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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region Comoro Islands (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
135
424
824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
135
424
824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
94
347
739
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
94
347
739
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
87
331
716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
43
184
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
37
167
337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
35
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
21
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Comoro Islands
5 Families width 37 Species
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 185113SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18538SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Comoro Islands
21 Genera with 37 Species
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Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Chiromantes Gistel, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17833SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Nanosesarma Tweedie, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18504SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Thalassograpsus Tweedie, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comoro Islands
37 Species
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Chiromantes ortmanni Crosnier, 1965
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus fourmanoiri Crosnier, 1965
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851Marble crab
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Nanosesarma minutum De Man, 1887
Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012East African red mangrove crab
Neosarmatium meinerti (De Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Neosarmatium smithi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
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 guttatum A Milne-Edwards, 1869
Parasesarma leptosoma Hilgendorf, 1869
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon guinotae Crosnier, 1965Shore Crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Perisesarma guttatum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Pseudograpsus albus Stimpson, 1858Little White Crab
Pseudohelice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Ptychognathus barbatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Ptychognathus johannae Rathbun, 1914
Ptychognathus pusillus Heller, 1865
Sesarma impressum H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Sesarma ortmanni Crosnier, 1965
Sesarmops impressum (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Sesarma impressum H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Sesarmops impressus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Shore Crab
Thalassograpsus harpax Hilgendorf, 1892
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab

Subnodes of Grapsoidea with occurrences in Comoro Islands
FamilyGecarcinidae
MacLeay, 1838
Land crabs
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
8
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
6
8
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