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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region Macaronesia (North Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
222
602
1335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
221
601
1334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
99
305
771
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
98
297
728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
90
267
641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
44
131
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
39
120
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
17
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
9
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Macaronesia
5 Families width 23 Species
Sesarmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae (H. Milne-Edw..., 1853)2SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18515SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Macaronesia
9 Genera with 23 Species
Armases Abele, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1851giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18782SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18536SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18504SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Macaronesia
23 Species
Armases americanum Saussure, 1858Square-back American Marsh Crabs
Armases rubripes Rathbun, 1897
Cardisoma armatum Herklots, 1851African rainbow crab
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Cyclograpsus occidentalis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1878)⇒ Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus maculatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Grapsus pictus (Lamarck, 1801)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Grapsus webbi (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765
Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858Dark shore crab
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Pachygrapsus maurus Lucas, 1846
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Percnon gibbersi
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab

Subnodes of Grapsoidea with occurrences in Macaronesia
FamilyGecarcinidae
MacLeay, 1838
Land crabs
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
4
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
1
2
Genus
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