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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
734
7366
51296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
716
7312
51144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
268
3165
24238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
265
3148
24112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
232
2987
23012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
131
1846
11236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
106
1646
10355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
20
287
2126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
8
126
984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
39
225
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Continents
39 Genera with 225 Species
#ABCEGHMNOPSTUV
Acmaeopleura Stimpson, 19745SpeciesTaxom
Asthenognathus Stimpson, 20046SpeciesTaxom
Austrohelice Sakai, Türka..., 20082SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 185317SpeciesTaxom
Chasmagnathus De Haan, 07SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 183722SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtograpsus Dana, 18675SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 193811SpeciesTaxom
Gaetice Gistel, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Globihexapus Schweitzer &..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Gopkittisak Naruse & Clark, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Helicana K. Sakai & Y..., 19313SpeciesTaxom
Helice De Haan, 193118SpeciesTaxom
Helograpsus Campbell & G..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 200516SpeciesTaxom
Metaplax H. Milne Edw..., 195018SpeciesTaxom
Miosesarma Karasawa, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Neoeriocheir T. Sakai, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Neohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Noarograpsus N. K. Ng, Ma..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Orcovita Ng & Tomascik, 19948SpeciesTaxom
Otognathon Ng & Stevcic, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18373SpeciesTaxom
Parahelice K. Sakai, Tü..., 20064SpeciesTaxom
Parapyxidognathus Ward, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Platyeriocheir N. K. Ng, Gu..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogaetice Davie & N. K..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 179811SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18515SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 193929SpeciesTaxom
Pyxidognathus A. Milne-Edw..., 19183SpeciesTaxom
Scutumara Ng & Nakasone, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Sestrostoma Davie & Ng, 19743SpeciesTaxom
Shurebus Verany, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Tetragrapsus Rathbun, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Thalassograpsus Tweedie, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Utica White, 18817SpeciesTaxom
Vanua Rathbun, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 19865SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Continents
225 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acmaeopleura balssi (Shen, 1932)⇒ Sestrostoma balssi Shen, 1932
Acmaeopleura depressum (Sakai, 1965)⇒ Sestrostoma depressum Sakai, 1965
Acmaeopleura parvula Stimpson, 1858
Acmaeopleura rotunda Rathbun, 1909
Acmaeopleura toriumii (Takeda, 1974)⇒ Sestrostoma toriumii Takeda, 1974
Asthenognathus atlanticus Monod, 1933
Asthenognathus cornishorum C. Schweitze..., 1999
Asthenognathus gallardoi (Serène & Soh, 1976)⇒ Gopkittisak gallardoi Serène & Soh, 1976
Asthenognathus hexagonum Rathbun, 1909
Asthenognathus inaequipes Stimpson, 1858
Asthenognathus microspinus S. Casadio, 2004
Austrohelice crassa Dana, 1851Tunneling Mud Crab. Burrowing Mud Crab
Austrohelice manneringi R. M. Feldmann, 2008
Brachynotus atlanticus Forest, 1957
Brachynotus brevidigitatus (Yokoya, 1928)⇒ Hemigrapsus penicillatus De Haan, 1835
Brachynotus corallinus Beschin, 2007
Brachynotus edwardsii (Hilgendorf, 1882)⇒ Hemigrapsus sexdentatus Milne-Edwards, 1837
Brachynotus februarius Muller, 1974
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 jouyi (Rathbun, 1894)⇒ Tetragrapsus jouyi Rathbun, 1894
Brachynotus lucasi (Pesta, 1918)⇒ Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827
Brachynotus octodentatus
Brachynotus penicillatus De Haan, 1835
Brachynotus sanguineus
Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827Mediterranean crab
Brachynotus sexdentatus gemmellaroi
Brachynotus spinosus H. Milne Edw..., 1853Little Shore Crab
Chasmagnathus convexus (De Haan, 1835)⇒ Helograpsus haswellianus Whitelegge, 1899
Chasmagnathus granulata (Dana, 1851)⇒ Neohelice granulata Dana, 1851
Chasmagnathus granulatus Dana, 1851
Chasmagnathus hararlliamus
Chasmagnathus haswellianus (Whitelegge, 1899)⇒ Helograpsus haswellianus Whitelegge, 1899
Chasmagnathus laevis (Dana, 1851)⇒ Paragrapsus laevis Dana, 1851
Chasmagnathus quadridentatus
Cyclograpsus audouinii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Cyclograpsus barbatus MacLeay, 1838
Cyclograpsus cinereus Dana, 1851
Cyclograpsus crenulatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Hemigrapsus crenulatus Milne Edwards, 1837
Cyclograpsus escondidensis Rathbun, 1933
Cyclograpsus gaimardii (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Paragrapsus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Cyclograpsus granulatus Dana, 1851
Cyclograpsus granulosus H. Milne Edw..., 1853Purple mottled shore crab
Cyclograpsus henshawi Rathbun, 1902Aupaka
Cyclograpsus insularum Campbell & G..., 1966Northern smooth shore crab
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Cyclograpsus intermedius Ortmann, 1894
Cyclograpsus lavauseii
Cyclograpsus lavauxi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Smooth shore crab
Cyclograpsus longipes Stimpson, 1858
Cyclograpsus lucidus Dai, Yang, S..., 1986
Cyclograpsus occidentalis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1878)⇒ Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Cyclograpsus parvulus (De Man, 1896)⇒ Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Cyclograpsus punctatum
Cyclograpsus punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Cyclograpsus quadridentatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Paragrapsus quadridentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Cyclograpsus sexdentatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Hemigrapsus sexdentatus Milne-Edwards, 1837
Cyrtograpsus affinis Dana, 1851
Cyrtograpsus altimanus Rathbun, 1914
Cyrtograpsus angulatus Dana, 1851
Cyrtograpsus cirripes Smith, 1800
Cyrtograpsus murchisonii Carruthers, 1867
Eriocheir formosa (T.Y. Chan , ..., 1995)⇒ Eriocheir japonica De Haan, 1835
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 ogasawaraensis T. Komai , Y..., 2006
Eriocheir opilio
Eriocheir rectus (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Eriocheir japonica De Haan, 1835
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Eriocheir sinensis acutifrons (Panning, 1938)⇒ Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854
Gaetice americanus (Rathbun, 1923)⇒ Pseudogaetice americanus Rathbun, 1923
Gaetice depressus De Haan, 1833
Gaetice ungulatus Sakai, 1939
Globihexapus paxillus C. Schweitze..., 2001
Gopkittisak angustum Komai, 2011
Gopkittisak gallardoi Serène & Soh, 1976
Helicana doerjesi K. Sakai, Tü..., 2006
Helicana japonica K. Sakai & Y..., 1980
Helicana wuana Rathbun, 1931
Helice crana
Helice crassa (Dana, 1851)⇒ Austrohelice crassa Dana, 1851
Helice evassa
Helice formosensis Rathbun, 1931
Helice japonica (K. Sakai & Y..., 1980)⇒ Helicana japonica K. Sakai & Y..., 1980
Helice latimera Parisi, 1918
Helice latreillei (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Helice tridens De Haan, 1835
Helice leachi (Hess, 1865)⇒ Pseudohelice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Helice leachii (Hess, 1865)⇒ Pseudohelice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Helice pingi
Helice spinicarpa De Haan, 1835
Helice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Helice tientsinensis Rathbun, 1931
Helice tridens De Haan, 1835
Helice tridens pingi (Rathbun, 1931)⇒ Helice latimera Parisi, 1918
Helice tridens sheni (Sakai, 1939)⇒ Helicana wuana Rathbun, 1931
Helice tridens wuana Rathbun, 1931
Helice wuana (Rathbun, 1931)⇒ Helicana wuana Rathbun, 1931
Helograpsus haswellianus Whitelegge, 1899Haswell's Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus affinis Dana, 1851
Hemigrapsus crassimanus Dana, 1851
Hemigrapsus crenulatus Milne Edwards, 1837Hairy-handed crab
Hemigrapsus edwardsi (Hilgendorf, 1882)⇒ Hemigrapsus takanoi Asakura & Wa..., 2005
Hemigrapsus estellinensis Creel, 1964
Hemigrapsus lobulatus (Manuel, Gonz..., 1991)⇒ Noarograpsus lobulatus Manuel, Gonz..., 1991
Hemigrapsus longitarsis Miers, 1879
Hemigrapsus nudus Dana, 1851Naked Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus octodentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Hemigrapsus oregonensis Dana, 1851Green shore crab
Hemigrapsus penicillatus De Haan, 1835Common Japanese intertidal crab
Hemigrapsus sanguineus De Haan, 1835Asian shore crab
Hemigrapsus sexdentatus Milne-Edwards, 1837Common Rock Crab
Hemigrapsus sinensis Rathbun, 1931
Hemigrapsus takanoi Asakura & Wa..., 2005Asian Brush Crab
Hemigrapsus tanakoi (Asakura & Wa..., 2005)⇒ Hemigrapsus takanoi Asakura & Wa..., 2005
Metaplax crassipes (De Man, 1892)⇒ Metaplax elegans De Man, 1888
Metaplax crenulata Gerstaecker, 1856
Metaplax crenulatus
Metaplax dentipes Heller, 1865
Metaplax distincta H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Metaplax distinguendus
Metaplax elegans De Man, 1888
Metaplax gocongensis Davie & Nguyen, 2003
Metaplax hirsutimana (Grant & McCu..., 1906)⇒ Australoplax tridentata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Metaplax hirsutimanus
Metaplax hirtipes (Heller, 1865)⇒ Hemiplax hirtipes Heller, 1865
Metaplax indica H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Metaplax intermedia De Man, 1888
Metaplax longipes Stimpson, 1858
Metaplax occidentalis Pretzmann, 1971
Metaplax sheni Gordon, 1930
Metaplax takahashii Sakai, 1939
Metaplax tredecim Tweedie, 1950
Miosesarma japonicum Karasawa, 1989
Neoeriocheir leptognathus Rathbun, 1913
Neohelice granulata Dana, 1851Cangrejo Granuloso
Noarograpsus lobulatus Manuel, Gonz..., 1991
Orcovita fictilia Ng, Guinot &..., 1996
Orcovita gracilipes Ng, Guinot &..., 1996
Orcovita hicksi Davie & Ng., 2012
Orcovita mcneiceae Ng & Ng, 2002
Orcovita miruku Naruse & Tamura, 2006
Orcovita mollitia Ng, Guinot &..., 1996
Orcovita orchardorum Davie & Ng., 2012
Orcovita saltatrix Ng & Tomascik, 1994
Otognathon uru N. K. Ng, Ko..., 2009
Paragrapsus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Red-spotted Shore Crab
Paragrapsus laevis Dana, 1851Smooth shore crab
Paragrapsus quadridentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Four-toothed Shore Crab
Parahelice balssi K. Sakai, TÃ..., 2006
Parahelice daviei K. Sakai, Tü..., 2006
Parahelice pilimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Parahelice pilosa K. Sakai, Tü..., 2006
Parapyxidognathus deianira De Man, 1888
Platyeriocheir formosa Chan, Hung & Yu, 1995
Pseudogaetice americanus Rathbun, 1923
Pseudograpsus albus Stimpson, 1858Little White Crab
Pseudograpsus barbatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Pseudograpsus setosus Fabricius, 1798
Pseudograpsus crassus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Pseudograpsus elongatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pseudograpsus erythraeus (Kossman, 1877)⇒ Pseudograpsus elongatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pseudograpsus intermedius Chhapgar, 1955
Pseudograpsus laniger (Tesch, 1918)⇒ Scutumara laniger Tesch, 1918
Pseudograpsus nudus (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Hemigrapsus nudus Dana, 1851
Pseudograpsus oregonensis (Dana, 1851)⇒ Hemigrapsus oregonensis Dana, 1851
Pseudograpsus penicilliger Latreille, 1817
Pseudograpsus setosus Fabricius, 1798
Pseudohelice balssi (K. Sakai, Tü..., 2006)⇒ Parahelice balssi K. Sakai, TÃ..., 2006
Pseudohelice daviei (K. Sakai, Tü..., 2006)⇒ Parahelice daviei K. Sakai, Tü..., 2006
Pseudohelice pilosa (K. Sakai, Tü..., 2006)⇒ Parahelice pilosa K. Sakai, Tü..., 2006
Pseudohelice quadrata Dana, 1851
Pseudohelice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Ptychognathus affinis De Man, 1895
Ptychognathus altimanus Rathbun, 1914
Ptychognathus barbatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Ptychognathus capillidigitatus Takeda, 1984
Ptychognathus crassimanus Finnegan, 1931
Ptychognathus demani Roux, 1917
Ptychognathus dentatus De Man, 1892
Ptychognathus easteranus Rathbun, 1907
Ptychognathus glaber Stimpson, 1858
Ptychognathus guijulugani Rathbun, 1914
Ptychognathus hachijoensis Sakai, 1955
Ptychognathus hachijyoensis (Sakai, 1955)⇒ Ptychognathus hachijoensis Sakai, 1955
Ptychognathus insolitus Osawa & N. K..., 2006
Ptychognathus intermedius De Man, 1879
Ptychognathus ishii Sakai, 1939
Ptychognathus johannae Rathbun, 1914
Ptychognathus lipkei N. K. Ng, 2010
Ptychognathus makii Hsu & Shih, 2020
Ptychognathus onyx Alcock, 1900
Ptychognathus pilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Ptychognathus pilosus De Man, 1892
Ptychognathus polleni De Man, 1895
Ptychognathus pusillus Heller, 1865
Ptychognathus riedelii A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Ptychognathus sakaii Hsu, Shih & Li, 2022
Ptychognathus spinicarpus Ortmann, 1894
Ptychognathus stimpsoni Hsu & Shih, 2020
Ptychognathus takahashii Sakai, 1939
Ptychognathus takahasii Sakai, 1939
Pyxidognathus deianira (Man, 1888)⇒ Parapyxidognathus deianira De Man, 1888
Pyxidognathus granulosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Pyxidognathus subglobosus Tesch, 1918
Scutumara enodis Ng & Nakasone, 1993
Scutumara laniger Tesch, 1918
Scutumara miyakei Nakamura & T..., 1972
Sestrostoma balssi Shen, 1932
Sestrostoma depressum Sakai, 1965
Sestrostoma toriumii Takeda, 1974
Shurebus genoensis (Leach, 1847)⇒ Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827
Tetragrapsus jouyi Rathbun, 1894
Thalassograpsus harpax Hilgendorf, 1892
Utica barbimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Utica borneensis De Man, 1895
Utica crassimana Haswell, 1882
Utica glabra A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Utica gracilipes White, 1847
Utica nausithoe De Man, 1895
Utica setosipes Haswell, 1881
Vanua linearius M. J. Rathbun, 1945
Varuna altimanus (Rathbun, 1914)⇒ Ptychognathus altimanus Rathbun, 1914
Varuna angustifrons Karasawa, 1993
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab
Varuna tomentosa (Pfeffer, 1889)⇒ Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798
Varuna yui Hwang & Takeda, 1986Sundaic Paddler Crab

Subnodes of Varunidae with occurrences in Continents
SubfamilyAsthenognathinae
Stimpson, 1858
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyclograpsinae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
12
82
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGaeticinae
Davie & N. K. Ng, 2007
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyVaruninae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
20
126
Genera
Species

Taxom



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