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Checklist for Family Menippidae Ortmann, 1893 (Stone crabs)
and region Cape Verde (Macaronesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
167
374
666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
167
374
666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
84
231
504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
83
224
463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
75
199
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
38
101
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
34
94
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
27
80
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Eriphioidea
MacLeay, 1838
2
4
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMenippidae
Ortmann, 1893
Stone crabs
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape Verde
2 Genera with 3 Species
Globopilumnus Balss, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerozius Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Verde
3 Species
Globopilumnus africanus (A. Milne Edw..., 1867)⇒ Eupilumnus africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Globopilumnus stridulans (Monod, 1956)⇒ Eupilumnus stridulans Monod, 1956
Sphaerozius nitidus Stimpson, 1858Kauila


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