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Checklist for Superorder Eucarida Calman, 1904
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
242
727
1187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
240
725
1182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
100
340
567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape
100 Families width 567 Species and 5 Subspecies
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUVX
Acanthephyridae Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp9SpeciesTaxom
Aristeidae Wood-Mason, 1891Gamba prawns4SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps9SpeciesTaxom
Axiidae Huxley, 1879Lobster shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Benthesicymidae Wood-Mason, 1891Benthesicymid shrimps7SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab15SpeciesTaxom
Callianassidae Dana, 1852Burrowing Ghost Shrimps5SpeciesTaxom
Callichiridae Manning & Fe..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Cambaridae Hobbs, 1942Cambarid crayfishes3SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18585SpeciesTaxom
Campylonotidae Sollaud, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Chlorotocellidae Komai, Chan ..., 20191SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp8SpeciesTaxom
Cymonomidae Bouvier, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs21SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs17SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Eugonatonotidae Chace, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Eumunididae A. Milne Edw..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Euphausiidae Milne-Edwards, 18374SpeciesTaxom
Eurypodiidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819Squat lobsters3SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884Armored shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Hapalogastridae Brandt, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Hexapodidae Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae Latreille, 1825Mole Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp10SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18388SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18389SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18517SpeciesTaxom
Laomediidae Borradaile, 19030SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Lithodidae Samouelle, 1819King crab8SpeciesTaxom
Lomisidae Bouvier, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab15SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Micheleidae Sakai, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19296SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 20108SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Nephropidae Dana, 1852Clawed Lobster4SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs27SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps31SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Palinuridae Latreille, 1802Crawfish5SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Parastacidae Huxley, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps18SpeciesTaxom
Petalidiumidae Vereshchaka, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 181914SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoididae Guinot & Mac..., 19872SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Polychelidae Wood-Mason, 1874Blind lobsters7SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab12SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab23SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 19709SpeciesTaxom
Procarididae Chace & Manning, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetidae Ortmann, 1890Hingebeak shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825Shovel-nosed lobsters10SpeciesTaxom
Sergestidae Dana, 185211SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Sicyoniidae Ortmann, 1898Rock shrimps5SpeciesTaxom
Solenoceridae Wood-Mason, 1891Solenocerid shrimps8SpeciesTaxom
Spongicolidae von Martens, 1872Glass sponge shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Stylodactylidae Bate, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Thiidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Upogebiidae Borradaile, 1903Mud shrimp6SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18536SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs11SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Eucarida with occurrences in Cape
OrderDecapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Lobsters And Prawns, Prawns, Shrimp, Shrimps, Ten-Footed
99
337
563
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderEuphausiacea
Dana, 1852
euphausiaceans, Euphausiid shrimps, Krill
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Eucarida at artfakta.se
Eucarida at biodiversity.org.au
Eucarida at dyntaxa.se
Eucarida at itis.gov
Eucarida at marinespecies.org