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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Cape Verde (Macaronesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
167
374
666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
167
374
666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
84
231
504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
83
224
463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
75
199
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
38
101
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
34
94
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
7
14
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Verde
7 Families width 25 Species
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae (H. Milne-Edw..., 1853)2SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Verde
14 Genera with 25 Species
Afruca Crane, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1851giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18782SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18535SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1804Ghost Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1835Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom
Viridotheres Manning, 19961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Verde
25 Species
Afruca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Barrilete
Cardisoma armatum Herklots, 1851African rainbow crab
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Cyclograpsus occidentalis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1878)⇒ Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus maculatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Grapsus pictus (Lamarck, 1801)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Grapsus webbi (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Ocypode africana De Man, 1881African ghost crab
Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758Tufted ghost crab
Ocypode ippeus (Olivier, 1804)⇒ Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758
Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858Dark shore crab
Pachygrapsus maurus Lucas, 1846
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Palicus caronii Roux, 1828
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Uca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Lilac Fiddler Crab
Viridotheres marionae Manning, 1996

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Cape Verde
SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
4
8
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
5
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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