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Checklist for Suborder Pleocyemata Burkenroad, 1963
and region Knysna (Garden Route)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
32
37
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
32
37
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
12
12
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
12
12
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
11
11
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Knysna
11 Families width 13 Species
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Upogebiidae Borradaile, 1903Mud shrimp2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Knysna
11 Genera with 13 Species
Alpheus Fabricius, 1849pistol shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Danielella P.K.L. Ng & ..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Diogenes Dana, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 0sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hippolyte Leach, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosoma Desmarest, 1823Crown crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Upogebia Leach, 18432SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Knysna
13 Species
Alpheus lobidens De Haan, 1849Brownbar snapping shrimp
Cyclograpsus punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Danielella edwardsii MacLeay, 1838
Diogenes brevirostris Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Diogenes miles Fabricius, 1787
Dromia dromia
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Hippolyte kraussiana Stimpson, 1860
Hymenosoma orbiculare Desmarest, 1823
Palaemon pacificus Stimpson, 1860Indian bait prawn
Parasesarma catenatum Ortmann, 1897
Upogebia africana Ortmann, 1894
Upogebia capensis Krauss, 1843Cape mud shrimp

Subnodes of Pleocyemata with occurrences in Knysna
InfraorderAnomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Hermit crabs and porcelain crabs, Mud shrimps
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderBrachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
6
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderCaridea
Dana, 1852
Caridean shrimps
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderThalassinidea
Latreille, 1831
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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