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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region Torres Strait Islands (Far North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
69
179
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
69
179
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
44
139
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
44
139
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
42
133
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
26
92
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
25
91
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
19
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
4
6
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Torres Strait Islands
4 Families width 7 Species
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Torres Strait Islands
6 Genera with 7 Species
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17752SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Selatium Serène & Soh, 18871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Torres Strait Islands
7 Species
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Metopograpsus frontalis Miers, 1880
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Perisesarma messa Campbell, 1967
Selatium brockii De Man, 1887

Subnodes of Grapsoidea with occurrences in Torres Strait Islands
FamilyGecarcinidae
MacLeay, 1838
Land crabs
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
0
0
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