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Checklist for Family Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838 (Marsh crabs)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
450
2718
9963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
447
2712
9948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
183
1329
5432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
180
1318
5366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
168
1250
5038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
90
748
2553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
78
675
2377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
16
126
425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
6
57
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
8
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
8 Genera with 44 Species
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Goniopsis De Haan, 18774SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 185314SpeciesTaxom
Heterograpsus Lucas, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Leptograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17931SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18396SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 185010SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17584SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
44 Species
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Goniopsis cruentata Latreille, 1803Mangrove crab
Goniopsis cruentatus
Goniopsis pelii Herklots, 1851
Goniopsis pulchra Lockington, 1877Racer Mangrove Crab
Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus fourmanoiri Crosnier, 1965
Grapsus granulosus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus huzardi Desmarest, 1825
Grapsus intermedius De Man, 1888
Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851
Grapsus maculatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Grapsus pharaonis (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783
Grapsus pictus (Lamarck, 1801)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Grapsus strigosus (Herbst, 1799)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Grapsus webbi (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765
Heterograpsus lucasi (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827
Leptograpsus variegatus Fabricius, 1793Large Shore Crab
Metopograpsus latifrons White, 1847
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus oceanicus Hombron & Ja..., 1846Crab
Metopograpsus pictus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1867)⇒ Metopograpsus latifrons White, 1847
Metopograpsus plicatus
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Pachygrapsus crassipes Randall, 1840Lined shore crab
Pachygrapsus fakaravensis Rathbun, 1907Polynesian grapsid crab
Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858Dark shore crab
Pachygrapsus loveridgei Chace, 1966
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Pachygrapsus maurus Lucas, 1846
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus planifrons De Man, 1888
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Planes cyaneus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Planes major MacLeay, 1838
Planes major MacLeay, 1838Variegated shore crab
Planes marinus Rathbun, 1914Drifter crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab

Subnodes of Grapsidae with occurrences in Africa
SubfamilyGrapsinae
MacLeay, 1838
7
43
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Grapsidae at artfakta.se
Grapsidae at biodiversity.org.au
Grapsidae at dyntaxa.se
Grapsidae at gbif.org
Grapsidae at irmng.org
Grapsidae at itis.gov
Grapsidae at marinespecies.org