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Checklist for Superfamily Portunoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region Mozambique (East Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
168
564
1021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
168
564
1021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
96
406
812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
95
404
810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
87
370
741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
48
228
401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
40
194
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
28
154
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Portunoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
16
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mozambique
2 Families width 42 Species
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab40SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mozambique
16 Genera with 42 Species
Callinectes Stimpson, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Caphyra Guérin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Carcinus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Carupa Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 18792SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 188712SpeciesTaxom
Cycloachelous Ward, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Lissocarcinus Adams & White, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lupocyclus Adams & White, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ovalipes Rathbun, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Parathranites Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Podophthalmus Lamarck, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 18764SpeciesTaxom
Scylla De Haan, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 190213SpeciesTaxom
Xiphonectes A. Milne Edw..., 18611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mozambique
42 Species
Caphyra rotundifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Turtle Weed Crab
Carcinus maenas Linnaeus, 1758Asian Shore Crab
Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1852Violet Eyed Swimming Crab
Chaceon macphersoni Manning & Ho..., 1988
Chaceon quinquedens Smith, 1879Red Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) annulata Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Charybdis (Charybdis) cruciata (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Charybdis feriata Linnaeus, 1758
Charybdis (Charybdis) feriata Linnaeus, 1758Coral Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) helleri A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) natator Herbst, 1794Ridged Swimming Crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) orientalis Dana, 1852
Charybdis (Charybdis) variegata Fabricius, 1798
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) omanensis Leene, 1938
Charybdis (Goniohellenus) smithii MacLeay, 1838
Charybdis merguiensis (De Man, 1887)⇒ Charybdis helleri A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Cycloachelous granulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Granulated Swimming Crab
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852Harlequin Crab
Lupocyclus quinquedentatus Rathbun, 1906Five-toothed Swimming Crab
Ovalipes iridescens Miers, 1886
Parathranites orientalis Miers, 1886
Podophthalmus vigil Fabricius, 1798Sentinel crab
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Portunus) pubescens Dana, 1852Hairy swimming crab
Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus J. F. W. Herbst, 1783Blood-spotted Swimming Crab
Portunus (Portunus) trituberculatus Miers, 1876Gazami crab
Scylla serrata Forsskål, 1775Black crab
Thalamita admete Herbst, 1803
Thalamita chaptalii Audouin, 1826
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamita danae Stimpson, 1858Blue Mottled Swimmer Crab
Thalamita delagoae Barnard, 1950
Thalamita foresti Crosnier, 1962
Thalamita integra Dana, 1852
Thalamita picta Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Thalamita poissoni Audouin & Sa..., 1817
Thalamita poissonii Audouin, 1826Poisson Swimming Crab
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834Four-lobed Swimming Crab
Thalamita spinifera Borradaile, 1902Swimming Crab
Xiphonectes tuberculosus A.Milne-Edwards, 1861

Subnodes of Portunoidea with occurrences in Mozambique
FamilyGeryonidae
Colosi, 1923
Deepsea crabs
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPortunidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Swimming Crab, Swimming crabs
15
40
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Portunoidea at artfakta.se
Portunoidea at biodiversity.org.au
Portunoidea at dyntaxa.se
Portunoidea at itis.gov
Portunoidea at marinespecies.org