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Checklist for Superfamily Grapsoidea MacLeay, 1838
and region Western Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
207
522
746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
206
521
743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
87
232
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
86
229
344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
79
209
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
42
125
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
38
113
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
23
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
4
8
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Western Cape
4 Families width 9 Species
Varunidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Plagusiidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Sesarmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838Marsh crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Western Cape
8 Genera with 9 Species
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18372SpeciesTaxom
Euchirograpsus H. Milne Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Guinusia Schubart & C..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parasesarma De Man, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Percnon Gistel, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Plagusia Latreille, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Planes Bowdich, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Cape
9 Species
Cyclograpsus barbatus MacLeay, 1838
Cyclograpsus punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Euchirograpsus americanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880American talon crab
Guinusia chabrus Linnaeus, 1758Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
Parasesarma catenatum Ortmann, 1897
Percnon planissimum Herbst, 1804Flat rock crab
Plagusia tomentosa H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Planes minutus Linnaeus, 1758Columbus crab
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab

Subnodes of Grapsoidea with occurrences in Western Cape
FamilyGrapsidae
MacLeay, 1838
Marsh crabs, Shore crabs, Talon crabs
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlagusiidae
Dana, 1851
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySesarmidae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
2
3
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