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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region Comoros (Comoro Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
60
145
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
60
145
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
38
108
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
38
108
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
37
107
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
19
61
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
17
56
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
16
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Comoros
5 Families width 9 Species
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Comoros
9 Genera with 9 Species
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comoros
9 Species
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Grapsus fourmanoiri Crosnier, 1965
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Ptychognathus johannae Rathbun, 1914
Sesarmops impressus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Shore Crab
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab

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

Taxom

FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
2
2
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