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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region Kiribati (Micronesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
86
288
618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
86
288
618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
62
234
545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
62
234
545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
58
228
536
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
35
144
318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
30
138
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
30
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
14
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kiribati
5 Families width 30 Species and 1 Subspecies
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18534SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs15SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18510SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18516SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kiribati
14 Genera with 30 Species
Cardisoma Latreille, 1852giant land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18512SpeciesTaxom
Discoplax Milne-Edwards, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Epigrapsus Heller, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17836SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Parahelice K. Sakai, Tü..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18044SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kiribati
30 Species and 1 Subspecies
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Cardisoma hirtipes (Dana, 1852)⇒ Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Cyclograpsus audouinii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Cyclograpsus granulatus Dana, 1851
Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Epigrapsus politus Heller, 1862
Gecarcoidea lalandii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851
Grapsus longitarsus (Dana, 1851)⇒ Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851
Grapsus strigosus (Herbst, 1799)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus planifrons De Man, 1888
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Parahelice pilimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon demani (Ward, 1934)⇒ Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804
Percnon pilimanus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1873)⇒ Parahelice pilimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Plagusia depressa tuberculata Lamarck, 1818
Plagusia speciosa Dana, 1851
Pseudograpsus albus Stimpson, 1858Little White Crab

Subnodes of Grapsoidea with occurrences in Kiribati
FamilyGecarcinidae
MacLeay, 1838
Land crabs
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
4
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
1
0
Genus
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