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Checklist for Order Decapoda Latreille, 1802 (Crabs)
and region Northern Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
58
67
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
57
66
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
29
30
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
29
30
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern Cape
29 Families width 34 Species and 1 Subspecies
#UDAPIHRCMVGS
Upogebiidae Borradaile, 1903Mud shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Cambaridae Hobbs, 1942Cambarid crayfishes1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819Squat lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoididae Guinot & Mac..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetidae Ortmann, 1890Hingebeak shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Palinuridae Latreille, 1802Crawfish1SpeciesTaxom
Solenoceridae Wood-Mason, 1891Solenocerid shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Axiidae Huxley, 1879Lobster shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 18922SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northern Cape
30 Genera with 34 Species
#ACDEGHLMNOPRSTU
Acutigebia Sakai, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Cancellus H. Milne Edw..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Caridina H. Milne Edw..., 18331SpeciesTaxom
Chlorotocus A. Milne-Edw..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtomaia Miers, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 1902sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Elamena H. Milne-Edw..., 18792SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hamiger Borradaile, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Lyreidus De Haan, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Metacrangon Zarenkov, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Orconectes Cope, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Parapenaeus Smith, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Phylladiorhynchus Baba, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoides Lucas, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheres Bosc, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanopagurus Filhol, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Potamon Savigny, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautes MacLeay, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetes H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Sagmariasus Holthuis, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Solenocera Lucas, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Spongiaxius Sakai and de..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Tozeuma Stimpson, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Uroptychus Henderson, 20182SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Cape
34 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acutigebia danai Miers, 1876
Cancellus macrothrix Stebbing, 1924
Caridina nilotica Roux, 1833Common Caridina
Chlorotocus novaezealandiae Borradaile, 1916
Cyrtomaia lamellata Rathbun, 1906
Dromia wilsonii Fulton & Grant, 1902
Elamena cimex Kemp, 1915
Elamena producta Kirk, 1879Paua Spider Crab
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Hamiger novaezealandiae Borradaile, 1916
Lyreidus tridentatus De Haan, 1841Frog Crab
Metacrangon rau Komai & Ahyong, 2011
Munidopsis anemia Macpherson &..., 2005
Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885
Orconectes (Procericambarus) rusticus Girard, 1852Rusty crayfish
Paguristes subpilosus Henderson, 1888Threelobe buttercup
Paragrapsus quadridentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Four-toothed Shore Crab
Parapenaeus fissuroides erythraeus Crosnier, 1986
Phylladiorhynchus pusillus Henderson, 1885Little Craylet
Pilumnoides perlatus Poeppig, 1836
Pilumnus novaezealandiae Filhol, 1885Bristled Black-finger Crab
Pinnotheres pisum Linnaeus, 1767Linnaeus's Pea Crab
Porcellanopagurus edwardsi Filhol, 1885
Porcellanopagurus filholi de Saint Lau..., 2000
Potamon (Potamonautes) warreni Calman, 1918
Potamonautes perlatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Cape river crab
Potamonautes sidneyi Rathbun, 1904Natal river crab
Rhynchocinetes typus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Hinge beak prawn
Sagmariasus verreauxi H. Milne Edw..., 1851Australian Crayfish
Solenocera comata Stebbing, 1915
Spongiaxius novaezealandiae Borradaile, 1916
Tozeuma novaezealandiae Borradaile, 1916
Uroptychus novaezealandiae Borradaile, 1916
Uroptychus parisus Baba, 2018

Subnodes of Decapoda with occurrences in Northern Cape
SuborderDendrobranchiata
Bate, 1888
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
27
28
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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