Checklist for Family Menippidae Ortmann, 1893 (Stone crabs)
and region Western Cape (Cape)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 207
522
746 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 206
521
743 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 87
232
347 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 86
229
344 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 79
209
313 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 42
125
180 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 38
113
161 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 28
90
130 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Eriphioidea
MacLeay, 1838
| 1
2
2 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Menippidae
Ortmann, 1893
Stone crabs | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Western Cape
2 Genera with 2 Species
Species list for Western Cape
2 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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