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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region New Guinea (Australasia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
84
215
372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
84
215
372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
56
170
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
55
167
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
50
157
305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
28
114
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
27
112
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
34
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
27
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Guinea
5 Families width 43 Species
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 185120SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18536SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New Guinea
27 Genera with 43 Species
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Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Chiromantes Gistel, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Clistocoeloma A. Milne-Edw..., 18692SpeciesTaxom
Discoplax Milne-Edwards, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epigrapsus Heller, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Episesarma De Man, 1853Tree-climbing crab1SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Labuanium Serène and Soh, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18512SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18395SpeciesTaxom
Namlacium Serène & Soh, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 19404SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosesarma Serène & Soh, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Selatium Serène & Soh, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 02SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Guinea
43 Species
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Clistocoeloma merguiense De Man, 1888
Clistocoeloma villosum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Discoplax hirtipes (Dana, 1852)⇒ Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Episesarma mederi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Gecarcoidea lalandii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Labuanium gracilipes H. Milne Edw..., 1854
Labuanium sinuofrontatum Roux, 1933
Metasesarma aubryi A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Apple crab
Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851Marble crab
Metopograpsus latifrons White, 1847
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus oceanicus Hombron & Ja..., 1846Crab
Metopograpsus quadridentatus Stimpson, 1858
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Namlacium crepidatum Calman, 1925
Neosarmatium meinerti (De Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Neosarmatium smithi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus planifrons De Man, 1888
Paragrapsus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Red-spotted Shore Crab
Parasesarma calypso De Man, 1895
Parasesarma cricotum Rahayu & Davie, 2002
Parasesarma ellenae Pretzmann, 1968
Parasesarma indiarum Tweedie, 1940
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Plagusia immaculata Lamarck, 1818Pacific log rider
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Pseudograpsus setosus Fabricius, 1798
Pseudosesarma edwardsi De Man, 1887
Ptychognathus demani Roux, 1917
Ptychognathus dentatus De Man, 1892
Ptychognathus pusillus Heller, 1865
Sarmatium germaini A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Selatium brockii De Man, 1887
Sesarma gracilipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1854)⇒ Labuanium gracilipes H. Milne Edw..., 1854
Sesarma taeniolatum
Sesarmops impressus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Shore Crab
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab

Subnodes of Grapsoidea with occurrences in New Guinea
FamilyGecarcinidae
MacLeay, 1838
Land crabs
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
13
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
4
6
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