Checklist for Suborder Pleocyemata Burkenroad, 1963
and region Eastern Cape (Cape)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 88
137
155 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 87
136
154 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 37
55
65 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 37
55
65 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 35
51
61 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Eastern Cape
35 Families width 61 Species #EILOCDAVMGPNHSU
| Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838 | Kelp Crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Inachidae MacLeay, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucosiidae (Samouelle, 1819) | Nut crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Fiddler crabs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837 | Box Crab | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892 | Left-handed hermit crabs | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Atyidae De Haan, 1849 | Atyid shrimps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Menippidae Ortmann, 1893 | Stone crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819 | Squat lobsters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838 | Angular crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838 | Marsh crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plagusiidae Dana, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nephropidae (Dana, 1852) | Clawed Lobster | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 1838 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Palinuridae Latreille, 1802 | Crawfish | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Laomediidae Borradaile, 1903 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Majidae Samouelle, 1819 | Spider crab | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lysmatidae Dana, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micheleidae Sakai, 1992 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesarmidae Dana, 1851 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Swimming Crab | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paguridae Latreille, 1802 | Hermit Crabs | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Palaemonid Shrimps | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Callianassidae Dana, 1852 | Burrowing Ghost Shrimps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crangonidae Haworth, 1825 | Crangonid Shrimp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hapalogastridae Brandt, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Potamonautidae Bott, 1970 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cambaridae Hobbs, 1942 | Cambarid crayfishes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dromiidae De Haan, 1833 | Sponge crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825 | Shovel-nosed lobsters | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Alpheid shrimp | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Upogebiidae Borradaile, 1903 | Mud shrimp | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chirostylidae Ortmann, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Eastern Cape
51 Genera with 61 Species #ACDEGHJLMNOPSU
| Acanthonyx Latreille, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Achaeopsis Stimpson, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afrophila Galil, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Austruca Bott, 2016 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calappa Weber, 1892 | Box crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cancellus H. Milne Edw..., 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clibanarius Dana, 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diogenes Dana, 1910 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eriphia Latreille, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Galathea Fabricius, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonoplax Leach, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grapsus Lamarck, 1783 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Guinusia Schubart & C..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Homarinus Kornfield, W..., 1792 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Homarus Weber, 1792 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hymenosoma Desmarest, 1823 | Crown crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jasus Parker, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Jaxea Nardo, 1847 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Leptomithrax Miers, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lysmata Risso, 1970 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macropodia Leach, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Meticonaxius De Man, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Munidopsis Whiteaves, 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neorhynchoplax Sakai, 1946 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 2012 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocypode Weber, 1880 | Ghost Crab | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ovalipes Rathbun, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paguristes Dana, 1857 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pagurus Fabricius, 1947 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Palaemon Weber, 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Panulirus White, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paraleptuca Bott, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parasesarma De Man, 1869 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pestarella Ngoc-Ho, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philocheras Stebbing, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philyra Leach, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Placetron Schalfeew, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Plagusia Latreille, 1804 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Planes Bowdich, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Podocallichirus Sakai, 1999 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Portunus Weber, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Potamonautes MacLeay, 1904 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Procambarus Ortmann, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudodromia Stimpson, 1838 | Sponge crabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scyllarides Gill, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scyllarus Fabricius, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Synalpheus Bate, 1888 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Upogebia Leach, 1843 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Uroptychus Henderson, 2018 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Eastern Cape
61 Species | Acanthonyx dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Toothed crab | | Achaeopsis spinulosa Stimpson, 1857 | Hotlips spider crab | | Afrophila punctata Bell, 1855 | | | Austruca occidentalis Naderloo, Sc..., 2016 | East African Fiddler Crab | | Calappa japonica Ortmann, 1892 | Japanese Box Crab | | Cancellus macrothrix Stebbing, 1924 | | | Caridina nilotica Roux, 1833 | Common Caridina | | Clibanarius virescens Krauss, 1843 | Coastal Hermit Crab | | Cyclograpsus punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | | | Diogenes brevirostris Stimpson, 1858 | Kauila | | Diogenes extricatus Stebbing, 1910 | | | Eriphia smithii MacLeay, 1838 | Rough redeye crab | | Galathea labidolepta Stimpson, 1858 | Kauila | | Gonoplax sinuatifrons Miers, 1885 | | | Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783 | Natal lightfoot crab | | Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758 | Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab | | Homarinus capensis Herbst, 1792 | Cape lobster | | Homarus capensis (Herbst, 1792) | ⇒ Homarinus capensis Herbst, 1792 | | Hymenosoma orbiculare Desmarest, 1823 | | | Jasus lalandii H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | Cape Crayfish | | Leptomithrax sternocostulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1851 | Ribbed Spider-crab | | Lysmata rathbunae Chace, 1970 | Rathbun cleaner shrimp | | Macropodia falcifera Stimpson, 1857 | Cape long-legged spider crab | | Meticonaxius longispina Stebbing, 1920 | | | Munidopsis anemia Macpherson &..., 2005 | | | Neorhynchoplax bovis Barnard, 1946 | | | Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012 | East African red mangrove crab | | Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772) | ⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772 | | Ocypode ryderi Kingsley, 1880 | | | Ovalipes trimaculatus De Haan, 1833 | Rowing Crab | | Paguristes agulhasensis Forest, 1954 | | | Paguristes turgidus Stimpson, 1857 | Orange Hairy Hermit | | Pagurus arrosor ♰ (Herbst, 1974) | ⇒ Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796 | | Pagurus beringanus Benedict, 1892 | Bering hermit | | Pagurus caurinus Hart, 1971 | Greenmark hermit | | Pagurus dalli Benedict, 1892 | Whiteknee hermit | | Pagurus liochele Barnard, 1947 | Blue-striped Hermit Crab | | Palaemon capensis De Man, 1897 | | | Palaemon pacificus Stimpson, 1860 | Indian bait prawn | | Panulirus homarus Linnaeus, 1758 | East Coast Rock Lobster | | Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | Green-eyed Fiddler Crab | | Parasesarma catenatum Ortmann, 1897 | | | Parasesarma leptosoma Hilgendorf, 1869 | | | Pestarella rotundicaudata Stebbing, 1902 | | | Philocheras hendersoni Kemp, 1915 | | | Philyra punctata (Bell, 1855) | ⇒ Afrophila punctata Bell, 1855 | | Placetron wosnessenskii Schalfeew, 1892 | Scaled crab | | Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758 | Columbus crab | | Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758 | Alimasag | | Potamonautes lividus Gouws, Stewa..., 2001 | Blue River Crab | | Potamonautes perlatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | Cape river crab | | Potamonautes sidneyi Rathbun, 1904 | Natal river crab | | Procambarus (Ortmannicus) acutus Girard, 1852 | White river crawfish | | Pseudodromia latens Stimpson, 1858 | Furred sponge crab | | Pseudodromia rotunda MacLeay, 1838 | | | Scyllarides elisabethae Ortmann, 1894 | Cape Locust Lobster | | Scyllarus elisabethae (Ortmann, 1894) | ⇒ Scyllarides elisabethae Ortmann, 1894 | | Scyllarus elizabethae | | | Upogebia assisi Barnard, 1947 | | | Upogebia capensis Krauss, 1843 | Cape mud shrimp | | Uroptychus parisus Baba, 2018 | |
Subnodes of Pleocyemata with occurrences in Eastern Cape | Infraorder | Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Hermit crabs and porcelain crabs, Mud shrimps | 6
9
15 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Infraorder | Astacidea
Latreille, 1802
Crayfish, Crayfishes and Lobsters, Lobsters | 2
3
3 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Infraorder | Axiidea
de Saint Laurent, 1979
ghost shrimps, lobster shrimps | 1
1
1 | Family
Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Infraorder | Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 16
25
29 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Infraorder | Caridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps | 5
5
5 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Infraorder | Palinura
Scholtz & Richter, 1995
| 2
4
5 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Infraorder | Thalassinidea
Latreille, 1831
| 3
4
3 | Families
Genera
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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