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Checklist for Superfamily Dorippoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
242
727
1187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
240
725
1182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
100
340
567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
99
337
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
92
310
509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
45
173
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
41
158
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
31
125
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Dorippoidea
MacLeay, 1838
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape
1 Family width 2 Species
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape
2 Genera with 2 Species
Dorippoides Serène & Rom..., 17851SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 19691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
2 Species
Dorippoides facchino Herbst, 1785
Ethusa sinespina Kensley, 1969

Subnodes of Dorippoidea with occurrences in Cape
FamilyDorippidae
MacLeay, 1838
demon-faced crabs, Sumo crabs
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Dorippoidea at biodiversity.org.au
Dorippoidea at itis.gov
Dorippoidea at marinespecies.org