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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region Tuvalu (Polynesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
52
101
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
52
101
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
39
87
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
39
87
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
38
86
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
20
51
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
19
50
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
5
10
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
4
9
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tuvalu
4 Families width 16 Species
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae (Dana, 1851)4SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tuvalu
9 Genera with 16 Species
Discoplax Milne-Edwards, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Labuanium Serène and Soh, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18512SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 18691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tuvalu
16 Species
Discoplax hirtipes (Dana, 1852)⇒ Discoplax celeste Ng & Davie, 2012
Discoplax rotunda Quoy & Gaimard, 1824Rugose land crab
Discoplax rotundum Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus grayi H. Milne Edw..., 1853
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus maculatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Labuanium rotundatum Hess, 1865European stream valvata
Metasesarma aubryi A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Apple crab
Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851Marble crab
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Pachygrapsus planifrons De Man, 1888
Pachygrapsus plicatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pleated rock crab
Plagusia speciosa Dana, 1851
Sesarma (Holometopus) aubryi (A. Milne-Edw..., 1869)⇒ Metasesarma aubryi A. Milne-Edw..., 1869

Subnodes of Grapsoidea with occurrences in Tuvalu
FamilyGecarcinidae
MacLeay, 1838
Land crabs
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
3
4
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