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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Cape Peninsula (Western Cape)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
136
305
388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
135
304
387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
66
164
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
65
161
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
59
147
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
34
101
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
30
90
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
14
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Peninsula
6 Families width 21 Species
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Peninsula
14 Genera with 21 Species
Cleistostoma De Haan, 02SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18372SpeciesTaxom
Danielella P.K.L. Ng & ..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Dissodactylus Smith, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orthotheres Sakai, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Parapinnixa Holmes, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Paratylodiplax Serène, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Tumidotheres Campos, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1870Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Peninsula
21 Species
Cleistostoma algoense (Barnard, 1954)⇒ Paratylodiplax algoensis Barnard, 1954
Cleistostoma edwardsi
Cyclograpsus barbatus MacLeay, 1838
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
Euchirograpsus americanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880American talon crab
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Orthotheres serrei Rathbun, 1909
Palicus alternatus Rathbun, 1897Labile stilt crab
Palicus faxoni Rathbun, 1897Finned stilt crab
Parapinnixa beaufortensis Rathbun, 1918
Parapinnixa hendersoni Rathbun, 1918
Paratylodiplax algoensis Barnard, 1954
Pinnixa cylindrica Say, 1818
Pinnixa sayana Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Plagusia tomentosa H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Tumidotheres maculatus Say, 1818Squatter pea crab
Uca pugnax Smith, 1870Atlantic marsh fiddler

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Cape Peninsula
SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
2
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
5
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
1
5
9
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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