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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
156
354
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
155
353
513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
60
129
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
59
122
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
53
105
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
24
47
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
21
40
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Namibia
21 Families width 57 Species
#CPOGILHMXTE
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab11SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab3SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Thiidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoididae Guinot & Mac..., 19873SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae (Ortmann, 1896)2SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 19704SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae (MacLeay, 1838)Kelp Crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Namibia
40 Genera with 57 Species
#ABCDEGHIMNOPRSX
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Afruca Crane, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Benthochascon Alcock and A..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1851Box crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cecidocarcinus Kropp & Manning, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 19896SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Elamena H. Milne-Edw..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Esanthelphusa Naiyanetr, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosoma Desmarest, 1823Crown crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ilia Leach, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Macropipus Prestandrea, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Miersiograpsus Türkay, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Mursia Desmarest, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Nautilocorystes H. Milne Edw..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Neopilumnoplax Serène, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1758Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoides Lucas, 19873SpeciesTaxom
Platymaia Miers, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Potamon Savigny, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautes MacLeay, 19184SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19041SpeciesTaxom
Scyramathia A. Milne-Edw..., 19041SpeciesTaxom
Xaiva MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
57 Species
Acanthocarpus brevispinis Monod, 1946
Achelous tuberculatus Stimpson, 1860Tiberculated swimming crab
Bathynectes piperitus Manning & Ho..., 1981
Benthochascon hemingi Alcock & And..., 1899
Calappa pelii Herklots, 1851
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Cecidocarcinus brychius Kropp & Manning, 1987
Chaceon affinis A. Milne-Edw..., 1894
Chaceon chuni Macpherson, 1983
Chaceon erytheiae Macpherson, 1984
Chaceon macphersoni Manning & Ho..., 1988
Chaceon maritae Manning & Ho..., 1981Mysidans
Chaceon sanctaehelenae Mannig & Hol..., 1989
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Dorhynchus basi Macpherson, 1984
Ebalia scandens Stebbing, 1910
Elamena cimex Kemp, 1915
Esanthelphusa prolatus Rathbun, 1902
Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Hepatus pudibundus Herbst, 1785Flecked box crab
Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815Arctic lyre crab
Hymenosoma orbiculare Desmarest, 1823
Ilia nucleus Linnaeus, 1758Nut-crab
Ilia spinosa Miers, 1881
Inachus angolensis Capart, 1951
Inachus grallator Manning & Ho..., 1981
Macropipus australis Guinot, 1961
Macropodia macrocheles A. Milne-Edw..., 1898
Maja capensis Ortmann, 1894Agulhas spider crab
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Miersiograpsus kingsleyi Miers, 1885
Monodaeus cristulatus Guinot & Mac..., 1988
Mursia cristiata H. Milne Edw..., 1837Masked Crab
Nautilocorystes ocellatus Gray, 1831
Neopilumnoplax heterochir Studer, 1883
Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758Tufted ghost crab
Ovalipes punctatus De Haan, 1833
Ovalipes trimaculatus De Haan, 1833Rowing Crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Pilodius pilumnoides White, 1848
Pilumnoides hassleri A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Pilumnoides perlatus Poeppig, 1836
Pilumnoides rubus Guinot & Mac..., 1987
Platymaia longimana Macpherson, 1984
Potamon (Potamonautes) perlatus
Potamon prolatus (Rathbun, 1902)⇒ Esanthelphusa prolatus Rathbun, 1902
Potamonautes bayonianus Brito Capello, 1864
Potamonautes dubius Brito Capello, 1864
Potamonautes perlatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Cape river crab
Potamonautes warreni Calman, 1918Warren's River Crab
Rochinia hertwigi Doflein, 1904
Scyramathia hertwigi (Doflein, 1904)⇒ Rochinia hertwigi Doflein, 1904
Xaiva biguttata Risso, 1816
Xaiva mcleayi Barnard, 1947
Xaiva pulchella MacLeay, 1838

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Namibia
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
17
33
50
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
4
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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