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Checklist for Subsection Thoracotremata Guinot, 1977
and region Natal (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
135
301
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
134
300
436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
71
183
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
71
183
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
63
160
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
37
111
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
33
103
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
26
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Natal
9 Families width 48 Species
Sesarmidae Dana, 185113SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Natal
26 Genera with 48 Species
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Armases Abele, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Chiromantes Gistel, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1775Sand bubbler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17835SpeciesTaxom
Guinearma Shahdadi & S..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1880Ghost Crab6SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 04SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmoides Serène & Soh, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1802Fiddler crab2SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Natal
48 Species
Armases roberti H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Chiromantes eulimene De Man, 1897Marsh crab
Cyclograpsus punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Dotilla fenestrata Hilgendorf, 1869
Dotilla sulcata Forskål, 1775Sand Bubbler Crab
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus fourmanoiri Crosnier, 1965
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus pictus (Lamarck, 1801)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Guinearma huzardi Desmarest, 1825
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Leptuca thayeri Rathbun, 1900Atlantic Mangrove Fiddler Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) brevis Herbst, 1804
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) grandidieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) hilgendorfi Tesch, 1915
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) sulcatus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Neosarmatium meinerti (De Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Ocypode kuhli De Haan, 1835
Ocypode kuhlii De Haan, 1835
Ocypode ryderi Kingsley, 1880
Pachygrapsus crassipes Randall, 1840Lined shore crab
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Green-eyed Fiddler Crab
Parasesarma catenatum Ortmann, 1897
Parasesarma erythodactylum Hess, 1865
Parasesarma guttatum A Milne-Edwards, 1869
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Pinnotheres dofleini Lenz, 1914
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Sarmatium crassum Dana, 1851
Sesarma catenatum (Ortmann, 1897)⇒ Parasesarma catenatum Ortmann, 1897
Sesarma meinerti (Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Sesarma pictum De Haan, 1835
Sesarma tetragonus
Sesarmoides kraussi De Man, 1887
Tubuca urvillei H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca (Tubuca) urvillei H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca (Uca) maracoani Latreille, 1802
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Natal
SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
17
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
8
19
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