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Checklist for Subfamily Caphyrinae Guérin, 1832
and region Society Windward Islands (Society Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
115
319
499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
115
319
499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
66
228
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
66
228
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
62
222
392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
31
123
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
28
120
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
18
94
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Portunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
1
15
35
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPortunidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Swimming Crab, Swimming crabs
15
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCaphyrinae
Guérin, 1832
2
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Society Windward Islands
2 Genera with 5 Species
Caphyra Guérin, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Society Windward Islands
5 Species
Caphyra alata Richters, 1880
Caphyra rotundifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Turtle Weed Crab
Caphyra tridens Richters, 1880
Caphyra unidentata Lenz, 1910Soft Coral Swimming Crab
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab


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