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Checklist for Family Plagusiidae Dana, 1851
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
450
2718
9963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
447
2712
9948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
183
1329
5432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
180
1318
5366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
168
1250
5038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
90
748
2553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
78
675
2377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
16
126
425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
6
57
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
5
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
5 Genera with 20 Species
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 19214SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Miersiograpsus Türkay, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 07SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18188SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
20 Species and 1 Subspecies
Euchirograpsus americanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880American talon crab
Euchirograpsus liguricus H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Euchirograpsus madagascariensis Türkay, 1978
Euchirograpsus polyodous Stebbing, 1921
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Miersiograpsus kingsleyi Miers, 1885
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon affine H. Milne Edw..., 1853Blue-eyed rock crab
Percnon gibbersi
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Percnon guinotae Crosnier, 1965Shore Crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Percnon planissimus
Plagusia capensis
Plagusia chabrus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Plagusia depressa tuberculata Lamarck, 1818
Plagusia immaculata Lamarck, 1818Pacific log rider
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Plagusia tomentosa H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Plagusia tuberculata (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790

Subnodes of Plagusiidae with occurrences in Africa
SubfamilyPercninae
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPlagusiinae
Dana, 1851
3
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Plagusiidae at biodiversity.org.au
Plagusiidae at gbif.org
Plagusiidae at irmng.org
Plagusiidae at itis.gov
Plagusiidae at marinespecies.org