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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region Madagascar (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
232
864
1815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
231
863
1814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
122
593
1376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
120
590
1370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
111
554
1307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
59
318
684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
51
285
639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
58
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
29
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Madagascar
5 Families width 72 Species
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 185312SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 185131SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18519SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs19SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Madagascar
29 Genera with 72 Species
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Acmaeopleura Stimpson, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Clistocoeloma A. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 19782SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17836SpeciesTaxom
Labuanium Serène and Soh, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18395SpeciesTaxom
Nanosesarma Tweedie, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Parahelice K. Sakai, Tü..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18035SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18044SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17903SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18732SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohelice Sakai, Türka..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Selatium Serène & Soh, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 186911SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Sestrostoma Davie & Ng, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madagascar
72 Species
Acmaeopleura balssi (Shen, 1932)⇒ Sestrostoma balssi Shen, 1932
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Clistocoeloma villosum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Euchirograpsus americanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880American talon crab
Euchirograpsus madagascariensis Türkay, 1978
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus fourmanoiri Crosnier, 1965
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus intermedius De Man, 1888
Grapsus pictus (Lamarck, 1801)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Labuanium finni Alcock, 1900
Labuanium gracilipes H. Milne Edw..., 1854
Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851Marble crab
Metasesarma rousseauxi (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851
Metopograpsus latifrons White, 1847
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus pictus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1867)⇒ Metopograpsus latifrons White, 1847
Metopograpsus plicatus
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Nanosesarma jousseaumei Nobili, 1906
Nanosesarma minutum De Man, 1887
Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012East African red mangrove crab
Neosarmatium meinerti (De Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Paragrapsus quadridentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Four-toothed Shore Crab
Parahelice balssi K. Sakai, TÃ..., 2006
Parasesarma africanum Ortmann, 1894
Parasesarma bidens De Haan, 1835
Parasesarma erythodactylum Hess, 1865
Parasesarma guttatum A Milne-Edwards, 1869
Parasesarma plicatum Latreille, 1803
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 bidens De Haan, 1835Red-clawed crab
Perisesarma guttatum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Plagusia immaculata Lamarck, 1818Pacific log rider
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Planes cyaneus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Planes major MacLeay, 1838
Planes major MacLeay, 1838Variegated shore crab
Planes marinus Rathbun, 1914Drifter crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Pseudograpsus albus Stimpson, 1858Little White Crab
Pseudograpsus elongatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pseudohelice balssi (K. Sakai, Tü..., 2006)⇒ Parahelice balssi K. Sakai, TÃ..., 2006
Ptychognathus barbatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Ptychognathus polleni De Man, 1895
Ptychognathus spinicarpus Ortmann, 1894
Sarmatium crassum Dana, 1851
Selatium elongatum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Selatium elongatus A. Milne Edw..., 1869
Sesarma (Chiromantes) bidens (De Haan, 1835)⇒ Scopimera inflata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Sesarma elongatum (A. Milne-Edw..., 1869)⇒ Selatium elongatum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Sesarma finni (Alcock, 1900)⇒ Labuanium finni Alcock, 1900
Sesarma gracilipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1854)⇒ Labuanium gracilipes H. Milne Edw..., 1854
Sesarma guttatum (A. Milne-Edw..., 1869)⇒ Perisesarma guttatum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Sesarma impressa H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Sesarma impressum H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Sesarma meinerti (Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Sesarma ortmanni Crosnier, 1965
Sesarma plicatum (Latreille, 1806)⇒ Parasesarma plicatum Latreille, 1803
Sesarma villosum (A. Milne-Edw..., 1869)⇒ Clistocoeloma villosum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Sesarmops impressus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Shore Crab
Sestrostoma balssi Shen, 1932
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab

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

Taxom

FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
5
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
11
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
9
12
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