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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
115
319
499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
115
319
499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
66
228
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
66
228
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
62
222
392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
31
123
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
28
120
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
26
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
15
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Society Windward Islands
5 Families width 23 Species
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Society Windward Islands
15 Genera with 23 Species
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epigrapsus Heller, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Geosesarma De Man, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17833SpeciesTaxom
Labuanium Serène and Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18394SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Society Windward Islands
23 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
Geosesarma angustifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Clubtails
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
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 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
Ptychognathus easteranus Rathbun, 1907
Sarmatium crassum Dana, 1851
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab

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

Taxom

FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
5
4
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