Checklist for Order Decapoda Latreille, 1802 (Crabs)
and region Cape Town (Western Cape)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 55
75
94 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 54
74
92 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 20
24
27 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 20
24
27 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Cape Town
20 Families width 27 Species and 1 Subspecies | Acanthephyridae Dana, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Nut crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837 | Box Crab | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Macrophthalmidae Dana, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Inachidae MacLeay, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Benthesicymidae Wood-Mason, 1891 | Benthesicymid shrimps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plagusiidae Dana, 1851 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nephropidae Dana, 1852 | Clawed Lobster | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palinuridae Latreille, 1802 | Crawfish | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippolytidae Dana, 1852 | Anemone shrimp | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882 | Deepwater hermit crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Penaeid shrimps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Camptandriidae Stimpson, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Petalidiumidae Vereshchaka, 2017 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dromiidae De Haan, 1833 | Sponge crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sergestidae Dana, 1852 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Oplophoridae Dana, 1852 | Deepsea shrimps | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Cape Town
24 Genera with 27 Species #ACDEGHJKMPS
Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 1881 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Afrophila Galil, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calappa Weber, 1782 | Box crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chaenostoma Stimpson, 1826 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dorhynchus Thomson, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elamena H. Milne-Edw..., 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gennadas Bate, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Guinusia Schubart & C..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Homarus Weber, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jasus Parker, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kemphyra Chace, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Merhippolyte Bate, 1888 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Munidopsis Whiteaves, 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mursia Desmarest, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parapagurus Smith, 1999 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parapenaeus Smith, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paratylodiplax Serène, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Percnon Gistel, 1804 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Petalidium Bate, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudodromia Stimpson, 1978 | Sponge crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sergestes H. Milne Edw..., 1893 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sergia Stimpson, 1920 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Systellaspis Bate, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Cape Town
27 Species and 1 Subspecies | Afrophila punctata Bell, 1855 | | | Calappa lophos Herbst, 1782 | Common Box Crab | | Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826 | | | Cyclograpsus punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | | | Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873 | Australian stork's bill | | Elamena cimex Kemp, 1915 | | | Gennadas kempi Stebbing, 1914 | | | Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758 | Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab | | Homarus gammarus Linnaeus, 1758 | Common lobster | | Jasus lalandii H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | Cape Crayfish | | Kemphyra corallina A.Milne-Edwards, 1883 | | | Munidopsis anemia Macpherson &..., 2005 | | | Mursia cristiata H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | Masked Crab | | Mursia cristimana | | | Parapagurus richeri Lemaitre, 1999 | | | Parapenaeus fissuroides erythraeus Crosnier, 1986 | | | Paratylodiplax blephariskios Stebbing, 1924 | | | Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804 | Flat rock crab | | Petalidium foliaceum Spence Bate, 1881 | | | Pseudodromia trepida Kensley, 1978 | | | Sergestes armatus (Krøyer, 1855) | ⇒ Parasergestes armatus Krøyer, 1855 | | Sergestes atlanticus H. Milne Edw..., 1830 | | | Sergestes curvatus Crosnier & F..., 1973 | | | Sergestes henseni Ortmann, 1893 | | | Sergia prehensilis Spence Bate, 1881 | | | Sergia splendens Sund, 1920 | | | Systellaspis eltanini Wasmer, 1986 | |
Subnodes of Decapoda with occurrences in Cape Town
Links, sources and further information Decapoda at artfakta.se
Decapoda at biodiversity.org.au
Decapoda at dyntaxa.se
Decapoda at gbif.org
Decapoda at irmng.org
Decapoda at itis.gov
Decapoda at marinespecies.org
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