Table 9. Comparison of the sGuianas Decapoda biodiversity (freshwater species excluded) with Gulf of Mexico (GM), Lesser Antilles (LA) and Brazil state of São Paulo (SP). See text for source of data (* 1007 spp., minus 6 freshwater spp.; ** addition of 14 pelagic species).
|
WA North |
sGuianas |
WA South |
|
GM |
LA |
n |
SP |
| Dendrobranchiata |
78 |
61 (75**) |
66 |
25 |
| Stenopodidea |
11 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
| Caridea |
239 |
251 |
90 |
85 |
| Astacidea |
8 |
11 |
5 |
4 |
| Gebiidea /Axiidea |
50 |
44 |
14 |
14 |
| Polychelida |
6 |
7 |
3 |
|
| Achelata |
13 |
16 |
11 |
7 |
| Anomura |
191 |
238 |
85 |
63 |
| Brachyura |
405 |
394 |
185 |
211 |
| Decapoda |
1001* |
1029 |
462 |
411 |