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Checklist for Subfamily Zosiminae Alcock, 1898
and region Mozambique (East Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
168
564
1021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
168
564
1021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
96
406
812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
95
404
810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
87
370
741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
48
228
401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
40
194
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
28
154
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
2
41
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
36
64
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyZosiminae
Alcock, 1898
7
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mozambique
7 Genera with 11 Species
Atergatis De Haan, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Atergatopsis A. Milne-Edw..., 18492SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Paratergatis Sakai, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zozymodes Heller, 18432SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mozambique
11 Species
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatis roseus Rüppell, 1830Rosy Egg Crab
Atergatopsis signata Adams & White, 1849
Atergatopsis signatus Adams & White, 1849
Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Lophozozymus guezei Guinot, 1977
Paratergatis longimanus Sakai, 1965
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab
Zozymodes cavipes Dana, 1852
Zozymodes xanthoides Krauss, 1843


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