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Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838
Bathyplacinae Števčić, 2005 · unaccepted
Goneplacinae MacLeay, 1838 · unaccepted (unused rank)
Microgoneplacinae Števčić, 2011 · unaccepted (unused rank)
Neommatocarcininae Števčić, 2011 · unaccepted (unused rank)
Paragoneplacinae Števčić, 2011 · unaccepted (unused rank)
- Genus Albaidaplax Garassino, Pasini & Castro, 2023 †
- Genus Aliaplax Pasini, Garassino, De Angeli & Pizzolato, 2020 †
- Genus Amydrocarcinus Schweitzer, Feldmann, González-Barba & Vega, 2002 †
- Genus Bathyplax A. Milne-Edwards, 1880
- Genus Carcinoplax H. Milne Edwards, 1852
- Genus Diuplax Ng, Castro & Rodríguez Moreno, 2024
- Genus Entricoplax Castro, 2007
- Genus Exopheticus Castro, 2007
- Genus Goneplacoides Castro, 2007
- Genus Goneplax Leach, 1814
- Genus Guinoplax Castro & Ng, 2010
- Genus Hadroplax Castro, 2007
- Genus Kingelus Ng, 2022
- Genus Kowaicarcinus Feldmann, Schweitzer, Maxwell & Kelley, 2008 †
- Genus Latigoneplax Naruse, 2023
- Genus Menoplax Castro, 2007
- Genus Microgoneplax Castro, 2007
- Genus Neogoneplax Castro, 2007
- Genus Neommatocarcinus Takeda & Miyake, 1969
- Genus Notonyx A. Milne-Edwards, 1873
- Genus Ommatocarcinus White, 1851
- Genus Paragoneplax Castro, 2007
- Genus Pedroplax Ng & Komai, 2011
- Genus Psopheticus Wood-Mason, 1892
- Genus Pycnoplax Castro, 2007
- Genus Singhaplax Serène & Soh, 1976
- Genus Thyraplax Castro, 2007
- Subfamily Bathyplacinae Števčić, 2005 accepted as Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838
- Subfamily Goneplacinae MacLeay, 1838 accepted as Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838 (unused rank)
- Subfamily Microgoneplacinae Števčić, 2011 accepted as Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838 (unused rank)
- Subfamily Neommatocarcininae Števčić, 2011 accepted as Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838 (unused rank)
- Subfamily Paragoneplacinae Števčić, 2011 accepted as Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838 (unused rank)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
MacLeay, W.S. (1838). Illustrations of the Annulosa of South Africa. On the brachyurous decapod Crustacea. Brought from the Cape by Dr. Smith. In: Smith, A. (ed.), Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa; consisting chiefly of Figures and Descriptions of the Objects of Natural History Collected during an Expedition into the Interior of South Africa, in the Years 1834, 1835, and 1836; fitted out by “The Cape of Good Hope Association for Exploring Central Africa”. Published under the Authority of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, London, pp. i–iv + 53–71, pls. 2, 3. [details] 
DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106757 on 2025-05-07
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106757 on 2025-05-07
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MacLeay, W.S. (1838). Illustrations of the Annulosa of South Africa. On the brachyurous decapod Crustacea. Brought from the Cape by Dr. Smith. In: Smith, A. (ed.), Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa; consisting chiefly of Figures and Descriptions of the Objects of Natural History Collected during an Expedition into the Interior of South Africa, in the Years 1834, 1835, and 1836; fitted out by “The Cape of Good Hope Association for Exploring Central Africa”. Published under the Authority of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, London, pp. i–iv + 53–71, pls. 2, 3. [details]
original description (of Bathyplacinae Števčić, 2005) Števčić, Z. (2005). Reklasifikacija kratkorepih rakova (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura) [The reclassification of brachyuran crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura)]. <em>Natura Croatica.</em> 14(suppl. 1), 1-159. [details] Available for editors
original description (of Goneplacinae MacLeay, 1838) MacLeay, W.S. (1838). Illustrations of the Annulosa of South Africa. On the brachyurous decapod Crustacea. Brought from the Cape by Dr. Smith. In: Smith, A. (ed.), Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa; consisting chiefly of Figures and Descriptions of the Objects of Natural History Collected during an Expedition into the Interior of South Africa, in the Years 1834, 1835, and 1836; fitted out by “The Cape of Good Hope Association for Exploring Central Africa”. Published under the Authority of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, London, pp. i–iv + 53–71, pls. 2, 3. [details]
original description (of Microgoneplacinae Števčić, 2011) Števčić, Z. (2011). Addition to the reclassification of brachyuran crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Part I. New taxa. <em>Natura Croatica.</em> 20(1): 125–139. [details] Available for editors
original description (of Neommatocarcininae Števčić, 2011) Števčić, Z. (2011). Addition to the reclassification of brachyuran crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Part I. New taxa. <em>Natura Croatica.</em> 20(1): 125–139. [details] Available for editors
original description (of Paragoneplacinae Števčić, 2011) Števčić, Z. (2011). Addition to the reclassification of brachyuran crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Part I. New taxa. <em>Natura Croatica.</em> 20(1): 125–139. [details] Available for editors
basis of record Türkay, M. (2001). Decapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 284-292 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Poore, G.C.B.; Ahyong, S.T. (2023). Marine decapod Crustacea: a guide to the families and genera of the world. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood. xii + 916 pp. , available online at https://doi.org/10.1071/9781486311798 [details] Available for editors
additional source d'Udekem d'Acoz, C. (1999). Inventory and distribution of the decapod crustaceans from the northeastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the adjacent continental waters north of 25°N. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 40. Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle.</em> Paris. ISBN 2-86515-114-10. X, 383 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
identification resource Castro, P. (2007). A reappraisal of the family Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura) and revision of the subfamily Goneplacinae, with the description of 10 new genera and 18 new species. <em>Zoosystema.</em> 29(4), 609-774. [details] Available for editors
original description (of Bathyplacinae Števčić, 2005) Števčić, Z. (2005). Reklasifikacija kratkorepih rakova (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura) [The reclassification of brachyuran crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura)]. <em>Natura Croatica.</em> 14(suppl. 1), 1-159. [details] Available for editors
original description (of Goneplacinae MacLeay, 1838) MacLeay, W.S. (1838). Illustrations of the Annulosa of South Africa. On the brachyurous decapod Crustacea. Brought from the Cape by Dr. Smith. In: Smith, A. (ed.), Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa; consisting chiefly of Figures and Descriptions of the Objects of Natural History Collected during an Expedition into the Interior of South Africa, in the Years 1834, 1835, and 1836; fitted out by “The Cape of Good Hope Association for Exploring Central Africa”. Published under the Authority of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, London, pp. i–iv + 53–71, pls. 2, 3. [details]
original description (of Microgoneplacinae Števčić, 2011) Števčić, Z. (2011). Addition to the reclassification of brachyuran crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Part I. New taxa. <em>Natura Croatica.</em> 20(1): 125–139. [details] Available for editors
original description (of Neommatocarcininae Števčić, 2011) Števčić, Z. (2011). Addition to the reclassification of brachyuran crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Part I. New taxa. <em>Natura Croatica.</em> 20(1): 125–139. [details] Available for editors
original description (of Paragoneplacinae Števčić, 2011) Števčić, Z. (2011). Addition to the reclassification of brachyuran crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Part I. New taxa. <em>Natura Croatica.</em> 20(1): 125–139. [details] Available for editors
basis of record Türkay, M. (2001). Decapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 284-292 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Poore, G.C.B.; Ahyong, S.T. (2023). Marine decapod Crustacea: a guide to the families and genera of the world. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood. xii + 916 pp. , available online at https://doi.org/10.1071/9781486311798 [details] Available for editors
additional source d'Udekem d'Acoz, C. (1999). Inventory and distribution of the decapod crustaceans from the northeastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the adjacent continental waters north of 25°N. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 40. Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle.</em> Paris. ISBN 2-86515-114-10. X, 383 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
identification resource Castro, P. (2007). A reappraisal of the family Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura) and revision of the subfamily Goneplacinae, with the description of 10 new genera and 18 new species. <em>Zoosystema.</em> 29(4), 609-774. [details] Available for editors
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