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Checklist for Family Varunidae H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
and region Pacific Ocean (World Oceans)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
355
1779
4768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
352
1773
4760
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
144
885
2847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
141
874
2795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
131
817
2563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
64
397
853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
58
360
807
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
15
66
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
6
36
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
8
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pacific Ocean
8 Genera with 17 Species
Brachynotus De Haan, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Grapsodius Holmes, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18356SpeciesTaxom
Metaplax H. Milne Edw..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17982SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 19862SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pacific Ocean
17 Species
Brachynotus spinosus H. Milne Edw..., 1853Little Shore Crab
Cyclograpsus granulosus H. Milne Edw..., 1853Purple mottled shore crab
Cyclograpsus insularum Campbell & G..., 1966Northern smooth shore crab
Cyclograpsus lavauxi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Smooth shore crab
Grapsodius eximius Holmes, 1900Tusilla
Hemigrapsus crassimanus Dana, 1851
Hemigrapsus crenulatus Milne Edwards, 1837Hairy-handed crab
Hemigrapsus nudus Dana, 1851Naked Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus octodentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Hemigrapsus oregonensis Dana, 1851Green shore crab
Hemigrapsus sanguineus De Haan, 1835Asian shore crab
Metaplax longipes Stimpson, 1858
Paragrapsus quadridentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Four-toothed Shore Crab
Pseudograpsus elongatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pseudograpsus setosus Fabricius, 1798
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab
Varuna yui Hwang & Takeda, 1986Sundaic Paddler Crab

Subnodes of Varunidae with occurrences in Pacific Ocean
SubfamilyCyclograpsinae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyVaruninae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
5
12
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