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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
70
150
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
70
150
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
54
123
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
54
123
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
52
119
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
28
66
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
26
64
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
19
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
12
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tahiti
5 Families width 19 Species
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tahiti
12 Genera with 19 Species
Cardisoma Latreille, 1825giant land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Epigrapsus Heller, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Geosesarma De Man, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17833SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18394SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Sarmatium Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tahiti
19 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
Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851Marble crab
Metopograpsus latifrons White, 1847
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus quadridentatus Stimpson, 1858
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi 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
Sarmatium crassum Dana, 1851

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

Taxom

FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
1
1
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