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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
58
133
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
58
133
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
44
113
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
44
113
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
42
110
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
26
77
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
23
71
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
18
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mascarene Islands
5 Families width 13 Species
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18534SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mascarene Islands
12 Genera with 13 Species
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mascarene Islands
13 Species
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Grapsus fourmanoiri Crosnier, 1965
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Parasesarma lenzii De Man, 1894
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Pseudograpsus albus Stimpson, 1858Little White Crab
Ptychognathus hachijoensis Sakai, 1955
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab

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

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
4
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