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Checklist for Class Malacostraca Latreille, 1802 (Higher Crustaceans)
and region Cape of Good Hope (Cape Peninsula)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
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59
Families
Genera
Species
 
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List of families for Cape of Good Hope
37 Families width 59 Species and 2 Subspecies
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Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cymothoidae Leach, 1818Fish Doctors2SpeciesTaxom
Philosciidae Kinahan, 1857Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclidae Ortmann, 1893Horse crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Callianassidae (Dana, 1852)Burrowing Ghost Shrimps1SpeciesTaxom
Cancridae Latreille, 1802Edible crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Talitridae Rafinesque, 1815Beach Hoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Geryonidae Colosi, 1923Deepsea crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Cymonomidae Bouvier, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hymenosomatidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Dorippidae MacLeay, 1838Demon-faced crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Euphausiidae Milne-Edwards, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassidae Dana, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromatidae Latreille, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangonidae Smith, 1884Armored shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Idoteidae Samouelle, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Palinuridae Latreille, 1802Crawfish1SpeciesTaxom
Aoridae Shoemaker, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Ligiidae Leach, 1814Rock lice1SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Eusiridae Stebbing, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Epimeriidae Boeck, 18710SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae (Haworth, 1825)Porcelain crab2SpeciesTaxom
Crangonidae (Haworth, 1825)Crangonid Shrimp1SpeciesTaxom
Porcellionidae (Brandt & Rat..., 1831)Woodlice1SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Platyscelidae Bate, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815Swimming Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Tylidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Potamidae Ortmann, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape of Good Hope
56 Genera with 59 Species
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Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Achaeopsis Stimpson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Albunea Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anilocra Leach, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Aphiloscia Budde-Lund, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Atelecyclus Leach, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Callianassa Leach, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758Cancer Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Capeorchestia Lowry & Bald..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ceratothoa Dana, 1818tongue-biter1SpeciesTaxom
Chaceon Manning & Ho..., 19882SpeciesTaxom
Cleistostoma De Haan, 02SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodromiopsis Borradaile, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18372SpeciesTaxom
Cymonomus A. Milne-Edw..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Danielella P.K.L. Ng & ..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Dromia Weber, 0sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dromidia Guinot & Tav..., 18844SpeciesTaxom
Elamena H. Milne-Edw..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Ethusa Roux, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Euphausia Dana, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Eurythenes S. I. Smith, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Exosphaeroma Stebbing, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Glyphocrangon A. Milne-Edw..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Glyptidotea Stebbing, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Jasus Parker, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Lemboides Stebbing, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Ligia Fabricius, 1833rock lice1SpeciesTaxom
Livoneca Leach, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Lysianassa Milne-Edwards, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Mursia Desmarest, 02SpeciesTaxom
Nerocila Leach, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramoera Miers, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Paramphithoe Bruzelius, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratylodiplax Serène, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Phoxostoma Barnard, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pisidia Leach, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pontophilus Leach, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Porcellana Lamarck, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Porcellio Latreille, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Stylocheiron G. O. Sars, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Sympagurus Smith, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Talorchestia Dana, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathyrus Claus, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Thalamita Latreille, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Tumidodromia McLay, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Tylos Audouin, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Villopotamon Dang & Ho, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Xaiva MacLeay, 19471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape of Good Hope
59 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthonyx dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Toothed crab
Achaeopsis spinulosa Stimpson, 1857Hotlips spider crab
Achaeus barnardi Griffin, 1968
Albunea carabus Linnaeus, 1758Mole Crab
Anilocra capensis Leach, 1818Cape Fish Louse
Aphiloscia vilis Budde-Lund, 1885
Atelecyclus undecimdentatus Herbst, 1783Toothed Circular Crab; Circular Crab
Callianassa kraussi (Stebbing, 1985)⇒ Callichirus kraussi Stebbing, 1900
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758Brown crab
Capeorchestia capensis Dana, 1853
Ceratothoa trigonocephala Leach, 1818
Chaceon chuni Macpherson, 1983
Chaceon macphersoni Manning & Ho..., 1988
Cleistostoma algoense (Barnard, 1954)⇒ Paratylodiplax algoensis Barnard, 1954
Cleistostoma edwardsi
Cryptodromiopsis tridens Borradaile, 1903
Cyclograpsus barbatus MacLeay, 1838
Cyclograpsus punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Cymonomus trifurcus Stebbing, 1920
Danielella edwardsii MacLeay, 1838
Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873Australian stork's bill
Dromia dromia
Dromidia aegibotus Barnard, 1947
Dromidia dissothrix Barnard, 1947
Dromidia hirsutissima Lamarck, 1818
Dromidia spongiosa stimpsonii (Miers, 1884)⇒ Platydromia spongiosa Stimpson, 1858
Elamena cimex Kemp, 1915
Ethusa sinespina Kensley, 1969
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Eurythenes gryllus Lichtenstein, 1822Amphipod
Exosphaeroma planum Barnard, 1914
Glyphocrangon sculpta Smith, 1882
Glyptidotea lichtensteini Krauss, 1843
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Inachus guentheri Miers, 1879
Jasus lalandii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Cape Crayfish
Lemboides afer Stebbing, 1895
Ligia dilatata Brandt, 1833
Lysianassa ceratina (Walker, 1889)⇒ Lysianassa caesarea Ruffo, 1987
Mursia cristiata H. Milne Edw..., 1837Masked Crab
Mursia cristimana
Paramoera capensis Dana, 1853
Paratylodiplax algoensis Barnard, 1954
Phoxostoma variegatus Stimpson, 1856
Pisidia streptocheles Stimpson, 1858
Plagusia tomentosa H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Pontophilus gracilis (S. I. Smith, 1882)⇒ Parapontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884
Porcellana streptocheles (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Pisidia streptocheles Stimpson, 1858
Porcellio lamellatus sphinx (Verhoeff, 1931)⇒ Porcellio lamellatus Budde-Lund, 1885
Rochinia umbonata Stimpson, 1871Knobbed spiny crab
Stylocheiron longicorne G.O. Sars, 1883
Sympagurus dimorphus Studer, 1883Cloaked hermit crab
Talorchestia australis K.H. Barnard, 1916
Tetrathyrus forcipatus Claus, 1879
Thalamita prymna Herbst, 1803Blue-spined Swimming Crab
Tumidodromia dormia Linnaeus, 1763Common Sponge Crab
Tylos capensis Krauss, 1843
Villopotamon sphaeridium Kemp, 1923
Xaiva mcleayi Barnard, 1947

Subnodes of Malacostraca with occurrences in Cape of Good Hope
SubclassEumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
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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