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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
199
760
1825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
199
760
1825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
110
544
1547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
108
539
1518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
101
510
1460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
53
285
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
44
260
659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
51
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
28
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for French Polynesia
5 Families width 61 Species
Plagusiidae Dana, 18519SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 185111SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 185311SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs21SpeciesTaxom


Genera for French Polynesia
28 Genera with 61 Species
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Acanthopus De Haan, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1794giant land crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Chiromantes Gistel, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18582SpeciesTaxom
Discoplax Milne-Edwards, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Epigrapsus Heller, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Geosesarma De Man, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Gopkittisak Naruse & Clark, 2009
0SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17835SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Labuanium Serène and Soh, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Leptograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17931SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18394SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18375SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18044SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17903SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18374SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Thalassograpsus Tweedie, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for French Polynesia
61 Species
Acanthopus abbreviatum (Dana, 1851)⇒ Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Cardisoma hirtipes (Dana, 1852)⇒ Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Cardisoma obesum (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796
Chiromantes obtusifrons Dana, 1851
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Cyclograpsus longipes Stimpson, 1858
Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Discoplax hirtipes (Dana, 1852)⇒ Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Discoplax longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Discoplax rotunda Quoy & Gaimard, 1824Rugose land crab
Epigrapsus politus Heller, 1862
Euchirograpsus tuerkayi Crosnier, 2001
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus depressus Heller, 1862
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Geosesarma angustifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Clubtails
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851
Grapsus strigosus (Herbst, 1799)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Hemigrapsus crenulatus Milne Edwards, 1837Hairy-handed crab
Labuanium gracilipes H. Milne Edw..., 1854
Labuanium trapezoideum H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Leptograpsus variegatus Fabricius, 1793Large Shore Crab
Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851Marble crab
Metasesarma rousseauxi (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851
Metopograpsus latifrons White, 1847
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus quadridentatus Stimpson, 1858
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Pachygrapsus fakaravensis Rathbun, 1907Polynesian grapsid crab
Pachygrapsus laevimanus Stimpson, 1858
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus planifrons De Man, 1888
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
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
Plagusia immaculata Lamarck, 1818Pacific log rider
Plagusia speciosa Dana, 1851
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Planes major MacLeay, 1838Variegated shore crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Pseudograpsus albus Stimpson, 1858Little White Crab
Pseudohelice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Ptychognathus crassimanus Finnegan, 1931
Ptychognathus easteranus Rathbun, 1907
Ptychognathus intermedius De Man, 1879
Ptychognathus polleni De Man, 1895
Sarmatium crassum Dana, 1851
Sesarma angustifrons (A. Milne-Edw..., 1869)⇒ Geosesarma angustifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Sesarma obtusifrons (Dana, 1851)⇒ Chiromantes obtusifrons Dana, 1851
Sesarma trapezoidea (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Labuanium trapezoideum H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Sesarma trapezoideum H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Thalassograpsus harpax Hilgendorf, 1892
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab

Subnodes of Grapsoidea with occurrences in French Polynesia
FamilyGecarcinidae
MacLeay, 1838
Land crabs
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
8
11
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