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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region Singapore (Southeast Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
114
427
1036
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
114
427
1036
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
77
332
899
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
77
332
899
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
71
310
797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
47
215
561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
44
205
544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
11
53
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
31
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Singapore
5 Families width 103 Species and 2 Subspecies
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 185175SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18539SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae (MacLeay, 1838)Marsh crabs15SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Singapore
31 Genera with 103 Species
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Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Clistocoeloma A. Milne-Edw..., 18694SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Episesarma De Man, 1940Tree-climbing crab5SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Fasciarma Shahdadi & S..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Geosesarma De Man, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17834SpeciesTaxom
Haberma Ng & Schubart, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Lithoselatium Schubart, Li..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Metaplax H. Milne Edw..., 19303SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18398SpeciesTaxom
Nanosesarma Tweedie, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Neosesarma Serène & Soh, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 19369SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 19406SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosesarma Serène & Soh, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 01SpeciesTaxom
Selatium Serène & Soh, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 194034SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmoides Serène & Soh, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Utica White, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 19862SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Singapore
103 Species and 2 Subspecies
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Clistocoeloma balansae A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Clistocoeloma merguiense De Man, 1888
Clistocoeloma merguiensis (De Man, 1888)⇒ Clistocoeloma merguiense De Man, 1888
Clistocoeloma villosum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Cyclograpsus audouinii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Episesarma chentongense Serène & Soh, 1967
Episesarma mederi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Episesarma palawanense Rathbun, 1914
Episesarma singaporense Tweedie, 1936
Episesarma versicolor Tweedie, 1940
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Fasciarma fasciatum Lanchester, 1900
Gecarcoidea natalis Pocock, 1888Christmas Island red crab
Geosesarma araneum Nobili, 1900
Geosesarma peraccae Nobili, 1903
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus strigosus (Herbst, 1799)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Haberma nanum Ng & Schubart, 2002
Lithoselatium kusu Schubart, Li..., 2009
Metaplax crenulata Gerstaecker, 1856
Metaplax elegans De Man, 1888
Metaplax sheni Gordon, 1930
Metasesarma aubryi A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Apple crab
Metopograpsus gracilipes
Metopograpsus gracilis (Saussure, 1858)⇒ Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858
Metopograpsus latifrons White, 1847
Metopograpsus maculatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Metopograpsus latifrons White, 1847
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus oceanicus Hombron & Ja..., 1846Crab
Metopograpsus quadridentatus Stimpson, 1858
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Nanosesarma batavicum Moreira, 1903
Nanosesarma minutum De Man, 1887
Nanosesarma pontianacense De Man, 1895
Neosarmatium smithi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Neosesarma gemmiferum Tweedie, 1936
Neosesarma rectipectinatum Tweedie, 1950
Pachygrapsus gracilis Saussure, 1858Dark shore crab
Pachygrapsus oceanicus
Pachygrapsus quadratus (Tweedie, 1936)⇒ Metopograpsus quadridentatus Stimpson, 1858
Parasesarma batavianum De Man, 1890
Parasesarma bidens De Haan, 1835
Parasesarma calypso De Man, 1895
Parasesarma eumolpe De Man, 1895
Parasesarma indiarum Tweedie, 1940
Parasesarma lanchesteri Tweedie, 1936
Parasesarma melissa De Man, 1887
Parasesarma onychophorum De Man, 1895
Parasesarma rutilimanum Tweedie, 1936
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Perisesarma bidens De Haan, 1835Red-clawed crab
Perisesarma dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Perisesarma dusumieri H.Milne Edwards, 1853
Perisesarma eumolpe De Man, 1895
Perisesarma fasciatum Lanchester, 1900
Perisesarma indiarum Tweedie, 1940
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Pseudosesarma bocourti A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Pseudosesarma crassimanum De Man, 1888Red Thai crab
Pseudosesarma edwardsi De Man, 1887
Ptychognathus onyx Alcock, 1900
Sarmatium pectinatum
Selatium brockii De Man, 1887
Sesarma (Chiromantes) bidens (De Haan, 1835)⇒ Scopimera inflata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Sesarma bidens indica De Man, 1902
Sesarma (Episesarma) pontianacensis De Man, 1895
Sesarma (Parasesarma) rutilimana Tweedie, 1936
Sesarma (Perisesarma) onychophora De Man, 1895
Sesarma (Sarmatium) crassum
Sesarma (Sesarma) gemmifera Tweedie, 1936
Sesarma (Sesarma) singaporensis Tweedie, 1936
Sesarma araneum (Nobili, 1900)⇒ Geosesarma araneum Nobili, 1900
Sesarma bataviana De Man, 1890
Sesarma batavianum (De Man, 1890)⇒ Parasesarma batavianum De Man, 1890
Sesarma brockii (De Man, 1887)⇒ Selatium brockii De Man, 1887
Sesarma calypso (De Man, 1895)⇒ Parasesarma calypso De Man, 1895
Sesarma calypso lanchesteri Tweedie, 1936
Sesarma crassimanum De Man, 1887
Sesarma dussumieri (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Perisesarma dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Sesarma eumolpe (De Man, 1895)⇒ Perisesarma eumolpe De Man, 1895
Sesarma fasciata Haan, 1844
Sesarma fasciatum (Lanchester, 1900)⇒ Perisesarma fasciatum Lanchester, 1900
Sesarma gemmiferum (Tweedie, 1936)⇒ Neosesarma gemmiferum Tweedie, 1936
Sesarma impressum H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Sesarma johorense Tweedie, 1940
Sesarma johorensis Tweedie, 1940
Sesarma kraussi De Man, 1887
Sesarma lanchesteri (Tweedie, 1936)⇒ Parasesarma lanchesteri Tweedie, 1936
Sesarma melissa De Man, 1887
Sesarma onychophorum De Man, 1895
Sesarma onycophora
Sesarma peraccae (Nobili, 1903)⇒ Geosesarma peraccae Nobili, 1903
Sesarma pontianacense De Man, 1895
Sesarma quadrata Fabricius, 1798
Sesarma rutilimanum (Tweedie, 1936)⇒ Parasesarma rutilimanum Tweedie, 1936
Sesarma singaporense (Tweedie, 1936)⇒ Episesarma singaporense Tweedie, 1936
Sesarma versicolor (Tweedie, 1940)⇒ Episesarma versicolor Tweedie, 1940
Sesarmoides kraussi De Man, 1887
Sesarmops impressus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Shore Crab
Utica borneensis De Man, 1895
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab
Varuna yui Hwang & Takeda, 1986Sundaic Paddler Crab

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

Taxom

FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
3
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
18
75
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
6
9
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