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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region Northern Mariana Islands (Micronesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
98
285
536
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
97
284
535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
72
245
486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
70
242
481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
68
236
468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
35
147
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
30
137
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
30
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
6
21
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern Mariana Islands
6 Families width 38 Species
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18519SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18534SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Xenograpsidae Davie, Schub..., 20071SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northern Mariana Islands
21 Genera with 38 Species
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Cardisoma Latreille, 1852giant land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Chiromantes Gistel, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Discoplax Milne-Edwards, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Episesarma De Man, 1853Tree-climbing crab1SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17835SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18044SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Scutumara Ng & Nakasone, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Stelgistra Ng & Liu, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Xenograpsus Takeda & Kurata, 19771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Mariana Islands
38 Species
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Cardisoma hirtipes (Dana, 1852)⇒ Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Chiromantes obtusifrons Dana, 1851
Cyclograpsus henshawi Rathbun, 1902Aupaka
Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Discoplax hirtipes (Dana, 1852)⇒ Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Discoplax rotunda Quoy & Gaimard, 1824Rugose land crab
Discoplax rotundum Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
Episesarma mederi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus intermedius De Man, 1888
Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851Marble crab
Metasesarma rousseauxi (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012East African red mangrove crab
Neosarmatium meinerti (De Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Parasesarma leptosoma Hilgendorf, 1869
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon affine H. Milne Edw..., 1853Blue-eyed rock crab
Percnon guinotae Crosnier, 1965Shore Crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Plagusia speciosa Dana, 1851
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Planes marinus Rathbun, 1914Drifter crab
Pseudograpsus laniger (Tesch, 1918)⇒ Scutumara laniger Tesch, 1918
Ptychognathus guijulugani Rathbun, 1914
Scutumara laniger Tesch, 1918
Sesarma obtusifrons (Dana, 1851)⇒ Chiromantes obtusifrons Dana, 1851
Stelgistra stormi De Man, 1895
Xenograpsus novaeinsularis Takeda & Kurata, 1977

Subnodes of Grapsoidea with occurrences in Northern Mariana Islands
FamilyGecarcinidae
MacLeay, 1838
Land crabs
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
5
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
7
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyXenograpsidae
Davie, Schubart & Ng, 2007
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