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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
245
998
2525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
244
997
2524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
122
616
1784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
122
616
1784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
114
575
1659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
62
374
1028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
56
349
986
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
71
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
40
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
9
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for India
9 Genera with 22 Species
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Metaplax H. Milne Edw..., 18887SpeciesTaxom
Parapyxidognathus Ward, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17983SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 18685SpeciesTaxom
Pyxidognathus A. Milne-Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 19862SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
22 Species
Cyclograpsus punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Metaplax crenulata Gerstaecker, 1856
Metaplax dentipes Heller, 1865
Metaplax distincta H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Metaplax distinguendus
Metaplax elegans De Man, 1888
Metaplax indica H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Metaplax intermedia De Man, 1888
Parapyxidognathus deianira De Man, 1888
Pseudograpsus elongatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pseudograpsus intermedius Chhapgar, 1955
Pseudograpsus setosus Fabricius, 1798
Pseudohelice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Ptychognathus altimanus Rathbun, 1914
Ptychognathus dentatus De Man, 1892
Ptychognathus onyx Alcock, 1900
Ptychognathus pusillus Heller, 1865
Ptychognathus riedelii A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Pyxidognathus deianira (Man, 1888)⇒ Parapyxidognathus deianira De Man, 1888
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab
Varuna yui Hwang & Takeda, 1986Sundaic Paddler Crab

Subnodes of Varunidae with occurrences in India
SubfamilyCyclograpsinae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyVaruninae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
6
13
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