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Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
and region Olifants River (Western Cape)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
25
27
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
25
27
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
10
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
10
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
9
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
5
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
5
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Olifants River
5 Families width 5 Species
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Hexapodidae Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Olifants River
5 Genera with 5 Species
Charybdis De Haan, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosoma Desmarest, 1823Crown crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautes MacLeay, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Spiroplax Manning & Ho..., 19501SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Olifants River
5 Species
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Cyclograpsus punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Hymenosoma orbiculare Desmarest, 1823
Potamonautes perlatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Cape river crab
Spiroplax spiralis Barnard, 1950

Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Olifants River
SubsectionHeterotremata
Guinot, 1977
4
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionThoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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