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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Cape of Good Hope (Cape Peninsula)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
37
56
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
37
56
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
24
37
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
23
35
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
23
35
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
16
27
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
14
22
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape of Good Hope
14 Families width 26 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape of Good Hope
22 Genera with 26 Species
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Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Achaeopsis Stimpson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclus Leach, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 19882SpeciesTaxom
Cleistostoma De Haan, 02SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18372SpeciesTaxom
Danielella P.K.L. Ng & ..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Elamena H. Milne-Edw..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Mursia Desmarest, 02SpeciesTaxom
Paratylodiplax Serène, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Villopotamon Dang & Ho, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Xaiva MacLeay, 19471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape of Good Hope
26 Species
Acanthonyx dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Toothed crab
Achaeopsis spinulosa Stimpson, 1857Hotlips spider crab
Achaeus barnardi Griffin, 1968
Atelecyclus undecimdentatus Herbst, 1783Toothed Circular Crab; Circular Crab
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Chaceon chuni Macpherson, 1983
Chaceon macphersoni Manning & Ho..., 1988
Cleistostoma algoense (Barnard, 1954)⇒ Paratylodiplax algoensis Barnard, 1954
Cleistostoma edwardsi
Cyclograpsus barbatus MacLeay, 1838
Cyclograpsus punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Danielella edwardsii MacLeay, 1838
Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873Australian stork's bill
Elamena cimex Kemp, 1915
Ethusa sinespina Kensley, 1969
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Inachus guentheri Miers, 1879
Mursia cristiata H. Milne Edw..., 1837Masked Crab
Mursia cristimana
Paratylodiplax algoensis Barnard, 1954
Plagusia tomentosa H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Rochinia umbonata Stimpson, 1871Knobbed spiny crab
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Villopotamon sphaeridium Kemp, 1923
Xaiva mcleayi Barnard, 1947

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Cape of Good Hope
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
11
16
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
3
6
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Eubrachyura at artfakta.se
Eubrachyura at biodiversity.org.au
Eubrachyura at marinespecies.org