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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region Cape Peninsula (Western Cape)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
136
305
388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
135
304
387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
66
164
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
65
161
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
59
147
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
34
101
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
30
90
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
6
14
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
2
4
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Peninsula
2 Families width 5 Species
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Peninsula
4 Genera with 5 Species
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18372SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18371SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Peninsula
5 Species
Cyclograpsus barbatus MacLeay, 1838
Cyclograpsus punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Euchirograpsus americanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880American talon crab
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Plagusia tomentosa H. Milne Edw..., 1837

Subnodes of Grapsoidea with occurrences in Cape Peninsula
FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
3
3
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