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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
84
169
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
84
169
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
51
107
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
50
105
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
45
94
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
19
42
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
15
36
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
5
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
3
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Norfolk Island
3 Families width 8 Species
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae (Dana, 1851)4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Norfolk Island
8 Genera with 8 Species
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 18352SpeciesTaxom
Leptograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17931SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18331SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Norfolk Island
8 Species
Cyclograpsus insularum Campbell & G..., 1966Northern smooth shore crab
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Guinusia dentipes De Haan, 1835
Leptograpsus variegatus Fabricius, 1793Large Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus laevimanus Stimpson, 1858
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Plagusia dentipes (De Haan, 1833)⇒ Guinusia dentipes De Haan, 1835

Subnodes of Grapsoidea with occurrences in Norfolk Island
FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
3
4
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