Checklist for Section Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980 and region Western Cape (Cape)
Class | Malacostraca Latreille, 1802 Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 207 522 746 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | Subclass | Eumalacostraca Grobben, 1892
| 206 521 743 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | Superorder | Eucarida Calman, 1904
| 87 232 347 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | Order | Decapoda Latreille, 1802 Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 86 229 344 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | Suborder | Pleocyemata Burkenroad, 1963
| 79 209 313 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | Infraorder | Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 42 125 180 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | Section | Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 38 113 161 | Families Genera Species | Taxom |
List of families for Western Cape 38 Families width 161 Species #LCEIPXAGMVDHTOS
| Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Nut crabs | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837 | Box Crab | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 | Kelp Crabs | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Inachidae MacLeay, 1838 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Swimming Crab | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838 | Elbow crabs | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838 | Mud crabs | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Inachoididae Dana, 1851 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893 | Horse crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838 | Angular crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cancridae Latreille, 1802 | Edible crabs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Geryonidae Colosi, 1923 | Deepsea crabs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Macrophthalmidae Dana, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Camptandriidae Stimpson, 1858 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 1853 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mithracidae Balss, 1929 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833 | Commensal Crabs | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Dotillidae Stimpson, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 1838 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Menippidae Ortmann, 1893 | Stone crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838 | Demon-faced crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plagusiidae Dana, 1851 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Majidae Samouelle, 1819 | Spider crab | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893 | Mud crabs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hepatidae Stimpson, 1871 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnidae Samouelle, 1819 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 1900 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thiidae Dana, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Fiddler crabs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Oregoniidae Garth, 1958 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palicidae Bouvier, 1898 | Stilt crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sesarmidae Dana, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnoididae Guinot & Mac..., 1987 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838 | Marsh crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Potamonautidae Bott, 1970 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Parathelphusidae Alcock, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hexapodidae Miers, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Potamidae Ortmann, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Western Cape 113 Genera with 161 Species #ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUVX
| Acanthilia Galil, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acanthonyx Latreille, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achaeopsis Stimpson, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achaeus Leach, 1968 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achelous De Haan, 1871 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aepinus Rathbun, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afrophila Galil, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allactaea Williams, 1974 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atelecyclus Leach, 1783 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bathyplax A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Batodaeus Vázquez-Bade..., 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Batrachonotus Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calappa Weber, 1898 | Box crabs | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Calappula Galil, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cancer Linnaeus, 1758 | Cancer Crab | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Carcinus Leach, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carpoporus Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celatopesia Chiong and Ng, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 1988 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chaenostoma Stimpson, 1826 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charybdis De Haan, 1838 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cleistostoma De Haan, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Collodes Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptosoma Brullé, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclozodion Williams & C..., 1989 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danielella P.K.L. Ng & ..., 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dissodactylus Smith, 1870 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dorhynchus Thomson, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dotilla De Haan, 1869 | Sand bubbler crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ebalia Leach, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Ecphantor Manning & Ho..., 1981 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Elamena H. Milne-Edw..., 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ericerodes Rathbun, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eriphia Latreille, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ethusa Roux, 1969 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euprognatha Stimpson, 1871 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eurynome Leach, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glyptoplax Smith, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Goneplax Leach, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Guinusia Schubart & C..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Halicarcinus White, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hepatus Latreille, 1785 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heterocrypta Stimpson, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hymenosoma Desmarest, 1823 | Crown crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iliacantha Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Inachoides H. Milne Edw..., 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Inachus Weber, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libinia Leach, 1815 | Spider Crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lobopilumnus A. Milne-Edw..., 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrocoeloma Miers, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macropodia Leach, 1761 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Maja Lamarck, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Menippe De Haan, 1818 | Stone crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesorhoea Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micropanope Stimpson, 1871 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mithraculus White, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mithrax Desmarest, 1871 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mursia Desmarest, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Myropsis Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nanoplax Guinot, 1880 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nautilocorystes H. Milne Edw..., 1831 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nemausa Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nibilia A. Milne-Edw..., 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocypode Weber, 1880 | Ghost Crab | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oregonia Dana, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthotheres Sakai, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Osachila Stimpson, 1871 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ovalipes Rathbun, 1833 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Palicus Philippi, 1897 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 1834 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Panoplax Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parapinnixa Holmes, 1918 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parasesarma De Man, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paratylodiplax Serène, 1924 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pelia Bell, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Percnon Gistel, 1804 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Persephona Leach, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnoides Lucas, 1987 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pilumnus Leach, 1897 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pinnixa White, 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pinnotheres Bosc, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plagusia Latreille, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Planes Bowdich, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platylambrus Stimpson, 1834 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Portunus Weber, 1859 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Potamonautes MacLeay, 1904 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudomedaeus Guinot, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Raymanninus Ng, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 1871 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Scopolius Stevcic, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Serenepilumnus Türkay & Sch..., 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Solenolambrus Stimpson, 1871 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Speloeophorus A. Milne-Edw..., 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 1871 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Spiralothelphusa Bott, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spiroplax Manning & Ho..., 1950 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenocionops Desmarest, 1857 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 1788 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thalamita Latreille, 1803 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tumidotheres Campos, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uca Leach, 1870 | Fiddler crab | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Villopotamon Dang & Ho, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xaiva MacLeay, 1947 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Western Cape 161 Species | Acanthilia intermedia Miers, 1886 | Granulose purse crab | | Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871 | Gladiator box crab | | Acanthonyx dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Toothed crab | | Achaeopsis spinulosa Stimpson, 1857 | Hotlips spider crab | | Achaeus barnardi Griffin, 1968 | | | Achelous floridanus Rathbun, 1930 | Florida Swimming Crab | | Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860 | Redhair Swimming Crab | | Achelous spinicarpus Stimpson, 1871 | | | Aepinus septemspinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878 | | | Afrophila punctata Bell, 1855 | | | Agolambrus agonus Stimpson, 1871 | | | Allactaea lithostrota Williams, 1974 | | | Anasimus latus Rathbun, 1894 | Stilt spider crab | | Atelecyclus undecimdentatus Herbst, 1783 | Toothed Circular Crab; Circular Crab | | Bathynectes longispina Stimpson, 1871 | Bathyal swimming crab | | Bathyplax typhla (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880) | ⇒ Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | | Batodaeus urinator A. Milne-Edw..., 1881 | | | Batrachonotus fragosus Stimpson, 1871 | | | Calappa flammea Herbst, 1794 | Flame box crab | | Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803 | Knobby Box Crab | | Calappa lophos Herbst, 1782 | Common Box Crab | | Calappa ocellata Holthuis, 1958 | Ocellate box crab | | Calappa sulcata Rathbun, 1898 | Yellow box crab | | Calappula tortugae Rathbun, 1933 | | | Cancer borealis Stimpson, 1859 | Jonah crab | | Cancer irroratus (Say, 1817) | ⇒ Cancer plebejus Poeppig, 1836 | | Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 | Brown crab | | Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758 | Asian Shore Crab | | Carpoporus papulosus Stimpson, 1871 | Narrowfront rubble crab | | Celatopesia concava Stimpson, 1871 | | | Chaceon chuni Macpherson, 1983 | | | Chaceon fenneri Manning & Ho..., 1984 | Golden crab | | Chaceon macphersoni Manning & Ho..., 1988 | | | Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826 | | | Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789 | | | Charybdis (Goniohellenus) smithii MacLeay, 1838 | | | Cleistostoma algoense (Barnard, 1954) | ⇒ Paratylodiplax algoensis Barnard, 1954 | | Cleistostoma edwardsi | | | Collodes trispinosus Stimpson, 1871 | | | Coryrhynchus riisei Stimpson, 1860 | | | Cryptosoma bairdii Stimpson, 1860 | Shameface heart crab | | Cyclograpsus barbatus MacLeay, 1838 | | | Cyclograpsus punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | | | Cyclozodion angustum Milne-Edwards, 1880 | Nodose box crab | | Cyclozodion tuberatum Williams & C..., 1989 | | | Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871) | ⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871 | | Danielella edwardsii MacLeay, 1838 | | | Dissodactylus crinitichelis Moreira, 1901 | Seabiscuit pea crab | | Dissodactylus mellitae Rathbun, 1900 | Sand-dollar pea crab | | Dissodactylus nitidus Smith, 1870 | | | Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873 | Australian stork's bill | | Dotilla fenestrata Hilgendorf, 1869 | | | Ebalia stimpsoni A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | Thinarm clutch crab | | Elamena cimex Kemp, 1915 | | | Ericerodes gracilipes Stimpson, 1871 | | | Eriphia smithii MacLeay, 1838 | Rough redeye crab | | Ethusa sinespina Kensley, 1969 | | | Euchirograpsus americanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | American talon crab | | Euprognatha acuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | | | Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871 | New Mexico ticktrefoil | | Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798 | | | Glyptoplax smithii A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | Truncate rubble crab | | Glyptoxanthus erosus Stimpson, 1859 | Eroded mud crab | | Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758 | Angular crab | | Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758 | Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab | | Halicarcinus planatus Fabricius, 1775 | | | Hepatus epheliticus Linnaeus, 1763 | Calico box crab | | Hepatus pudibundus Herbst, 1785 | Flecked box crab | | Heterocrypta granulata Gibbes, 1850 | Smooth albow crab | | Hymenosoma orbiculare Desmarest, 1823 | | | Iliacantha subglobosa Stimpson, 1871 | Longfinger purse crab | | Inachoides laevis Stimpson, 1860 | | | Inachus guentheri Miers, 1879 | | | Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Doubtful spider crab | | Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815 | Common Spider Crab | | Lobopilumnus agassizii Stimpson, 1871 | Areolated hairy crab | | Macrocoeloma camptocerum Stimpson, 1871 | Florida decorator crab | | Macropodia falcifera Stimpson, 1857 | Cape long-legged spider crab | | Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761 | Common spider crab | | Maja capensis Ortmann, 1894 | Agulhas spider crab | | Menippe mercenaria Say, 1818 | Florida stone crab | | Mesorhoea sexspinosa Stimpson, 1871 | Sixspine elbow crab | | Micropanope nuttingi (Rathbun, 1898) | ⇒ Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898 | | Micropanope sculptipes Stimpson, 1871 | Sculptured mud crab | | Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875 | Red-ridged clinging crab | | Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790 | Coral clinging crab | | Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871 | Shaggy clinging crab | | Mursia cristiata H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | Masked Crab | | Mursia cristimana | | | Myropsis quinquespinosa Stimpson, 1871 | Fivespine purse crab | | Nanoplax xanthiformis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | Rough squareback crab | | Nautilocorystes ocellatus Gray, 1831 | | | Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871 | Sharphorn clinging crab | | Nibilia antilocapra Stimpson, 1871 | Shorthorn spiny crab | | Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772) | ⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772 | | Ocypode ryderi Kingsley, 1880 | | | Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851 | Graceful decorator crab | | Orthotheres serrei Rathbun, 1909 | | | Osachila semilevis Rathbun, 1916 | Thinlip jewelbox crab | | Osachila tuberosa Stimpson, 1871 | Thicklip jewelbox crab | | Ovalipes ocellatus Herbst, 1799 | Calico crab | | Ovalipes punctata | | | Ovalipes stephensoni Williams, 1976 | Coarsehand lady crab | | Ovalipes trimaculatus De Haan, 1833 | Rowing Crab | | Palicus alternatus Rathbun, 1897 | Labile stilt crab | | Palicus faxoni Rathbun, 1897 | Finned stilt crab | | Panopeus angustifrons (Benedict & R..., 1891) | ⇒ Hexapanopeus angustifrons Benedict & R..., 1891 | | Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Atlantic mud crab | | Panoplax depressa Stimpson, 1871 | Depressed rubble crab | | Parapinnixa beaufortensis Rathbun, 1918 | | | Parapinnixa hendersoni Rathbun, 1918 | | | Parasesarma catenatum Ortmann, 1897 | | | Paratylodiplax algoensis Barnard, 1954 | | | Paratylodiplax blephariskios Stebbing, 1924 | | | Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850 | Cryptic teardrop crab | | Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804 | Flat rock crab | | Persephona aquilonaris Rathbun, 1933 | | | Pilumnoides rubus Guinot & Mac..., 1987 | | | Pilumnus dasypodus Kingsley, 1879 | Shortspine hairy crab | | Pilumnus hirsutus (Stimpson, 1858) | ⇒ Pilumnus minutus De Haan, 1835 | | Pilumnus sayi Rathbun, 1897 | Say's Pilumnus | | Pinnixa cylindrica Say, 1818 | | | Pinnixa sayana Stimpson, 1860 | Correll's snakewood | | Pinnotheres dofleini Lenz, 1914 | | | Plagusia tomentosa H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | | | Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758 | Columbus crab | | Platylambrus granulatus Kingsley, 1879 | Bladetooth elbow crab | | Platylambrus serratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Sawtooth elbow crab | | Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819) | ⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819 | | Portunus (Portunus) anceps de Saussure, 1857 | Delicate swimming crab | | Portunus (Portunus) gibbesii Stimpson, 1859 | Iridescent swimming crab | | Potamonautes barbarai Phiri & Daniels, 2014 | Barbara's Crab | | Potamonautes barnardi Phiri & Daniels, 2014 | Barnard's Crab | | Potamonautes brincki Bott, 1960 | | | Potamonautes perlatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | Cape river crab | | Potamonautes sidneyi Rathbun, 1904 | Natal river crab | | Pseudomedaeus agassizi A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | Rough rubble crab | | Pseudomedaeus distinctus Rathbun, 1898 | Armed rubble crab | | Raymanninus schmitti Rathbun, 1931 | Sharpoar swimming crab | | Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879 | Inflated spiny crab | | Rochinia hertwigi Doflein, 1904 | | | Rochinia umbonata Stimpson, 1871 | Knobbed spiny crab | | Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898 | | | Serenepilumnus pisifer MacLeay, 1838 | | | Solenolambrus tenellus Stimpson, 1871 | | | Solenolambrus typicus Stimpson, 1871 | | | Speloeophorus pontifer Stimpson, 1871 | Smallhole clutch crab | | Spinolambrus fraterculus Stimpson, 1871 | | | Spinolambrus pourtalesii Stimpson, 1871 | | | Spiralothelphusa hydrodroma Herbst, 1794 | | | Spiroplax spiralis Barnard, 1950 | | | Stenocionops coelatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878 | | | Stenocionops spinimanus Rathbun, 1892 | Prickly spider crab | | Stenocionops spinosissimus Saussure, 1857 | Tenspine spider crab | | Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788 | Arrow crab | | Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803 | Blue-spined Swimming Crab | | Tumidotheres maculatus Say, 1818 | Squatter pea crab | | Uca pugnax Smith, 1870 | Atlantic marsh fiddler | | Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798 | Peregrine Crab | | Villopotamon sphaeridium Kemp, 1923 | | | Xaiva mcleayi Barnard, 1947 | |
Subnodes of Eubrachyura with occurrences in Western Cape
Links, sources and further information Eubrachyura at artfakta.se Eubrachyura at biodiversity.org.au Eubrachyura at marinespecies.org
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