Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Natal (Kwazulu-Natal)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 135
301
437 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 134
300
436 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 71
183
295 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 71
183
295 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 63
160
263 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 37
111
177 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 33
103
168 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Natal
33 Families width 168 Species and 1 Subspecies #EIXSMCPGVDLHOT
| Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 | Kelp Crabs | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Inachidae MacLeay, 1838 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838 | Mud crabs | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Sesarmidae Dana, 1851 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Matutidae De Haan, 1835 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837 | Box Crab | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cancridae Latreille, 1802 | Edible crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Swimming Crab | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838 | Angular crabs | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838 | Land crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geryonidae Colosi, 1923 | Deepsea crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrophthalmidae Dana, 1851 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 1853 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838 | Elbow crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838 | Demon-faced crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dotillidae Stimpson, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Nut crabs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Menippidae Ortmann, 1893 | Stone crabs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnidae Samouelle, 1819 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Majidae Samouelle, 1819 | Spider crab | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838 | Marsh crabs | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudothelphusidae Ortmann, 1893 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Plagusiidae Dana, 1851 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euryplacidae (Stimpson, 1871) | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 1838 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Fiddler crabs | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Mithracidae Balss, 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893 | Mud crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833 | Commensal Crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Potamidae Ortmann, 1896 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Potamonautidae Bott, 1970 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Trapeziidae Miers, 1886 | Coral crabs | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Parathelphusidae Alcock, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Natal
103 Genera with 168 Species #ABCDEFGHILMNOPQRSTUVXZ
| Acanthonyx Latreille, 1947 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Achaeopsis Stimpson, 1857 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Actaeodes Dana, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antilibinia MacLeay, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Armases Abele, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atergatis De Haan, 1830 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Banareia A. Milne-Edw..., 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calappa Weber, 1793 | Box crabs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cancer Linnaeus, 1758 | Cancer Crab | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caphyra Guérin, 1910 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Carcinoplax H. Milne Edw..., 1833 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cardisoma Latreille, 1796 | giant land crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carupella Lenz, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 1988 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chaenostoma Stimpson, 1826 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charybdis De Haan, 1838 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Chiromantes Gistel, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorodiella Rathbun, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclodius Dana, 1834 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Daldorfia M. J. Rathbun, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doclea Leach, 1788 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dorippe Weber, 1785 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dotilla De Haan, 1775 | Sand bubbler crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ebalia Leach, 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enoplolambrus A. Milne-Edw..., 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epialtus Edwards, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eriphia Latreille, 1838 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eucrate De Haan, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eurycarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurynome Leach, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Forestiana Guinot & Low, 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grapsus Lamarck, 1783 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Guinearma Shahdadi & S..., 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Guinotia Pretzmann, 1965 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Guinusia Schubart & C..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heteroplax Stimpson, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Huenia De Haan, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyastenus White, 1872 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hymenosoma Desmarest, 1823 | Crown crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Inachus Weber, 1830 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptuca Bott, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucisca MacLeay, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Liomera Dana, 1873 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lupocyclus Adams & White, 1950 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1946 | Boxer crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 1852 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Macropodia Leach, 1940 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Maja Lamarck, 1894 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Matuta Weber, 1781 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Medorippe Manning & Ho..., 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melybia Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Menaethiops Alcock, 1955 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micippa Leach, 1803 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Monomia Gistl, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mursia Desmarest, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neorhynchoplax Sakai, 1946 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoxanthias Ward, 1812 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocypode Weber, 1880 | Ghost Crab | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Omalacantha Streets, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ommatocarcinus White, 1950 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ovalipes Rathbun, 1833 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pachygrapsus Randall, 1850 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Paractaea Guinot, 1969 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Paraleptuca Bott, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parasesarma De Man, 1869 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Percnon Gistel, 1804 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philyra Leach, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pilodius Dana, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Pilumnopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnus Leach, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pinnotheres Bosc, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plagusia Latreille, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platymaia Miers, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pleistacantha Miers, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Portunus Weber, 1798 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Potamon Savigny, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Potamonautes MacLeay, 1918 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoliomera Odhner, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Pugettia Dana, 1851 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Quadrella Dana, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sakaija Ng & Richer ..., 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarmatium Dana, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scylla De Haan, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Serenepilumnus Türkay & Sch..., 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesarma Say, 0 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sesarmoides Serène & Soh, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spiralothelphusa Bott, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thalamita Latreille, 1858 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Trapezia Latreille, 1799 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tubuca Bott, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uca Leach, 1802 | Fiddler crab | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xaiva MacLeay, 1947 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthias Rathbun, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xantho Leach, 1818 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zozymodes Heller, 1843 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Natal
168 Species and 1 Subspecies | Acanthonyx scutellatus MacLeay, 1838 | | | Acanthonyx undulatus Barnard, 1947 | | | Achaeopsis spinulosa Stimpson, 1857 | Hotlips spider crab | | Achaeopsis spinulosus (Stimpson, 1857) | ⇒ Achaeopsis spinulosa Stimpson, 1857 | | Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Spiny-legged Rock Crab | | Antilibinia smithii MacLeay, 1838 | | | Armases roberti H. Milne Edw..., 1853 | | | Ashtoret lunaris Forskål, 1775 | Speckled Moon Crab | | Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767 | Floral Egg Crab | | Atergatis marginatus Rüppell, 1830 | | | Atergatis roseus Rüppell, 1830 | Rosy Egg Crab | | Banareia parvula Krauss, 1843 | | | Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758 | Giant Box Crab | | Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803 | Knobby Box Crab | | Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758 | Long-eyed Box Crab | | Calappa tuberculata Fabricius, 1793 | | | Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 | Brown crab | | Caphyra tridens Richters, 1880 | | | Caphyra unidentata Lenz, 1910 | Soft Coral Swimming Crab | | Carcinoplax ischurodous Stebbing, 1923 | | | Carcinoplax longimana De Haan, 1833 | | | Carcinoplax longimanus De Haan, 1833 | | | Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796 | Brown land crab | | Carupella natalensis Lenz & Strunck, 1914 | | | Chaceon macphersoni Manning & Ho..., 1988 | | | Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826 | | | Charybdis (Charybdis) annulata Fabricius, 1798 | | | Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867 | Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab | | Charybdis (Charybdis) natator Herbst, 1794 | Ridged Swimming Crab | | Charybdis (Charybdis) orientalis Dana, 1852 | | | Charybdis (Goniohellenus) smithii MacLeay, 1838 | | | Chiromantes eulimene De Man, 1897 | Marsh crab | | Chlorodiella laevissima Dana, 1852 | | | Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775 | Long Clawed Crab | | Cyclodius obscurus Hombron & Ja..., 1846 | | | Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Hoofed Cyclodius | | Cyclograpsus punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | | | Daldorfia horrida Linnaeus, 1758 | Horrid elbow crab | | Doclea muricata Herbst, 1788 | | | Dorippe frascone Herbst, 1785 | Carrier Crab | | Dotilla fenestrata Hilgendorf, 1869 | | | Dotilla sulcata Forskål, 1775 | Sand Bubbler Crab | | Ebalia glomus Stebbing, 1921 | | | Enoplolambrus carenatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | | | Epialtus (Antilibrinia) smithii | | | Eriphia laevimana smithii MacLeay, 1838 | | | Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852 | Hairy Banded Crab | | Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803 | Red-eyed Rock Crab | | Eriphia smithii MacLeay, 1838 | Rough redeye crab | | Eucrate affinis (Haswell, 1881) | ⇒ Trissoplax dentata Stimpson, 1858 | | Eucrate sulcatifrons Stimpson, 1858 | | | Eurycarcinus natalensis Krauss, 1843 | | | Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798 | | | Forestiana granulata Krauss, 1843 | | | Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818 | Mottled lightfoot crab | | Grapsus fourmanoiri Crosnier, 1965 | | | Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758 | Abuete negro | | Grapsus pictus (Lamarck, 1801) | ⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783 | Natal lightfoot crab | | Guinearma huzardi Desmarest, 1825 | | | Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758 | Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab | | Heteroplax dentata (Stimpson, 1858) | ⇒ Trissoplax dentata Stimpson, 1858 | | Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837 | Arrowhead Crab | | Hyastenus convexus Miers, 1884 | | | Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839 | | | Hyastenus spinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1872 | Spider crab | | Hymenosoma orbiculare Desmarest, 1823 | | | Inachus arabicus (Rüppell, 1830) | ⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825 | | Leptuca thayeri Rathbun, 1900 | Atlantic Mangrove Fiddler Crab | | Leucisca squalina MacLeay, 1838 | | | Liomera bella Dana, 1852 | Pretty liomera | | Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847 | Colorful Reef Crab | | Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873 | Tuberous Xanthid Crab | | Lupocyclus tugelae Barnard, 1950 | | | Lybia plumosa Barnard, 1946 | Plumose Boxer Crab | | Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) brevis Herbst, 1804 | | | Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858 | Kauila | | Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) grandidieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1867 | | | Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) hilgendorfi Tesch, 1915 | | | Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) sulcatus H. Milne Edw..., 1852 | | | Macropodia formosa Rathbun, 1911 | | | Macropodia intermedia Bouvier, 1940 | | | Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788 | Atlantic Sea Spider Crab | | Maja capensis Ortmann, 1894 | Agulhas spider crab | | Matuta banksi Leach, 1817 | | | Matuta banksii (Leach, 1817) | ⇒ Matuta banksi Leach, 1817 | | Matuta victor Fabricius, 1781 | Common Moon Crab | | Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871 | Delicate coral crab | | Menaethiops fascicularis Krauss, 1843 | | | Menaethiops natalensis Barnard, 1955 | | | Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825 | One-horned Spider Crab | | Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775 | Alamihi | | Micippa thalia Herbst, 1803 | | | Monomia gladiator (Fabricius, 1798) | ⇒ Portunus gladiator Stimpson, 1858 | | Mursia cristiata H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | Masked Crab | | Neorhynchoplax bovis Barnard, 1946 | | | Neosarmatium meinerti (De Man, 1887) | ⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012 | | Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812 | | | Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772 | Horn-eyed Ghost Crab | | Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772) | ⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772 | | Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818) | ⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818 | | Ocypode kuhli De Haan, 1835 | | | Ocypode kuhlii De Haan, 1835 | | | Ocypode ryderi Kingsley, 1880 | | | Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825 | Speck-claw Decorator Crab | | Ommatocarcinus pulcher Barnard, 1950 | | | Ovalipes punctatus De Haan, 1833 | | | Ovalipes trimaculatus De Haan, 1833 | Rowing Crab | | Pachygrapsus crassipes Randall, 1840 | Lined shore crab | | Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873 | Shore Crab | | Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850 | Gibbes' Pachygrapsus | | Panopeus africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867 | | | Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | Green-eyed Fiddler Crab | | Parasesarma catenatum Ortmann, 1897 | | | Parasesarma erythodactylum Hess, 1865 | | | Parasesarma guttatum A Milne-Edwards, 1869 | | | Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804 | Flat rock crab | | Philyra globus Fabricius, 1775 | | | Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Areolated xanthid crab | | Pilumnus longicornis Hilgendorf, 1878 | | | Pinnotheres dofleini Lenz, 1914 | | | Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790 | Rafting Crab | | Platymaia turbynei Stebbing, 1902 | | | Pleistacantha moseleyi Miers, 1886 | | | Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758 | Alimasag | | Portunus (Portunus) pubescens Dana, 1852 | Hairy swimming crab | | Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus J. F. W. Herbst, 1783 | Blood-spotted Swimming Crab | | Portunus (Xiphonectes) hastatoides Fabricius, 1798 | | | Potamon (Potamonautes) depressus | | | Potamon (Potamonautes) inflatum | | | Potamonautes depressus Krauss, 1843 | Flat River Crab | | Potamonautes perlatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | Cape river crab | | Potamonautes perslatus | | | Potamonautes sidneyi Rathbun, 1904 | Natal river crab | | Potamonautes warreni Calman, 1918 | Warren's River Crab | | Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852 | Showy xanthid crab | | Pseudoliomera variolosa Borradaile, 1902 | | | Quadrella coronata Dana, 1852 | Black Coral Crab | | Rochinia galathea Griffin & Tr..., 1986 | | | Sakaija africana Griffin & Tr..., 1986 | | | Sarmatium crassum Dana, 1851 | | | Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775 | Black crab | | Serenepilumnus pisifer MacLeay, 1838 | | | Sesarma catenatum (Ortmann, 1897) | ⇒ Parasesarma catenatum Ortmann, 1897 | | Sesarma meinerti (Man, 1887) | ⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012 | | Sesarma pictum De Haan, 1835 | | | Sesarma tetragonus | | | Sesarmoides kraussi De Man, 1887 | | | Spiralothelphusa hydrodroma Herbst, 1794 | | | Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803 | | | Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830 | Crenate swimming crab | | Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858 | Kauila | | Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801 | Gurard Crab | | Trapezia digitalis Latreille, 1828 | Brown guard crab | | Trapezia lutea Castro, 1997 | Yellow Dotted Guard Crab | | Trapezia rufopunctata Herbst, 1799 | Polkadot Guard Crab | | Tubuca urvillei H. Milne Edw..., 1852 | | | Uca (Tubuca) urvillei H. Milne Edw..., 1852 | | | Uca (Uca) maracoani Latreille, 1802 | | | Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798 | Peregrine Crab | | Xaiva mcleayi Barnard, 1947 | | | Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | | | Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790 | Furrowed Crab | | Xantho distinguendus Klunzinger, 1913 | | | Xantho impressus (Lamarck, 1818) | ⇒ Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812 | | Zozymodes cavipes Dana, 1852 | | | Zozymodes xanthoides Krauss, 1843 | |
Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Natal
Links, sources and further information Eubrachyura at artfakta.se
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