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Checklist for Subfamily Grapsinae MacLeay, 1838
and region Sydney (Sydney Basin, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
186
503
813
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
185
501
811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
81
240
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
80
237
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
72
218
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
31
111
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
27
98
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
30
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
4
18
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGrapsinae
MacLeay, 1838
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sydney
4 Genera with 5 Species
Leptograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17931SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 18381SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sydney
5 Species
Leptograpsus variegatus Fabricius, 1793Large Shore Crab
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Pachygrapsus laevimanus Stimpson, 1858
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Planes major MacLeay, 1838Variegated shore crab


Links, sources and further information
Grapsinae at biodiversity.org.au