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Checklist for Superorder Eucarida Calman, 1904
and region North West (Cape)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
70
110
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
69
109
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
38
70
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North West
38 Families width 79 Species and 2 Subspecies
#AHMXPOCDGNELVST
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18197SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Axiidae Huxley, 1879Lobster shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab7SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Parastacidae Huxley, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab5SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Nephropidae Dana, 1852Clawed Lobster2SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Palinuridae Latreille, 1802Crawfish1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Euphausiidae Milne-Edwards, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab3SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Callianassidae Dana, 1852Burrowing Ghost Shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825Shovel-nosed lobsters2SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North West
70 Genera with 79 Species
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Alpheus Fabricius, 1905pistol shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Amarinus Lucas, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Ashtoret Galil & Clark, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Australatya Chace, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Australoplax Barnes, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Austrothelphusa Bott, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Bathypilumnus Ng & L. W. H..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Benthopanope Davie, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Calappa Weber, 1758Box crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Calocaris Bell, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Charybdis De Haan, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodromia Stimpson, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Dichelopandalus Caullery, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Dorippoides Serène & Rom..., 17851SpeciesTaxom
Dromidiopsis Borradaile, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Engaeus Erichson, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Euastacus Clark, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Eurycarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Homarus Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Jasus Parker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Leucosia Weber, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Matuta Weber, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Meganyctiphanes Holt & W.M. ..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melicertus Rafinesque, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Metapenaeopsis Bouvier, 1879Velvet shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Myomenippe Hilgendorf, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Nectocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Neorhynchoplax Sakai, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Nephrops Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pachycheles Stimpson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Palaemon Weber, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Pandalina Calman, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Paranaxia Rathbun, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Paratrypaea Komai & Tach..., 19041SpeciesTaxom
Parthenope Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaea Savigny, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Penaeus Fabricius, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Petrarctus Holthuis, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Petrocheles Miers, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Philyra Leach, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnus Leach, 17934SpeciesTaxom
Portunus Weber, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilyra Miers, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Spiropagurus Stimpson, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Strigopagurus Forest, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sympagurus Smith, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Thenus Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Trapezia Latreille, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Trypaea Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18351SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North West
79 Species and 2 Subspecies
Alpheus pareuchirus pareuchirus Coutière, 1905
Amarinus laevis Targioni-Toz..., 1877Estuarine Spider Crab
Amarinus paralacustris Lucas, 1970Estuarine Spider Crab
Ashtoret granulosa Miers, 1877Armed Crab
Atergatis ocyroe Herbst, 1801Atergatis Ocyroe
Australatya striolata McCulloch & ..., 1923Riffle Shrimp
Australoplax tridentata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Furry-clawed Crab
Austrothelphusa transversa von Martens, 1868
Austruca mjoebergi Rathbun, 1924
Bathypilumnus pugilator A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Benthopanope sexangula Rathbun, 1909
Calappa hepatica Linnaeus, 1758Long-eyed Box Crab
Calappa philargius Linnaeus, 1758Red-spotted Box Crab
Calocaris macandreae Bell, 1853
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa Herbst, 1789
Cryptodromia tumida Stimpson, 1858
Cryptodromia tumida spinifera Montgomery, 1931
Dardanus megistos Herbst, 1804Spotted Hermit Crab
Dichelopandalus bonnieri Caullery, 1896
Dorippoides facchino Herbst, 1785
Dromidiopsis australiensis Haswell, 1882
Engaeus laevis Clark, 1941Richards Burrowing Crayfish
Euastacus armatus von Martens, 1866Freshwater cray
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Homarus gammarus Linnaeus, 1758Common lobster
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986Rhinoceros Crab
Jasus edwardsii Hutton, 1875New Zealand Spiny Lobster
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leucosia reticulata Miers, 1877
Lophozozymus pictor Fabricius, 1798Mosaic Reef Crab
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) setosus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macropodia tenuirostris Leach, 1814Slender spider crab
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Matuta planipes Fabricius, 1798Flower Moon Crab
Meganyctiphanes norvegica M.Sars, 1856Atlantic Krill
Melicertus plebejus Hess, 1865Eastern King Prawn
Metapenaeopsis palmensis Haswell, 1879Southern Velvet Prawn
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Myomenippe fornasinii Bianconi, 1851
Nectocarcinus tuberculosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1860Velvet Crab
Neorhynchoplax octagonalis Kemp, 1917
Nephrops norvegicus Linnaeus, 1758Dublin Bay prawn
Pachycheles sculptus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Pachycheles natalensis Krauss, 1843
Pagurus laevis (Thompson, 1844)⇒ Anapagurus laevis Bell, 1846
Pagurus prideaux Leach, 1815Deep Hermit Crab
Palaemon (Eupalaemon) macrobrachium
Palaemon affinis Milne Edwards, 1837New Zealand Shore Shrimp
Pandalina brevirostris Rathke, 1843
Paragrapsus laevis Dana, 1851Smooth shore crab
Paranaxia serpulifera Guérin, 1829
Paratrypaea bouvieri Nobili, 1904
Parthenope longimanus Linnaeus, 1758
Pasiphaea sivado Risso, 1816White glass shrimp
Penaeus esculentus Haswell, 1879Brown Tiger Prawn
Petrarctus demani Holthuis, 1946
Petrocheles australiensis Miers, 1876Spiny Porcelain Crab
Petrolisthes japonicus De Haan, 1849
Philyra platychira De Haan, 1841
Pilumnopeus serratifrons Kinahan, 1856Smooth-handed Crab
Pilumnus digitalis Rathbun, 1923
Pilumnus longicornis Hilgendorf, 1878
Pilumnus semilanatus Miers, 1884Ragged Crab
Pilumnus vespertilio Fabricius, 1793Bad-day Hair Crab
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758Alimasag
Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus J. F. W. Herbst, 1783Blood-spotted Swimming Crab
Pseudophilyra perryi Miers, 1876
Schizophrys dama Herbst, 1804
Spiropagurus spiriger De Haan, 1849
Strigopagurus strigimanus White, 1847Rasping Hermit Crab
Sympagurus brevipes de Saint Lau..., 1972
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830Crenate swimming crab
Thalamita danae Stimpson, 1858Blue Mottled Swimmer Crab
Thalamita sima H. Milne Edw..., 1834Four-lobed Swimming Crab
Thenus orientalis Lund, 1793Bay lobster
Trapezia formosa Smith, 1869Guard Crab
Trypaea australiensis Dana, 1852Australian Ghost Shrimp
Tubuca arcuata De Haan, 1835

Subnodes of Eucarida with occurrences in North West
OrderDecapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Lobsters And Prawns, Prawns, Shrimp, Shrimps, Ten-Footed
37
69
78
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderEuphausiacea
Dana, 1852
euphausiaceans, Euphausiid shrimps, Krill
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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