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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region Seychelles (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
154
566
1216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
154
566
1216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
87
403
975
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
85
397
960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
79
384
938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
47
245
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
41
218
521
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
11
41
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
20
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Seychelles
5 Families width 50 Species and 1 Subspecies
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs17SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 185120SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18533SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Seychelles
20 Genera with 50 Species
Cardisoma Latreille, 1853giant land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Discoplax Milne-Edwards, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17837SpeciesTaxom
Leptograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17931SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18374SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18538SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmoides Serène & Soh, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Seychelles
50 Species and 1 Subspecies
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Cardisoma frontalis (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Discoplax rotunda Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
Discoplax hirtipes (Dana, 1852)⇒ Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Discoplax rotunda Quoy & Gaimard, 1824Rugose land crab
Discoplax rotundum Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
Euchirograpsus polyodous Stebbing, 1921
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus fourmanoiri Crosnier, 1965
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus maculatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Grapsus pictus (Lamarck, 1801)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Grapsus strigosus (Herbst, 1799)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Leptograpsus variegatus Fabricius, 1793Large Shore Crab
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012East African red mangrove crab
Neosarmatium meinerti (De Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Neosarmatium rotundifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Neosarmatium smithi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858Dark shore crab
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus planifrons De Man, 1888
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Parasesarma bidens De Haan, 1835
Parasesarma indiarum Tweedie, 1940
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon guinotae Crosnier, 1965Shore Crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Perisesarma bidens De Haan, 1835Red-clawed crab
Perisesarma indiarum Tweedie, 1940
Plagusia depressa tuberculata Lamarck, 1818
Pseudograpsus elongatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pseudohelice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Sarmatium fryatti (Tesch, 1917)⇒ Neosarmatium rotundifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Sesarma (Chiromantes) bidens (De Haan, 1835)⇒ Scopimera inflata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Sesarma impressa H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Sesarma indiarum (Tweedie, 1940)⇒ Perisesarma indiarum Tweedie, 1940
Sesarma intermedium
Sesarma longipes (Krauss, 1843)⇒ Sesarmoides longipes Krauss, 1843
Sesarma meinerti (Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Sesarma quadratum
Sesarma smithii (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Neosarmatium smithi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Sesarmoides longipes Krauss, 1843
Sesarmops impressus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Shore Crab
Sesarmops intermedium De Han, 1885
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab

Subnodes of Grapsoidea with occurrences in Seychelles
FamilyGecarcinidae
MacLeay, 1838
Land crabs
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
5
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
7
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
3
3
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