins et al. 2013
Ambulocapsa sentosa Robins et al. 2013
G. †Ankylokypha Robins et al. 2013
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Ankylokypha parabola Robins et al. 2013
G. †Aulavescus Robins et al. 2013
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Aulavescus exutus Robins et al. 2013
Aulavescus tectus Robins et al. 2013
G. †Brazilomunida Martins-Neto 2001
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G. †Bullariscus Robins et al. 2013
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Bullariscus arcuotorus Robins et al. 2013
Bullariscus gibbernodus Robins et al. 2013
Bullariscus patruliusi Robins et al. 2013
Bullariscus triquetrus Robins et al. 2013
G. †Cracensigillatus Robins et al. 2013
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Cracensigillatus gracilirostrus Robins et al. 2013
Cracensigillatus prolatus Robins et al. 2013
G. †Culmenformosa Robins et al. 2013
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Culmenformosa glassneri Robins et al. 2013
Culmenformosa nephelepera Robins et al. 2013
G. †Faxegalathea Jakobsen and Collins 1997
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Faxegalathea platyspinosa Jakobsen and Collins 1997
Faxegalathea valeccensis Beschin et al. 2016
G. †Mizunotengus Karasawa et al. 2017
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Mizunotengus makiguchimai Karasawa et al. 2017
G. Munidopsis Whiteaves 1874
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Munidopsis canadensis Nyborg et al. 2015
Munidopsis edwardsii Wood-Mason 1891
Munidopsis foersteri Feldmann et al. 1993
Munidopsis kaedetatsuyai Karasawa 2020
Munidopsis kensleyi Poore and Ahyong 2004
Munidopsis lieskovensis Hyžný and Schlögl 2011
Munidopsis marginata Henderson 1885
Munidopsis palmuelleri Hyžný et al. 2014
Munidopsis proales Poore and Ahyong 2004
Munidopsis rostrata Milne-Edwards 1880
Munidopsis salinaria Gašparič et al. 2019
Munidopsis scabrosa Feldmann and Wilson 1988
Munidopsis subsquamosa Henderson 1885
Munidopsis tasmaniae Poore and Ahyong 2004
Munidopsis treis Poore and Ahyong 2004
Munidopsis verrilli Benedict 1902
Munidopsis victoriae Baba and Poore 2002
G. †Octoeurax Robins et al. 2013
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Octoeurax acaresprora Robins et al. 2013
G. †Palaeomunidopsis Van Straelen 1924
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Palaeomunidopsis moutieri Van Straelen 1923
G. †Pegomyrmekella Robins et al. 2013
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Pegomyrmekella chaulia Robins et al. 2013
G. †Vetoplautus Robins et al. 2013
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Vetoplautus latimarginus Robins et al. 2013
G. †Ovocarcinus Muller and Collins 1991
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Ovocarcinus elongatus Muller and Collins 1991
Fm. †Paragalatheidae Robins et al. 2016
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G. †Discutiolira Robins et al. 2016
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Discutiolira eutecta Moericke 1889
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Invalid names: Galathea substriata Blaschke 1911 [synonym]
Discutiolira moesica Muţiu and Bădăluţă 1971
G. †Lemacola Robins et al. 2016
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Lemacola jenniferae Robins et al. 2016
Lemacola rossi Robins et al. 2016
Lemacola salia Robins et al. 2016
G. †Mesogalathea Housa 1963
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Mesogalathea ardua Gašparič et al. 2020
Mesogalathea macra Robins et al. 2016
Mesogalathea pyxis Robins et al. 2016
Mesogalathea retusa Robins et al. 2016
Mesogalathea striata Remes 1895
G. †Paragalathea Patrulius 1959
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Paragalathea africana Garassino et al. 2008
Paragalathea arcella Robins et al. 2016
Paragalathea crenarvina Robins et al. 2016
Paragalathea ornatissima Patrulius 1966
Paragalathea ternata Robins et al. 2016
Paragalathea ubaghsi Pelseneer 1886
Paragalathea verrucosa Moericke 1889
Paragalathea vultuosoma Robins et al. 2016
Fm. Porcellanidae Haworth 1825
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G. Ancylocheles Haig 1978
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Ancylocheles gravelei Sankolli 1963
G. †Beripetrolisthes de Angeli and Garassino 2002
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Beripetrolisthes mulleri de Angeli and Garassino 2002
G. †Cretacolana Schweitzer and Feldmann 2012
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Cretacolana antiqua Milne-Edwards 1862
G. †Disipia Beschin et al. 2016
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Disipia sorbinii Beschin et al. 2016
G. †Eopetrolisthes de Angeli and Garassino 2002
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Eopetrolisthes levistriatus Beschin et al. 2018
Eopetrolisthes striatissimus Muller and Collins 1991
G. †Jurellana Schweitzer and Feldmann 2010
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Jurellana tithonia Schweitzer and Feldmann 2010
G. †Lobipetrolisthes de Angeli and Garassino 2002
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Lobipetrolisthes blowi de Angeli and Garassino 2002
G. †Longoporcellana Muller and Collins 1991
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Longoporcellana denticulata Muller and Collins 1991
Longoporcellana lobata de Angeli and Garassino 2002
G. Megalobrachium Stimpson 1862
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G. †Montemagrelisthes De Angeli and Ceccon 2017
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Montemagrelisthes prealpinus De Angeli and Ceccon 2017
G. Pachycheles Stimpson 1858
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Pachycheles cristatus Beschin et al. 2018
Pachycheles dorsosulcatus Beschin et al. 2007
Pachycheles latus Rathbun 1918
Pachycheles multituberculatus Beschin et al. 2018
Pachycheles riisei Stimpson 1859
Pachycheles semiornatus Beschin et al. 2018
Pachycheles stevensii Stimpson 1858
Invalid names: Pisosoma Stimpson 1862 [synonym]
G. †Paraporcellana Beschin et al. 2016
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Paraporcellana fabianii Beschin et al. 2016
G. Petrocheles Miers 1876
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G. Petrolisthes Stimpson 1858
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Petrolisthes avitus Rathbun 1918
Petrolisthes bittneri de Angeli and Garassino 2002
Petrolisthes elongatus Milne-Edwards 1837
Petrolisthes haydni Müller 1984
Petrolisthes lauensis Rathbun 1945
Petrolisthes lineatus Beschin et al. 2016
Petrolisthes magnus Müller 1984
Petrolisthes miocaenicus Karasawa 1993
Petrolisthes myakkensis Bishop and Portell 1989
Petrolisthes striatissimus Muller and Collins 1991
Petrolisthes tuberculatus Beschin et al. 2018
Petrolisthes vicetinus Beschin et al. 2001
Petrolisthes violacea Guérin-Méneville 1831
G. Pisidia Leach 1820
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Pisidia dispar Stimpson 1858
Pisidia dorsosinuosa de Angeli and Garassino 2002
Pisidia kokayi Müller 1974
Pisidia viai Muller 1984
G. Polyonyx Stimpson 1858
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Polyonyx arcuatus Muller and Collins 1991
Polyonyx transversus Haswell 1882
G. Porcellana Lamarck 1801
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Porcellana elegans Beschin et al. 2018
Porcellana ocellata Stimpson 1862
Porcellana sayana Leach 1820
Porcellana thomasi De Angeli and Ceccon 2017
Fm. †Retrorsichelidae Feldmann et al. 1993
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G. †Retrorsichela Feldmann et al. 1993
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Retrorsichela laevis Feldmann et al. 1993
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available