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Checklist for Subfamily Polydectinae Dana, 1851
and region Kwazulu-Natal (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
170
387
611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
169
386
610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
82
222
403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
82
222
403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
74
199
370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
42
126
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
37
117
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
26
87
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
3
24
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
19
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolydectinae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kwazulu-Natal
1 Genera with 1 Species
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1946Boxer crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kwazulu-Natal
1 Species
Lybia plumosa Barnard, 1946Plumose Boxer Crab


Links, sources and further information
Polydectinae at biodiversity.org.au
Polydectinae at marinespecies.org