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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region Mozambique (East Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
168
564
1021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
168
564
1021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
96
406
812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
95
404
810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
87
370
741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
48
228
401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
40
194
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
12
40
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
18
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mozambique
5 Families width 40 Species
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 185121SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mozambique
18 Genera with 40 Species
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Chiromantes Gistel, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17837SpeciesTaxom
Holometopus H. Milne Edw..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18034SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 19658SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmoides Serène & Soh, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mozambique
40 Species
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Chiromantes eulimene De Man, 1897Marsh crab
Chiromantes ortmanni Crosnier, 1965
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus fourmanoiri Crosnier, 1965
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus pharaonis (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783
Grapsus strigosus (Herbst, 1799)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Holometopus eulimene De Man, 1898
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
Neosarmatium smithi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Parasesarma catenatum Ortmann, 1897
Parasesarma erythodactyla Hess, 1865
Parasesarma guttatum A Milne-Edwards, 1869
Parasesarma plicatum Latreille, 1803
Percnon guinotae Crosnier, 1965Shore Crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Perisesarma guttatum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Sarmatium crassum Dana, 1851
Sesarma (Holometopus) eulimene (De Man, 1895)⇒ Chiromantes eulimene De Man, 1897
Sesarma catenatum (Ortmann, 1897)⇒ Parasesarma catenatum Ortmann, 1897
Sesarma erythodactyla (Hess, 1865)⇒ Sesarma erythrodactylum Hess, 1865
Sesarma erythrodactylum Hess, 1865
Sesarma guttata
Sesarma guttatum (A. Milne-Edw..., 1869)⇒ Perisesarma guttatum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Sesarma meinerti (Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Sesarma ortmanni Crosnier, 1965
Sesarmops impressus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Shore Crab
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab

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

Taxom

FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
5
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
9
21
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