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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
242
727
1187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
240
725
1182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
100
340
567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
99
337
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
92
310
509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
45
173
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
41
158
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
33
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
4
13
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape
4 Families width 18 Species
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18536SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae (Dana, 1851)4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape
13 Genera with 18 Species
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18373SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18372SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
18 Species
Cyclograpsus barbatus MacLeay, 1838
Cyclograpsus granulosus H. Milne Edw..., 1853Purple mottled shore crab
Cyclograpsus punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Euchirograpsus americanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880American talon crab
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012East African red mangrove crab
Paragrapsus laevis Dana, 1851Smooth shore crab
Paragrapsus quadridentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Four-toothed Shore Crab
Parasesarma catenatum Ortmann, 1897
Parasesarma leptosoma Hilgendorf, 1869
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Plagusia tomentosa H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Sesarma catenatum (Ortmann, 1897)⇒ Parasesarma catenatum Ortmann, 1897
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab

Subnodes of Grapsoidea with occurrences in Cape
FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
3
6
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