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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region Iran (Near East)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
92
204
371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
92
204
371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
60
142
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
60
142
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
55
125
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
29
65
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
29
65
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
24
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
4
10
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iran
4 Families width 15 Species
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18534SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iran
10 Genera with 15 Species
Eriocheir De Haan, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Metaplax H. Milne Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Nanosesarma Tweedie, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Thalassograpsus Tweedie, 18921SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iran
15 Species
Eriocheir hepuensis Dai, 1991
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus granulosus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Metaplax indica H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Nanosesarma jousseaumei Nobili, 1906
Nanosesarma sarii Naderloo & T..., 2009
Parasesarma persicum Naderloo & S..., 2010
Percnon affine H. Milne Edw..., 1853Blue-eyed rock crab
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Sesarma boulengeri Calman, 1920
Thalassograpsus harpax Hilgendorf, 1892

Subnodes of Grapsoidea with occurrences in Iran
FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
3
4
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