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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Garden Route (Western Cape)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
51
69
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
50
68
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
20
24
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
20
24
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
19
22
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
12
14
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
11
11
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Garden Route
11 Families width 11 Species
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Thiidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Garden Route
11 Genera with 11 Species
Afrophila Galil, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Danielella P.K.L. Ng & ..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosoma Desmarest, 1823Crown crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mursia Desmarest, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Nautilocorystes H. Milne Edw..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18971SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Garden Route
11 Species
Afrophila punctata Bell, 1855
Cyclograpsus punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Danielella edwardsii MacLeay, 1838
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular crab
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Hymenosoma orbiculare Desmarest, 1823
Inachus guentheri Miers, 1879
Macropodia falcifera Stimpson, 1857Cape long-legged spider crab
Mursia cristiata H. Milne Edw..., 1837Masked Crab
Nautilocorystes ocellatus Gray, 1831
Parasesarma catenatum Ortmann, 1897

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Garden Route
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
7
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
4
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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