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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Knysna (Garden Route)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
32
37
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
32
37
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
12
12
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
12
12
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
11
11
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
6
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Knysna
6 Families width 6 Species
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Knysna
6 Genera with 6 Species
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Danielella P.K.L. Ng & ..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 0sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosoma Desmarest, 1823Crown crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18971SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Knysna
6 Species
Cyclograpsus punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Danielella edwardsii MacLeay, 1838
Dromia dromia
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Hymenosoma orbiculare Desmarest, 1823
Parasesarma catenatum Ortmann, 1897

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

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
5
5
5
Families
Genera
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