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Checklist for Subsection Heterotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Natal (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
135
301
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
134
300
436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
71
183
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
71
183
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
63
160
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
37
111
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
33
103
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
24
77
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Natal
24 Families width 120 Species and 1 Subspecies
#EIXMCPGDLHT
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18385SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs25SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18354SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab21SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab7SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusidae Ortmann, 18930SpeciesTaxom
Euryplacidae (Stimpson, 1871)1SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 19705SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19101SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Natal
77 Genera with 120 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPQRSTXZ
Acanthonyx Latreille, 19472SpeciesTaxom
Achaeopsis Stimpson, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Antilibinia MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Banareia A. Milne-Edw..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1793Box crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Caphyra Guérin, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoplax H. Milne Edw..., 18333SpeciesTaxom
Carupella Lenz, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 19881SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 18385SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Daldorfia M. J. Rathbun, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Doclea Leach, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Dorippe Weber, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Ebalia Leach, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Enoplolambrus A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 01SpeciesTaxom
Eriphia Latreille, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Eucrate De Haan, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Eurycarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Forestiana Guinot & Low, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Guinotia Pretzmann, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Heteroplax Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosoma Desmarest, 1823Crown crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Leucisca MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1946Boxer crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Matuta Weber, 17813SpeciesTaxom
Medorippe Manning & Ho..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Menaethiops Alcock, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Monomia Gistl, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Mursia Desmarest, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Neorhynchoplax Sakai, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Neoxanthias Ward, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Ommatocarcinus White, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Philyra Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Platymaia Miers, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pleistacantha Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17984SpeciesTaxom
Potamon Savigny, 02SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautes MacLeay, 19185SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Quadrella Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Sakaija Ng & Richer ..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Serenepilumnus Türkay & Sch..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Spiralothelphusa Bott, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 17994SpeciesTaxom
Xaiva MacLeay, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Zozymodes Heller, 18432SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Natal
120 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthonyx scutellatus MacLeay, 1838
Acanthonyx undulatus Barnard, 1947
Achaeopsis spinulosa Stimpson, 1857Hotlips spider crab
Achaeopsis spinulosus (Stimpson, 1857)⇒ Achaeopsis spinulosa Stimpson, 1857
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Antilibinia smithii MacLeay, 1838
Ashtoret lunaris Forskål, 1775Speckled Moon Crab
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatis marginatus Rüppell, 1830
Atergatis roseus Rüppell, 1830Rosy Egg Crab
Banareia parvula Krauss, 1843
Calappa calappa Linnaeus, 1758Giant Box Crab
Calappa gallus Herbst, 1803Knobby Box Crab
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Calappa tuberculata Fabricius, 1793
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Caphyra tridens Richters, 1880
Caphyra unidentata Lenz, 1910Soft Coral Swimming Crab
Carcinoplax ischurodous Stebbing, 1923
Carcinoplax longimana De Haan, 1833
Carcinoplax longimanus De Haan, 1833
Carupella natalensis Lenz & Strunck, 1914
Chaceon macphersoni Manning & Ho..., 1988
Charybdis (Charybdis) annulata Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) natator Herbst, 1794Ridged Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) orientalis Dana, 1852
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) smithii MacLeay, 1838
Chlorodiella laevissima Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Cyclodius obscurus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Daldorfia horrida Linnaeus, 1758Horrid elbow crab
Doclea muricata Herbst, 1788
Dorippe frascone Herbst, 1785Carrier Crab
Ebalia glomus Stebbing, 1921
Enoplolambrus carenatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Epialtus (Antilibrinia) smithii
Eriphia laevimana smithii MacLeay, 1838
Eriphia scabricula Dana, 1852Hairy Banded Crab
Eriphia sebana Shaw & Nodder, 1803Red-eyed Rock Crab
Eriphia smithii MacLeay, 1838Rough redeye crab
Eucrate affinis (Haswell, 1881)⇒ Trissoplax dentata Stimpson, 1858
Eucrate sulcatifrons Stimpson, 1858
Eurycarcinus natalensis Krauss, 1843
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Forestiana granulata Krauss, 1843
Heteroplax dentata (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Trissoplax dentata Stimpson, 1858
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Hyastenus convexus Miers, 1884
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Hyastenus spinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1872Spider crab
Hymenosoma orbiculare Desmarest, 1823
Inachus arabicus (Rüppell, 1830)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Leucisca squalina MacLeay, 1838
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847Colorful Reef Crab
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Lupocyclus tugelae Barnard, 1950
Lybia plumosa Barnard, 1946Plumose Boxer Crab
Macropodia formosa Rathbun, 1911
Macropodia intermedia Bouvier, 1940
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Maja capensis Ortmann, 1894Agulhas spider crab
Matuta banksi Leach, 1817
Matuta banksii (Leach, 1817)⇒ Matuta banksi Leach, 1817
Matuta victor Fabricius, 1781Common Moon Crab
Medorippe lanata Linnaeus, 1767
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Menaethiops fascicularis Krauss, 1843
Menaethiops natalensis Barnard, 1955
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Micippa thalia Herbst, 1803
Monomia gladiator (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Portunus gladiator Stimpson, 1858
Mursia cristiata H. Milne Edw..., 1837Masked Crab
Neorhynchoplax bovis Barnard, 1946
Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Ommatocarcinus pulcher Barnard, 1950
Ovalipes punctatus De Haan, 1833
Ovalipes trimaculatus De Haan, 1833Rowing Crab
Panopeus africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Philyra globus Fabricius, 1775
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilumnus longicornis Hilgendorf, 1878
Platymaia turbynei Stebbing, 1902
Pleistacantha moseleyi Miers, 1886
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Portunus) pubescens Dana, 1852Hairy swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus J. F. W. Herbst, 1783Blood-spotted Swimming Crab
Portunus (Xiphonectes) hastatoides Fabricius, 1798
Potamon (Potamonautes) depressus
Potamon (Potamonautes) inflatum
Potamonautes depressus Krauss, 1843Flat River Crab
Potamonautes perlatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Cape river crab
Potamonautes perslatus
Potamonautes sidneyi Rathbun, 1904Natal river crab
Potamonautes warreni Calman, 1918Warren's River Crab
Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852Showy xanthid crab
Pseudoliomera variolosa Borradaile, 1902
Quadrella coronata Dana, 1852Black Coral Crab
Rochinia galathea Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Sakaija africana Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Serenepilumnus pisifer MacLeay, 1838
Spiralothelphusa hydrodroma Herbst, 1794
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801Gurard Crab
Trapezia digitalis Latreille, 1828Brown guard crab
Trapezia lutea Castro, 1997Yellow Dotted Guard Crab
Trapezia rufopunctata Herbst, 1799Polkadot Guard Crab
Xaiva mcleayi Barnard, 1947
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Xantho distinguendus Klunzinger, 1913
Xantho impressus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812
Zozymodes cavipes Dana, 1852
Zozymodes xanthoides Krauss, 1843

Subnodes of Heterotremata with occurrences in Natal
SuperfamilyCalappoidea
De Haan, 1833
2
4
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCancroidea
Latreille, 1802
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDorippoidea
MacLeay, 1838
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyEriphioidea
MacLeay, 1838
1
1
4
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGecarcinucoidea
Rathbun, 1904
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGoneplacoidea
MacLeay, 1838
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHymenosomatoidea
MacLeay, 1838
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLeucosioidea
Samouelle, 1819
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyMajoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
4
20
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyParthenopoidea
MacLeay, 1838
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPilumnoidea
Samouelle, 1819
1
4
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPortunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
11
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPotamoidea
Ortmann, 1896
2
2
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPseudothelphusoidea
Ortmann, 1893
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyTrapezioidea
Miers, 1886
1
2
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyXanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
3
20
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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