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Checklist for Superfamily Trapezioidea Miers, 1886
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
450
2718
9963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
447
2712
9948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
183
1329
5432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
180
1318
5366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
168
1250
5038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
90
748
2553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
78
675
2377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
62
549
1952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Trapezioidea
Miers, 1886
3
10
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Africa
3 Families width 46 Species and 5 Subspecies
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs31SpeciesTaxom
Domeciidae Ortmann, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tetraliidae Castro, Ng &..., 200414SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Africa
10 Genera with 46 Species
Calocarcinus Calman, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Domecia Eydoux and S..., 18424SpeciesTaxom
Hexagonalia Galil, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Jonesius Sankarankutty, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Palmyria Galil & Takeda, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Quadrella Dana, 19866SpeciesTaxom
Sphenomerides Rathbun, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Tetralia Dana, 198811SpeciesTaxom
Tetraloides Galil, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 184221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
46 Species and 5 Subspecies
Calocarcinus habei Takeda, 1980
Domecia acanthophora Desbonne, 1867Elkhorn coral crab
Domecia acanthophora africana Guinot, 1964
Domecia glabra Alcock, 1899
Domecia hispida Eydoux & Sou..., 1842
Hexagonalia brucei Serène, 1973
Jonesius triunguiculatus (Borradaile, 1902)⇒ Cherusius triunguiculatus Borradaile, 1902
Palmyria palmyrensis Rathbun, 1923
Quadrella boopsis Alcock, 1898Hairy Coral Crab
Quadrella coronata Dana, 1852Black Coral Crab
Quadrella coronata maculosa Alcock, 1898
Quadrella maculata
Quadrella maculosa Alcock, 1898Black Coral Crab
Quadrella serenei Galil, 1986Serene's Black Coral Crab
Sphenomerides trapezioides Wood-Mason, 1891
Sphenomerides trapezoides Wood-Mason &..., 1891
Tetralia carimana
Tetralia cavimana Heller, 1861Reef Crab
Tetralia cinctipes Paulson, 1875Tetralia Cinctipes
Tetralia fulva Serène, 1984
Tetralia glaberrima Herbst, 1790Acropora Coral Crab
Tetralia heterodactylus (Heller, 1861)⇒ Tetraloides heterodactylus Heller, 1861
Tetralia innamorata (Galil & Clark, 1988)⇒ Tetralia rubridactyla Garth, 1971
Tetralia muta Linnaeus, 1758
Tetralia nigrolineata Serène & Pham, 1957Acropora Crab
Tetralia rubridactyla Garth, 1971Coral Crab
Tetralia vanninii (Galil & Clark, 1988)⇒ Tetralia muta Linnaeus, 1758
Tetraloides heterodactyla Heller, 1861
Tetraloides heterodactylus Heller, 1861
Tetraloides nigrifrons Dana, 1852
Trapezia bella Dana, 1852
Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775Rusty Guard Crab
Trapezia coerulea (Rüppell, 1830)⇒ Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801
Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801Gurard Crab
Trapezia cymodoce ferruginea
Trapezia cymodoce maculata
Trapezia dentata Dana, 1852
Trapezia digitalis Latreille, 1828Brown guard crab
Trapezia ferruginea (Latreille, 1828)⇒ Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775
Trapezia flavopunctata Eydoux & Sou..., 1842Yellow-spotted guard crab
Trapezia formosa Smith, 1869Guard Crab
Trapezia guttata Rüppell, 1830Bird's Nest Coral Crab
Trapezia lutea Castro, 1997Yellow Dotted Guard Crab
Trapezia maculata MacLeay, 1838
Trapezia richtersi Galil & Lewi..., 1983
Trapezia rufopunctata Herbst, 1799Polkadot Guard Crab
Trapezia rufopunctata guttata
Trapezia septata Dana, 1852Coral Crab
Trapezia serenei Odinetz, 1984Coral Crab
Trapezia speciosa Dana, 1852Coral Guard Crab
Trapezia tigrina Eydoux & Sou..., 1842Red-spotted guard crab

Subnodes of Trapezioidea with occurrences in Africa
FamilyDomeciidae
Ortmann, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyTetraliidae
Castro, Ng & Ahyong, 2004
2
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTrapeziidae
Miers, 1886
Coral crabs, Guard crabs
7
31
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Trapezioidea at biodiversity.org.au
Trapezioidea at marinespecies.org