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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Cabinda (Angola)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
29
39
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
29
39
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
27
37
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
27
37
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
22
27
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
13
16
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cabinda
13 Families width 20 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Euryplacidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18380SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cabinda
16 Genera with 20 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Afruca Crane, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1851Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1974sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 19813SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Machaerus Leach, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1758Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Physachaeus Alcock, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautes MacLeay, 01SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomedaeus Guinot, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyra Capart, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Raninoides H. Milne Edw..., 19511SpeciesTaxom
Sanquerus Manning, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cabinda
20 Species
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Afruca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Barrilete
Bathynectes piperitus Manning & Ho..., 1981
Calappa pelii Herklots, 1851
Callinectes amnicola Rochebrune, 1883Bigfisted swimcrab
Callinectes gladiator Benedict, 1893
Callinectes latimanus (Rathbun, 1897)⇒ Callinectes amnicola Rochebrune, 1883
Dromia marmorea Forest, 1974Marbled Sponge Crab
Ethusa mascarone Herbst, 1785Stalkeye sumo crab
Ethusa rugulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1897
Ethusa vossi Manning & Ho..., 1981
Goneplax barnardi Capart, 1951
Machaerus atlanticus Miers, 1881
Ocypode africana De Man, 1881African ghost crab
Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758Tufted ghost crab
Potamonautes pobeguini
Pseudomedaeus africanus Monod, 1956
Pseudomyra mbizi Capart, 1951
Raninoides bouvieri Capart, 1951
Sanquerus validus Herklots, 1851

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Cabinda
SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
11
14
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionRaninoida
De Haan, 1839
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Brachyura at artfakta.se
Brachyura at biodiversity.org.au
Brachyura at dyntaxa.se
Brachyura at gbif.org
Brachyura at itis.gov
Brachyura at marinespecies.org