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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region Andaman and Nicobar Islands (South India, India)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
110
325
475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
110
325
475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
75
241
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
75
241
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
73
236
361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
38
147
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
34
134
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
13
31
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
17
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Andaman and Nicobar Islands
5 Families width 25 Species
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 185110SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Andaman and Nicobar Islands
17 Genera with 25 Species
Discoplax Milne-Edwards, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Epigrapsus Heller, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Episesarma De Man, 1853Tree-climbing crab1SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Geosesarma De Man, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Labuanium Serène and Soh, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18463SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Selatium Serène & Soh, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Andaman and Nicobar Islands
25 Species
Discoplax hirtipes (Dana, 1852)⇒ Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Discoplax rotunda Quoy & Gaimard, 1824Rugose land crab
Epigrapsus notatus Heller, 1865
Epigrapsus politus Heller, 1862
Episesarma mederi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Gecarcoidea lalandii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Geosesarma starmuhlneri Pretzmann, 1984
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Labuanium finni Alcock, 1900
Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851Marble crab
Metopograpsus frontalis Miers, 1880
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus oceanicus Hombron & Ja..., 1846Crab
Neosarmatium meinerti (De Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Parasesarma indiarum Tweedie, 1940
Parasesarma plicatum Latreille, 1803
Parasesarma ungulatum H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Ptychognathus dentatus De Man, 1892
Ptychognathus riedelii A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Selatium brockii De Man, 1887
Selatium elongatum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869

Subnodes of Grapsoidea with occurrences in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
FamilyGecarcinidae
MacLeay, 1838
Land crabs
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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