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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region North West (Cape)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
70
110
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
69
109
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
38
70
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
37
69
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
36
66
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
21
42
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
20
40
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North West
20 Families width 47 Species
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18197SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab7SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab5SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North West
40 Genera with 47 Species
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Amarinus Lucas, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Australoplax Barnes, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Austrothelphusa Bott, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Bathypilumnus Ng & L. W. H..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Benthopanope Davie, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Dorippoides Serène & Rom..., 17851SpeciesTaxom
Eurycarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Leucosia Weber, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Matuta Weber, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Myomenippe Hilgendorf, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Nectocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Neorhynchoplax Sakai, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Paranaxia Rathbun, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Parthenope Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Philyra Leach, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 17934SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilyra Miers, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18351SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North West
47 Species
Amarinus laevis Targioni-Toz..., 1877Estuarine Spider Crab
Amarinus paralacustris Lucas, 1970Estuarine Spider Crab
Ashtoret granulosa Miers, 1877Armed Crab
Atergatis ocyroe Herbst, 1801Atergatis Ocyroe
Australoplax tridentata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Furry-clawed Crab
Austrothelphusa transversa von Martens, 1868
Austruca mjoebergi Rathbun, 1924
Bathypilumnus pugilator A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Benthopanope sexangula Rathbun, 1909
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Calappa philargius Linnaeus, 1758Red-spotted Box Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Dorippoides facchino Herbst, 1785
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986Rhinoceros Crab
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leucosia reticulata Miers, 1877
Lophozozymus pictor Fabricius, 1798Mosaic Reef Crab
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) setosus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macropodia tenuirostris Leach, 1814Slender spider crab
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Matuta planipes Fabricius, 1798Flower Moon Crab
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Myomenippe fornasinii Bianconi, 1851
Nectocarcinus tuberculosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1860Velvet Crab
Neorhynchoplax octagonalis Kemp, 1917
Paragrapsus laevis Dana, 1851Smooth shore crab
Paranaxia serpulifera Guérin, 1829
Parthenope longimanus Linnaeus, 1758
Philyra platychira De Haan, 1841
Pilumnopeus serratifrons Kinahan, 1856Smooth-handed Crab
Pilumnus digitalis Rathbun, 1923
Pilumnus longicornis Hilgendorf, 1878
Pilumnus semilanatus Miers, 1884Ragged Crab
Pilumnus vespertilio Fabricius, 1793Bad-day Hair Crab
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus J. F. W. Herbst, 1783Blood-spotted Swimming Crab
Pseudophilyra perryi Miers, 1876
Schizophrys dama Herbst, 1804
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamita danae Stimpson, 1858Blue Mottled Swimmer Crab
Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834Four-lobed Swimming Crab
Trapezia formosa Smith, 1869Guard Crab
Tubuca arcuata De Haan, 1835

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in North West
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
15
32
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
5
8
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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