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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region Society Islands (French Polynesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
147
474
826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
147
474
826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
82
342
679
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
82
342
679
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
77
330
675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
37
171
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
32
165
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
35
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
19
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Society Islands
5 Families width 30 Species
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18534SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Society Islands
19 Genera with 30 Species
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epigrapsus Heller, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Geosesarma De Man, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Gopkittisak Naruse & Clark, 2009
0SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17834SpeciesTaxom
Labuanium Serène and Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18394SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Society Islands
30 Species
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1825Blue land crab
Cyclograpsus longipes Stimpson, 1858
Epigrapsus politus Heller, 1862
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Geosesarma angustifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Clubtails
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Labuanium trapezoideum H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851Marble crab
Metasesarma rousseauxi (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851
Metopograpsus latifrons White, 1847
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus quadridentatus Stimpson, 1858
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus planifrons De Man, 1888
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon affine H. Milne Edw..., 1853Blue-eyed rock crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Planes major MacLeay, 1838Variegated shore crab
Pseudograpsus albus Stimpson, 1858Little White Crab
Ptychognathus easteranus Rathbun, 1907
Sarmatium crassum Dana, 1851
Sesarma obtusifrons (Dana, 1851)⇒ Chiromantes obtusifrons Dana, 1851
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab

Subnodes of Grapsoidea with occurrences in Society Islands
FamilyGecarcinidae
MacLeay, 1838
Land crabs
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
5
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
5
4
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