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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region Cook Islands (Polynesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
77
160
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
77
160
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
44
114
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
44
114
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
41
111
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
25
72
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
23
70
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
16
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
10
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cook Islands
5 Families width 19 Species and 1 Subspecies
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae (Dana, 1851)3SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18515SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cook Islands
10 Genera with 19 Species
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17833SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Orcovita Ng & Tomascik, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17903SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cook Islands
19 Species and 1 Subspecies
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851Marble crab
Metasesarma rousseauxi (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Orcovita gracilipes Ng, Guinot &..., 1996
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Percnon affine H. Milne Edw..., 1853Blue-eyed rock crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Plagusia depressa tuberculata Lamarck, 1818
Plagusia speciosa Dana, 1851
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Sesarma obesum (Dana, 1851)⇒ Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851

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

Taxom

FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
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