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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
85
162
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
85
162
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
53
119
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
53
119
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
50
115
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
26
71
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
25
70
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
7
14
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
8
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Society Leeward Islands
5 Families width 11 Species
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18530SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae (Dana, 1851)1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Society Leeward Islands
8 Genera with 11 Species
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Epigrapsus Heller, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17833SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Society Leeward Islands
11 Species
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Epigrapsus politus Heller, 1862
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Percnon abbreviatum Dana, 1851Abbreviated Rock Crab
Percnon affine H. Milne Edw..., 1853Blue-eyed rock crab
Sesarma obtusifrons (Dana, 1851)⇒ Chiromantes obtusifrons Dana, 1851

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

Taxom

FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
1
0
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