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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
207
522
746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
206
521
743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
87
232
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Western Cape
87 Families width 347 Species and 3 Subspecies
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Acanthephyridae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1815Alpheid shrimp7SpeciesTaxom
Aristeidae Wood-Mason, 1891Gamba prawns3SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Atyidae De Haan, 1849Atyid shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Axiidae Huxley, 1879Lobster shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Benthesicymidae Wood-Mason, 1891Benthesicymid shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab12SpeciesTaxom
Callianassidae Dana, 1852Burrowing Ghost Shrimps3SpeciesTaxom
Callichiridae Manning & Fe..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Cambaridae Hobbs, 1942Cambarid crayfishes1SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18585SpeciesTaxom
Campylonotidae Sollaud, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae Haworth, 1825Crangonid Shrimp5SpeciesTaxom
Cymonomidae Bouvier, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs15SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Eugonatonotidae Chace, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Eumunididae A. Milne Edw..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Euphausiidae Milne-Edwards, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819Squat lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884Armored shrimp3SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Hepatidae Stimpson, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Hexapodidae Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae Latreille, 1825Mole Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Hippolytidae Dana, 1852Anemone shrimp8SpeciesTaxom
Homolidae De Haan, 1839Carrier crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18388SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Laomediidae Borradaile, 19030SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Lithodidae Samouelle, 1819King crab3SpeciesTaxom
Lysmatidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab8SpeciesTaxom
Menippidae Ortmann, 1893Stone crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19295SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 20106SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Nematocarcinidae Smith, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Nephropidae Dana, 1852Clawed Lobster2SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Oplophoridae Dana, 1852Deepsea shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs15SpeciesTaxom
Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815Palaemonid Shrimps6SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Palinuridae Latreille, 1802Crawfish3SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Parathelphusidae Alcock, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphaeidae Dana, 1852Glass shrimps2SpeciesTaxom
Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815Penaeid shrimps11SpeciesTaxom
Petalidiumidae Vereshchaka, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnidae Samouelle, 18195SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoididae Guinot & Mac..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Pinnotheridae De Haan, 1833Commensal Crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Polychelidae Wood-Mason, 1874Blind lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab9SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab17SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Potamonautidae Bott, 19705SpeciesTaxom
Processidae Ortmann, 1896Night shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Raninidae De Haan, 1839Frog crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Scyllaridae Latreille, 1825Shovel-nosed lobsters4SpeciesTaxom
Sergestidae Dana, 18527SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sicyoniidae Ortmann, 1898Rock shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Solenoceridae Wood-Mason, 1891Solenocerid shrimps4SpeciesTaxom
Thiidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Thoridae Kingsley, 1878Anemone shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Upogebiidae Borradaile, 1903Mud shrimp4SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs8SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Eucarida with occurrences in Western Cape
OrderDecapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Lobsters And Prawns, Prawns, Shrimp, Shrimps, Ten-Footed
86
229
344
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderEuphausiacea
Dana, 1852
euphausiaceans, Euphausiid shrimps, Krill
1
3
3
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