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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region Niue (Polynesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
32
57
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
32
57
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
25
50
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
25
50
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
25
50
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
14
33
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
14
33
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
5
9
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
4
7
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Niue
4 Families width 14 Species
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae (Dana, 1851)1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Niue
7 Genera with 14 Species
Discoplax Milne-Edwards, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17833SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Niue
14 Species
Discoplax longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Discoplax rotunda Quoy & Gaimard, 1824Rugose land crab
Discoplax rotundum Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon affine H. Milne Edw..., 1853Blue-eyed rock crab
Plagusia speciosa Dana, 1851
Sesarma obtusifrons (Dana, 1851)⇒ Chiromantes obtusifrons Dana, 1851

Subnodes of Grapsoidea with occurrences in Niue
FamilyGecarcinidae
MacLeay, 1838
Land crabs
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
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