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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region Mahé (Seychelles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
57
137
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
57
137
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
38
96
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
38
96
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
38
96
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
26
54
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
24
50
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
16
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mahé
5 Families width 11 Species
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mahé
10 Genera with 11 Species
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 02SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmoides Serène & Soh, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mahé
11 Species
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Neosarmatium meinerti (De Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Sarmatium fryatti (Tesch, 1917)⇒ Neosarmatium rotundifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Sesarma longipes (Krauss, 1843)⇒ Sesarmoides longipes Krauss, 1843
Sesarma quadratum
Sesarmoides longipes Krauss, 1843
Sesarmops impressus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Shore Crab
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab

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

Taxom

FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
1
1
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