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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region Eastern Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
88
137
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
87
136
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
37
55
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
37
55
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
35
51
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
16
25
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
15
24
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
5
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
4
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eastern Cape
4 Families width 7 Species
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Eastern Cape
7 Genera with 7 Species
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern Cape
7 Species
Cyclograpsus punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012East African red mangrove crab
Parasesarma catenatum Ortmann, 1897
Parasesarma leptosoma Hilgendorf, 1869
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab

Subnodes of Grapsoidea with occurrences in Eastern Cape
FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
2
1
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