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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region Central America (America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
283
1069
2864
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
281
1067
2861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
126
612
2065
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
125
606
2049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
118
564
1914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
60
319
870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
52
298
835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
11
53
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
6
25
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central America
6 Families width 65 Species
Sesarmidae Dana, 185129SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18535SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Glyptograpsidae Schubart, C..., 20022SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central America
25 Genera with 65 Species
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Aratus Milne Edwards, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Armases Abele, 18979SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Chasmagnathus De Haan, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18372SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtograpsus Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinus Leach, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edw..., 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Glyptograpsus Smith, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Goniopsis De Haan, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Johngarthia Türkay, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Metaplax H. Milne Edw..., 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18971SpeciesTaxom
Neohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18506SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Plagiusia
0SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platychirograpsus De Man, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 187016SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
65 Species
Aratus pacificus Thiercelin &..., 2014
Aratus pisonii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Mangrove Crab
Armases americanum Saussure, 1858Square-back American Marsh Crabs
Armases angustipes Dana, 1852
Armases angustum Smith, 1870
Armases cinereum Bosc, 1802Squareback marsh crab
Armases miersii Rathbun, 1897
Armases occidentale Smith, 1870
Armases ricordi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Beach Crab
Armases roberti H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Armases rubripes Rathbun, 1897
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Cardisoma crassum Smith, 1870Giant land crab
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Chasmagnathus granulata (Dana, 1851)⇒ Neohelice granulata Dana, 1851
Cyclograpsus cinereus Dana, 1851
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Cyrtograpsus angulatus Dana, 1851
Euchirograpsus americanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880American talon crab
Gecarcinus lateralis Freminville, 1835Bermuda land crab
Gecarcinus malpilensis (Faxon, 1893)⇒ Johngarthia malpilensis Faxon, 1893
Gecarcinus planata (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Johngarthia planata Stimpson, 1860
Gecarcinus quadratus Saussure, 1853Halloween crab
Gecarcinus ruricola Linnaeus, 1758Black Crab
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Geograpsus occidentalis Stimpson, 1860
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Glyptograpsus impressus Smith, 1870
Goniopsis cruentata Latreille, 1803Mangrove crab
Goniopsis pulchra Lockington, 1877Racer Mangrove Crab
Grapsus cruentata (Latreille, 1803)⇒ 
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Johngarthia cocoensis Perger, Varg..., 2011
Johngarthia malpilensis Faxon, 1893
Johngarthia planata Stimpson, 1860
Metasesarma rubripes Rathbun, 1897
Neohelice granulata Dana, 1851Cangrejo Granuloso
Pachygrapsus crassipes Randall, 1840Lined shore crab
Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858Dark shore crab
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus socius Stimpson, 1871Pacific Mottled Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Plagusia immaculata Lamarck, 1818Pacific log rider
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Platychirograpsus spectabilis De Man, 1896Saber crab
Sesarma (Holometopus) angustum (Smith, 1870)⇒ Armases angustum Smith, 1870
Sesarma (Holometopus) dehaani (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Eriocheir japonica De Haan, 1835
Sesarma (Holometopus) ricordi (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Armases ricordi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Sesarma aequatoriale Ortmann, 1894
Sesarma americanum (Saussure, 1858)⇒ Armases americanum Saussure, 1858
Sesarma angustipes (Dana, 1852)⇒ Armases angustipes Dana, 1852
Sesarma biolleyi (Rathbun, 1906)⇒ Armases occidentale Smith, 1870
Sesarma crassipes Cano, 1889
Sesarma curacaoense De Man, 1892Mangrove Crab
Sesarma impressum H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Sesarma occidentale (Smith, 1870)⇒ Armases occidentale Smith, 1870
Sesarma occidentalis Smith, 1870
Sesarma rhizophorae Rathbun, 1906
Sesarma roberti (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Armases roberti H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Sesarma rubinofforum Abele, 1973
Sesarma sulcatum Smith, 1870
Sesarmops impressus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Shore Crab

Subnodes of Grapsoidea with occurrences in Central America
FamilyGecarcinidae
MacLeay, 1838
Land crabs
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGlyptograpsidae
Schubart, Cuesta & Felder, 2002
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
5
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
5
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
5
5
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