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Checklist for Subsection Heterotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Cape Peninsula (Western Cape)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
136
305
388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
135
304
387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
66
164
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
65
161
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
59
147
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
34
101
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
30
90
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
24
76
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Peninsula
24 Families width 106 Species
#LCEIPXAGMHDO
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab11SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18388SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab12SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae (MacLeay, 1838)Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19295SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab5SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Peninsula
76 Genera with 106 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTVX
Acanthilia Galil, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Achaeopsis Stimpson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Achelous De Haan, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Aepinus Rathbun, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Agolambrus S. H. Tan & Ng, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Allactaea Williams, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclus Leach, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Bathynectes Manning & Ho..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Bathyplax A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Batodaeus Vázquez-Bade..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Batrachonotus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1898Box crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Calappula Galil, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Carpoporus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Celatopesia Chiong and Ng, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 19883SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cyclozodion Williams & C..., 19892SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Elamena H. Milne-Edw..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Ericerodes Rathbun, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoplax Smith, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hepatus Latreille, 17852SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrypta Stimpson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Iliacantha Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Inachoides H. Milne Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1815Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Lobopilumnus A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Menippe De Haan, 1818Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Mesorhoea Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Mursia Desmarest, 02SpeciesTaxom
Myropsis Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nanoplax Guinot, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nibilia A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Oregonia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Osachila Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18342SpeciesTaxom
Panoplax Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Persephona Leach, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Platylambrus Stimpson, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautes MacLeay, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomedaeus Guinot, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Raymanninus Ng, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18713SpeciesTaxom
Scopolius Stevcic, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Solenolambrus Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Speloeophorus A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Villopotamon Dang & Ho, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Xaiva MacLeay, 19471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Peninsula
106 Species
Acanthilia intermedia Miers, 1886Granulose purse crab
Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871Gladiator box crab
Acanthonyx dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Toothed crab
Achaeopsis spinulosa Stimpson, 1857Hotlips spider crab
Achaeus barnardi Griffin, 1968
Achelous floridanus Rathbun, 1930Florida Swimming Crab
Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860Redhair Swimming Crab
Achelous spinicarpus Stimpson, 1871
Aepinus septemspinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Agolambrus agonus Stimpson, 1871
Allactaea lithostrota Williams, 1974
Anasimus latus Rathbun, 1894Stilt spider crab
Atelecyclus undecimdentatus Herbst, 1783Toothed Circular Crab; Circular Crab
Bathynectes longispina Stimpson, 1871Bathyal 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, 1794Flame box crab
Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803Knobby Box Crab
Calappa ocellata Holthuis, 1958Ocellate box crab
Calappa sulcata Rathbun, 1898Yellow box crab
Calappula tortugae Rathbun, 1933
Cancer borealis Stimpson, 1859Jonah crab
Cancer irroratus (Say, 1817)⇒ Cancer plebejus Poeppig, 1836
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Carpoporus papulosus Stimpson, 1871Narrowfront rubble crab
Celatopesia concava Stimpson, 1871
Chaceon chuni Macpherson, 1983
Chaceon fenneri Manning & Ho..., 1984Golden crab
Chaceon macphersoni Manning & Ho..., 1988
Collodes trispinosus Stimpson, 1871
Coryrhynchus riisei Stimpson, 1860
Cryptosoma bairdii Stimpson, 1860Shameface heart crab
Cyclozodion angustum Milne-Edwards, 1880Nodose box crab
Cyclozodion tuberatum Williams & C..., 1989
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873Australian stork's bill
Ebalia stimpsoni A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Thinarm clutch crab
Elamena cimex Kemp, 1915
Ericerodes gracilipes Stimpson, 1871
Ethusa sinespina Kensley, 1969
Euprognatha acuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871New Mexico ticktrefoil
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Glyptoplax smithii A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Truncate rubble crab
Glyptoxanthus erosus Stimpson, 1859Eroded mud crab
Hepatus epheliticus Linnaeus, 1763Calico box crab
Hepatus pudibundus Herbst, 1785Flecked box crab
Heterocrypta granulata Gibbes, 1850Smooth albow crab
Iliacantha subglobosa Stimpson, 1871Longfinger purse crab
Inachoides laevis Stimpson, 1860
Inachus guentheri Miers, 1879
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Lobopilumnus agassizii Stimpson, 1871Areolated hairy crab
Macrocoeloma camptocerum Stimpson, 1871Florida decorator crab
Menippe mercenaria Say, 1818Florida stone crab
Mesorhoea sexspinosa Stimpson, 1871Sixspine elbow crab
Micropanope nuttingi (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898
Micropanope sculptipes Stimpson, 1871Sculptured mud crab
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Mursia cristiata H. Milne Edw..., 1837Masked Crab
Mursia cristimana
Myropsis quinquespinosa Stimpson, 1871Fivespine purse crab
Nanoplax xanthiformis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rough squareback crab
Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871Sharphorn clinging crab
Nibilia antilocapra Stimpson, 1871Shorthorn spiny crab
Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful decorator crab
Osachila semilevis Rathbun, 1916Thinlip jewelbox crab
Osachila tuberosa Stimpson, 1871Thicklip jewelbox crab
Ovalipes ocellatus Herbst, 1799Calico crab
Ovalipes stephensoni Williams, 1976Coarsehand lady crab
Panopeus angustifrons (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Hexapanopeus angustifrons Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Atlantic mud crab
Panoplax depressa Stimpson, 1871Depressed rubble crab
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Persephona aquilonaris Rathbun, 1933
Pilumnus dasypodus Kingsley, 1879Shortspine hairy crab
Pilumnus sayi Rathbun, 1897Say's Pilumnus
Platylambrus granulatus Kingsley, 1879Bladetooth elbow crab
Platylambrus serratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Sawtooth elbow crab
Portunus (Achelous) spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Achelous spinimanus Latreille, 1819
Portunus (Portunus) anceps de Saussure, 1857Delicate swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Iridescent swimming crab
Potamonautes brincki Bott, 1960
Pseudomedaeus agassizi A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rough rubble crab
Pseudomedaeus distinctus Rathbun, 1898Armed rubble crab
Raymanninus schmitti Rathbun, 1931Sharpoar swimming crab
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Rochinia hertwigi Doflein, 1904
Rochinia umbonata Stimpson, 1871Knobbed spiny crab
Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898
Solenolambrus tenellus Stimpson, 1871
Solenolambrus typicus Stimpson, 1871
Speloeophorus pontifer Stimpson, 1871Smallhole clutch crab
Spinolambrus fraterculus Stimpson, 1871
Spinolambrus pourtalesii Stimpson, 1871
Stenocionops coelatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Stenocionops spinimanus Rathbun, 1892Prickly spider crab
Stenocionops spinosissimus Saussure, 1857Tenspine spider crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Villopotamon sphaeridium Kemp, 1923
Xaiva mcleayi Barnard, 1947

Subnodes of Heterotremata with occurrences in Cape Peninsula
SuperfamilyCalappoidea
De Haan, 1833
2
8
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCancroidea
Latreille, 1802
2
2
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDorippoidea
MacLeay, 1838
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyEriphioidea
MacLeay, 1838
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHymenosomatoidea
MacLeay, 1838
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLeucosioidea
Samouelle, 1819
1
6
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyMajoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
26
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyParthenopoidea
MacLeay, 1838
1
7
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPilumnoidea
Samouelle, 1819
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPortunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
8
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPotamoidea
Ortmann, 1896
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyXanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
4
12
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Heterotremata at artfakta.se
Heterotremata at marinespecies.org