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Checklist for Family Varunidae H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
450
2718
9963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
447
2712
9948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
183
1329
5432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
180
1318
5366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
168
1250
5038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
90
748
2553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
78
675
2377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
16
126
425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
6
57
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
16
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
16 Genera with 39 Species
Acmaeopleura Stimpson, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Asthenognathus Stimpson, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 18276SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18377SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Helice De Haan, 18354SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18372SpeciesTaxom
Parahelice K. Sakai, Tü..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18732SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18512SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 18947SpeciesTaxom
Sestrostoma Davie & Ng, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Thalassograpsus Tweedie, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Utica White, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
39 Species
Acmaeopleura balssi (Shen, 1932)⇒ Sestrostoma balssi Shen, 1932
Asthenognathus atlanticus Monod, 1933
Brachynotus atlanticus Forest, 1957
Brachynotus foresti Zariquiey Al..., 1968
Brachynotus gemmellari (Rizza, 1839)⇒ Brachynotus gemmellaroi Rizza, 1839
Brachynotus gemmellaroi Rizza, 1839
Brachynotus harpax (Hilgendorf, 1892)⇒ Thalassograpsus harpax Hilgendorf, 1892
Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827Mediterranean crab
Cyclograpsus barbatus MacLeay, 1838
Cyclograpsus granulosus H. Milne Edw..., 1853Purple mottled shore crab
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Cyclograpsus longipes Stimpson, 1858
Cyclograpsus occidentalis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1878)⇒ Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Cyclograpsus parvulus (De Man, 1896)⇒ Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Cyclograpsus punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Helice leachi (Hess, 1865)⇒ Pseudohelice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Helice leachii (Hess, 1865)⇒ Pseudohelice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Helice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Helice tridens De Haan, 1835
Hemigrapsus sanguineus De Haan, 1835Asian shore crab
Paragrapsus laevis Dana, 1851Smooth shore crab
Paragrapsus quadridentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Four-toothed Shore Crab
Parahelice balssi K. Sakai, TÃ..., 2006
Pseudograpsus albus Stimpson, 1858Little White Crab
Pseudograpsus elongatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pseudohelice balssi (K. Sakai, Tü..., 2006)⇒ Parahelice balssi K. Sakai, TÃ..., 2006
Pseudohelice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Ptychognathus barbatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Ptychognathus hachijoensis Sakai, 1955
Ptychognathus johannae Rathbun, 1914
Ptychognathus onyx Alcock, 1900
Ptychognathus polleni De Man, 1895
Ptychognathus pusillus Heller, 1865
Ptychognathus spinicarpus Ortmann, 1894
Sestrostoma balssi Shen, 1932
Thalassograpsus harpax Hilgendorf, 1892
Utica barbimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab

Subnodes of Varunidae with occurrences in Africa
SubfamilyAsthenognathinae
Stimpson, 1858
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyclograpsinae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
5
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGaeticinae
Davie & N. K. Ng, 2007
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyThalassograpsinae
Davie & N. K. Ng, 2007
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyVaruninae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
8
20
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Varunidae at artfakta.se
Varunidae at biodiversity.org.au
Varunidae at dyntaxa.se
Varunidae at gbif.org
Varunidae at irmng.org
Varunidae at itis.gov
Varunidae at marinespecies.org