Checklist for Class Malacostraca Latreille, 1802 (Higher Crustaceans)
and region Cape Town (Western Cape)
List of families for Cape Town
55 Families width 94 Species and 1 Subspecies #UALPTBMCVSIHGNJDEO
| Uristidae Hurley, 1963 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acanthephyridae Dana, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptanthuridae Poore, 2001 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819 | Nut crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paramelitidae Bousfield, 1977 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Armadillidae Brandt, 1831 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tanaellidae Larsen & Wilson, 2002 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bodotriidae T. Scott, 1901 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lampropidae Sars, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mysidae Haworth, 1825 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837 | Box Crab | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Capitoniscidae Boyko & Will..., 2023 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cymothoidae Leach, 1818 | Fish Doctors | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macrophthalmidae Dana, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cirolanidae Dana, 1852 | Cave Isopods | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ampithoidae J. L. Barnard, 1965 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeromatidae Latreille, 1825 | | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Scyphacidae Dana, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Inachidae MacLeay, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melitidae Bousfield, 1973 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lysianassidae Dana, 1849 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gammaridae Leach, 1813 | Gammarids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Benthesicymidae Wood-Mason, 1891 | Benthesicymid shrimps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gnathiidae Leach, 1814 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plagusiidae Dana, 1851 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nephropidae Dana, 1852 | Clawed Lobster | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphilochidae Boeck, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalidae Bulycheva, 1957 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Janiridae Sars, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palinuridae Latreille, 1802 | Crawfish | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diastylidae Bate, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ligiidae Leach, 1814 | Rock lice | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hippolytidae Dana, 1852 | Anemone shrimp | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Amphisopodidae Nicholls, 1943 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microphasmatidae Stephensen &..., 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nebaliidae Samouelle, 1819 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platyarthridae Verhoeff, 1949 | Woodlice | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eusiridae Stebbing, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882 | Deepwater hermit crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Penaeidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Penaeid shrimps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Camptandriidae Stimpson, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Idoteidae Samouelle, 1819 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Petalidiumidae Vereshchaka, 2017 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philosciidae Kinahan, 1857 | Woodlice | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dromiidae De Haan, 1833 | Sponge crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sergestidae Dana, 1852 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Spelaeogriphidae Gordon, 1957 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Styloniscidae Vandel, 1952 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oplophoridae Dana, 1852 | Deepsea shrimps | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815 | Beach Hoppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tylidae Dana, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tyrannophontidae Schram, 1984 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Cape Town
75 Genera with 94 Species #ABCDEGHIJKLMNPSTV
| Abyssorchomene De Broyer, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Acanthephyra Milne-Edwards, 1881 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Accalathura Barnard, 1990 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afrophila Galil, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aquadulcaris Stewart & Gr..., 1992 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Armadillo Latreille, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arthrura Kudinova-Pas..., 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atlantocuma Bacescu & Mu..., 1974 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bathylamprops Zimmer, 1969 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boreomysis G. O. Sars, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calappa Weber, 1782 | Box crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Capitoniscus Bourdon, 1972 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratothoa Dana, 1818 | tongue-biter | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chaenostoma Stimpson, 1826 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cirolana Leach, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cymadusa Savigny, 2004 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cymodocella Pfeffer, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deto Guérin-Ménev..., 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dorhynchus Thomson, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dynamenella Hansen, 1840 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Elamena H. Milne-Edw..., 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elasmopus Costa, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurythenes S. I. Smith, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Exosphaeroma Stebbing, 1914 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Gammarus Fabricius, 1916 | Freshwater Shrimp Gammarus | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gastrosaccus Norman, 1958 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gennadas Bate, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gnathia Leach, 1994 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Guinusia Schubart & C..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Homarus Weber, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hourstonius Hoover & Bou..., 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyale Rathke, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyperamblyops Birstein and..., 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iais Bovallius, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iphinoe Bate, 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ischyromene Racovitza, 1868 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Jasus Parker, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Katerythrops Holt and W. ..., 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kemphyra Chace, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptostylis Sars, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ligia Fabricius, 1767 | rock lice | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lysianassa Milne-Edwards, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maera Leach, 1940 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Merhippolyte Bate, 1888 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Mesamphisopus Nicholls, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mimonecteola Woltereck, 2009 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Munidopsis Whiteaves, 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mursia Desmarest, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nebalia Leach, 2000 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nerocila Leach, 1987 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Niambia Budde-Lund, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paramelita Schellenberg, 1916 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paramoera Miers, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parapagurus Smith, 1999 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parapenaeus Smith, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paratylodiplax Serène, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paridotea Stebbing, 1772 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Parisocladus Barnard, 1861 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Percnon Gistel, 1804 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Petalidium Bate, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philoscia Latreille, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudodromia Stimpson, 1978 | Sponge crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sergestes H. Milne Edw..., 1893 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sergia Stimpson, 1920 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Shoemakerella Pirlot, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spelaeogriphus Gordon, 1957 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeramene Barnard, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeroma Bosc, 1918 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Styloniscus Dana, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Systellaspis Bate, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Talitriator Methuen, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tylos Audouin, 1843 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tyrannophontes Schram, 1969 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Venezillo Verhoeff, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Cape Town
94 Species and 1 Subspecies | Abyssorchomene musculosus Stebbing, 1888 | | | Accalathura avena Poore & Lew Ton, 1990 | | | Afrophila punctata Bell, 1855 | | | Aquadulcaris pheronyx Stewart & Gr..., 1992 | | | Armadillo cassida Budde-Lund, 1908 | | | Arthrura monacantha Vanhoffen, 1914 | | | Atlantocuma (Atlantocuma) benguelae Bacescu & Mu..., 1974 | | | Bathylamprops natalensis Jones, 1969 | | | Boreomysis (Boreomysis) rostrata Illig, 1906 | | | Calappa lophos Herbst, 1782 | Common Box Crab | | Capitoniscus cumacei Bourdon, 1972 | | | Ceratothoa banksii (Leach, 1818) | ⇒ Ceratothoa imbricata Fabricius, 1775 | | Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826 | | | Cirolana undulata Barnard, 1914 | | | Cyclograpsus punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | | | Cymadusa filosa (Savigny, 1816) | ⇒ Cymadusa ledoyeri Peart, 2004 | | Cymadusa ledoyeri Peart, 2004 | | | Cymodocella sublevis Barnard, 1914 | | | Deto echinata Guérin, 1836 | | | Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873 | Australian stork's bill | | Dynamenella dioxus Barnard, 1914 | | | Dynamenella kraussi Barnard, 1914 | | | Dynamenella savignii H. Milne Edw..., 1840 | | | Elamena cimex Kemp, 1915 | | | Elasmopus levis (S. I. Smith, 1873) | ⇒ Maera vagans K.H.Barnard, 1940 | | Eurythenes obesus Chevreux, 1905 | | | Exosphaeroma brevitelson Barnard, 1914 | | | Exosphaeroma hylicoetes | | | Exosphaeroma planum Barnard, 1914 | | | Exosphaeroma varicolor Barnard, 1914 | | | Gammarus nigroculus K.H.Barnard, 1916 | | | Gastrosaccus psammodytes O. Tattersall, 1958 | | | Gennadas kempi Stebbing, 1914 | | | Gnathia camponotus Cohen & Poore, 1994 | | | Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758 | Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab | | Homarus gammarus Linnaeus, 1758 | Common lobster | | Hourstonius pusilla K.H. Barnard, 1916 | | | Hyale saldanha Chilton, 1912 | | | Hyperamblyops megalops O. Tattersall, 1955 | | | Iais pubescens Dana, 1852 | | | Iphinoe capensis Zimmer, 1921 | | | Ischyromene australis Richardson, 1906 | | | Ischyromene bicolor Barnard, 1914 | | | Ischyromene macrocephala Krauss, 1843 | Chrysanthemum gall midge | | Ischyromene scabricula Heller, 1868 | | | Jasus lalandii H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | Cape Crayfish | | Katerythrops resimora O. Tattersall, 1955 | | | Kemphyra corallina A.Milne-Edwards, 1883 | | | Leptostylis antipus Zimmer, 1907 | | | Ligia oceanica Linnaeus, 1767 | Common sea slater | | Lysianassa ceratina (Walker, 1889) | ⇒ Lysianassa caesarea Ruffo, 1987 | | Maera vagans K.H.Barnard, 1940 | | | Mesamphisopus capensis Barnard, 1914 | | | Mimonecteola carlsbergi Zeidler, 2009 | | | Munidopsis anemia Macpherson &..., 2005 | | | Mursia cristiata H. Milne Edw..., 1837 | Masked Crab | | Mursia cristimana | | | Nebalia capensis Barnard, 1914 | | | Nebalia melanophthalma Ledoyer, 2000 | | | Nerocila lomatia Bruce, 1987 | | | Niambia capensis Dollfus, 1895 | Isopod | | Paramelita barnardi Thurston, 1973 | | | Paramelita capensis K. H. Barnard, 1916 | | | Paramoera capensis Dana, 1853 | | | Parapagurus richeri Lemaitre, 1999 | | | Parapenaeus fissuroides erythraeus Crosnier, 1986 | | | Paratylodiplax blephariskios Stebbing, 1924 | | | Paridotea fucicola Barnard, 1914 | | | Paridotea reticulata Barnard, 1914 | | | Paridotea rubra Barnard, 1914 | | | Paridotea ungulata Pallas, 1772 | Sea Centipede | | Parisocladus perforatus H. Milne Edw..., 1840 | | | Parisocladus stimpsoni Heller, 1861 | | | Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804 | Flat rock crab | | Petalidium foliaceum Spence Bate, 1881 | | | Philoscia fulva Barnard, 1932 | | | Pseudodromia trepida Kensley, 1978 | | | Sergestes armatus (Krøyer, 1855) | ⇒ Parasergestes armatus Krøyer, 1855 | | Sergestes atlanticus H. Milne Edw..., 1830 | | | Sergestes curvatus Crosnier & F..., 1973 | | | Sergestes henseni Ortmann, 1893 | | | Sergia prehensilis Spence Bate, 1881 | | | Sergia splendens Sund, 1920 | | | Shoemakerella cubensis Stebbing, 1897 | | | Spelaeogriphus lepidops Gordon, 1957 | | | Sphaeramene polytylotos Barnard, 1914 | | | Sphaeroma exosphaeroma Boone, 1918 | | | Styloniscus tabulae Barnard, 1932 | | | Systellaspis eltanini Wasmer, 1986 | | | Talitriator eastwoodae Methuen, 1913 | | | Tylos capensis Krauss, 1843 | | | Tylos granulatus Krauss, 1843 | | | Tyrannophontes theridion ♰ Schram, 1969 | | | Venezillo nigricans Brandt, 1833 | |
Subnodes of Malacostraca with occurrences in Cape Town
Links, sources and further information Malacostraca at artfakta.se
Malacostraca at biodiversity.org.au
Malacostraca at dyntaxa.se
Malacostraca at gbif.org
Malacostraca at irmng.org
Malacostraca at itis.gov
Malacostraca at marinespecies.org
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