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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region Hong Kong (South-central China, China)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
113
386
680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
112
385
679
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
73
271
549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
73
271
549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
70
258
518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
42
166
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
38
153
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
13
45
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
4
22
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hong Kong
4 Families width 37 Species
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 185314SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 185115SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hong Kong
22 Genera with 37 Species
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Brachynotus De Haan, 02SpeciesTaxom
Chasmagnathus De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Chiromantes Gistel, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Clistocoeloma A. Milne-Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18544SpeciesTaxom
Gaetice Gistel, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Helice De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Metaplax H. Milne Edw..., 18582SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18393SpeciesTaxom
Nanosesarma Tweedie, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18033SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosesarma Serène & Soh, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18356SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 19862SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hong Kong
37 Species
Brachynotus penicillatus De Haan, 1835
Brachynotus sanguineus
Chasmagnathus convexus (De Haan, 1835)⇒ Helograpsus haswellianus Whitelegge, 1899
Chiromantes haematocheir De Haan, 1833Akategani
Clistocoeloma merguiense De Man, 1888
Eriocheir hepuensis Dai, 1991
Eriocheir japonica De Haan, 1835Japanese mitten crab
Eriocheir japoniscus
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Gaetice depressus De Haan, 1833
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Helice tridens De Haan, 1835
Hemigrapsus sanguineus De Haan, 1835Asian shore crab
Metaplax elegans De Man, 1888
Metaplax longipes Stimpson, 1858
Metopograpsus frontalis Miers, 1880
Metopograpsus quadridentatus Stimpson, 1858
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Nanosesarma minutum De Man, 1887
Neosarmatium indicum A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Parasesarma bidens De Haan, 1835
Parasesarma pictum De Haan, 1835Kakubenkeigani
Parasesarma plicatum Latreille, 1803
Percnon affine H. Milne Edw..., 1853Blue-eyed rock crab
Plagusia immaculata Lamarck, 1818Pacific log rider
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Pseudosesarma patshuni Soh, 1978
Sesarma (Chiromantes) bidens (De Haan, 1835)⇒ Scopimera inflata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Sesarma (Holometopus) dehaani (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Eriocheir japonica De Haan, 1835
Sesarma (Holometopus) haematocheir De Haan, 1833Red-clawed crab
Sesarma (Parasesarma) picta De Haan, 1835
Sesarma (Parasesarma) sinensis H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Sesarma (Sesarma) intermedia De Haan, 1835
Sesarmops intermedius De Haan, 1835
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab
Varuna yui Hwang & Takeda, 1986Sundaic Paddler Crab

Subnodes of Grapsoidea with occurrences in Hong Kong
FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
9
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
8
14
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