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Checklist for Subfamily Caphyrinae Guérin, 1832
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
450
2718
9963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
447
2712
9948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
183
1329
5432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
180
1318
5366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
168
1250
5038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
90
748
2553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
78
675
2377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
62
549
1952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Portunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
51
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPortunidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Swimming Crab, Swimming crabs
46
282
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCaphyrinae
Guérin, 1832
3
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
3 Genera with 19 Species
Caphyra Guérin, 193312SpeciesTaxom
Coelocarcinus Edmondson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18496SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
19 Species
Caphyra alata Richters, 1880
Caphyra bedoti Zehntner, 1894
Caphyra fulva Stephenson &..., 1960
Caphyra hemisphaerica Rathbun, 1911
Caphyra laevis (A. Milne Edw..., 1869)⇒ Caphyra loevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Caphyra loevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Xenia Swimming Crab
Caphyra polita Heller, 1861
Caphyra rotundifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Turtle Weed Crab
Caphyra tricostata Richters, 1880
Caphyra tridens Richters, 1880
Caphyra unidentata Lenz, 1910Soft Coral Swimming Crab
Caphyra yookadai Sakai, 1933Soft Coral Swimming Crab
Coelocarcinus foliatus Edmondson, 1930
Lissocarcinus arkati Kemp, 1923
Lissocarcinus echinodisci Derijard, 1968
Lissocarcinus laevis Miers, 1886Anemone Crab
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Lissocarcinus polybiodes Adams & White, 1849
Lissocarcinus polybioides (Adams & White, 1849)⇒ Lissocarcinus polybiodes Adams & White, 1849


Links, sources and further information
Caphyrinae at biodiversity.org.au
Caphyrinae at marinespecies.org