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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
48
81
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
48
81
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
35
65
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
35
65
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
32
58
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
21
34
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
20
33
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Maputo Province
20 Families width 43 Species
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab7SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae (Latreille, 1802)Edible crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Fiddler crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Maputo Province
33 Genera with 43 Species
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Atergatis De Haan, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Callinectes Stimpson, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Camatopsis Alcock & And..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1767Cancer Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Carpilius Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1869Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Elamena H. Milne-Edw..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Heteronucia Alcock, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Heteropilumnus De Man, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Matuta Weber, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Menaethiops Alcock, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1880Ghost Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Platymaia Miers, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerozius Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18034SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1837Fiddler crab2SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 17901SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maputo Province
43 Species
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Camatopsis africana Ng & Castro, 2016
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Cancer uca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763
Carpilius convexus Forskål, 1775Convex Crab
Chlorodiella niger
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Cyclodius obscurus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Cyphocarcinus capreolus Paul’son, 1875
Dotilla fenestrata Hilgendorf, 1869
Ebalia agglomus Barnard, 1955
Elamena mathoei Desmarest, 1823
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Heteronucia angulata Barnard, 1947
Heteropilumnus trichophoroides De Man, 1895
Hyastenus spinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1872Spider crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) grandidieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Matuta victor Fabricius, 1781Common Moon Crab
Menaethiops delagoae Barnard, 1955
Menaethiops natalensis Barnard, 1955
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode kuhlii De Haan, 1835
Ocypode ryderi Kingsley, 1880
Parasesarma guttatum A Milne-Edwards, 1869
Perisesarma guttatum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Pilumnus vespertilio Fabricius, 1793Bad-day Hair Crab
Platymaia turbynei Stebbing, 1902
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Portunus) trituberculatus Miers, 1876Gazami crab
Sarmatium crassum Dana, 1851
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Sphaerozius nitidus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Thalamita chaptalii Audouin, 1826
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamita delagoae Barnard, 1950
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801Gurard Crab
Uca (Cranuca) inversa Hoffmann, 1874
Uca (Paraleptuca) annulipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Uca annulipes H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Maputo Province
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
15
25
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
5
8
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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