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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
207
522
746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
206
521
743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
87
232
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
86
229
344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
79
209
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
42
125
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
38
113
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
23
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Western Cape
10 Families width 31 Species
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18585SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Western Cape
23 Genera with 31 Species
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Chaenostoma Stimpson, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Cleistostoma De Haan, 02SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18372SpeciesTaxom
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
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1880Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Orthotheres Sakai, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Parapinnixa Holmes, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Paratylodiplax Serène, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Pinnixa White, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tumidotheres Campos, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1870Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Cape
31 Species
Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
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
Dotilla fenestrata Hilgendorf, 1869
Euchirograpsus americanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880American talon crab
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore 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
Parapinnixa beaufortensis Rathbun, 1918
Parapinnixa hendersoni Rathbun, 1918
Parasesarma catenatum Ortmann, 1897
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
Plagusia tomentosa H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Tumidotheres maculatus Say, 1818Squatter pea crab
Uca pugnax Smith, 1870Atlantic marsh fiddler
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab

Subnodes of Thoracotremata with occurrences in Western Cape
SuperfamilyGrapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
4
8
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyOcypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
5
9
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPinnotheroidea
De Haan, 1833
1
6
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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