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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
134
402
820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
134
402
820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
80
289
645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
78
282
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
72
271
613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
43
187
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
37
170
406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
27
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
17
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mauritius
5 Families width 33 Species
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae (Dana, 1851)8SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18535SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae (Dana, 1851)5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mauritius
17 Genera with 33 Species
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17836SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Helice De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Leptograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17931SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 04SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosesarma Serène & Soh, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mauritius
33 Species
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
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 fourmanoiri Crosnier, 1965
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus pictus (Lamarck, 1801)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Grapsus strigosus (Herbst, 1799)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Helice tridens De Haan, 1835
Leptograpsus variegatus Fabricius, 1793Large Shore Crab
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012East African red mangrove crab
Neosarmatium meinerti (De Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon guinotae Crosnier, 1965Shore Crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Percnon planissimus
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Plagusia tuberculata (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Pseudohelice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Pseudosesarma bocourti A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Ptychognathus barbatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Ptychognathus pusillus Heller, 1865
Sesarma cheiragona (Targioni-Toz..., 1877)⇒ Pseudosesarma bocourti A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Sesarma meinerti (Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab

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

Taxom

FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
6
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
4
5
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