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Checklist for Family Varunidae H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
and region China (East Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
267
1281
3571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
263
1276
3567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
145
897
2806
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
144
891
2774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
133
844
2583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
74
522
1383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
65
475
1303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
15
110
312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
6
61
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
22
62
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for China
22 Genera with 62 Species
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Acmaeopleura Stimpson, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Asthenognathus Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 18273SpeciesTaxom
Chasmagnathus De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 19863SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18547SpeciesTaxom
Gaetice Gistel, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Helicana K. Sakai & Y..., 19313SpeciesTaxom
Helice De Haan, 19317SpeciesTaxom
Helograpsus Campbell & G..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 20056SpeciesTaxom
Metaplax H. Milne Edw..., 19394SpeciesTaxom
Neoeriocheir T. Sakai, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Parapyxidognathus Ward, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Platyeriocheir N. K. Ng, Gu..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17982SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 193910SpeciesTaxom
Sestrostoma Davie & Ng, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Thalassograpsus Tweedie, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Utica White, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 19863SpeciesTaxom


Species list for China
62 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acmaeopleura parvula Stimpson, 1858
Acmaeopleura toriumii (Takeda, 1974)⇒ Sestrostoma toriumii Takeda, 1974
Asthenognathus inaequipes Stimpson, 1858
Brachynotus penicillatus De Haan, 1835
Brachynotus sanguineus
Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827Mediterranean crab
Chasmagnathus convexus (De Haan, 1835)⇒ Helograpsus haswellianus Whitelegge, 1899
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Cyclograpsus intermedius Ortmann, 1894
Cyclograpsus lucidus Dai, Yang, S..., 1986
Eriocheir hepuensis Dai, 1991
Eriocheir japonica De Haan, 1835Japanese mitten crab
Eriocheir japonicus (De Haan, 1885)⇒ Eriocheir japonica De Haan, 1835
Eriocheir japoniscus
Eriocheir leptognathus (Rathbun, 1913)⇒ Neoeriocheir leptognathus Rathbun, 1913
Eriocheir rectus (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Eriocheir japonica De Haan, 1835
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Gaetice depressus De Haan, 1833
Gaetice ungulatus Sakai, 1939
Helicana doerjesi K. Sakai, Tü..., 2006
Helicana japonica K. Sakai & Y..., 1980
Helicana wuana Rathbun, 1931
Helice formosensis Rathbun, 1931
Helice latimera Parisi, 1918
Helice pingi
Helice tientsinensis Rathbun, 1931
Helice tridens De Haan, 1835
Helice tridens pingi (Rathbun, 1931)⇒ Helice latimera Parisi, 1918
Helice tridens wuana Rathbun, 1931
Helograpsus haswellianus Whitelegge, 1899Haswell's Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus crenulatus Milne Edwards, 1837Hairy-handed crab
Hemigrapsus oregonensis Dana, 1851Green shore crab
Hemigrapsus penicillatus De Haan, 1835Common Japanese intertidal crab
Hemigrapsus sanguineus De Haan, 1835Asian shore crab
Hemigrapsus sinensis Rathbun, 1931
Hemigrapsus takanoi Asakura & Wa..., 2005Asian Brush Crab
Metaplax elegans De Man, 1888
Metaplax indica H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Metaplax longipes Stimpson, 1858
Metaplax takahashii Sakai, 1939
Neoeriocheir leptognathus Rathbun, 1913
Parapyxidognathus deianira De Man, 1888
Platyeriocheir formosa Chan, Hung & Yu, 1995
Pseudograpsus albus Stimpson, 1858Little White Crab
Pseudograpsus setosus Fabricius, 1798
Pseudohelice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Ptychognathus altimanus Rathbun, 1914
Ptychognathus barbatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Ptychognathus hachijoensis Sakai, 1955
Ptychognathus insolitus Osawa & N. K..., 2006
Ptychognathus ishii Sakai, 1939
Ptychognathus makii Hsu & Shih, 2020
Ptychognathus pilosus De Man, 1892
Ptychognathus sakaii Hsu, Shih & Li, 2022
Ptychognathus stimpsoni Hsu & Shih, 2020
Ptychognathus takahasii Sakai, 1939
Sestrostoma toriumii Takeda, 1974
Thalassograpsus harpax Hilgendorf, 1892
Utica barbimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Utica borneensis De Man, 1895
Utica gracilipes White, 1847
Varuna altimanus (Rathbun, 1914)⇒ Ptychognathus altimanus Rathbun, 1914
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab
Varuna yui Hwang & Takeda, 1986Sundaic Paddler Crab

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

Taxom

SubfamilyCyclograpsinae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
7
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGaeticinae
Davie & N. K. Ng, 2007
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyVaruninae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
11
39
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