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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region Indian Ocean (World Oceans)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
264
991
2154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
262
988
2151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
129
622
1527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
126
616
1509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
117
574
1372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
62
330
717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
54
296
673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
13
56
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
31
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indian Ocean
5 Families width 47 Species and 1 Subspecies
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 185112SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18537SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18519SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs14SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Indian Ocean
31 Genera with 47 Species
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Cardisoma Latreille, 1794giant land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Chiromantes Gistel, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Eneosesarma Brösing, Spi..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Epigrapsus Heller, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 19751SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edw..., 18882SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17835SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Labuanium Serène and Soh, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17931SpeciesTaxom
Metaplax H. Milne Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Nanosesarma Tweedie, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18044SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17903SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Selatium Serène & Soh, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Utica White, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 19862SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean
47 Species and 1 Subspecies
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Cardisoma obesum (Herbst, 1794)⇒ Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796
Cyclograpsus audouinii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Eneosesarma azizi Brösing, Sp..., 2014
Epigrapsus politus Heller, 1862
Euchirograpsus timorensis Türkay, 1975
Gecarcoidea lalandii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Gecarcoidea natalis Pocock, 1888Christmas Island red crab
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus granulosus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Grapsus grapsus tenuicrustatus
Grapsus strigosus (Herbst, 1799)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Leptograpsus variegatus Fabricius, 1793Large Shore Crab
Metaplax indica H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Metasesarma rousseauxi (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Nanosesarma jousseaumei Nobili, 1906
Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012East African red mangrove crab
Neosarmatium meinerti (De Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Neosarmatium smithi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus natalensis (Ward, 1934)⇒ Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Parasesarma bengalense Davie, 2003
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
Perisesarma guttatum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Plagusia chabrus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758
Plagusia immaculata Lamarck, 1818Pacific log rider
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Pseudograpsus elongatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Ptychognathus dentatus De Man, 1892
Sarmatium crassum Dana, 1851
Selatium elongatum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Sesarma sigillata (Tweedie, 1950)⇒ Parasesarma sigillatum Tweedie, 1950
Sesarmops impressus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Shore Crab
Utica barbimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab
Varuna yui Hwang & Takeda, 1986Sundaic Paddler Crab

Subnodes of Grapsoidea with occurrences in Indian Ocean
FamilyGecarcinidae
MacLeay, 1838
Land crabs
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
6
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
12
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
6
7
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