Marine species distribution reference map Southern Africa

The list of marine crustaceans of

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that form a part of the crustacean (Phylum

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. This list does not include the freshwater and terrestrial crustaceans. The list follows the

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, and does not always agree with

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for distribution.

Class Branchiopoda, subclass Diplostraca, infraclass Cladoceromorpha

Superorder Cladocera, order Ctenopoda

family Sididae

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Penilia ''Penilia'' is a genus of ctenopods in the family Sididae Sididae is a family of ctenopods in the order Diplostraca. There are about 6 genera and at least 20 described species in Sididae. Genera * ''Diaphanosoma'' Fischer, 1850 * ''Latona'' St ...

'' spp.

Superorder Cladocera, order Onychopoda

Family Podonidae

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Podon ''Podon'' is a genus of onychopods in the family Podonidae. There are at least four described species in ''Podon''. Species These four species belong to the genus ''Podon'': * '' Podon intermedius'' Lilljeborg, 1853 * '' Podon leuckarti'' (Sars ...

'' spp.

Class Branchiopoda, subclass Sarsostraca

Order Anostraca

Family Artemiidae

*'' Artemiidae'' spp.

Superclass Multicrustacea, class Hexanauplia, subclass Copepoda, infraclass Neocopepoda

Superorder Gymnoplea, order Calanoida

Family Acartiidae

*'' Paracartia africana'' (Steuer, 1915) *'' Acartia'' spp.

Family Calanidae

*'' Calanoides carinatus'' (Krøyer, 1849) *''

Calanus agulhensis ''Calanus'' is a genus of marine copepod in the family Calanidae (Order Calanoida). The genus was split in 1974, with some species being placed in a new genus, '' Neocalanus''. The following species are recognised: *'' Calanus aculeatus'' B ...

'' De Decker, Kaczmaruk & Marska, 1991 *''

Calanus ''Calanus'' is a genus of marine copepod in the family Calanidae (Order Calanoida). The genus was split in 1974, with some species being placed in a new genus, '' Neocalanus''. The following species are recognised: *'' Calanus aculeatus'' Bra ...

'' spp.

Family Candaciidae

*'' Candacia bipinnata'' (Giesbrecht, 1889) *'' Candacia'' spp.

Family Centropagidae

*'' Centropages brachiatus'' (Dana, 1849) – Pelagic copepods *''

Centropages ''Centropages'' is a genus of copepods in the family Centropagidae with 34 known marine species. Species * '' Centropages abdominalis'' Sato, 1913 * '' Centropages aucklandicus'' Krämer, 1895 * '' Centropages bradyi'' Wheeler, 1900 * ...

'' spp.

Family Clausocalanidae

*'' Clausocalanus furcatus'' (Brady, 1883) *'' Clausocalanus ingens'' Frost & Fleminger, 1968 *'' Ctenocalanus vanus'' Giesbrecht, 1888

Family Eucalanidae

*'' Eucalanus elongatus elongatus'' (Dana, 1848) *'' Eucalanus'' spp.

Family Euchaetidae

*'' Euchaeta marina'' (Prestandrea, 1833) *'' Euchaeta'' spp.

Family Metridinidae

*'' Metridia lucens'' Boeck, 1865 *'' Metridia'' spp. *'' Pleuromamma abdominalis'' (Lubbock, 1856) *'' Pleuromamma'' spp.

Family Paracalanidae

*'' Paracalanus parvus parvus'' (Claus, 1863) *'' Paracalanus'' spp.

Family Rhincalanidae

*'' Rhincalanus nasutus'' Giesbrecht, 1888 *'' Rhincalanus'' spp.

Family Subeucalanidae

*'' Subeucalanus mucronatus'' (Giesbrecht, 1888)

Superorder Podoplea, order Harpacticoida

Family Ectinosomatidae

*'' Microsetella'' spp. - Benthic copepods

Family Porcellidiidae

*'' Porcellidium'' spp. – Benthic copepods

Superorder Podoplea, order Cyclopoida

Family Oithonidae

*'' Oithona'' spp.

Superorder Podoplea, order Harpacticoida, suborder Poecilostomatoida

Family Corycaeidae

*'' Corycaeus'' spp.

Family Oncaeidae

*''

Oncaea ''Oncaea'' is a genus of copepods. The genus contains bioluminescent species. Unlike other bioluminescent copepods, ''Oncaea'' have an internal (non-secreted) bioluminescence. ''Oncaea'' contains the following species: *'' Oncaea africana'' Sh ...

'' spp.

Family Sapphirinidae

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Sapphirina ''Sapphirina'', whose members are commonly known as sea sapphires, is a genus of parasitic copepods in the family Sapphirinidae. Description Various species of male ''Sapphirina'' shine in different hues, from bright gold to deep blue. This i ...

'' spp. – Glitter-bugs

Subclass Thecostraca, infraclass Cirripedia

Superorder Thoracica, order Lepadiformes, suborder Lepadomorpha

Family Lepadidae

*'' Conchoderma auritum'' (Linnaeus, 1767) – Rabbit ear barnacle *'' Conchoderma virgatum'' Spengler, 1789 *'' Dosima fascicularis'' (Ellis & Solander, 1786) – Buoy barnacle *'' Lepas (Anatifa) anatifera'' Linnaeus, 1758 – Yellow-rimmed goose barnacle *'' Lepas (Anatifa) anserifera'' Linnaeus, 1767 – Goose barnacle *''

Lepas (Anatifa) australis ''Lepas'' is a genus of goose barnacles in the family (biology), family Lepadidae. Species Species in the genus include: * ''Lepas anatifera'' Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus, 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 1758 * ''Lepas anserifera'' Carl Linnaeus, L ...

'' Darwin, 1851 – Goose barnacle *'' Lepas (Anatifa) hillii'' Leach, 1818 – Goose barnacle *''

Lepas (Anatifa) pectinata ''Lepas'' is a genus of goose barnacles in the family Lepadidae. Species Species in the genus include: * '' Lepas anatifera'' Linnaeus, 1758 * ''Lepas anserifera'' Linnaeus, 1767 * '' Lepas australis'' Darwin, 1851 * ''Lepas hilli ''Lepas'' ...

'' Spengler, 1793 – Goose barnacle *'' Lepas (Anatifa) testudinata'' Aurivillius, 1892 – Goose barnacle

Family Poecilasmatidae

*'' Megalasma minus'' Annandale, 1906 *'' Octolasmis cor'' (Aurivillius, 1892) *'' Octolasmis neptuni'' (MacDonald, 1869) *'' Octolasmis tridens'' *'' Octolasmis warwickii'' Gray, 1825 *'' Octolasmis weberi'' (Hoek, 1907) *'' Poecilasma aurantia'' Darwin, 1852 *'' Poecilasma crassa'' (Gray, 1848) – Crab barnacle *'' Poecilasma kaempferi'' Darwin, 1852

Order Scalpelliformes

Family Calanticidae

*'' Calantica pollicipedoides'' (Hoek, 1907) *'' Smilium hypocrites'' Barnard, 1924

Family Scalpellidae, subfamily Arcoscalpellinae

*'' Arcoscalpellum botellinae'' (Barnard, 1924) *'' Arcoscalpellum michelottianum'' ( Seguenza, 1876) *'' Catherinum sinuatum'' (Pilsbry, 1907) *'' Pilsbryiscalpellum capense'' (Barnard, 1924) *'' Pilsbryiscalpellum subalatum'' (Barnard, 1824) *'' Tarasovium brevicaulus'' (Barnard, 1924) *'' Tarasovium eumitos'' (Barnard, 1924) *'' Tarasovium natalense'' (Barnard, 1924) *'' Tarasovium valvulifer'' (Annandale, 1910) *'' Vertebroscalpellum micrum'' (Pilsbry, 1907) *'' Verum agulhense'' (Barnard, 1924) *'' Verum branchiumcancri'' (Weltner, 1922) *'' Verum cancellatum'' (Barnard, 1924) *'' Verum carinatum'' (Hoek, 1883) *'' Verum porcellanum'' (Barnard, 1924)

Subfamily Meroscalpellinae

*'' Annandaleum gruvelii'' subsp. ''gruvelii'' (Annandale, 1906)

Subfamily Scalpellinae

*'' Compressoscalpellum faurei'' (Barnard, 1924) *'' Ornatoscalpellum ornatum'' (Gray, 1848)

Lithotryidae

*'' Lithotrya valentiana'' (Gray, 1825)

Order Sessilia, suborder Balanomorpha

Superfamily Balanoidea, family Archaeobalanidae, subfamily Acastinae

*'' Acasta alba'' Barnard, 1924 *'' Acasta cyathus'' Darwin, 1854 *'' Acasta spongites'' (Poli, 1791) *'' Acasta sulcata'' Lamarck, 1818 *'' Archiacasta membranacea'' (Barnard, 1924)

Subfamily Archaeobalaninae

*'' Chirona tenuis'' (Hoek, 1883) *'' Membranobalanus orcutti'' (Pilsbry, 1907) *'' Neoacasta fossata'' (Barnard, 1924) *'' Pectinoacasta pectinipes'' (Pilsbry, 1912) *'' Solidobalanus elizabethae'' (Barnard, 1924) Biccard

Family Balanidae, subfamily Balaninae

*'' Amphibalanus amphitrite'' – Striped barnacle *'' Amphibalanus poecilotheca'' (Krüger, 1911) Biccard *'' Amphibalanus venustus'' (Darwin, 1854) – Striped barnacle *''

Balanus glandula ''Balanus glandula'' (North American Acorn Barnacle, Common Acorn Barnacle) is one of the most common barnacle species on the Pacific coast of North America, distributed from the U.S. state of Alaska to Bahía de San Quintín near San Quintín, ...

'' Darwin, 1854 – Pacific barnacle *'' Balanus scandens'' Pilsbry *'' Balanus spongicola'' Brown, 1844 *'' Balanus trigonus'' Darwin, 1854 *'' Balanus venustus'' Darwin, 1854

Subfamily Megabalaninae

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Austromegabalanus cylindricus ''Austromegabalanus'' is a genus of giant barnacles. It contains both extant and extinct species. Species *''Austromegabalanus carrioli'' Collareta ''et al.'', 2019 *'' Austromegabalanus cylindricus'' (Gmelin, 1780)Branch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Gri ...

'' (Gmelin, 1780) – Giant barnacle *'' Megabalanus tintinnabulum'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *'' Notomegabalanus algicola'' Pilsbry, 1916 – White dwarf barnacle

Family Pyrgomatidae, subfamily Pyrgomatinae

*'' Cantellius'' sp.

Superfamily Chthamaloidea, family Chthamalidae, subfamily Chthamalinae

*'' Chthamalus dentatus'' Krauss, 1848 – Toothed barnacle

Subfamily Notochthamalinae

*'' Octomeris angulosa'' (Sowerby, 1825) – Eight shell barnacle

Superfamily Coronuloidea, family Chelonibiidae, subfamily Chelonibiinae

*'' Chelonibia caretta'' (Spengler, 1790) *'' Chelonibia testudinaria'' (Linnaeus, 1758)

Family Coronulidae Subfamily Coronulinae

*'' Cetopirus complanatus'' (Mörch, 1852) *''

Coronula diadema ''Coronula diadema'' is a species of whale barnacle that lives on the skin of humpback whales and certain other species of whale. This species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in the 1767 12th edition of his ''Systema Naturae''. Description ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1767) – Whale barnacle *''

Coronula reginae ''Coronula'' is a genus of whale barnacles, containing the following species (those known only from the fossil record are marked '†'): *''Coronula aotea'' Fleming, 1959 † *''Coronula barbara'' Darwin, 1854 † *''Coronula bifida'' Bronn, 1831 ...

'' Darwin, 1854 *'' Xenobalanus globicipitis'' Steenstrup, 1851

Superfamily Tetraclitoidea, family Tetraclitidae, subfamily Tetraclitinae

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Tetraclita rufotincta ''Tetraclita rufotincta'' is a species of symmetrical sessile barnacle in the family Tetraclitidae Tetraclitidae is a family of sessile barnacles in the order Balanomorpha The Balanomorpha are an order of barnacles, containing familiar aco ...

'' (Bruguière, 1789) – Rosy volcano barnacle *''

Tetraclita serrata ''Tetraclita serrata'', the grey volcano barnacle, is a species of symmetrical sessile barnacle in the family Tetraclitidae Tetraclitidae is a family of sessile barnacles in the order Balanomorpha The Balanomorpha are an order of barnacles, ...

'' Darwin, 1954 – Grey volcano barnacle

Class Malacostraca, subclass Eumalacostraca

Superorder Peracarida, order Amphipoda, suborder Amphilochidea, infraorder Amphilochida, parvorder Amphilochidira

Superfamily Amphilochoidea, family Amphilochidae

*'' Amphilochus neapolitanus'' Della Valle, 1893 *'' Hourstonius pusilla'' (K.H. Barnard, 1916) *'' Rostrogitanopsis mariae'' (Griffiths, 1973)

Superfamily Amphilochoidea, family Bolttsiidae

*'' Bolttsia minuta'' Griffiths, 1976

Superfamily Amphilochoidea, family Cyproideidae

*'' Cyproidea ornata'' Haswell, 1879 – Ornate amphipod *'' Hoplopleon australis'' (K.H. Barnard, 1916) *'' Hoplopleon medusarum'' K.H. Barnard, 1932 *'' Hoplopleon similis'' Schellenberg, 1953 *'' Unguja yaya'' Griffiths, 1976

Superfamily Amphilochoidea, family Sebidae, subfamily Sebinae

*'' Seba saundersii'' Stebbing, 1875

Superfamily Amphilochoidea, family Stenothoidae, subfamily Stenothoinae

*'' Knysmetopa grandimana'' (Griffiths, 1974) *'' Probolisca ovata'' (Stebbing, 1888) *'' Proboloides rotunda'' (Stebbing, 1917) *'' Stenothoe adhaerens'' Stebbing, 1888 *'' Stenothoe dolichopous'' K.H. Barnard, 1916 *'' Stenothoe gallensis'' Walker, 1904 *'' Stenothoe valida'' Dana, 1852

Superfamily Iphimedioidea, family Amathillopsidae, subfamily Cleonardopsinae

*'' Cleonardopsis carinata'' K.H. Barnard, 1916

Superfamily Iphimedioidea, family Dikwidae

*'' Dikwa acrania'' Griffiths, 1974

Superfamily Iphimedioidea, family Epimeriidae

*'' Epimeria cornigera'' (Fabricius, 1779) *'' Epimeria longispinosa'' K.H. Barnard, 1916 *'' Epimeria semiarmata'' K.H. Barnard, 1916

Superfamily Iphimedioidea, family Ochlesidae

*'' Ochlesis lenticulosus'' K.H. Barnard, 1940 – Ridgeback amphipod *'' Ochlesis levetzowi'' Schellenberg, 1953

Superfamily Iphimediidae, family Iphimediidae

*'' Iphimedia capicola'' K.H. Barnard, 1932 *'' Iphimedia excisa'' (K.H. Barnard, 1932) *'' Iphimedia gibba'' (K.H. Barnard, 1955) – Hunchback amphipod *'' Iphimedia stegosaura'' (Griffiths, 1975)

Superfamily Leucothoidea, family Leucothoidae

*'' Leucothoe ctenochir'' K.H. Barnard, 1925 *'' Leucothoe dolichoceras'' K.H. Barnard, 1916 *'' Leucothoe euryonyx'' (Walker, 1901) *'' Leucothoe richiardii'' Lesson, 1865 *'' Leucothoe spinicarpa'' (Abildgaard, 1789) – Sponge amphipod

Superorder Peracarida, order Amphipoda, suborder Amphilochidea, infraorder Amphilochida, parvorder Eusiridira

Superfamily Eusiroidea, family Eusiridae

*'' Eusirus minutus'' Sars, 1895 *'' Rhachotropis grimaldi'' (Chevreux, 1887) *'' Rhachotropis kergueleni'' Stebbing, 1888 *'' Rhachotropis paeneglaber'' K.H. Barnard, 1916 *'' Rhachotropis palporum'' Stebbing, 1908

Superfamily Liljeborgioidea, family Liljeborgiidae, subfamily Idunellinae

*'' Idunella lindae'' (Griffiths, 1974) *'' Idunella saldanha'' (Griffiths, 1975) *'' Idunella sinuosa'' (Griffiths, 1974)

Superfamily Liljeborgioidea, family Liljeborgiidae, Subfamily Liljeborgiinae

*'' Liljeborgia consanguinea'' Stebbing, 1888 *'' Liljeborgia epistomata'' K.H. Barnard, 1932 *'' Liljeborgia dubia'' (Haswell, 1880) *'' Liljeborgia kinahani'' (Bate, 1862) *'' Liljeborgia palmata'' Griffiths, 1974 *'' Liljeborgia proxima'' Chevreux, 1907

Superorder Peracarida, order Amphipoda, suborder Amphilochidea, infraorder Amphilochida, parvorder Oedicerotidira

Superfamily Oedicerotoidea, family Oedicerotidae

*'' Halicreion ovalitelson'' K.H. Barnard, 1916 *'' Monoculodopsis longimana'' Ledoyer, 1973 *'' Oediceroides cinderella'' Stebbing, 1888 *'' Perioculodes longimanus'' (Bate & Westwood, 1868) *'' Perioculodes pallidus'' Griffiths, 1975 *'' Synchelidium tenuimanum'' Norman, 1895 *'' Westwoodilla manta'' Griffiths, 1974

Superorder Peracarida, order Amphipoda, suborder Amphilochidea, infraorder Lysianassida, Parvorder Haustoriidira

Superfamily Haustorioidea, family Phoxocephalidae, subfamily Brolginae

*'' Paraphoxus oculatus'' (Sars, 1879)

Superfamily Haustorioidea, family Phoxocephalidae, subfamily Harpiniinae

*'' Basuto stimpsoni'' (Stebbing, 1908) *'' Heterophoxus cephalodens'' Griffiths, 1975 *'' Heterophoxus opus'' Griffiths, 1975 *'' Pseudharpinia excavata'' (Chevreux, 1887)

Superfamily Haustorioidea, family Phoxocephalidae, subfamily Pontharpiniinae

*'' Griffithsius latipes'' (Griffiths, 1976) – Spade-foot amphipod

Superfamily Haustorioidea, family Platyischnopidae

*'' Indischnopus capensis'' (K.H. Barnard, 1926)

Superfamily Haustorioidea, family Urothoidae

*'' Cunicus profundus'' Griffiths, 1974 *'' Urothoe coxalis'' Griffiths, 1974 *'' Urothoe elegans'' (Bate, 1857) *'' Urothoe grimaldii'' Chevreux, 1895 – Burrowing amphipod *'' Urothoe pinnata'' K.H. Barnard, 1955 *'' Urothoe platypoda'' Griffiths, 1974 *'' Urothoe pulchella'' (Costa, 1853) *'' Urothoe serrulidactylus'' K.H Barnard, 1955 *'' Urothoe tumorosa'' Griffiths, 1974

Superorder Peracarida, order Amphipoda, suborder Amphilochidea, infraorder Lysianassida, Parvorder Lysianassidira

Superfamily Aristioidea, family Aristiidae

*'' Aristias symbioticus'' K.H. Barnard, 1916

Superfamily Aristioidea, family Izinkalidae

*'' Izinkala fihla'' Griffiths, 1977

Superfamily Aristioidea, family Trischizostomatidae

*'' Trischizostoma paucispinosum'' K.H. Barnard, 1916 *'' Trischizostoma remipes'' Stebbing, 1908 *'' Trischizostoma serratum'' K.H. Barnard, 1925

Superfamily Aristioidea, subfamily Wandinidae

*'' Pseudocyphocaris coxalis'' Ledoyer, 1986

Superfamily Lysianassoidea, family Acidostomatidae

*'' Acidostoma obesum'' (Bate & Westwood, 1861)

Superfamily Lysianassoidea, family Amaryllididae, subfamily Amaryllidinae

*'' Amaryllis macrophthalma'' Haswell, 1879 – Pocket amphipod

Superfamily Lysianassoidea, family Amaryllididae, subfamily Vijayiinae

*'' Devo conocephala'' (K.H. Barnard, 1925)

Superfamily Lysianassoidea, family Cyphocarididae

*'' Cyphocaris anonyx'' Boeck, 1871 *'' Cyphocaris challengeri'' Stebbing, 1888 *'' Cyphocaris faurei'' K.H. Barnard, 1916 *'' Cyphocaris richardi'' Chevreux, 1905

Superfamily Lysianassoidea, family Eurytheneidae

*'' Eurythenes obesus'' (Chevreux, 1905)

Superfamily Lysianassoidea, family Lysianassidae, subfamily Conicostomatinae

*'' Scolopostoma prionoplax'' (Monod, 1937) *'' Stomacontion capense'' K.H. Barnard, 1916

Superfamily Lysianassoidea, family Lysianassidae, subfamily Lysianassinae

*'' Lysianassa ceratina'' (Walker, 1889) – Compact amphipod *'' Lysianassa minimus'' (Schellenberg 1953) Not in WoRMS *'' Phoxostoma algoense'' K.H. Barnard, 1926 *'' Phoxostoma variegatus'' (Stimpson, 1856) *'' Socarnes filicornis'' (Heller, 1866) *'' Socarnes septimus'' Griffiths, 1975

Superfamily Lysianassoidea, family Tryphosidae

*'' Hippomedon longimanus'' Stebbing, 1888 *'' Hippomedon normalis'' (K.H. Barnard, 1955) *'' Hippomedon onconotus'' (Stebbing, 1908) *'' Lepidepecreum clypeatum'' Chevreux, 1888 *'' Lepidepecreum clypodentatum'' J.L. Barnard, 1962 *'' Lepidepecreum twalae'' Griffiths, 1974 *'' Microlysias xenokeras'' Stebbing, 1918 *'' Orchomene plicatus'' (Schellenberg, 1926) *'' Schisturella adversicola'' (K.H. Barnard, 1926)

Superfamily Lysianassoidea, family Uristidae

*'' Euonyx conicurus'' K.H. Barnard, 1955 *'' Ichnopus macrobetomma'' Stebbing, 1917 *'' Ichnopus taurus'' Costa, 1853 *'' Stephonyx biscayensis'' (Chevreux, 1908) *'' Uristes natalensis'' K.H. Barnard, 1916 *'' Uristes sulcus'' Griffiths, 1974

Superfamily Stegocephaloidea, family Stegocephalidae

*'' Austrocephaloides australis'' (K.H. Barnard, 1916)

Superfamily Stegocephaloidea, family Stegocephalidae, subfamily Parandaniinae

*'' Parandania boecki'' (Stebbing, 1888)

Superfamily Stegocephaloidea, family Stegocephalidae, subfamily Stegocephalinae

*'' Stegocephaloides attingens'' Barnard, 1932

Superorder Peracarida, order Amphipoda, suborder Amphilochidea, infraorder Lysianassida, Parvorder Synopiidira

Superfamily Dexaminoidea, family Atylidae, subfamily Nototropiinae

*'' Nototropis granulosus'' (Walker, 1904) *'' Nototropis guttatus'' Costa, 1853 *'' Nototropis homochir'' (Haswell, 1885) *'' Nototropis swammerdamei'' (Milne-Edwards, 1830)

Superfamily Dexaminoidea, family Dexaminidae, subfamily Dexamininae

*'' Dexamine spiniventris'' (Costa, 1853) *'' Paradexamine pacifica'' (Thomson, 1879)

Superfamily Dexaminoidea, family Lepechinellidae

*'' Lepechinella occlo'' J.L. Barnard, 1973

Superfamily Dexaminoidea, family Dexaminidae, subfamily Polycheriinae

*'' Polycheria atolli'' Walker, 1905 – Sea squirt amphipod

Superfamily Dexaminoidea, family Dexaminidae, subfamily Prophliantinae

*'' Guernea (Guernea) rhomba'' Griffiths, 1974 *'' Guernea (Guernea) tumulosa'' Griffiths, 1976

Superfamily Dexaminoidea, family Pardaliscidae

*'' Halicoides anacantha'' (K.H. Barnard, 1926) *'' Nicippe tumida'' Bruzelius, 1859 *''

Nicippe Nicippe, also Nikippe ( Ancient Greek: Νικίππη) is a name attributed to several women in Greek mythology. * Nicippe, a priestess of Demeter in Dotion, Thessaly. Demeter assumes her shape to try to stop Erysichthon from cutting down the sa ...

'' spp.

Superfamily Synopioidea, family Ampeliscidae

*'' Ampelisca acris'' Griffiths, 1974 *'' Ampelisca anisuropa'' (Stebbing, 1908) *'' Ampelisca anomala'' Sars, 1883 *'' Ampelisca brachyceras'' Walker, 1904 *'' Ampelisca brevicornis'' (Costa, 1853) *'' Ampelisca chiltoni'' Stebbing, 1888 *'' Ampelisca diadema'' (Costa, 1853) *'' Ampelisca excavata'' K.H. Barnard, 1926 *'' Ampelisca fusca'' Stebbing, 1888 *'' Ampelisca insignis'' (K.H. Barnard, 1916) *'' Ampelisca miops'' K.H. Barnard, 1916 *'' Ampelisca natalensis'' K.H. Barnard, 1916 *'' Ampelisca palmata'' K.H. Barnard, 1916 – Four-eyed amphipod *'' Ampelisca spinimana'' Chevreux, 1900 *'' Byblis gaimardii'' (Kröyer, 1846)

Superfamily Synopioidea, family Argissidae

*'' Argissa hamatipes'' (Norman, 1869)

Superfamily Synopioidea, family Synopiidae

*'' Tiron australis'' Stebbing, 1908

Superorder Peracarida, order Amphipoda, suborder Colomastigidea, infraorder Colomastigida, parvorder Colomastigidira

Superfamily Colomastigoidea, family Colomastigidae

*'' Colomastix armata'' Ledoyer, 1979 *'' Colomastix keiskama'' Griffiths, 1974 *'' Colomastix plumosa'' Ledoyer, 1979 *'' Colomastix pusilla'' Grube, 1861 *'' Yulumara improvisa'' Griffiths, 1976

Superorder Peracarida, order Amphipoda, suborder Hyperiidea, infraorder Physocephalata, parvorder Physocephalatidira

Superfamily Phronimoidea, family Hyperiidae

*''

Themisto gaudichaudii ''Themisto gaudichaudii'' is an amphipod crustacean of the suborder Hyperiidea. Relatives The 260 species of hyperiid amphipods are large-eyed and planktonic amphipods, whereas gammarid amphipods have smaller eyes and tend to live on the sea fl ...

'' Guérin, 1825 – Bubble-eyed amphipod

Superfamily Phronimoidea, family Phronimidae

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Phronima sedentaria ''Phronima sedentaria'' is a species of amphipod crustaceans found in oceans at a depth of up to . They are large in size relative to other members of the family Phronimidae. Individuals may be found inside barrel-like homes, created most common ...

'' (Forskål, 1775) – Pram-bug isopod

Superorder Peracarida, order Amphipoda, suborder Senticaudata, infraorder Bogidiellida, parvorder Bogidiellidira

Superfamily Bogidielloidea, family Bogidiellidae

*'' Bollegidia capensis'' Ruffo, 1974

Superorder Peracarida, order Amphipoda, suborder Senticaudata, infraorder Corophiida , parvorder Caprellidira

Superfamily Caprelloidea, family Caprellidae, subfamily Caprellinae

*'' Caprella circur'' Mayer, 1903 *'' Caprella danilevski'' Czerniavskii, 1868 *'' Caprella equilibra'' Say, 1818 Skeleton shrimp *''

Caprella laevipes ''Caprella'' is a large genus of skeleton shrimps belonging to the subfamily Caprellinae of the family Caprellidae. It includes approximately 170 species. The genus was first established by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in his great work ''Système de ...

'' Mayer, 1903 *''

Caprella natalensis ''Caprella'' is a large genus of skeleton shrimps belonging to the subfamily Caprellinae of the family Caprellidae. It includes approximately 170 species. The genus was first established by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in his great work ''Système des ...

'' Mayer, 1903 *'' Caprella penantis'' Leach, 1814 *'' Caprella scaura'' Templeton, 1836 *'' Caprella triodos'' Stebbing, 1910 *'' Eupariambus fallax'' K.H. Barnard, 1957 *'' Hemiaegina minuta'' Mayer, 1890 *'' Metaprotella haswelliana'' (Mayer, 1882) *'' Metaprotella macrodactylos'' Stebbing, 1910 *'' Monoliropus falcimanus'' Mayer, 1904 *'' Orthoprotella mayeri'' K.H. Barnard, 1916 *'' Paracaprella pusilla'' Mayer, 1890 *'' Paracaprella tenuis'' Mayer, 1903 *'' Paradeutella serrata'' Mayer, 1903 *'' Pseudaeginella tristanensis'' (Stebbing, 1888) *'' Pseudoprotella phasma'' Montagu, 1804

Superfamily Caprelloidea, family Caprellidae, subfamily Phtisicinae

*'' Caprellina longicollis'' Nicolet, 1849 *'' Caprellina spiniger'' K.H. Barnard, 1916 *'' Chaka leoni'' Griffiths, 1974 *'' Metaproto novaehollandiae'' (Haswell, 1880) *'' Phtisica marina'' Slabber, 1769

Superfamily Caprelloidea, family Cyamidae

*'' Cyamus balaenopterae'' K.H. Barnard, 1931 *''

Cyamus boopis ''Cyamus boopis'' is a species of whale louse in the family Cyamidae. This is an ectoparasite that lives exclusively on humpback whales. The infestation is most concentrated around the genital apertures, but occurs on all parts of the body, mos ...

'' Lütken, 1870 Whale louse *'' Cyamus erraticus'' Roussel de Vauzème, 1834 *'' Cyamus gracilis'' Roussel de Vauzème, 1834 *'' Cyamus ovalis'' Roussel de Vauzème, 1834 *'' Isocyamus delphinii'' (Guérin-Méneville, 1836) *''

Neocyamus physeteris ''Neocyamus'' is a genus of amphipod belonging to the family Cyamidae A whale louse is a commensal crustacean of the family Cyamidae. Despite the name, it is not a true louse (which are insects), but rather is related to the skeleton shrimp, ...

'' (Pouchet, 1888) *'' Syncyamus aequus'' Lincoln & Hurley, 1981

Superfamily Caprelloidea, family Podoceridae

*'' Laetmatophilus durbanensis'' K.H. Barnard, 1916 *'' Laetmatophilus purus'' Stebbing, 1888 *'' Laetmatophilus tridens'' Barnard, 1916 *'' Podocerus africanus'' K.H. Barnard, 1916 *'' Podocerus hystrix'' Stebbing, 1910 *'' Podocerus inconspicuus'' (Stebbing, 1888) *'' Podocerus multispinis'' K.H. Barnard, 1926 *'' Podocerus pyurae'' Griffiths, 1975

Superfamily Microprotopoidea, family Neomegamphopidae

*'' Pseudomegamphopus jassopsis'' (K.H. Barnard, 1951)

Superfamily Photoidea, family Ischyroceridae, subfamily Ischyrocerinae, tribe Ischyrocerini

*'' Isaeopsis tenax'' K.H. Barnard, 1916 *'' Ischyrocerus anguipes'' Krøyer, 1838 *'' Ischyrocerus carinatus'' K.H. Barnard, 1916 *'' Ischyrocerus ctenophorus'' Schellenberg, 1953 *'' Ischyrocerus gorgoniae'' K.H. Barnard, 1940 *'' Jassa falcata'' (Montagu, 1808) – Hitchhiker amphipods *''

Jassa marmorata ''Jassa marmorata'' is a species of tube-building amphipod. It is native to the northeast Atlantic Ocean but has been introduced into northeast Asia. ''J. marmorata'' are greyish in colour with reddish brown markings. The can grow to a length of ...

'' Holmes, 1905 – Hitchhiker amphipods *'' Jassa morinoi'' Conlan, 1990 – Hitchhiker amphipods *'' Jassa slatteryi'' Conlan, 1990 – Hitchhiker amphipods *'' Parajassa chikoa'' Griffiths, 1974 *'' Ventojassa frequens'' (Chilton, 1883)

Superfamily Photoidea, family Ischyroceridae, subfamily Ischyrocerinae, tribe Siphonoecetini

*'' Africoecetes armatus'' (Griffiths, 1974) *'' Cerapus tubularis'' Say, 1817 *'' Concholestes armatus'' Griffiths, 1974 *'' Ericthonius ledoyeri'' Barnard & Karaman, 1991 *'' Ericthonius punctatus'' (Bate, 1857) *'' Notopoma africana'' Lowry & Berents, 1996 *''

Siphonoecetes (Centraloecetes) dellavallei ''Siphonoecetes'' is a genus of amphipods in the family Ischyroceridae, first described by Henrik Nikolai Krøyer Henrik Nikolai Krøyer (22 March 1799 – 14 November 1870) was a Danish zoologist. Born in Copenhagen, he was a brother of the ...

'' Stebbing, 1899 – Jumping sand? *''

Siphonoecetes (Orientoecetes) orientalis ''Siphonoecetes'' is a genus of amphipods in the family Ischyroceridae, first described by Henrik Nikolai Krøyer in 1845 in the ''Karcinologiske Bidrag'' of the ''Naturhistorisk Tidsskrift''. The type species is ''Siphonoecetes typicus'' Krøyer ...

'' Walker, 1904 – Jumping sand?

Superfamily Photoidea, family Kamakidae, subfamily Aorchinae

*'' Aorcho delgadus'' J.L. Barnard, 1961

Superfamily Photoidea, family Kamakidae, subfamily Kamakinae

*'' Aorchoides crenatipalma'' (K.H. Barnard, 1916)

Superfamily Photoidea, family Photidae

*'' Gammaropsis chelifera'' (Chevreux, 1901) *'' Gammaropsis holmesi'' (Stebbing, 1908) *'' Gammaropsis longicarpa'' Reid, 1951 *'' Gammaropsis palmoides'' (K.H. Barnard, 1932) *'' Gammaropsis pseudodenticulata'' Ledoyer, 1979 *'' Gammaropsis scissimana'' (K.H. Barnard, 1926) *'' Gammaropsis sophiae'' (Boeck, 1861) *'' Latigammaropsis afra'' (Stebbing, 1888) *'' Latigammaropsis atlantica'' (Stebbing, 1888) *'' Photis dolichommata'' Stebbing, 1910 *'' Photis kapapa'' J.L. Barnard, 1970 *'' Photis longidactyla'' Griffiths, 1974 *'' Photis longimana'' Walker, 1904 *'' Photis uncinata'' K.H. Barnard, 1932

Superorder Peracarida, order Amphipoda, suborder Senticaudata, infraorder Corophiida , parvorder Corophiidira

Superfamily Aoroidea, family Aoridae

*'' Aora anomala'' Schellenberg, 1926 *'' Aora gibbula'' K.H. Barnard, 1932 *'' Aora inflata'' Griffiths, 1976 *'' Aora kergueleni'' Stebbing, 1888 *'' Autonoe hirsutipes'' (Stebbing, 1895) *'' Bemlos teleporus'' (K.H. Barnard, 1955) *'' Camacho bathyplous'' Stebbing, 1888 *'' Grandidierella bonnieroides'' Stephensen, 1947 *'' Grandidierella chelata'' K.H. Barnard, 1951 *'' Grandidierella lignorum'' K.H. Barnard, 1935 *'' Grandidierella lutosa'' K.H. Barnard, 1952 *'' Grandidierella nyala'' (Griffiths, 1974) *'' Lemboides acanthiger'' K.H. Barnard, 1916 *'' Lemboides afer'' Stebbing, 1895 *'' Lembos hypacanthus'' K.H. Barnard, 1916 *'' Microdeutopus thumbellinus'' Griffiths, 1974 *'' Xenocheira leptocheira'' (Walker, 1909)

Superfamily Aoroidea, family Unciolidae, subfamily, Unciolinae

*'' Janice spinidactyla'' Griffiths, 1973 *'' Unciolella foveolata'' Barnard, 1955 *'' Unciolella spinosa'' Griffiths, 1974

Superfamily Cheluroidea, family Cheluridae

*'' Chelura terebrans'' Philippi, 1839

Superfamily Chevalioidea, family Chevaliidae

*'' Chevalia aviculae'' Walker, 1904

Superfamily Corophioidea, family Ampithoidae, subfamily Ampithoinae

*'' Ampithoe africana'' K.H. Barnard, 1926 *'' Amphithoe falsa'' (K.H. Barnard, 1932) *'' Ampithoe kava'' Myers, 1985 *'' Ampithoe ramondi'' Audouin, 1826 *'' Cymadusa cavimana'' (Sivaprakasam, 1970) *'' Cymadusa filosa'' Savigny, 1816 – Nesting amphipod *'' Exampithoe (Exampithoe) natalensis'' K.H. Barnard, 1925 *'' Macropisthopus stebbingi'' K.H. Barnard, 1916 *'' Paragrubia vorax'' Chevreux, 1901 *'' Peramphithoe humeralis'' (Stimpson, 1864)

Superfamily Corophioidea, family Corophiidae, subfamily Corophiinae, tribe Corophiini

*'' Americorophium triaeonyx'' (Stebbing, 1904) *'' Monocorophium acherusicum'' (Costa, 1853) – Fat-feeler amphipod

Superfamily Corophioidea, family Corophiidae, subfamily Protomedeiinae

*'' Cheiriphotis durbanensis'' K.H. Barnard, 1916 *'' Cheiriphotis megacheles'' (Giles, 1885)

Superorder Peracarida, order Amphipoda, suborder Senticaudata, infraorder Gammarida, parvorder Crangonyctidira

Superfamily Crangonyctoidea, family Paramelitidae

*'' Aquadulcaris andronyx'' (Stewart & Griffiths, 1992) *'' Aquadulcaris auricularius'' (K.H. Barnard, 1916) *'' Aquadulcaris crassicornis'' (K.H. Barnard, 1916) *'' Aquadulcaris dentata'' (Stewart & Griffiths, 1992) *'' Aquadulcaris marunuguis'' (Stewart & Griffiths, 1992) *'' Aquadulcaris pheronyx'' (Stewart & Griffiths, 1992) *'' Mathamelita aequidentata'' Stewart & Griffiths, 1995 *'' Paramelita aurantius'' (K.H. Barnard, 1927) *'' Paramelita barnardi'' Thurston, 1973 *'' Paramelita capensis'' (K.H. Barnard, 1916) *''

Paramelita flexa ''Paramelita flexa'' is a species of crustacean in family Paramelitidae. It is endemic to South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by o ...

'' Griffiths, 1981 *'' Paramelita granulicornis'' (K.H. Barnard, 1927) *'' Paramelita kogelensis'' (K.H. Barnard, 1927) *'' Paramelita magna'' Stewart & Griffiths, 1992 *'' Paramelita magnicornis'' Stewart & Griffiths, 1992 *'' Paramelita nigroculus'' (K.H. Barnard, 1916) *'' Paramelita odontophora'' Stewart, Snaddon & Griffiths, 1994 *'' Paramelita parva'' Stewart & Griffiths, 1992 *'' Paramelita pillicornis'' Stewart & Griffiths, 1992 *'' Paramelita pinnicornis'' Stewart & Griffiths, 1992 *'' Paramelita platypus'' Stewart & Griffiths, 1992 *'' Paramelita seticornis'' (K.H. Barnard, 1927) *'' Paramelita spinicornis'' (K.H. Barnard, 1927) *'' Paramelita triangula'' Griffiths & Stewart, 1996 *'' Paramelita tulbaghensis'' (K.H. Barnard, 1927) *'' Paramelita validicornis'' Stewart & Griffiths, 1992

Superorder Peracarida, order Amphipoda, suborder Senticaudata, infraorder Gammarida, parvorder Gammaridira

Superfamily Gammaroidea, family Bathyporeiidae

*'' Bathyporeia cunctator'' d'Udekem d'Acoz & Vader, 2005 *'' Bathyporeia gladiura'' d'Udekem d'Acoz & Vader, 2005 *'' Bathyporeia griffithsi'' d'Udekem d'Acoz & Vader, 2005

Superorder Peracarida, order Amphipoda, suborder Senticaudata, infraorder Hadziida, parvorder Hadziidira

Superfamily Calliopioidea, family Calliopiidae

*'' Calliopiella michaelseni'' Schellenberg, 1925 *'' Membrilopus membrisetatus'' (J.L. Barnard, 1961)

Superfamily Calliopioidea, family Cheirocratidae

*'' Incratella inermis'' (Ledoyer, 1967)

Superfamily Calliopioidea, family Megaluropidae

*'' Megaluropus agilis'' Hoeck, 1889 *'' Megaluropus namaquaeensis'' Schellenberg, 1953

Superfamily Calliopioidea, family Pontogeneiidae

*'' Dautzenbergia grandimana'' (Chevreux, 1900) *'' Eusiroides monoculoides'' (Haswell, 1880) *'' Paramoera bidentata'' K.H. Barnard, 1932 *'' Paramoera capensis'' (Dana, 1853) – Big-eyed amphipod *'' Paramoerella interstitialis'' Ruffo, 1974

Superfamily Hadzioidea, family Eriopisidae

*'' Eriopisella capensis'' (K.H. Barnard, 1916) *'' Eriopisella epimera'' Griffiths, 1974 *'' Victoriopisa chilkensis'' (Chilton, 1921) *'' Victoriopisa epistomata'' (Griffiths, 1974)

Superfamily Hadzioidea, family Maeridae

*'' Austromaera bruzelii'' (Stebbing, 1888) *'' Austromaera mastersii'' (Haswell, 1879) *'' Ceradocus natalensis'' Griffiths, 1974 *''

Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) rubromaculatus ''Ceradocus'' is a genus of amphipods in the family, Maeridae, and was first described in 1853 by Achille Costa Achille Costa (10 August 1823, Lecce – 17 November 1899 Rome) was an Italian zoologist working mainly in entomology who was app ...

'' (Stimpson, 1856) – Red-striped amphipod *'' Elasmopoides chevreuxi'' Stebbing, 1908 *'' Elasmopus alalo'' Myers, 1986 *'' Elasmopus japonicus'' Stephensen, 1932 *'' Elasmopus pectenicrus'' (Bate, 1862) *'' Elasmopus rapax'' Costa, 1853 *'' Hamimaera hamigera'' (Haswell, 1879) *'' Jerbarnia mecochira'' Croker, 1971 *'' Linguimaera boecki'' (Haswell, 1879) *'' Maera grossimana'' (Montagu, 1808) *'' Maera hirondellei'' Chevreux, 1900 *'' Maera inaequipes'' (Costa, 1857) *'' Maera vagans'' K.H. Barnard, 1940 – nomen dubium *'' Mallacoota subcarinata'' (Haswell, 1879) *'' Othomaera komma'' (Griffiths, 1975) *'' Othomaera lobata'' (Griffiths, 1976) *'' Othomaera thrixa'' (Griffiths, 1975) *'' Parelasmopus suluensis'' (Dana, 1853) *'' Quadrimaera pacifica'' (Schellenberg, 1938) *'' Quadrimaera serrata'' (Schellenberg, 1938) *'' Quadrivisio aviceps'' (K.H. Barnard, 1940) *'' Zygomaera emarginata'' Griffiths, 1975

Superfamily Hadzioidea, family Melitidae

*'' Abludomelita mucronata'' (Griffiths, 1975) *'' Dulichiella appendiculata'' (Say, 1818) *'' Ledoyeromelita excavata'' (Ledoyer, 1979) *'' Melita machaera'' K.H. Barnard, 1955 *'' Melita orgasmos'' K.H. Barnard, 1940 *'' Melita zeylanica'' Stebbing, 1904 – Brack-water amphipod *'' Verdeia subchelata'' (Schellenberg, 1925)

Superfamily Hadzioidea, family Nuuanuidae

*'' Nuuanu castellana'' (Griffiths, 1977)

Superorder Peracarida, order Amphipoda, suborder Senticaudata, infraorder Talitrida, parvorder Talitridira

Superfamily Hyaloidea, family Dogielinotidae

*'' Parhyalella natalensis'' (Stebbing, 1917)

Superfamily Hyaloidea, family Hyalidae, subfamily Hyalinae

*'' Hyale diastoma'' Barnard, 1916 *'' Hyale grandicornis'' Krøyer, 1845 – Seaweed amphipod *'' Hyale hirtipalma'' (Dana, 1852) *'' Hyale macrodactyla'' Stebbing, 1899 *'' Hyale saldanha'' Chilton, 1912 *'' Parhyale hawaiensis'' (Dana, 1853) *'' Protohyale (Boreohyale) maroubrae'' (Stebbing, 1899) *'' Ptilohyale plumulosus'' (Stimpson, 1857)

Superfamily Hyaloidea, family Phliantidae

*'' Pereionotus alaniphlias'' (J.L. Barnard, 1970) *'' Pereionotus natalensis'' (K.H. Barnard, 1940)

Superfamily Hyaloidea, family Plioplateidae

*'' Plioplateia triquetra'' K.H. Barnard, 1916

Superfamily Hyaloidea, family Temnophliantidae

*'' Hystriphlias hystrix'' (K.H. Barnard, 1954) *'' Temnophlias capensis'' K.H. Barnard, 1916 – Louse amphipod

Superfamily Talitroidea, family Talitridae

*''

Africorchestia quadrispinosa ''Africorchestia'' is a genus of sand-hoppers in the family Talitridae Talitridae is a family of amphipods. Terrestrial species are often referred to as landhoppers and beach dwellers are called sandhoppers or sand fleas. The name sand flea ...

'' (K.H. Barnard, 1916) *'' Cochinorchestia notabilis'' (K.H. Barnard, 1935) *'' Eorchestia rectipalma'' (K.H. Barnard, 1940) *'' Floresorchestia anomala'' (Chevreux, 1901) *'' Floresorchestia ancheidos'' (K.H. Barnard, 1916) *'' Orchestia dassenensis'' (K.H. Barnard, 1916) *'' Orchestia gammarellus'' (Pallas, 1766) *'' Platorchestia platensis'' (Krøyer, 1845) *'' Talitriator africana'' (Bate, 1862) *'' Talitriator calva'' (K.H. Barnard, 1940) *'' Talitriator cylindripes'' (K.H. Barnard, 1940) *'' Talitriator eastwoodae'' Methuen, 1913 *'' Talitriator setosa'' (K.H. Barnard, 1940) *'' Talitroides alluaudi'' (Chevreux, 1896) *'' Talitroides topitotum'' (Burt, 1934) *'' Talorchestia australis'' K.H. Barnard, 1916 *''

Talorchestia capensis ''Talorchestia'' is a genus of amphipod of the family Talitridae, containing the following species: *'' Talorchestia affinis'' Maccagno, 1936 *'' Talorchestia africana'' Bate, 1862 *'' Talorchestia antennulata'' Chevreux, 1915 *'' Talorchestia ...

'' (Dana, 1853) – Beach hopper

Class Malacostraca, subclass Eumalacostraca temp break

Superorder Peracarida, order Cumacea

Family Bodotriidae, subfamily Vaunthompsoniinae

*'' Heterocuma africanum'' Zimmer, 1908 – Sandbank cumacean

Family Gynodiastylidae

*'' Dicoides siphonatus'' Day, 1980 *'' Gynodiastylis sulcata'' Day, 1980 *'' Gynodiastylis curvirostris'' Day, 1980 *'' Gynodiastylis fulgidus'' Day, 1980 *'' Gynodiastylis lineata'' Day, 1980 *'' Gynodiastylis profunda'' Day, 1980 *'' Haliana eckloniae'' Day, 1980

Family Diastylidae

*'' Dic calmani'' Stebbing, 1910 *'' Dic formosae'' Day, 1980 *'' Dic platytelson'' Day, 1980 *''

Diastylis algoae ''Diastylis'' is a genus of crustaceans which belong to the family Diastylidae. It includes the following species: *'' Diastylis abboti'' Gladfelter, 1975 *'' Diastylis abbreviata'' G. O. Sars, 1871 *'' Diastylis acuminata'' Jones, 1960 *'' Di ...

'' Zimmer, 1908 *''

Diastylis namibiae ''Diastylis'' is a genus of crustaceans which belong to the family Diastylidae. It includes the following species: *'' Diastylis abboti'' Gladfelter, 1975 *'' Diastylis abbreviata'' G. O. Sars, 1871 *'' Diastylis acuminata'' Jones, 1960 *'' Di ...

'' Day, 1980 *''

Diastylis hexaceros ''Diastylis'' is a genus of crustaceans which belong to the family Diastylidae. It includes the following species: *''Diastylis abboti'' Gladfelter, 1975 *''Diastylis abbreviata'' G. O. Sars, 1871 *''Diastylis acuminata'' Jones, 1960 *''Diastyl ...

'' Zimmer, 1908 *'' Leptostylis attenuatus'' Day, 1980 *'' Leptostylis gilli'' Day, 1980 *'' Leptostylis faurei'' Day, 1980 *'' Leptostylis macruroides'' Stebbing, 1912 *'' Makrokylindrus (Adiastylis) acanthodes'' (Stebbing, 1912) *'' Makrokylindrus (Adiastylis) aculeatus'' Day, 1980 *'' Makrokylindrus (Adiastylis) bicornis'' Day, 1980 *'' Makrokylindrus (Adiastylis) spinifer'' Day, 1980 *'' Makrokylindrus (Makrokylindrus) deinotelson'' Day, 1980 *'' Makrokylindrus (Makrokylindrus) fragilis'' Stebbing, 1912 *'' Makrokylindrus (Makrokylindrus) mundus'' Day, 1980 *'' Vemakylindrus stebbingi'' Day, 1980

Superorder Eucarida, order Decapoda, suborder Dendrobranchiata

Superfamily Penaeoidea, family Aristeidae

*'' Cerataspis'' spp. *'' Aristaeopsis edwardsiana'' (Johnson, 1868) *''

Aristaeomorpha foliacea ''Aristaeomorpha foliacea'', the giant red shrimp or giant gamba prawn, is a species of deep water benthopelagic decapod crustacean. It is found in all the world's oceans in the temperate and tropical zones. It is subject to some commercial fish ...

'' (Risso, 1827) *'' Austropenaeus nitidus'' (Barnard, 1947)

Superfamily Penaeoidea, family Benthesicymidae

*'' Bentheogennema intermedia'' (Spence Bate, 1888) *'' Gennadas bouvieri'' Kemp, 1909 Kensley 1972 *'' Gennadas brevirostris'' Bouvier, 1905 *'' Gennadas capensis'' Calman, 1925 *'' Gennadas clavicarpus'' de Man, 1907 *'' Gennadas elegans'' (Smith, 1882) *'' Gennadas gilchristi'' Calman, 1925 *'' Gennadas kempi'' Stebbing, 1914 *'' Gennadas incertus'' (Balss, 1927) *'' Gennadas parvus'' Spence Bate, 1881 *'' Gennadas scutatus'' Bouvier, 1906 *'' Gennadas talismani'' Bouvier, 1906 *'' Gennadas tinayrei'' Bouvier, 1906 *'' Gennadas valens'' (Smith, 1884)

Superfamily Penaeoidea, family Solenoceridae

*'' Gordonella villosa'' (Alcock & Anderson, 1894) *'' Hymenopenaeus triarthrus'' (Stebbing, 1914) *'' Solenocera africana'' Stebbing, 1917 *'' Solenocera algoensis'' Barnard, 1947 *'' Solenocera comata'' Stebbing, 1915 *'' Solenocera siphonoceros''

Superfamily Penaeoidea, family Penaeidae

*''

Funchalia woodwardi ''Funchalia'' is a genus of deep-water prawns of the family Penaeidae. Six species are currently recognised: *'' Funchalia danae'' Burkenroad, 1940 *'' Funchalia meridionalis'' (Lenz & Strunck, 1914) *''Funchalia sagamiensis ''Funchalia'' is ...

'' Johnson, 1868 *'' Macropetasma africana'' (Balss, 1913) – Surf shrimp *'' Metapenaeus monoceros'' (Fabricius, 1798) – Brown prawn *'' Metapenaeus stebbingi'' Nobili, 1904 Kensley 1972 *'' Metapenaeopsis andamanensis'' (Wood-Mason in Wood-Mason & Alcock, 1891) *'' Metapenaeopsis mogiensis'' Rathbun, 1902 *'' Metapenaeopsis philippii'' (Spence Bate, 1881) *'' Metapenaeopsis quinquedentata'' (de Man, 1907) *'' Parapenaeopsis acclivirostris'' Alcock, 1905 *'' Parapenaeus fissurus'' (Spence Bate, 1881) *'' Parapenaeus investigatoris'' Alcock & Anderson, 1899 *'' Penaeopsis rectacuta'' (Spence Bate, 1881) *'' Penaeus canaliculatus'' (Olivier, 1811) – Striped prawn *'' Penaeus indicus'' H. Milne Edwards, 1837 – White prawn *'' Penaeus japonicus'' Spence Bate, 1888 – Bamboo prawn *'' Penaeus latisulcatus'' Kishinouye, 1896 *''

Penaeus monodon ''Penaeus monodon'', commonly known as the giant tiger prawn, Asian tiger shrimp, black tiger shrimp, and other names, is a marine crustacean that is widely reared for food. Taxonomy ''Penaeus monodon'' was alpha taxonomy, first described by J ...

'' Fabricius, 1798 – Tiger prawn *'' Penaeus semisulcatus'' De Haan, 1844 n De Haan, 1833-1850ref name="Kensley 1972" /> – Zebra prawn

Superfamily Penaeoidea, family Sicyoniidae

*'' Sicyonia lancifer'' (Olivier, 1811) *'' Sicyonia longicauda'' Rathbun, 1906 *'' Sicyonia truncata'' (Kubo, 1949)

Superfamily Sergestoidea, family Sergestidae

*''

Acetes erythraeus ''Acetes'' is a genus of small shrimp that resemble krill, which is native to the western and central Indo-Pacific, the Atlantic coast of the Americas, Pacific coast of South America and inland waters of South America. Although most are from mar ...

'' Nobili, 1905 *'' Acetes natalensis'' Barnard, 1955 *'' Allosergestes pectinatus'' (Sund, 1920) *'' Allosergestes sargassi'' (Ortmann, 1893) *'' Deosergestes corniculum'' (Krøyer, 1855) *'' Deosergestes disjunctus'' (Burkenroad, 1940) *'' Eusergestes arcticus'' (Krøyer, 1855) *'' Neosergestes orientalis'' (Hansen, 1919) *'' Parasergestes armatus'' (Krøyer, 1855) *'' Petalidium foliaceum'' Spence Bate, 1881 *'' Sergestes atlanticus'' H. Milne Edwards, 1830 *'' Sergia grandis'' (Sund, 1920) *'' Sergia laminata'' (Burkenroad, 1940) *'' Sergia potens'' (Burkenroad, 1940) *'' Sergia prehensilis'' (Spence Bate, 1881) *'' Sergia regalis'' (Gordon, 1939) *'' Sergia scintillans'' (Burkenroad, 1940) *'' Sergia talismani'' (Barnard, 1947)

Superfamily Sergestoidea, family Luciferidae

*'' Lucifer chacei'' Bowman, 1967 *'' Lucifer orientalis'' Hansen, 1919 *'' Lucifer penicillifer'' Hansen, 1919 *''

Lucifer typus Lucifer is one of various figures in folklore associated with the planet Venus. The entity's name was subsequently absorbed into Christianity as a name for the devil. Modern scholarship generally translates the term in the relevant Bible passag ...

'' H. Milne Edwards, 1837 n H. Milne Edwards, 1834-1840ref name="Kensley 1972" />

Superorder Eucarida, order Decapoda, suborder Pleocyemata, infraorder Achelata

Family Palinuridae

*''

Jasus lalandii ''Jasus lalandii'', the Cape rock lobster or West Coast rock lobster, is a species of spiny lobster found off the coast of Southern Africa. It is not known whom the specific epithet ''lalandii'' commemorates, although it may the French naturalist ...

'' (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) - West coast rock lobster *'' Palinurus delagoae'' Barnard, 1926 - South coast rock lobster *'' Palinurus gilchristi'' Stebbing, 1900 - Natal deep-sea rock lobster *'' Panulirus homarus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) - East coast rock lobster *'' Panulirus longipes'' (A. Milne Edwards, 1868) - Longlegged spiny lobster *'' Panulirus ornatus'' (Fabricius, 1798) - Ornate spiny lobster *'' Panulirus penicillatus'' (Olivier, 1791) - Pencillate spiny lobster *'' Panulirus versicolor'' (Latreille, 1804) - Painted spiny lobster

Family Scyllaridae, subfamily Arctidinae

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Scyllarides elisabethae ''Scyllarides'' is a genus of slipper lobsters. Characteristics ''Scyllarides'' is placed in the subfamily Arctidinae, which is differentiated from other subfamilies by the presence of multiarticulated exopods on all three maxillipeds, and a ...

'' (Ortmann, 1894) - Shoveller crayfish

Superorder Eucarida, order Decapoda, suborder Pleocyemata, infraorder Astacidea

Superfamily Enoplometopoidea, family Enoplometopidae

*'' Enoplometopus holthuisi'' Gordon, 1968 – Reef lobster

Superorder Eucarida, order Decapoda, suborder Pleocyemata, infraorder Anomura

Superfamily Hippoidea, family Hippidae

*'' Emerita austroafricana'' Schmitt, 1937 - Mole crab *''

Hippa adactyla ''Hippa adactyla'' is a species of small, sand-burrowing decapod crustacean found living along the coasts of Indo-West Pacific waters. It is found on exposed sandy beaches in the swash region of the intertidal zone. Description A small crustac ...

'' Fabricius, 1787 - Mole crab

Superfamily Galatheoidea, family Porcellanidae

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Neopetrolisthes maculatus ''Neopetrolisthes maculatus'' is a species of porcelain crab Porcelain crabs are decapod crustaceans in the widespread family Porcellanidae, which superficially resemble true crabs. They have flattened bodies as an adaptation for living in ...

'' (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) - Spotted porcelain crab *''

Pachycheles natalensis ''Pachycheles'' is a genus of porcelain crabs in the family Porcellanidae. There are more than 40 described species in ''Pachycheles''. Species These 47 species belong to the genus ''Pachycheles'': * '' Pachycheles ackieianus'' A.Milne Edwards ...

'' (Krauss, 1843) *''

Petrolisthes lamarckii ''Petrolisthes'' is a genus of marine porcelain crabs, containing these extant species: *'' Petrolisthes aegyptiacus'' Werding & Hiller, 2007 *'' Petrolisthes agassizii'' Faxon, 1893 *'' Petrolisthes amoenus'' (Guérin-Méneville, 1855) *'' Pe ...

'' (Leach, 1820) - Lamarck's porcelain crab *'' Pisidia dehaanii'' (Krauss, 1843)Pisidia streptocheles'' (Stimpson, 1858)

Superfamily Paguroidea, family Coenobitidae

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Coenobita cavipes ''Coenobita cavipes'' (Passionfruit Hermit) is a species of land hermit crab native to the eastern parts of Africa, the Indonesia, Philippines, China, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, Polynesia, and Micronesia. While these hermit crabs are terrestrial, ...

'' Stimpson, 1858 - Common land hermit crab

Superfamily Paguroidea, family Diogenidae

*'' Aniculus aniculus'' (Fabricius, 1787) - Teddy bear hermit crabs *''

Calcinus laevimanus ''Calcinus laevimanus'' is a species of hermit crab in the genus ''Calcinus'' found in the Indo-West Pacific region, the type locality being Hawaii. It is also known as the blue-eyed hermit crab, zebra hermit crab, dwarf zebra hermit crab, left ...

'' (Randall, 1840) - Blue-eyed hermit crab *'' Clibanarius longitarsus'' (De Haan, 1849) - Long-fingered hermit crab *'' Clibanarius virescens'' (Krauss, 1843) - Yellow banded hermit crab *'' Dardanus arrosor'' (Herbst, 1796) - Striated hermit *''

Dardanus megistos ''Dardanus megistos'', the white-spotted hermit crab or spotted hermit crab, is a species of hermit crab belonging to the family Diogenidae. Etymology The genus name '' Dardanus'' refers to the son of Zeus and Electra in Greek mythology, while ...

'' (Herbst, 1804) - Giant spotted hermit crab *'' Dardanus pedunculatus'' (Herbst, 1804) - Anemone hermit crab *'' Diogenes brevirostris'' Stimpson, 1858 - Common sand hermit crab *'' Diogenes costatus'' Henderson, 1893 *'' Diogenes extricatus'' Stebbing, 1910 *'' Diogenes senex'' Heller, 1865 *'' Paguristes gamianus'' (H. Milne Edwards, 1836) – Pink hermit crab

Superfamily Paguroidea, family Paguridae

*'' Pagurus liochele'' (Barnard, 1947) - Blue-faced hermit crab; blue striped hermit crab

Superfamily Paguroidea, family Parapaguridae

*'' Parapagurus pilosimanus'' Smith, 1879 - Hairy clawed hermit crab *'' Sympagurus dimorphus'' (Studer, 1883) - Cloaked hermit crab

Superorder Eucarida, order Decapoda, suborder Pleocyemata, infraorder Axiidea

Family Callianassidae, subfamily Callichirinae

*'' Callichirus kraussi'' (Stebbing, 1900) - Common sandprawn

Family Callianassidae, subfamily Callianassinae

*'' Pestarella rotundicaudata'' (Stebbing, 1902) – Round-tailed sandprawn

Superorder Eucarida, order Decapoda, suborder Pleocyemata, infraorder Brachyura, section Eubrachyura, subsection Heterotremata

Superfamily Calappoidea, family Calappidae

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Ashtoret lunaris ''Ashtoret lunaris'', also known as the yellow moon crab, spotted moon crab or box crab, is an Indo-Pacific species of carnivorous crab which is a member of the family Matutidae. It has been recorded in the eastern Mediterranean since 2010, pro ...

'' (Forskål, 1775) – Moon crab *'' Calappa hepatica'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – Reef box crab *'' Mursia cristiata'' H. Milne Edwards, 1837 – Masked crab

Superfamily Eriphioidea, family Eriphiidae

*'' Eriphia smithii'' MacLeay, 1838 – Smith's xanthid *'' Eriphia sebana'' (Shaw & Nodder, 1803) – Red-eyed xanthid *'' Eriphia scabricula'' Dana, 1852 – Hedgehog xanthid

Superfamily Hexapodoidea, family Hexapodidae

*'' Spiroplax spiralis'' (Barnard, 1950) – Three-legged crab

Superfamily Hymenosomatoidea, family Hymenosomatidae

*'' Hymenosoma orbiculare'' Desmarest, 1823 – Crown crab *'' Neorhynchoplax bovis'' (Barnard, 1946) – Rhynchoplax bovis Barnard, 1946

Superfamily Leucosioidea, family Leucosiidae, subfamily Ebaliinae

*'' Afrophila punctata'' (Bell, 1855) – Long-legged crab

Superfamily Majoidea, family Epialtidae, subfamily Epialtinae

*'' Acanthonyx dentatus'' H. Milne Edwards, 1834 – *'' Acanthonyx quadridentatus'' Krauss, 1843 – Four-toothed decorator crab *'' Acanthonyx scutellatus'' MacLeay, 1838 – Shield decorator crab *'' Acanthonyx undulatus'' Barnard, 1947 – Shield decorator crab *'' Dehaanius dentatus'' (Milne Edwards) – Toothed decorator crab

Superfamily Majoidea, family Inachidae

*'' Macropodia falcifera'' (Stimpson, 1857) – Cape long-legged spider crab *'' Achaeopsis spinulosus'' Stimpson, 1857 – Hotlips spider crab

Superfamily Majoidea, family Majidae, subfamily Majinae

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Maja capensis ''Maja capensis'', the Agulhas spider crab, is a species of crab in the family Majidae Majidae is a family of crabs, comprising around 200 marine species inside 52 genera, with a carapace that is longer than it is broad, and which forms a poi ...

'' Ortmann, 1894 – Agulhas spider crab

Superfamily Pilumnoidea, family Pilumnidae, subfamily Pilumninae

*'' Pilumnus minutus'' De Haan, 1835 – Pilumnus hirsutus *'' Pilumnus vespertilio'' (Fabricius, 1793) – Shaggy xanthid *'' Serenepilumnus pisifer'' (MacLeay, 1838)

Superfamily, Portunoidea, family Portunidae, subfamily Caphyrinae

*'' Lissocarcinus laevis'' Miers, 1886 *''

Lissocarcinus orbicularis ''Lissocarcinus orbicularis'', common names sea cucumber crab, red-spotted white crab, and harlequin crab is a species of crab in the family Portunidae. This species gains one of its names from its close-knit relationship with holothuroids, the ...

'' Dana, 1852 – Harlequin crab

Superfamily, Portunoidea, family Portunidae, subfamily Portuninae

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Carcinus maenas ''Carcinus maenas'' is a common littoral crab. It is known by different names around the world. In the British Isles, it is generally referred to as the shore crab, or green shore crab. In North America and South Africa, it bears the name eur ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – European shore crab *'' Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – Blue swimming crab *''

Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus ''Portunus'' is a genus of crab which includes several important species for fisheries, such as the blue swimming crab, ''Portunus pelagicus ''Portunus pelagicus'', also known as the flower crab, blue crab, blue swimmer crab, blue manna crab ...

'' (Herbst, 1783) – Blood-spotted swimming crab *''

Scylla serrata ''Scylla serrata'' (often called mud crab or mangrove crab, although both terms are highly ambiguous, and black crab) is an ecologically important species of crab found in the estuaries and mangroves of Africa, Australasia, and Asia. In their ...

'' (Forskål, 1775) – Mud crab

Superfamily, Portunoidea, family Portunidae, subfamily Thalamitinae

*'' Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii'' (A. Milne-Edwards, 1867) – Heller's swimming crab *''

Charybdis (Goniohellenus) smithii Charybdis (; grc, Χάρυβδις, Khárybdis, ; la, Charybdis, ) is a sea monster in Greek mythology. She, with the sea monster Scylla, appears as a challenge to epic characters such as Odysseus, Jason, and Aeneas. Scholarship locates her in ...

'' MacLeay, 1838 – Smith's swimming crab *'' Thalamita admete'' (Herbst, 1803) *'' Thalamita crenata'' Rüppell, 1830 – Scalloped swimming crab *'' Thalamita woodmasoni'' Alcock, 1899

Superfamily, Portunoidea, family Polybiidae

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Ovalipes trimaculatus ''Ovalipes'' is a genus of crabs in the family Ovalipidae, containing 11 extant species: *''Ovalipes australiensis'' Stephenson & Rees, 1968 *''Ovalipes catharus'' (White, 1843) *'' Ovalipes elongatus'' Stephenson & Rees, 1968 *''Ovalipes florid ...

'' (De Haan, 1833) – Three-spot swimming crab

Superfamily, Portunoidea, family Thiidae, subfamily Nautilocorystinae

*'' Nautilocorystes ocellatus'' (Gray, 1831) – Masked crab

Family Pseudozioidea, subfamily Pilumnoididae

*'' Pilumnoides rubus'' Guinot & Macpherson, 1987 – Kelp crab

Family Trapezioidea, subfamily Tetraliidae

*'' Tetralia glaberrima'' (Herbst, 1790) – Coral crab

Family Trapeziidae, subfamily Trapeziinae

*'' Trapezia cymodoce'' (Herbst, 1801) – Coral crab *''

Trapezia guttata ''Trapezia'' is a genus of guard crabs in the family Trapeziidae. Like other members of this family, they live in association with corals, feeding on coral tissue and mucus, and defending the corals from predators, like starfish. It contains ...

'' Rüppell, 1830 – Coral crab *'' Trapezia rufopunctata'' (Herbst, 1799) – Coral crab

Superfamily Xanthoidea, family Xanthidae, subfamily Chlorodiellinae

*'' Cyclodius obscurus'' (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1846) – Nodular xanthid

Subfamily Etisinae

*'' Etisus electra'' (Herbst, 1801)

Subfamily Xanthinae

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Xantho hydrophilus ''Xantho hydrophilus'', the furrowed crab or Montagu's crab, is a species of crab from the family Xanthidae. It is yellowish-brown and grows to a carapace width of . It is a nocturnal omnivore that lives in shallow marine waters from western Sco ...

'' (Herbst, 1790) – Variable xanthid

Subfamily Zosiminae

*'' Atergatis laevigatus'' A. Milne-Edwards, 1865 – Chocolate crab

Eubrachyura (section); Thoracotremata (subsection)

Superfamily Grapsoidea, family Gecarcinidae

*'' Cardisoma carnifex'' (Herbst, 1796) – Giant land crab

Family Grapsidae

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Grapsus fourmanoiri ''Grapsus'' is a genus of lightfoot crabs, comprising the following species: *'' Grapsus albolineatus'' Latreille ''in'' Milbert, 1812 *'' Grapsus adscensionis'' ( Osbeck, 1765) *'' Grapsus fourmanoiri'' Crosnier, 1965 *''Grapsus grapsus'' (Li ...

'' Crosnier, 1965 – Green rock crab *''

Grapsus tenuicrustatus ''Grapsus tenuicrustatus'', commonly known as thin-shelled rock crab or Natal lightfoot crab, is a species of decapod crustacean in the family Grapsidae. The English common name natal sally-light-foot crab has been applied to the species by th ...

'' (Herbst, 1783) – Natal lightfoot crab *''

Metopograpsus messor ''Metopograpsus messor'' is a species of grapsid crab that lives in mangroves from East Africa to Fiji. Description It grows up to wide. The carapace and legs are mottled brownish green, while the claws are brownish red. Distribution The ...

'' (Forskål, 1775) – Estuarine rock crab *''

Metopograpsus thukuhar The thukuhar shore-crab (''Metopograpsus thukuhar''), also known as alamihi crab, is a species of crab that lives in mangroves all over from Africa to Fiji. Distribution A mangrove inhabitant, it is found all over mangrove forests of Hawaii, Ma ...

'' (Owen, 1839) – Estuarine rock crab *''

Planes major Plane(s) most often refers to: * Aero- or airplane, a powered, fixed-wing aircraft * Plane (geometry), a flat, 2-dimensional surface Plane or planes may also refer to: Biology * Plane (tree) or ''Platanus'', wetland native plant * Planes (gen ...

'' (MacLeay, 1838) – Flotsam crab *''

Planes minutus ''Planes minutus'' is a species of pelagic crab that lives in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is typically less than long across the back, and is variable in colouration, to match its background. It may have been the crab seen by Christopher Columb ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – Columbus' crab

Family Percnidae

*'' Percnon planissimum'' (Herbst, 1804) – Flat-bodied crab

Plagusiidae

*'' Guinusia chabrus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – Cape rock crab *'' Plagusia squamosa'' (Herbst, 1790) – Tuberculate crab

Family Sesarmidae

*'' Chiromantes eulimene'' (de Man, in Weber, 1897) – Marsh crab *'' Chiromantes ortmanni'' (Crosnier, 1965) – Marsh crab *'' Neosarmatium meinerti'' (de Man, 1887) – Red-clawed mangrove crab *'' Parasesarma catenatum'' (Ortmann, 1897) – Marsh crab *'' Perisesarma guttatum'' (A. Milne-Edwards, 1869) – Red-clawed mangrove crab

Family Varunidae, subfamily Cyclograpsinae

*'' Cyclograpsus punctatus'' H. Milne Edwards, 1837 – Shore crab

Subfamily Varuninae

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Varuna litterata ''Varuna litterata'', also known as the river swimming crab or the peregrine crab, is a euryhaline species of crab native to the Indo-Pacific. It is commonly found in slow-moving or almost stagnant fresh or brackish water Brackish water, som ...

'' (Fabricius, 1798) – Swimming rock crab

Superfamily Ocypodoidea, family Camptandriidae

*'' Danielita edwardsii'' (MacLeay, 1838) – Sandflat crab *'' Paratylodiplax algoensis'' (Barnard, 1954)

Family Dotillidae

*'' Dotilla fenestrata'' Hilgendorf, 1869 Army crab

Family Macrophthalmidae

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Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) grandidieri ''Macrophthalmus'' is a genus of crabs which are widespread across the Indo-Pacific. It contains the following species (arranged into subgenera): ;Subgenus ''Chaenostoma'' Stimpson, 1858 *'' Macrophthalmus boscii'' Audouin, 1826 *'' Macropht ...

'' Milne-Edwards, 1867 *''

Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus ''Macrophthalmus'' is a genus of crabs which are widespread across the Indo-Pacific. It contains the following species (arranged into subgenus, subgenera): ;Subgenus ''Chaenostoma'' Stimpson, 1858 *''Chaenostoma boscii, Macrophthalmus boscii'' ...

'' Rüppell, 1830

Family Ocypodidae, subfamily Ocypodinae

*'' Ocypode ceratophthalmus'' (Pallas, 1772) – Horn-eyed ghost crab *'' Ocypode cursor'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – West coast ghost crab *'' Ocypode madagascariensis'' Crosnier, 1965 *'' Ocypode ryderi'' Kingsley, 1880 – Pink ghost crab

Subfamily Ucinae

*'' Uca (Austruca) annulipes'' (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) – Pink-clawed fiddler crab *''

Uca (Paraleptuca) chlorophthalmus The fiddler crab or calling crab may be any of more than one hundred species of semiterrestrial marine crabs in the family Ocypodidae, well known for their sexual dimorphism, sexually dimorphic claws; the males' major claw is much larger than th ...

'' (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) – Green-eyed fiddler crab *'' Uca (Cranuca) inversa'' (Hoffmann, 1874) – Tropical fiddler crab *'' Uca (Tubuca) urvillei'' (H. Milne Edwards, 1852) – Urville's fiddler crab *'' Uca (Gelasimus) vocans'' (Linnaeus, 1758)