Checklist for Superfamily Potamoidea Ortmann, 1896
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 242
727
1187 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 240
725
1182 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 100
340
567 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 99
337
563 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 92
310
509 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 45
173
259 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 41
158
236 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 31
125
189 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Potamoidea
Ortmann, 1896
| 2
3
11 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Cape
2 Families width 11 Species
Genera for Cape
3 Genera with 11 Species
Species list for Cape
11 Species | Potamon (Potamonautes) warreni Calman, 1918 | | | Potamonautes barbarai Phiri & Daniels, 2014 | Barbara's Crab | | Potamonautes barnardi Phiri & Daniels, 2014 | Barnard's Crab | | Potamonautes brincki Bott, 1960 | | | Potamonautes depressus Krauss, 1843 | Flat River Crab | | Potamonautes lividus Gouws, Stewa..., 2001 | Blue River Crab | | Potamonautes parvispina Stewart, 1997 | | | Potamonautes perlatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | Cape river crab | | Potamonautes sidneyi Rathbun, 1904 | Natal river crab | | Potamonautes warreni Calman, 1918 | Warren's River Crab | | Villopotamon sphaeridium Kemp, 1923 | |
Subnodes of Potamoidea with occurrences in Cape
Links, sources and further information Potamoidea at itis.gov
Potamoidea at marinespecies.org
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