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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
156
461
943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
155
460
942
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
72
275
651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
71
273
649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
64
244
580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
36
170
400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
34
160
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
12
33
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
18
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sri Lanka
5 Families width 33 Species and 2 Subspecies
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 185118SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18532SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae (Dana, 1851)4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sri Lanka
18 Genera with 33 Species
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Chiromantes Gistel, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Clistocoeloma A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Episesarma De Man, 1895
Tree-climbing crab0SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17833SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Neohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Neosarmatium Serène & Soh, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18034SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosesarma Serène & Soh, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 04SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
33 Species and 2 Subspecies
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Metopograpsus frontalis Miers, 1880
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Neohelice granulata Dana, 1851Cangrejo Granuloso
Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012East African red mangrove crab
Neosarmatium malabaricum Henderson, 1893
Neosarmatium meinerti (De Man, 1887)⇒ Neosarmatium africanum Ragionieri, ..., 2012
Neosarmatium smithi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Parasesarma asperum Heller, 1865
Parasesarma bengalense Davie, 2003
Parasesarma darwinense Campbell, 1967
Parasesarma plicatum Latreille, 1803
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Perisesarma bengalense Davie, 2003
Perisesarma darwinensis Campbell, 1967
Perisesarma dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Plagusia tuberculata (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Pseudosesarma crassimanum De Man, 1888Red Thai crab
Pseudosesarma edwardsi De Man, 1887
Pseudosesarma edwardsii De Man, 1888
Sesarma edwardsi brevipes De Man, 1889
Sesarma edwardsii (De Man, 1888)⇒ Pseudosesarma edwardsii De Man, 1888
Sesarma edwardsii crassimana De Man, 1887
Sesarma quadratum
Sesarmops impressus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Shore Crab
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab

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

Taxom

FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
9
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
2
2
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