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Checklist for Family Plagusiidae Dana, 1851
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
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
33
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
4
13
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
4 Genera with 4 Species
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18371SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
4 Species
Euchirograpsus americanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880American talon crab
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Plagusia tomentosa H. Milne Edw..., 1837

Subnodes of Plagusiidae with occurrences in Cape
SubfamilyPercninae
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPlagusiinae
Dana, 1851
2
2
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