Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Cape Peninsula (Western Cape)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 136
305
388 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 135
304
387 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 66
164
239 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 65
161
236 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 59
147
217 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 34
101
143 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Cape Peninsula
34 Families width 143 Species and 1 Subspecies #LCEIPXAGDVMHOR
| Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Nut crabs | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837 | Box Crab | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 | Kelp Crabs | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Inachidae MacLeay, 1838 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Swimming Crab | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838 | Elbow crabs | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838 | Mud crabs | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Inachoididae Dana, 1851 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893 | Horse crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Goneplacidae (MacLeay, 1838) | Angular crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cancridae Latreille, 1802 | Edible crabs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Geryonidae Colosi, 1923 | Deepsea crabs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Camptandriidae Stimpson, 1858 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Dromiidae De Haan, 1833 | Sponge crabs | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 1853 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cymonomidae Bouvier, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mithracidae Balss, 1929 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833 | Commensal Crabs | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838 | Demon-faced crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plagusiidae Dana, 1851 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Majidae Samouelle, 1819 | Spider crab | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893 | Mud crabs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hepatidae Stimpson, 1871 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Homolidae De Haan, 1839 | Carrier crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnidae Samouelle, 1819 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Menippidae Ortmann, 1893 | Stone crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 1900 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oregoniidae Garth, 1958 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palicidae Bouvier, 1898 | Stilt crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Potamonautidae Bott, 1970 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Raninidae De Haan, 1839 | Frog crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Fiddler crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Potamidae Ortmann, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Cape Peninsula
101 Genera with 143 Species #ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUVX
| Acanthilia Galil, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acanthonyx Latreille, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achaeopsis Stimpson, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achaeus Leach, 1968 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achelous De Haan, 1871 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aepinus Rathbun, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allactaea Williams, 1974 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atelecyclus Leach, 1783 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bathyplax A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Batodaeus Vázquez-Bade..., 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Batrachonotus Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calappa Weber, 1898 | Box crabs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Calappula Galil, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cancer Linnaeus, 1758 | Cancer Crab | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Carpoporus Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celatopesia Chiong and Ng, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 1988 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cleistostoma De Haan, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Collodes Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptodromiopsis Borradaile, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptosoma Brullé, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclozodion Williams & C..., 1989 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cymonomus A. Milne-Edw..., 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danielella P.K.L. Ng & ..., 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dissodactylus Smith, 1870 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dorhynchus Thomson, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dromia Weber, 0 | sponge crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dromidia Guinot & Tav..., 1884 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ebalia Leach, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elamena H. Milne-Edw..., 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ericerodes Rathbun, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ethusa Roux, 1969 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euprognatha Stimpson, 1871 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eurynome Leach, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Exodromidia Stebbing, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glyptoplax Smith, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Guinusia Schubart & C..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hepatus Latreille, 1785 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heterocrypta Stimpson, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Homola Leach, 1995 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypoconcha Guérin-Ménev..., 1933 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Iliacantha Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Inachoides H. Milne Edw..., 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Inachus Weber, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libinia Leach, 1815 | Spider Crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lobopilumnus A. Milne-Edw..., 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrocoeloma Miers, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Menippe De Haan, 1818 | Stone crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesorhoea Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micropanope Stimpson, 1871 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mithraculus White, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mithrax Desmarest, 1871 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Moreiradromia Guinot & Tav..., 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mursia Desmarest, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Myropsis Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nanoplax Guinot, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nemausa Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nibilia A. Milne-Edw..., 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oregonia Dana, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthotheres Sakai, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Osachila Stimpson, 1871 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ovalipes Rathbun, 1976 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Palicus Philippi, 1897 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 1834 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Panoplax Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parapinnixa Holmes, 1918 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paratylodiplax Serène, 1954 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelia Bell, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Persephona Leach, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnus Leach, 1897 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pinnixa White, 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plagusia Latreille, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platylambrus Stimpson, 1834 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Portunus Weber, 1859 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Potamonautes MacLeay, 1960 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudomedaeus Guinot, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ranilia H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Raymanninus Ng, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 1871 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Scopolius Stevcic, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Solenolambrus Stimpson, 1871 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Speloeophorus A. Milne-Edw..., 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 1871 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stenocionops Desmarest, 1857 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 1788 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Symethis Weber, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thalamita Latreille, 1803 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tumidodromia McLay, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tumidotheres Campos, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uca Leach, 1870 | Fiddler crab | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Villopotamon Dang & Ho, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xaiva MacLeay, 1947 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Cape Peninsula
143 Species and 1 Subspecies | Acanthilia intermedia Miers, 1886 | Granulose purse crab | | Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871 | Gladiator box crab | | Acanthonyx dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Toothed crab | | Achaeopsis spinulosa Stimpson, 1857 | Hotlips spider crab | | Achaeus barnardi Griffin, 1968 | | | Achelous floridanus Rathbun, 1930 | Florida Swimming Crab | | Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860 | Redhair Swimming Crab | | Achelous spinicarpus Stimpson, 1871 | | | Aepinus septemspinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878 | | | Agolambrus agonus Stimpson, 1871 | | | Allactaea lithostrota Williams, 1974 | | | Anasimus latus Rathbun, 1894 | Stilt spider crab | | Atelecyclus undecimdentatus Herbst, 1783 | Toothed Circular Crab; Circular Crab | | Bathynectes longispina Stimpson, 1871 | Bathyal swimming crab | | Bathyplax typhla (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880) | ⇒ Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | | Batodaeus urinator A. Milne-Edw..., 1881 | | | Batrachonotus fragosus Stimpson, 1871 | | | Calappa flammea Herbst, 1794 | Flame box crab | | Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803 | Knobby Box Crab | | Calappa ocellata Holthuis, 1958 | Ocellate box crab | | Calappa sulcata Rathbun, 1898 | Yellow box crab | | Calappula tortugae Rathbun, 1933 | | | Cancer borealis Stimpson, 1859 | Jonah crab | | Cancer irroratus (Say, 1817) | ⇒ Cancer plebejus Poeppig, 1836 | | Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 | Brown crab | | Carpoporus papulosus Stimpson, 1871 | Narrowfront rubble crab | | Celatopesia concava Stimpson, 1871 | | | Chaceon chuni Macpherson, 1983 | | | Chaceon fenneri Manning & Ho..., 1984 | Golden crab | | Chaceon macphersoni Manning & Ho..., 1988 | | | Cleistostoma algoense (Barnard, 1954) | ⇒ Paratylodiplax algoensis Barnard, 1954 | | Cleistostoma edwardsi | | | Collodes trispinosus Stimpson, 1871 | | | Coryrhynchus riisei Stimpson, 1860 | | | Cryptodromiopsis tridens Borradaile, 1903 | | | Cryptosoma bairdii Stimpson, 1860 | Shameface heart crab | | Cyclograpsus barbatus MacLeay, 1838 | | | Cyclograpsus punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | | | Cyclozodion angustum Milne-Edwards, 1880 | Nodose box crab | | Cyclozodion tuberatum Williams & C..., 1989 | | | Cymonomus trifurcus Stebbing, 1920 | | | Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871) | ⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871 | | Danielella edwardsii MacLeay, 1838 | | | Dissodactylus crinitichelis Moreira, 1901 | Seabiscuit pea crab | | Dissodactylus mellitae Rathbun, 1900 | Sand-dollar pea crab | | Dissodactylus nitidus Smith, 1870 | | | Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873 | Australian stork's bill | | Dromia dromia | | | Dromidia aegibotus Barnard, 1947 | | | Dromidia dissothrix Barnard, 1947 | | | Dromidia hirsutissima Lamarck, 1818 | | | Dromidia spongiosa stimpsonii (Miers, 1884) | ⇒ Platydromia spongiosa Stimpson, 1858 | | Ebalia stimpsoni A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | Thinarm clutch crab | | Elamena cimex Kemp, 1915 | | | Ericerodes gracilipes Stimpson, 1871 | | | Ethusa sinespina Kensley, 1969 | | | Euchirograpsus americanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | American talon crab | | Euprognatha acuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | | | Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871 | New Mexico ticktrefoil | | Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798 | | | Exodromidia spinosa Studer, 1883 | | | Glyptoplax smithii A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | Truncate rubble crab | | Glyptoxanthus erosus Stimpson, 1859 | Eroded mud crab | | Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758 | Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab | | Hepatus epheliticus Linnaeus, 1763 | Calico box crab | | Hepatus pudibundus Herbst, 1785 | Flecked box crab | | Heterocrypta granulata Gibbes, 1850 | Smooth albow crab | | Homola barbata Fabricius, 1793 | | | Homola minima Guinot & Ric..., 1995 | | | Hypoconcha arcuata Stimpson, 1858 | Granulate shellback crab | | Hypoconcha spinosissima Rathbun, 1933 | Spiny shellback crab | | Iliacantha subglobosa Stimpson, 1871 | Longfinger purse crab | | Inachoides laevis Stimpson, 1860 | | | Inachus guentheri Miers, 1879 | | | Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Doubtful spider crab | | Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815 | Common Spider Crab | | Lobopilumnus agassizii Stimpson, 1871 | Areolated hairy crab | | Macrocoeloma camptocerum Stimpson, 1871 | Florida decorator crab | | Menippe mercenaria Say, 1818 | Florida stone crab | | Mesorhoea sexspinosa Stimpson, 1871 | Sixspine elbow crab | | Micropanope nuttingi (Rathbun, 1898) | ⇒ Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898 | | Micropanope sculptipes Stimpson, 1871 | Sculptured mud crab | | Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875 | Red-ridged clinging crab | | Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790 | Coral clinging crab | | Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871 | Shaggy clinging crab | | Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858 | Lesser Sponge Crab | | Mursia cristiata H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | Masked Crab | | Mursia cristimana | | | Myropsis quinquespinosa Stimpson, 1871 | Fivespine purse crab | | Nanoplax xanthiformis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | Rough squareback crab | | Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871 | Sharphorn clinging crab | | Nibilia antilocapra Stimpson, 1871 | Shorthorn spiny crab | | Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851 | Graceful decorator crab | | Orthotheres serrei Rathbun, 1909 | | | Osachila semilevis Rathbun, 1916 | Thinlip jewelbox crab | | Osachila tuberosa Stimpson, 1871 | Thicklip jewelbox crab | | Ovalipes ocellatus Herbst, 1799 | Calico crab | | Ovalipes stephensoni Williams, 1976 | Coarsehand lady crab | | Palicus alternatus Rathbun, 1897 | Labile stilt crab | | Palicus faxoni Rathbun, 1897 | Finned stilt crab | | Panopeus angustifrons (Benedict & R..., 1891) | ⇒ Hexapanopeus angustifrons Benedict & R..., 1891 | | Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Atlantic mud crab | | Panoplax depressa Stimpson, 1871 | Depressed rubble crab | | Parapinnixa beaufortensis Rathbun, 1918 | | | Parapinnixa hendersoni Rathbun, 1918 | | | Paratylodiplax algoensis Barnard, 1954 | | | Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850 | Cryptic teardrop crab | | Persephona aquilonaris Rathbun, 1933 | | | Pilumnus dasypodus Kingsley, 1879 | Shortspine hairy crab | | Pilumnus sayi Rathbun, 1897 | Say's Pilumnus | | Pinnixa cylindrica Say, 1818 | | | Pinnixa sayana Stimpson, 1860 | Correll's snakewood | | Plagusia tomentosa H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | | | Platylambrus granulatus Kingsley, 1879 | Bladetooth elbow crab | | Platylambrus serratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Sawtooth elbow crab | | Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819) | ⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819 | | Portunus (Portunus) anceps de Saussure, 1857 | Delicate swimming crab | | Portunus (Portunus) gibbesii Stimpson, 1859 | Iridescent swimming crab | | Potamonautes brincki Bott, 1960 | | | Pseudomedaeus agassizi A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | Rough rubble crab | | Pseudomedaeus distinctus Rathbun, 1898 | Armed rubble crab | | Ranilia muricata H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | Muricate frog crab | | Raymanninus schmitti Rathbun, 1931 | Sharpoar swimming crab | | Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879 | Inflated spiny crab | | Rochinia hertwigi Doflein, 1904 | | | Rochinia umbonata Stimpson, 1871 | Knobbed spiny crab | | Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898 | | | Solenolambrus tenellus Stimpson, 1871 | | | Solenolambrus typicus Stimpson, 1871 | | | Speloeophorus pontifer Stimpson, 1871 | Smallhole clutch crab | | Spinolambrus fraterculus Stimpson, 1871 | | | Spinolambrus pourtalesii Stimpson, 1871 | | | Stenocionops coelatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878 | | | Stenocionops spinimanus Rathbun, 1892 | Prickly spider crab | | Stenocionops spinosissimus Saussure, 1857 | Tenspine spider crab | | Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788 | Arrow crab | | Symethis variolosa Fabricius, 1793 | Eroded frog crab | | Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803 | Blue-spined Swimming Crab | | Tumidodromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763 | Common Sponge Crab | | Tumidotheres maculatus Say, 1818 | Squatter pea crab | | Uca pugnax Smith, 1870 | Atlantic marsh fiddler | | Villopotamon sphaeridium Kemp, 1923 | | | Xaiva mcleayi Barnard, 1947 | |
Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Cape Peninsula
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
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