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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region Benin (West Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
32
44
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
32
44
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
25
36
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
25
36
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
23
31
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
13
20
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
13
20
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
4
8
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
3
6
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Benin
3 Families width 7 Species
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Benin
6 Genera with 7 Species
Cardisoma Latreille, 1851giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Goniopsis De Haan, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Guinearma Shahdadi & S..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18251SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benin
7 Species
Cardisoma armatum Herklots, 1851African rainbow crab
Goniopsis pelii Herklots, 1851
Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Guinearma huzardi Desmarest, 1825
Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858Dark shore crab
Sesarma (Chiromantes) huzardi Desmarest, 1825

Subnodes of Grapsoidea with occurrences in Benin
FamilyGecarcinidae
MacLeay, 1838
Land crabs
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
2
2
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