Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Cape of Good Hope (Cape Peninsula)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 37
56
59 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 37
56
59 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 24
37
43 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 23
35
42 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 23
35
42 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 16
27
34 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Cape of Good Hope
16 Families width 34 Species and 1 Subspecies | Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 | Kelp Crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Inachidae MacLeay, 1838 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893 | Horse crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cancridae Latreille, 1802 | Edible crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geryonidae Colosi, 1923 | Deepsea crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Camptandriidae Stimpson, 1858 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Dromiidae De Haan, 1833 | Sponge crabs | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 1853 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cymonomidae Bouvier, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838 | Demon-faced crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Majidae Samouelle, 1819 | Spider crab | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plagusiidae Dana, 1851 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837 | Box Crab | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Swimming Crab | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Potamidae Ortmann, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Cape of Good Hope
27 Genera with 34 Species #ACDEGIMPRTVX
| Acanthonyx Latreille, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achaeopsis Stimpson, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achaeus Leach, 1968 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atelecyclus Leach, 1783 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cancer Linnaeus, 1758 | Cancer Crab | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 1988 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cleistostoma De Haan, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptodromiopsis Borradaile, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cymonomus A. Milne-Edw..., 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danielella P.K.L. Ng & ..., 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dorhynchus Thomson, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dromia Weber, 0 | sponge crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dromidia Guinot & Tav..., 1884 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Elamena H. Milne-Edw..., 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ethusa Roux, 1969 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurynome Leach, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Guinusia Schubart & C..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Inachus Weber, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mursia Desmarest, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paratylodiplax Serène, 1954 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plagusia Latreille, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thalamita Latreille, 1803 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tumidodromia McLay, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Villopotamon Dang & Ho, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xaiva MacLeay, 1947 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Cape of Good Hope
34 Species and 1 Subspecies | Acanthonyx dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Toothed crab | | Achaeopsis spinulosa Stimpson, 1857 | Hotlips spider crab | | Achaeus barnardi Griffin, 1968 | | | Atelecyclus undecimdentatus Herbst, 1783 | Toothed Circular Crab; Circular Crab | | Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 | Brown crab | | Chaceon chuni Macpherson, 1983 | | | Chaceon macphersoni Manning & Ho..., 1988 | | | Cleistostoma algoense (Barnard, 1954) | ⇒ Paratylodiplax algoensis Barnard, 1954 | | Cleistostoma edwardsi | | | Cryptodromiopsis tridens Borradaile, 1903 | | | Cyclograpsus barbatus MacLeay, 1838 | | | Cyclograpsus punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | | | Cymonomus trifurcus Stebbing, 1920 | | | Danielella edwardsii MacLeay, 1838 | | | 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 | | Elamena cimex Kemp, 1915 | | | Ethusa sinespina Kensley, 1969 | | | Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798 | | | Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758 | Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab | | Inachus guentheri Miers, 1879 | | | Mursia cristiata H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | Masked Crab | | Mursia cristimana | | | Paratylodiplax algoensis Barnard, 1954 | | | Plagusia tomentosa H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | | | Rochinia umbonata Stimpson, 1871 | Knobbed spiny crab | | Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803 | Blue-spined Swimming Crab | | Tumidodromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763 | Common Sponge Crab | | Villopotamon sphaeridium Kemp, 1923 | | | Xaiva mcleayi Barnard, 1947 | |
Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Cape of Good Hope
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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