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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region Vanuatu (Melanesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
109
351
740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
109
351
740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
90
316
704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
90
316
704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
86
305
692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
46
142
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
40
126
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
13
31
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
16
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Vanuatu
5 Families width 22 Species
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18518SpeciesTaxom
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18530SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Vanuatu
16 Genera with 22 Species
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Chiromantes Gistel, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Clistocoeloma A. Milne-Edw..., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Epigrapsus Heller, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 18015SpeciesTaxom
Metasesarma H. Milne Edw..., 18512SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 03SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmops Serène & Soh, 18371SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vanuatu
22 Species
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Clistocoeloma melanesicum B.Y.Lee, N.K..., 2013
Epigrapsus politus Heller, 1862
Gecarcoidea lalandii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus intermedius De Man, 1888
Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851
Grapsus pictus (Lamarck, 1801)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Metasesarma aubryi A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Apple crab
Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851Marble crab
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Pachygrapsus planifrons De Man, 1888
Parasesarma leptosoma Hilgendorf, 1869
Percnon guinotae Crosnier, 1965Shore Crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Plagusia speciosa Dana, 1851
Sesarma (Holometopus) aubryi (A. Milne-Edw..., 1869)⇒ Metasesarma aubryi A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Sesarma obesum (Dana, 1851)⇒ Metasesarma obesum Dana, 1851
Sesarma quadratum
Sesarmops impressus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Shore Crab

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

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
1
0
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