The list of marine crustaceans of South Africa is a list of saltwater species that form a part of the crustacean (Phylum Arthropoda, several classes) fauna of South Africa. This list does not include the freshwater and terrestrial crustaceans. The list follows the SANBI listing on iNaturalist, and does not always agree with WoRMS for distribution.
Class Branchiopoda, subclass Diplostraca, infraclass Cladoceromorpha
Superorder Cladocera, order Ctenopoda
family Sididae Penilia spp.
Superorder Cladocera, order Onychopoda Family Podonidae Evadne spp. Podon 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 De Decker, Kaczmaruk & Marska, 1991 Calanus spp.
Family Candaciidae Candacia bipinnata (Giesbrecht, 1889) Candacia spp.
Family Centropagidae Centropages brachiatus (Dana, 1849) – Pelagic copepods Centropages 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)Walter, T.C. & Boxshall, G. (2019). World of Copepods database. Subeucalanus mucronatus (Giesbrecht, 1888). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104546 on 2019-03-02
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 spp.
Family Sapphirinidae Sapphirina 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 Darwin, 1851 – Goose barnacle Lepas (Anatifa) hillii Leach, 1818 – Goose barnacle Lepas (Anatifa) pectinata 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 Darwin, 1854 – Pacific barnacle Balanus scandens Pilsbry Balanus spongicola Brown, 1844 Balanus trigonus Darwin, 1854 Balanus venustus Darwin, 1854
Subfamily Megabalaninae Austromegabalanus cylindricus (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 (Linnaeus, 1767) – Whale barnacle Coronula reginae Darwin, 1854 Xenobalanus globicipitis Steenstrup, 1851
Superfamily Tetraclitoidea, family Tetraclitidae, subfamily Tetraclitinae Tetraclita rufotincta (Bruguière, 1789) – Rosy volcano barnacle Tetraclita serrata 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