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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region South India (India)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
160
484
854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
160
484
854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
86
312
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
86
312
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
81
297
561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
42
186
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
37
170
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
43
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
24
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South India
5 Families width 40 Species
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 185116SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18536SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South India
24 Genera with 40 Species
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Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Clistocoeloma A. Milne-Edw..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Discoplax Milne-Edwards, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Epigrapsus Heller, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Episesarma De Man, 1853Tree-climbing crab1SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Geosesarma De Man, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Labuanium Serène and Soh, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Metaplax H. Milne Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18394SpeciesTaxom
Nanosesarma Tweedie, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 19552SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Selatium Serène & Soh, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South India
40 Species
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Clistocoeloma lanatum Alcock, 1900
Discoplax hirtipes (Dana, 1852)⇒ Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Discoplax rotunda Quoy & Gaimard, 1824Rugose land crab
Epigrapsus notatus Heller, 1865
Epigrapsus politus Heller, 1862
Episesarma mederi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Gecarcoidea lalandii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Geosesarma starmuhlneri Pretzmann, 1984
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus maculatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Guinusia dentipes De Haan, 1835
Labuanium finni Alcock, 1900
Metaplax distincta H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851Marble crab
Metopograpsus frontalis Miers, 1880
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus oceanicus Hombron & Ja..., 1846Crab
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Nanosesarma andersoni De Man, 1888
Nanosesarma batavicum Moreira, 1903
Nanosesarma minutum De Man, 1887
Neosarmatium meinerti (De Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Parasesarma bengalense Davie, 2003
Parasesarma indiarum Tweedie, 1940
Parasesarma plicatum Latreille, 1803
Parasesarma ungulatum H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Plagusia immaculata Lamarck, 1818Pacific log rider
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Pseudograpsus elongatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pseudograpsus intermedius Chhapgar, 1955
Ptychognathus altimanus Rathbun, 1914
Ptychognathus dentatus De Man, 1892
Ptychognathus riedelii A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Selatium brockii De Man, 1887
Selatium elongatum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Sesarma fascicularis

Subnodes of Grapsoidea with occurrences in South India
FamilyGecarcinidae
MacLeay, 1838
Land crabs
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
11
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
3
6
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