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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region Penang (Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
49
94
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
49
94
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
37
77
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
37
77
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
35
72
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
23
52
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
21
50
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
21
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
3
10
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Penang
3 Families width 15 Species
Sesarmidae (Dana, 1851)11SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae (MacLeay, 1838)Marsh crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Penang
10 Genera with 15 Species
Clistocoeloma A. Milne-Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Episesarma De Man, 1940Tree-climbing crab2SpeciesTaxom
Geosesarma De Man, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17992SpeciesTaxom
Metaplax H. Milne Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Nanosesarma Tweedie, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Penang
15 Species
Clistocoeloma merguiense De Man, 1888
Episesarma mederi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Episesarma versicolor Tweedie, 1940
Geosesarma faustum Ng, 2017
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus strigosus (Herbst, 1799)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Metaplax elegans De Man, 1888
Nanosesarma batavicum Moreira, 1903
Nanosesarma nunongi Tweedie, 1950
Parasesarma eumolpe De Man, 1895
Parasesarma melissa De Man, 1887
Perisesarma dusumieri H.Milne Edwards, 1853
Sesarma penangensis Tweedie, 1940
Sesarma taeniolata (Miers, 1877)⇒ Episesarma mederi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab

Subnodes of Grapsoidea with occurrences in Penang
FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
2
2
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