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Checklist for Subfamily Carcininae MacLeay, 1838
and region Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
156
354
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
155
353
513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
60
129
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
59
122
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
53
105
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
24
47
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
21
40
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
17
33
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Portunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
9
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPortunidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Swimming Crab, Swimming crabs
8
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCarcininae
MacLeay, 1838
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Namibia
2 Genera with 4 Species
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xaiva MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
4 Species
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Xaiva biguttata Risso, 1816
Xaiva mcleayi Barnard, 1947
Xaiva pulchella MacLeay, 1838


Links, sources and further information
Carcininae at artfakta.se
Carcininae at marinespecies.org