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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region China (East Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
267
1281
3571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
263
1276
3567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
145
897
2806
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
144
891
2774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
133
844
2583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
74
522
1383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
65
475
1303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
15
110
312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
6
61
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for China
6 Families width 173 Species and 3 Subspecies
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 185362SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 185172SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs21SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 185111SpeciesTaxom
Xenograpsidae Davie, Schub..., 20071SpeciesTaxom


Genera for China
61 Genera with 173 Species
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Acmaeopleura Stimpson, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Asthenognathus Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 18273SpeciesTaxom
Bresedium Serène & Soh, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Chasmagnathus De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Chiromantes Gistel, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Circulium Naruse & Ng, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Clistocoeloma A. Milne-Edw..., 19333SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 19863SpeciesTaxom
Danarma Schubart & Ng, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Discoplax Milne-Edwards, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Epigrapsus Heller, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Episesarma De Man, 1846Tree-climbing crab1SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18547SpeciesTaxom
Fasciarma Shahdadi & S..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Gaetice Gistel, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Geosesarma De Man, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17834SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Haberma Ng & Schubart, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Helicana K. Sakai & Y..., 19313SpeciesTaxom
Helice De Haan, 19317SpeciesTaxom
Helograpsus Campbell & G..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 20056SpeciesTaxom
Labuanium Serène and Soh, 20122SpeciesTaxom
Leptarma Shahdadi, Fr..., 20185SpeciesTaxom
Leptograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17931SpeciesTaxom
Lithoselatium Schubart, Li..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Metaplax H. Milne Edw..., 19394SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18514SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18396SpeciesTaxom
Nanosesarma Tweedie, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Neoeriocheir T. Sakai, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 19318SpeciesTaxom
Orisarma Schubart & Ng, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18375SpeciesTaxom
Parapyxidognathus Ward, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 185312SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 19775SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 19784SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17905SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Platyeriocheir N. K. Ng, Gu..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17982SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosesarma Serène & Soh, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 193910SpeciesTaxom
Scandarma Schubart, Li..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 193111SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Sestrostoma Davie & Ng, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Shinobium Naruse & Ng, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Stelgistra Ng & Liu, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Thalassograpsus Tweedie, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Tiomanium Serène & Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Utica White, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 19863SpeciesTaxom
Xenograpsus Takeda & Kurata, 20001SpeciesTaxom


Species list for China
173 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acmaeopleura parvula Stimpson, 1858
Acmaeopleura toriumii (Takeda, 1974)⇒ Sestrostoma toriumii Takeda, 1974
Asthenognathus inaequipes Stimpson, 1858
Brachynotus penicillatus De Haan, 1835
Brachynotus sanguineus
Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827Mediterranean crab
Bresedium brevipes De Man, 1889
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Chasmagnathus convexus (De Haan, 1835)⇒ Helograpsus haswellianus Whitelegge, 1899
Chiromantes dehaani H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Kurobenkeigani
Chiromantes haematocheir De Haan, 1833Akategani
Circulium scandens Ng & Liu, 2003
Clistocoeloma lanatum Alcock, 1900
Clistocoeloma merguiense De Man, 1888
Clistocoeloma sinense Shen, 1933
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Cyclograpsus intermedius Ortmann, 1894
Cyclograpsus lucidus Dai, Yang, S..., 1986
Danarma eurymerus Davie & Ng, 2013
Danarma leptomerus Davie & Ng, 2013
Discoplax hirtipes (Dana, 1852)⇒ Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Discoplax rotunda Quoy & Gaimard, 1824Rugose land crab
Epigrapsus notatus Heller, 1865
Epigrapsus politus Heller, 1862
Episesarma lafondii Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Eriocheir hepuensis Dai, 1991
Eriocheir japonica De Haan, 1835Japanese mitten crab
Eriocheir japonicus (De Haan, 1885)⇒ Eriocheir japonica De Haan, 1835
Eriocheir japoniscus
Eriocheir leptognathus (Rathbun, 1913)⇒ Neoeriocheir leptognathus Rathbun, 1913
Eriocheir rectus (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Eriocheir japonica De Haan, 1835
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Fasciarma fasciatum Lanchester, 1900
Gaetice depressus De Haan, 1833
Gaetice ungulatus Sakai, 1939
Gecarcoidea lalandii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Geosesarma hednon Ng, Liu & Sc..., 2004
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus intermedius De Man, 1888
Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Guinusia dentipes De Haan, 1835
Haberma tingkok Cannicci & Ng, 2017
Helicana doerjesi K. Sakai, Tü..., 2006
Helicana japonica K. Sakai & Y..., 1980
Helicana wuana Rathbun, 1931
Helice formosensis Rathbun, 1931
Helice latimera Parisi, 1918
Helice pingi
Helice tientsinensis Rathbun, 1931
Helice tridens De Haan, 1835
Helice tridens pingi (Rathbun, 1931)⇒ Helice latimera Parisi, 1918
Helice tridens wuana Rathbun, 1931
Helograpsus haswellianus Whitelegge, 1899Haswell's Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus crenulatus Milne Edwards, 1837Hairy-handed crab
Hemigrapsus oregonensis Dana, 1851Green shore crab
Hemigrapsus penicillatus De Haan, 1835Common Japanese intertidal crab
Hemigrapsus sanguineus De Haan, 1835Asian shore crab
Hemigrapsus sinensis Rathbun, 1931
Hemigrapsus takanoi Asakura & Wa..., 2005Asian Brush Crab
Labuanium gracilipes H. Milne Edw..., 1854
Labuanium navus Ng, 2012
Leptarma aurifrons Li, Shih & Ng, 2019
Leptarma kui Li, Rahayu & Ng, 2018
Leptarma lenzii de Man, 1895
Leptarma liho Koller, Liu ..., 2010
Leptarma macaco Li, Rahayu & Ng, 2018
Leptograpsus variegatus Fabricius, 1793Large Shore Crab
Lithoselatium pulchrum Schubart, Li..., 2009
Metaplax elegans De Man, 1888
Metaplax indica H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Metaplax longipes Stimpson, 1858
Metaplax takahashii Sakai, 1939
Metasesarma andersoni De Man, 1887
Metasesarma aubryi A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Apple crab
Metasesarma gordoni Shen, 1935
Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851Marble crab
Metopograpsus frontalis Miers, 1880
Metopograpsus latifrons White, 1847
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus oceanicus Hombron & Ja..., 1846Crab
Metopograpsus quadridentatus Stimpson, 1858
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Nanosesarma batavicum Moreira, 1903
Nanosesarma minutum De Man, 1887
Nanosesarma vestitum Stimpson, 1858
Neoeriocheir leptognathus Rathbun, 1913
Neosarmatium asiaticum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Neosarmatium fourmanoiri Serène, 1973
Neosarmatium indicum A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Neosarmatium laeve A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Neosarmatium punctatum A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Neosarmatium rotundifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Neosarmatium smithi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Neosarmatium tangi Rathbun, 1931
Orisarma dehaani Milne Edwards, 1853
Orisarma intermedium De Haan, 1835
Pachygrapsus crassipes Randall, 1840Lined shore crab
Pachygrapsus fakaravensis Rathbun, 1907Polynesian grapsid crab
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus planifrons De Man, 1888
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Parapyxidognathus deianira De Man, 1888
Parasesarma affine De Haan, 1837
Parasesarma batavianum De Man, 1890
Parasesarma bidens De Haan, 1835
Parasesarma cognatum Rahayu & J.-..., 2013
Parasesarma corallicum Ng, Davie & Li, 2016
Parasesarma eumolpe De Man, 1895
Parasesarma indiarum Tweedie, 1940
Parasesarma kuekenthali De Man, 1902
Parasesarma pictum De Haan, 1835Kakubenkeigani
Parasesarma plicatum Latreille, 1803
Parasesarma tripectinis Shen, 1940
Parasesarma ungulatum H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon affine H. Milne Edw..., 1853Blue-eyed rock crab
Percnon guinotae Crosnier, 1965Shore Crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Percnon sinense Chen, 1977China Rock Crab
Perisesarma bidens De Haan, 1835Red-clawed crab
Perisesarma fasciatum Lanchester, 1900
Perisesarma indiarum Tweedie, 1940
Perisesarma maipoense Soh, 1978
Plagusia depressa tuberculata Lamarck, 1818
Plagusia immaculata Lamarck, 1818Pacific log rider
Plagusia orientalis (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790
Plagusia speciosa Dana, 1851
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Planes major MacLeay, 1838Variegated shore crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Platyeriocheir formosa Chan, Hung & Yu, 1995
Pseudograpsus albus Stimpson, 1858Little White Crab
Pseudograpsus setosus Fabricius, 1798
Pseudohelice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Pseudosesarma patshuni Soh, 1978
Ptychognathus altimanus Rathbun, 1914
Ptychognathus barbatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Ptychognathus hachijoensis Sakai, 1955
Ptychognathus insolitus Osawa & N. K..., 2006
Ptychognathus ishii Sakai, 1939
Ptychognathus makii Hsu & Shih, 2020
Ptychognathus pilosus De Man, 1892
Ptychognathus sakaii Hsu, Shih & Li, 2022
Ptychognathus stimpsoni Hsu & Shih, 2020
Ptychognathus takahasii Sakai, 1939
Scandarma lintou Schubart, Li..., 2003
Sesarma (Chiromantes) bidens (De Haan, 1835)⇒ Scopimera inflata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Sesarma (Holometopus) dehaani (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Eriocheir japonica De Haan, 1835
Sesarma (Holometopus) haematocheir De Haan, 1833Red-clawed crab
Sesarma (Parasesarma) picta De Haan, 1835
Sesarma (Parasesarma) sinensis H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Sesarma (Sesarma) gordoni (Shen, 1935)⇒ Nanosesarma minutum De Man, 1887
Sesarma (Sesarma) intermedia De Haan, 1835
Sesarma gracilipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1854)⇒ Labuanium gracilipes H. Milne Edw..., 1854
Sesarma indiarum (Tweedie, 1940)⇒ Perisesarma indiarum Tweedie, 1940
Sesarma neglectum De Man, 1887
Sesarma tangi (Rathbun, 1931)⇒ Neosarmatium tangi Rathbun, 1931
Sesarmops impressus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Shore Crab
Sesarmops intermedius De Haan, 1835
Sestrostoma toriumii Takeda, 1974
Shinobium trapezoideum H.Milne Edwards, 1837
Stelgistra stormi De Man, 1895
Thalassograpsus harpax Hilgendorf, 1892
Tiomanium indicum H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Utica barbimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Utica borneensis De Man, 1895
Utica gracilipes White, 1847
Varuna altimanus (Rathbun, 1914)⇒ Ptychognathus altimanus Rathbun, 1914
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab
Varuna yui Hwang & Takeda, 1986Sundaic Paddler Crab
Xenograpsus testudinatus N. K. Ng, Hu..., 2000

Subnodes of Grapsoidea with occurrences in China
FamilyGecarcinidae
MacLeay, 1838
Land crabs
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
6
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
25
72
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
22
62
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyXenograpsidae
Davie, Schubart & Ng, 2007
1
1
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