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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region Benelux (West Europe)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
229
714
1510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
228
713
1507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
98
317
666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
97
314
662
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
94
303
648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
56
167
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
50
151
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
23
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
14
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Benelux
5 Families width 23 Species and 1 Subspecies
Sesarmidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18537SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Benelux
14 Genera with 23 Species
Armases Abele, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Asthenognathus Stimpson, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 20053SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benelux
23 Species and 1 Subspecies
Armases americanum Saussure, 1858Square-back American Marsh Crabs
Armases ricordi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Beach Crab
Asthenognathus atlanticus Monod, 1933
Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827Mediterranean crab
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Eriocheir sinensis acutifrons (Panning, 1938)⇒ Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854
Gecarcinus lateralis Freminville, 1835Bermuda land crab
Gecarcinus ruricola Linnaeus, 1758Black Crab
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851
Hemigrapsus penicillatus De Haan, 1835Common Japanese intertidal crab
Hemigrapsus sanguineus De Haan, 1835Asian shore crab
Hemigrapsus takanoi Asakura & Wa..., 2005Asian Brush Crab
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Planes marinus Rathbun, 1914Drifter crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Sesarma (Holometopus) rectum Randall, 1840
Sesarma buettikoferi De Man, 1883
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab

Subnodes of Grapsoidea with occurrences in Benelux
FamilyGecarcinidae
MacLeay, 1838
Land crabs
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
5
7
Genera
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