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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Maputo Bay (Maputo Province, Mozambique)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
28
40
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
28
40
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
21
32
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
21
32
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
20
31
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
13
18
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
12
17
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Maputo Bay
12 Families width 20 Species
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18380SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Fiddler crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Maputo Bay
17 Genera with 20 Species
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Elamena H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Heteronucia Alcock, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Heteropilumnus De Man, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Menaethiops Alcock, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Platymaia Miers, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerozius Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1837Fiddler crab2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maputo Bay
20 Species
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Chlorodiella niger
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Cyclodius obscurus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Cyphocarcinus capreolus Paul’son, 1875
Ebalia agglomus Barnard, 1955
Heteronucia angulata Barnard, 1947
Heteropilumnus trichophoroides De Man, 1895
Menaethiops delagoae Barnard, 1955
Menaethiops natalensis Barnard, 1955
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Perisesarma guttatum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Pilumnus vespertilio Fabricius, 1793Bad-day Hair Crab
Platymaia turbynei Stebbing, 1902
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Sphaerozius nitidus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Thalamita chaptalii Audouin, 1826
Thalamita delagoae Barnard, 1950
Uca (Cranuca) inversa Hoffmann, 1874
Uca (Paraleptuca) annulipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Uca annulipes H. Milne-Edw..., 1837

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Maputo Bay
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
15
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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