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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region Caroline Islands (Micronesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
78
215
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
78
215
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
50
172
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
50
172
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
49
170
325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
32
120
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
29
116
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
36
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
18
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Caroline Islands
5 Families width 30 Species
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18534SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Caroline Islands
18 Genera with 30 Species
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Clistocoeloma A. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18582SpeciesTaxom
Discoplax Milne-Edwards, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Epigrapsus Heller, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17834SpeciesTaxom
Labuanium Serène and Soh, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18512SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18393SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18504SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caroline Islands
30 Species
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Clistocoeloma villosum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Cyclograpsus longipes Stimpson, 1858
Discoplax rotunda Quoy & Gaimard, 1824Rugose land crab
Epigrapsus politus Heller, 1862
Gecarcoidea lalandii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus maculatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Labuanium rotundatum Hess, 1865European stream valvata
Metasesarma aubryi A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Apple crab
Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851Marble crab
Metopograpsus latifrons White, 1847
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus planifrons De Man, 1888
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Parasesarma plicatum Latreille, 1803
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Pseudohelice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Sesarma carolinensis Rathbun, 1907
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab

Subnodes of Grapsoidea with occurrences in Caroline Islands
FamilyGecarcinidae
MacLeay, 1838
Land crabs
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
4
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
3
4
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