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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region Moorea (Society Windward Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
101
256
377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
101
256
377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
55
174
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
55
174
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
51
170
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
25
96
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
24
95
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
14
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
7
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Moorea
5 Families width 9 Species
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Moorea
7 Genera with 9 Species
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Labuanium Serène and Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Moorea
9 Species
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Labuanium trapezoideum H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon affine H. Milne Edw..., 1853Blue-eyed rock crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Ptychognathus easteranus Rathbun, 1907
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab

Subnodes of Grapsoidea with occurrences in Moorea
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
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
2
2
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