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Checklist for Superfamily Trapezioidea Miers, 1886
and region South America (America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
422
2215
7147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
418
2208
7139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
160
944
3732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
157
934
3671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
147
874
3445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
79
509
1693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
71
478
1620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
57
387
1283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Trapezioidea
Miers, 1886
3
6
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South America
3 Families width 14 Species
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Ectaesthesiidae Ng, Ahyong &..., 20231SpeciesTaxom
Domeciidae (Ortmann, 1893)1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South America
6 Genera with 14 Species
Domecia Eydoux and S..., 18422SpeciesTaxom
Ectaesthesius Rathbun, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Jonesius Sankarankutty, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Maldivia Borradaile, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Quadrella Dana, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 18428SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
14 Species
Domecia acanthophora Desbonne, 1867Elkhorn coral crab
Domecia hispida Eydoux & Sou..., 1842
Ectaesthesius bifrons Rathbun, 1898
Jonesius triunguiculatus (Borradaile, 1902)⇒ Cherusius triunguiculatus Borradaile, 1902
Maldivia galapagensis (Garth, 1939)⇒ Cherusius triunguiculatus Borradaile, 1902
Quadrella nitida Smith, 1869Sea fan crab
Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775Rusty Guard Crab
Trapezia corallina Gerstaecker, 1856
Trapezia cymodoce Herbst, 1801Gurard Crab
Trapezia digitalis Latreille, 1828Brown guard crab
Trapezia ferruginea (Latreille, 1828)⇒ Trapezia bidentata Forskål, 1775
Trapezia formosa Smith, 1869Guard Crab
Trapezia punctimanus Odinetz, 1984
Trapezia tigrina Eydoux & Sou..., 1842Red-spotted guard crab

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

Taxom

FamilyEctaesthesiidae
Ng, Ahyong & Castro, 2023
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyTrapeziidae
Miers, 1886
Coral crabs, Guard crabs
4
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



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