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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
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
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
33
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape
10 Families width 47 Species
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18585SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18536SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae (Dana, 1851)4SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape
33 Genera with 47 Species
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Australoplax Barnes, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Cleistostoma De Haan, 02SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18373SpeciesTaxom
Danielella P.K.L. Ng & ..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Dissodactylus Smith, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1869Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ecphantor Manning & Ho..., 1981
0SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1880Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Orthotheres Sakai, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18372SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Parapinnixa Holmes, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Paratylodiplax Serène, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Tumidotheres Campos, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1870Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
47 Species
Australoplax tridentata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Furry-clawed Crab
Austruca mjoebergi Rathbun, 1924
Austruca occidentalis Naderloo, Sc..., 2016East African Fiddler Crab
Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Cleistostoma algoense (Barnard, 1954)⇒ Paratylodiplax algoensis Barnard, 1954
Cleistostoma edwardsi
Cyclograpsus barbatus MacLeay, 1838
Cyclograpsus granulosus H. Milne Edw..., 1853Purple mottled shore crab
Cyclograpsus punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Danielella edwardsii MacLeay, 1838
Dissodactylus crinitichelis Moreira, 1901Seabiscuit pea crab
Dissodactylus mellitae Rathbun, 1900Sand-dollar pea crab
Dissodactylus nitidus Smith, 1870
Dotilla fenestrata Hilgendorf, 1869
Euchirograpsus americanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880American talon crab
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) setosus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012East African red mangrove crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode ryderi Kingsley, 1880
Orthotheres serrei Rathbun, 1909
Palicus alternatus Rathbun, 1897Labile stilt crab
Palicus faxoni Rathbun, 1897Finned stilt crab
Paragrapsus laevis Dana, 1851Smooth shore crab
Paragrapsus quadridentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Four-toothed Shore Crab
Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Green-eyed Fiddler Crab
Parapinnixa beaufortensis Rathbun, 1918
Parapinnixa hendersoni Rathbun, 1918
Parasesarma catenatum Ortmann, 1897
Parasesarma leptosoma Hilgendorf, 1869
Paratylodiplax algoensis Barnard, 1954
Paratylodiplax blephariskios Stebbing, 1924
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Pinnixa cylindrica Say, 1818
Pinnixa sayana Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Pinnotheres dofleini Lenz, 1914
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Plagusia tomentosa H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Sesarma catenatum (Ortmann, 1897)⇒ Parasesarma catenatum Ortmann, 1897
Tubuca arcuata De Haan, 1835
Tumidotheres maculatus Say, 1818Squatter pea crab
Uca pugnax Smith, 1870Atlantic marsh fiddler
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Cape
SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
4
13
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
5
14
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
1
6
11
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Thoracotremata at artfakta.se
Thoracotremata at marinespecies.org