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Checklist for Subfamily Portuninae Rafinesque, 1815
and region Angola (Central Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
148
352
556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
148
352
556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
69
186
341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
69
186
341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
63
166
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
35
97
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
32
91
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
24
75
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Portunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
14
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPortunidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Swimming Crab, Swimming crabs
12
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPortuninae
Rafinesque, 1815
4
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Angola
4 Genera with 10 Species
Callinectes Stimpson, 18836SpeciesTaxom
Cronius Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Sanquerus Manning, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Angola
10 Species and 1 Subspecies
Callinectes amnicola Rochebrune, 1883Bigfisted swimcrab
Callinectes diacanthus africanus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1879)⇒ Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Callinectes gladiator Benedict, 1893
Callinectes latimanus (Rathbun, 1897)⇒ Callinectes amnicola Rochebrune, 1883
Callinectes marginatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1861Marbled swimcrab
Callinectes pallidus Rochebrune, 1883Gladiator swimcrab
Cronius ruber Lamarck, 1818Blackpoint sculling crab
Portunus (Portunus) hastatus Linnaeus, 1767
Portunus (Portunus) inaequalis Miers, 1881
Sanquerus validus Herklots, 1851


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