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Checklist for Family Varunidae H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
and region New Zealand (Polynesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
309
1248
2585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
306
1243
2581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
111
457
1004
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
110
450
970
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
102
421
908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
49
205
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
42
182
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
12
33
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
7
24
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
7
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Zealand
7 Genera with 23 Species
Austrohelice Sakai, Türka..., 20082SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18378SpeciesTaxom
Helice De Haan, 02SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 20056SpeciesTaxom
Metaplax H. Milne Edw..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Zealand
23 Species
Austrohelice crassa Dana, 1851Tunneling Mud Crab. Burrowing Mud Crab
Austrohelice manneringi ♰ R. M. Feldmann, 2008
Brachynotus edwardsii (Hilgendorf, 1882)⇒ Hemigrapsus sexdentatus Milne-Edwards, 1837
Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827Mediterranean crab
Brachynotus spinosus H. Milne Edw..., 1853Little Shore Crab
Cyclograpsus audouinii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Cyclograpsus crenulatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Hemigrapsus crenulatus Milne Edwards, 1837
Cyclograpsus gaimardii (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Paragrapsus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Cyclograpsus insularum Campbell & G..., 1966Northern smooth shore crab
Cyclograpsus lavauseii
Cyclograpsus lavauxi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Smooth shore crab
Cyclograpsus punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Cyclograpsus sexdentatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Hemigrapsus sexdentatus Milne-Edwards, 1837
Helice crassa (Dana, 1851)⇒ Austrohelice crassa Dana, 1851
Helice evassa
Hemigrapsus crenulatus Milne Edwards, 1837Hairy-handed crab
Hemigrapsus edwardsi (Hilgendorf, 1882)⇒ Hemigrapsus takanoi Asakura & Wa..., 2005
Hemigrapsus estellinensis Creel, 1964
Hemigrapsus nudus Dana, 1851Naked Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus sexdentatus Milne-Edwards, 1837Common Rock Crab
Hemigrapsus takanoi Asakura & Wa..., 2005Asian Brush Crab
Metaplax hirtipes (Heller, 1865)⇒ Hemiplax hirtipes Heller, 1865
Paragrapsus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Red-spotted Shore Crab

Subnodes of Varunidae with occurrences in New Zealand
SubfamilyCyclograpsinae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
5
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyVaruninae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
2
9
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