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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region Somalia (East Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
105
269
463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
105
269
463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
63
187
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
62
186
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
57
171
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
34
116
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
29
104
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
25
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
15
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Somalia
5 Families width 24 Species
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18535SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Somalia
15 Genera with 24 Species
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Chiromantes Gistel, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17835SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Nanosesarma Tweedie, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Thalassograpsus Tweedie, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Utica White, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Somalia
24 Species
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Chiromantes eulimene De Man, 1897Marsh crab
Chiromantes ortmanni Crosnier, 1965
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus fourmanoiri Crosnier, 1965
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Nanosesarma minutum De Man, 1887
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Percnon guinotae Crosnier, 1965Shore Crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Plagusia immaculata Lamarck, 1818Pacific log rider
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Pseudograpsus elongatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Thalassograpsus harpax Hilgendorf, 1892
Utica barbimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab

Subnodes of Grapsoidea with occurrences in Somalia
FamilyGecarcinidae
MacLeay, 1838
Land crabs
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
5
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
5
5
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