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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region West Asia (Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
266
1065
2839
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
265
1063
2831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
133
651
1785
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
131
645
1761
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
118
600
1626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
61
342
835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
54
315
790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
12
67
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
28
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Asia
5 Families width 59 Species and 1 Subspecies
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 185316SpeciesTaxom
Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838Land crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 185113SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs20SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae (Dana, 1851)7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Asia
28 Genera with 59 Species
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Brachynotus De Haan, 18275SpeciesTaxom
Cardisoma Latreille, 1796giant land crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Carinacaris Garassino, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Eneosesarma Brösing, Spi..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Epigrapsus Heller, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Geograpsus Stimpson, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Goniopsis De Haan, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Grapsus Lamarck, 17838SpeciesTaxom
Guinearma Shahdadi & S..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Leptograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Metaplax H. Milne Edw..., 19712SpeciesTaxom
Metopograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18393SpeciesTaxom
Nanosesarma Tweedie, 20093SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrapsus Randall, 18504SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18034SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18044SpeciesTaxom
Perisesarma De Man, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18772SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosesarma Serène & Soh, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Sesarma Say, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Thalassograpsus Tweedie, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Utica White, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Asia
59 Species and 1 Subspecies
Brachynotus atlanticus Forest, 1957
Brachynotus foresti Zariquiey Al..., 1968
Brachynotus harpax (Hilgendorf, 1892)⇒ Thalassograpsus harpax Hilgendorf, 1892
Brachynotus lucasi (Pesta, 1918)⇒ Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827
Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827Mediterranean crab
Cardisoma armatum Herklots, 1851African rainbow crab
Cardisoma carnifex Herbst, 1796Brown land crab
Carinacaris teruzzii Garassino, 1994
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Eneosesarma azizi Brösing, Sp..., 2014
Eriocheir hepuensis Dai, 1991
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Geograpsus crinipes Dana, 1851
Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Geograpsus stormi De Man, 1895
Goniopsis cruentata Latreille, 1803Mangrove crab
Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818Mottled lightfoot crab
Grapsus granulosus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758Abuete negro
Grapsus intermedius De Man, 1888
Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851
Grapsus maculatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus, 1758
Grapsus strigosus (Herbst, 1799)⇒ Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818
Grapsus tenuicrustatus Herbst, 1783Natal lightfoot crab
Guinearma huzardi Desmarest, 1825
Metaplax indica H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Metaplax occidentalis Pretzmann, 1971
Metopograpsus depressus
Metopograpsus messor Forskål, 1775Alamihi
Metopograpsus thukuhar Owen, 1839Alamihi Crab
Nanosesarma jousseaumei Nobili, 1906
Nanosesarma minutum De Man, 1887
Nanosesarma sarii Naderloo & T..., 2009
Pachygrapsus marmoratus Fabricius, 1793Marbled crab
Pachygrapsus maurus Lucas, 1846
Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pachygrapsus
Parasesarma guttatum A Milne-Edwards, 1869
Parasesarma persicum Naderloo & S..., 2010
Parasesarma plicata
Parasesarma plicatum Latreille, 1803
Percnon affine H. Milne Edw..., 1853Blue-eyed rock crab
Percnon gibbesi H. Milne-Edw..., 1853Flat crab
Percnon guinotae Crosnier, 1965Shore Crab
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Perisesarma guttatum A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Plagusia depressa Fabricius, 1775Flattened crab
Plagusia depressa tuberculata Lamarck, 1818
Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790Rafting Crab
Plagusia tuberculata (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Plagusia squamosa Herbst, 1790
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Pseudograpsus elongatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pseudograpsus erythraeus (Kossman, 1877)⇒ Pseudograpsus elongatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pseudohelice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Pseudosesarma granosimanum Miers, 1880
Sesarma angolense Brito Capello, 1864
Sesarma boulengeri Calman, 1920
Thalassograpsus harpax Hilgendorf, 1892
Utica barbimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab

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

Taxom

FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
7
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
7
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
9
16
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