Checklist for Subfamily Polydectinae Dana, 1851
and region Southern Africa (Africa)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 333
1353
3152 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 330
1350
3144 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 126
588
1419 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 124
579
1397 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 115
535
1257 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 59
321
673 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 52
292
623 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 39
228
466 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs | 4
54
90 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Xanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab | 39
68 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polydectinae
Dana, 1851
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Southern Africa
1 Genera with 1 Species
Species list for Southern Africa
1 Species
Links, sources and further information Polydectinae at biodiversity.org.au
Polydectinae at marinespecies.org
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