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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
23
28
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
23
28
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
11
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
11
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
10
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mossel Bay
10 Families width 12 Species
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819Squat lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Thiidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mossel Bay
11 Genera with 12 Species
Afrophila Galil, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Dromidia Guinot & Tav..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Galathea Fabricius, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mursia Desmarest, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Nautilocorystes H. Milne Edw..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodromia Stimpson, 1838Sponge crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mossel Bay
12 Species
Afrophila punctata Bell, 1855
Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796Striated Hermit Crab
Dromidia aegibotus Barnard, 1947
Galathea dispersa Bate, 1859
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular crab
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Inachus guentheri Miers, 1879
Macropodia falcifera Stimpson, 1857Cape long-legged spider crab
Mursia cristiata H. Milne Edw..., 1837Masked Crab
Nautilocorystes ocellatus Gray, 1831
Pseudodromia latens Stimpson, 1858Furred sponge crab
Pseudodromia rotunda MacLeay, 1838

Subnodes of Pleocyemata with occurrences in Mossel Bay
InfraorderAnomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Hermit crabs and porcelain crabs, Mud shrimps
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderBrachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
8
9
10
Families
Genera
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