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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
234
1195
3321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
234
1195
3321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
137
876
2822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
135
868
2787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
126
820
2599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
69
480
1340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
61
435
1261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
86
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
5
47
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
18
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Philippines
18 Genera with 41 Species
Brachynotus De Haan, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Gaetice Gistel, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Gopkittisak Naruse & Clark, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Helice De Haan, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Metaplax H. Milne Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Noarograpsus N. K. Ng, Ma..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Orcovita Ng & Tomascik, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Parahelice K. Sakai, Tü..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Parapyxidognathus Ward, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17985SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18512SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 189414SpeciesTaxom
Pyxidognathus A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Thalassograpsus Tweedie, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Utica White, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 19863SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Philippines
41 Species
Brachynotus harpax (Hilgendorf, 1892)⇒ Thalassograpsus harpax Hilgendorf, 1892
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Gaetice depressus De Haan, 1833
Gopkittisak angustum Komai, 2011
Helice latreillei (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Helice tridens De Haan, 1835
Helice tridens De Haan, 1835
Hemigrapsus lobulatus (Manuel, Gonz..., 1991)⇒ Noarograpsus lobulatus Manuel, Gonz..., 1991
Hemigrapsus sanguineus De Haan, 1835Asian shore crab
Metaplax elegans De Man, 1888
Noarograpsus lobulatus Manuel, Gonz..., 1991
Orcovita fictilia Ng, Guinot &..., 1996
Parahelice pilosa K. Sakai, Tü..., 2006
Parapyxidognathus deianira De Man, 1888
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 setosus Fabricius, 1798
Pseudohelice pilosa (K. Sakai, Tü..., 2006)⇒ Parahelice pilosa K. Sakai, Tü..., 2006
Pseudohelice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Ptychognathus affinis De Man, 1895
Ptychognathus altimanus Rathbun, 1914
Ptychognathus barbatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Ptychognathus capillidigitatus Takeda, 1984
Ptychognathus dentatus De Man, 1892
Ptychognathus glaber Stimpson, 1858
Ptychognathus guijulugani Rathbun, 1914
Ptychognathus ishii Sakai, 1939
Ptychognathus lipkei N. K. Ng, 2010
Ptychognathus onyx Alcock, 1900
Ptychognathus pilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Ptychognathus pusillus Heller, 1865
Ptychognathus riedelii A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Ptychognathus spinicarpus Ortmann, 1894
Pyxidognathus granulosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Thalassograpsus harpax Hilgendorf, 1892
Utica gracilipes White, 1847
Utica nausithoe De Man, 1895
Varuna altimanus (Rathbun, 1914)⇒ Ptychognathus altimanus Rathbun, 1914
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab
Varuna yui Hwang & Takeda, 1986Sundaic Paddler Crab

Subnodes of Varunidae with occurrences in Philippines
SubfamilyCyclograpsinae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGaeticinae
Davie & N. K. Ng, 2007
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyVaruninae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
10
31
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