Checklist for Family Menippidae Ortmann, 1893 (Stone crabs)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 242
727
1187 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 240
725
1182 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 100
340
567 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 99
337
563 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 92
310
509 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 45
173
259 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 41
158
236 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 31
125
189 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Eriphioidea
MacLeay, 1838
| 1
3
3 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Menippidae
Ortmann, 1893
Stone crabs | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Cape
3 Genera with 3 Species
Species list for Cape
3 Species
Links, sources and further information Menippidae at biodiversity.org.au
Menippidae at gbif.org
Menippidae at irmng.org
Menippidae at itis.gov
Menippidae at marinespecies.org
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