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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
337
1830
5827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
335
1828
5824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
161
1152
4062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
159
1143
4017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
148
1092
3833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
82
654
2031
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
72
593
1888
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
18
131
372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
6
60
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
24
63
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Japan
24 Genera with 63 Species
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Acmaeopleura Stimpson, 19743SpeciesTaxom
Asthenognathus Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Chasmagnathus De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18583SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18545SpeciesTaxom
Gaetice Gistel, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Gopkittisak Naruse & Clark, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Helicana K. Sakai & Y..., 19801SpeciesTaxom
Helice De Haan, 18356SpeciesTaxom
Helograpsus Campbell & G..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 20058SpeciesTaxom
Miosesarma Karasawa, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Orcovita Ng & Tomascik, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Otognathon Ng & Stevcic, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Parahelice K. Sakai, Tü..., 18732SpeciesTaxom
Parapyxidognathus Ward, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18732SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18512SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 193910SpeciesTaxom
Scutumara Ng & Nakasone, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Sestrostoma Davie & Ng, 19743SpeciesTaxom
Thalassograpsus Tweedie, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Utica White, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 19863SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Japan
63 Species
Acmaeopleura depressum (Sakai, 1965)⇒ Sestrostoma depressum Sakai, 1965
Acmaeopleura parvula Stimpson, 1858
Acmaeopleura toriumii (Takeda, 1974)⇒ Sestrostoma toriumii Takeda, 1974
Asthenognathus inaequipes Stimpson, 1858
Chasmagnathus convexus (De Haan, 1835)⇒ Helograpsus haswellianus Whitelegge, 1899
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Cyclograpsus intermedius Ortmann, 1894
Cyclograpsus longipes Stimpson, 1858
Eriocheir japonica De Haan, 1835Japanese mitten crab
Eriocheir japonicus (De Haan, 1885)⇒ Eriocheir japonica De Haan, 1835
Eriocheir ogasawaraensis T. Komai , Y..., 2006
Eriocheir opilio
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Gaetice depressus De Haan, 1833
Gaetice ungulatus Sakai, 1939
Gopkittisak angustum Komai, 2011
Helicana japonica K. Sakai & Y..., 1980
Helice formosensis Rathbun, 1931
Helice japonica (K. Sakai & Y..., 1980)⇒ Helicana japonica K. Sakai & Y..., 1980
Helice leachi (Hess, 1865)⇒ Pseudohelice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Helice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Helice tientsinensis Rathbun, 1931
Helice tridens De Haan, 1835
Helograpsus haswellianus Whitelegge, 1899Haswell's Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus crenulatus Milne Edwards, 1837Hairy-handed crab
Hemigrapsus estellinensis Creel, 1964
Hemigrapsus longitarsis Miers, 1879
Hemigrapsus nudus Dana, 1851Naked 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
Miosesarma japonicum Karasawa, 1989
Orcovita miruku Naruse & Tamura, 2006
Otognathon uru N. K. Ng, Ko..., 2009
Parahelice daviei K. Sakai, Tü..., 2006
Parahelice pilimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Parapyxidognathus deianira De Man, 1888
Pseudograpsus albus Stimpson, 1858Little White Crab
Pseudograpsus elongatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pseudohelice quadrata Dana, 1851
Pseudohelice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Ptychognathus altimanus Rathbun, 1914
Ptychognathus barbatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Ptychognathus capillidigitatus Takeda, 1984
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 ishii Sakai, 1939
Ptychognathus takahashii Sakai, 1939
Scutumara enodis Ng & Nakasone, 1993
Sestrostoma balssi Shen, 1932
Sestrostoma depressum Sakai, 1965
Sestrostoma toriumii Takeda, 1974
Thalassograpsus harpax Hilgendorf, 1892
Utica barbimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Utica borneensis De Man, 1895
Utica gracilipes White, 1847
Varuna angustifrons Karasawa, 1993
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab
Varuna yui Hwang & Takeda, 1986Sundaic Paddler Crab

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

Taxom

SubfamilyCyclograpsinae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
8
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGaeticinae
Davie & N. K. Ng, 2007
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyVaruninae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
11
38
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