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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
326
1281
2928
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
323
1278
2922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
124
568
1324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Republic South Africa
124 Families width 1324 Species and 13 Subspecies
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Acanthephyridae Dana, 185217SpeciesTaxom
Acetidae Vereshchaka, 20172SpeciesTaxom
Aeglidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp31SpeciesTaxom
Aristeidae Wood-Mason, 1891Gamba prawns7SpeciesTaxom
Astacidae Latreille, 1802Astacid crayfishes1SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps16SpeciesTaxom
Axiidae Huxley, 1879Lobster shrimps8SpeciesTaxom
Benthesicymidae Wood-Mason, 1891Benthesicymid shrimps16SpeciesTaxom
Bentheuphausiidae Colosi, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab21SpeciesTaxom
Callianassidae Dana, 1852Burrowing Ghost Shrimps8SpeciesTaxom
Callichiridae Manning & Fe..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Cambaridae Hobbs, 1942Cambarid crayfishes6SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18588SpeciesTaxom
Campylonotidae Sollaud, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893Coral crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 18927SpeciesTaxom
Chlorotocellidae Komai, Chan ..., 20191SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Corystidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp12SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochiridae Paulson, 1875Coral gall crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodorippidae Ortmann, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Cymonomidae Bouvier, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs56SpeciesTaxom
Disciadidae Rathbun, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs35SpeciesTaxom
Enoplometopidae de Saint Lau..., 1988Reef lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs29SpeciesTaxom
Eugonatonotidae Chace, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Eumunididae A. Milne Edw..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Euphausiidae Milne-Edwards, 183714SpeciesTaxom
Euryplacidae Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Eurypodiidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819Squat lobsters9SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884Armored shrimp6SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs15SpeciesTaxom
Hapalogastridae Brandt, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Hexapodidae Miers, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae Latreille, 1825Mole Crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp21SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Homolodromiidae Alcock, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 183810SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183821SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18517SpeciesTaxom
Laomediidae Borradaile, 19030SpeciesTaxom
Latreilliidae Stimpson, 1858Longleg crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs24SpeciesTaxom
Lithodidae Samouelle, 1819King crab12SpeciesTaxom
Litocheiridae ?tev?i?, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Lomisidae Bouvier, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Luciferidae De Haan, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18528SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 185111SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab23SpeciesTaxom
Matutidae De Haan, 18357SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Micheleidae Sakai, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19297SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 201015SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 18745SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18845SpeciesTaxom
Nephropidae Dana, 1852Clawed Lobster8SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs44SpeciesTaxom
Ogyrididae Holthuis, 1955Long-eyed shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps7SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Oziidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs39SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps65SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Palinuridae Latreille, 1802Crawfish21SpeciesTaxom
Pandalidae Haworth, 1825Pandalid shrimp11SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Parastacidae Huxley, 18796SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs16SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps9SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps43SpeciesTaxom
Petalidiumidae Vereshchaka, 20172SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 181922SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoididae Guinot & Mac..., 19872SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs17SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18518SpeciesTaxom
Platyxanthidae Guinot, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Polychelidae Wood-Mason, 1874Blind lobsters7SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab17SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab68SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 189611SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 197018SpeciesTaxom
Procarididae Chace & Manning, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps10SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothelphusidae Ortmann, 18930SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchocinetidae Ortmann, 1890Hingebeak shrimp2SpeciesTaxom
Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825Shovel-nosed lobsters24SpeciesTaxom
Sergestidae Dana, 185237SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 185130SpeciesTaxom
Sicyoniidae Ortmann, 1898Rock shrimps6SpeciesTaxom
Solenoceridae Wood-Mason, 1891Solenocerid shrimps15SpeciesTaxom
Spongicolidae von Martens, 1872Glass sponge shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Stenopodidae Risso, 1826Coral shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Stylodactylidae Bate, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Thiidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziidae Miers, 1886Coral crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Upogebiidae Borradaile, 1903Mud shrimp9SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 185315SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs66SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Eucarida with occurrences in Republic South Africa
OrderDecapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Lobsters And Prawns, Prawns, Shrimp, Shrimps, Ten-Footed
122
561
1309
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderEuphausiacea
Dana, 1852
euphausiaceans, Euphausiid shrimps, Krill
2
7
15
Families
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