Checklist for Suborder Pleocyemata Burkenroad, 1963
and region Cape Town (Western Cape)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 55
75
94 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 54
74
92 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 20
24
27 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 20
24
27 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 16
19
18 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Cape Town
16 Families width 18 Species | Acanthephyridae Dana, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Nut crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837 | Box Crab | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Macrophthalmidae Dana, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Inachidae MacLeay, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plagusiidae Dana, 1851 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nephropidae Dana, 1852 | Clawed Lobster | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palinuridae Latreille, 1802 | Crawfish | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippolytidae Dana, 1852 | Anemone shrimp | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882 | Deepwater hermit crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Camptandriidae Stimpson, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dromiidae De Haan, 1833 | Sponge crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oplophoridae Dana, 1852 | Deepsea shrimps | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Cape Town
19 Genera with 18 Species Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 1881 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Afrophila Galil, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calappa Weber, 1782 | Box crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chaenostoma Stimpson, 1826 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dorhynchus Thomson, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elamena H. Milne-Edw..., 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Guinusia Schubart & C..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Homarus Weber, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jasus Parker, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kemphyra Chace, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Merhippolyte Bate, 1888 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Munidopsis Whiteaves, 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mursia Desmarest, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parapagurus Smith, 1999 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paratylodiplax Serène, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Percnon Gistel, 1804 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudodromia Stimpson, 1978 | Sponge crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Systellaspis Bate, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Cape Town
18 Species | Afrophila punctata Bell, 1855 | | | Calappa lophos Herbst, 1782 | Common Box Crab | | Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826 | | | Cyclograpsus punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | | | Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873 | Australian stork's bill | | Elamena cimex Kemp, 1915 | | | Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758 | Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab | | Homarus gammarus Linnaeus, 1758 | Common lobster | | Jasus lalandii H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | Cape Crayfish | | Kemphyra corallina A.Milne-Edwards, 1883 | | | Munidopsis anemia Macpherson &..., 2005 | | | Mursia cristiata H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | Masked Crab | | Mursia cristimana | | | Parapagurus richeri Lemaitre, 1999 | | | Paratylodiplax blephariskios Stebbing, 1924 | | | Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804 | Flat rock crab | | Pseudodromia trepida Kensley, 1978 | | | Systellaspis eltanini Wasmer, 1986 | |
Subnodes of Pleocyemata with occurrences in Cape Town | Infraorder | Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Hermit crabs and porcelain crabs, Mud shrimps | 2
2
2 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Infraorder | Astacidea
Latreille, 1802
Crayfish, Crayfishes and Lobsters, Lobsters | 1
1
1 | Family
Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Infraorder | Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 9
11
12 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Infraorder | Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps | 3
4
2 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Infraorder | Palinura
Scholtz & Richter, 1995
| 1
1
1 | Family
Genus
Species |
Taxom
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Links, sources and further information Pleocyemata at artfakta.se
Pleocyemata at biodiversity.org.au
Pleocyemata at dyntaxa.se
Pleocyemata at itis.gov
Pleocyemata at marinespecies.org
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