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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region Bismarck Archipelago (Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
97
203
257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
96
202
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
55
142
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
54
140
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
53
138
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
27
74
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
26
72
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
7
15
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bismarck Archipelago
5 Families width 13 Species
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bismarck Archipelago
12 Genera with 13 Species
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Discoplax Milne-Edwards, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epigrapsus Heller, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17992SpeciesTaxom
Labuanium Serène and Soh, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Parapyxidognathus Ward, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bismarck Archipelago
13 Species
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Discoplax hirtipes (Dana, 1852)⇒ Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Epigrapsus notatus Heller, 1865
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus strigosus (Herbst, 1799)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Labuanium rotundatum Hess, 1865European stream valvata
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Parapyxidognathus deianira De Man, 1888
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Pseudograpsus elongatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Sesarma (Episesarma) rotundata Hess, 1865
Sesarmops impressus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Shore Crab
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab

Subnodes of Grapsoidea with occurrences in Bismarck Archipelago
FamilyGecarcinidae
MacLeay, 1838
Land crabs
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
3
3
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