Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Nelson Mandela Bay (Eastern Cape)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 49
69
75 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 49
69
75 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 27
39
45 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 27
39
45 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 26
36
42 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 13
17
17 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 12
16
15 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Nelson Mandela Bay
12 Families width 15 Species | Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 | Kelp Crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Inachidae MacLeay, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucosiidae (Samouelle, 1819) | Nut crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837 | Box Crab | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838 | Angular crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plagusiidae Dana, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 1838 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Majidae Samouelle, 1819 | Spider crab | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Swimming Crab | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838 | Marsh crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Potamonautidae Bott, 1970 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Nelson Mandela Bay
16 Genera with 15 Species | Acanthonyx Latreille, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achaeopsis Stimpson, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afrophila Galil, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calappa Weber, 1892 | Box crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonoplax Leach, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Guinusia Schubart & C..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hymenosoma Desmarest, 1823 | Crown crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macropodia Leach, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neorhynchoplax Sakai, 1946 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ovalipes Rathbun, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philyra Leach, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Plagusia Latreille, 1804 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Planes Bowdich, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Portunus Weber, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Potamonautes MacLeay, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Nelson Mandela Bay
15 Species | Acanthonyx dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Toothed crab | | Achaeopsis spinulosa Stimpson, 1857 | Hotlips spider crab | | Afrophila punctata Bell, 1855 | | | Calappa japonica Ortmann, 1892 | Japanese Box Crab | | Cyclograpsus punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | | | Gonoplax sinuatifrons Miers, 1885 | | | Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758 | Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab | | Hymenosoma orbiculare Desmarest, 1823 | | | Macropodia falcifera Stimpson, 1857 | Cape long-legged spider crab | | Neorhynchoplax bovis Barnard, 1946 | | | Ovalipes trimaculatus De Haan, 1833 | Rowing Crab | | Philyra punctata (Bell, 1855) | ⇒ Afrophila punctata Bell, 1855 | | Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758 | Columbus crab | | Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758 | Alimasag | | Potamonautes sidneyi Rathbun, 1904 | Natal river crab |
Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Nelson Mandela Bay
Links, sources and further information Eubrachyura at artfakta.se
Eubrachyura at biodiversity.org.au
Eubrachyura at marinespecies.org
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