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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
296
977
2483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
295
973
2480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
128
491
1352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
127
483
1303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
117
440
1175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
62
239
510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
55
224
483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
32
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
17
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Africa
5 Families width 38 Species
Sesarmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 185310SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs19SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Africa
17 Genera with 38 Species
Armases Abele, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Asthenognathus Stimpson, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 18275SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1851giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18782SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18538SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Heterograpsus Lucas, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18505SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Africa
38 Species
Armases americanum Saussure, 1858Square-back American Marsh Crabs
Armases rubripes Rathbun, 1897
Asthenognathus atlanticus Monod, 1933
Brachynotus atlanticus Forest, 1957
Brachynotus foresti Zariquiey Al..., 1968
Brachynotus gemmellari (Rizza, 1839)⇒ Brachynotus gemmellaroi Rizza, 1839
Brachynotus gemmellaroi Rizza, 1839
Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827Mediterranean crab
Cardisoma armatum Herklots, 1851African rainbow crab
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Cyclograpsus occidentalis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1878)⇒ Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Euchirograpsus liguricus H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus granulosus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus maculatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Grapsus pictus (Lamarck, 1801)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Grapsus webbi (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus adscensionis Osbeck, 1765
Hemigrapsus sanguineus De Haan, 1835Asian shore crab
Heterograpsus lucasi (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858Dark shore crab
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Pachygrapsus maurus Lucas, 1846
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Percnon gibbersi
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab

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

Taxom

FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
6
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
5
10
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