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Checklist for Family Macrophthalmidae Dana, 1851
and region Mozambique (East Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
168
564
1021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
168
564
1021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
96
406
812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
95
404
810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
87
370
741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
48
228
401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
40
194
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
12
40
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
5
15
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMacrophthalmidae
Dana, 1851
2
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mozambique
2 Genera with 6 Species
Ilyograpsus Barnard, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18224SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mozambique
6 Species
Ilyograpsus paludicola Rathbun, 1909
Ilyograpsus rhizophorae Barnard, 1955
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) brevis Herbst, 1804
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) grandidieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus Rüppell, 1830Long Eyestalk Crab
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) latreillei (Desmarest, 1822)⇒ Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822

Subnodes of Macrophthalmidae with occurrences in Mozambique
SubfamilyIlyograpsinae
Štev& 269;i& 263;, 2005
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMacrophthalminae
Dana, 1851
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Macrophthalmidae at biodiversity.org.au
Macrophthalmidae at gbif.org
Macrophthalmidae at irmng.org
Macrophthalmidae at marinespecies.org