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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
422
2215
7147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
418
2208
7139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
160
944
3732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
157
934
3671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
147
874
3445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
79
509
1693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
71
478
1620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
91
337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
6
44
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
19
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
19 Genera with 37 Species
Asthenognathus Stimpson, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Austrohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Chasmagnathus De Haan, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18377SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtograpsus Dana, 18004SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Gaetice Gistel, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Helicana K. Sakai & Y..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Helice De Haan, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18376SpeciesTaxom
Metaplax H. Milne Edw..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Neohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18372SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogaetice Davie & N. K..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Tetragrapsus Rathbun, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Utica White, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 19862SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
37 Species
Asthenognathus microspinus ♰ S. Casadio, 2004
Austrohelice crassa Dana, 1851Tunneling Mud Crab. Burrowing Mud Crab
Chasmagnathus granulata (Dana, 1851)⇒ Neohelice granulata Dana, 1851
Chasmagnathus granulatus Dana, 1851
Cyclograpsus audouinii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Cyclograpsus cinereus Dana, 1851
Cyclograpsus granulatus Dana, 1851
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Cyclograpsus lavauxi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Smooth shore crab
Cyclograpsus longipes Stimpson, 1858
Cyclograpsus punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Cyrtograpsus affinis Dana, 1851
Cyrtograpsus altimanus Rathbun, 1914
Cyrtograpsus angulatus Dana, 1851
Cyrtograpsus cirripes Smith, 1800
Eriocheir japonica De Haan, 1835Japanese mitten crab
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Gaetice depressus De Haan, 1833
Helicana doerjesi K. Sakai, Tü..., 2006
Helice tientsinensis Rathbun, 1931
Hemigrapsus affinis Dana, 1851
Hemigrapsus crenulatus Milne Edwards, 1837Hairy-handed crab
Hemigrapsus estellinensis Creel, 1964
Hemigrapsus nudus Dana, 1851Naked Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus oregonensis Dana, 1851Green shore crab
Hemigrapsus sexdentatus Milne-Edwards, 1837Common Rock Crab
Metaplax takahashii Sakai, 1939
Neohelice granulata Dana, 1851Cangrejo Granuloso
Paragrapsus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1837Red-spotted Shore Crab
Paragrapsus quadridentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Four-toothed Shore Crab
Pseudogaetice americanus Rathbun, 1923
Pseudograpsus setosus Fabricius, 1798
Ptychognathus easteranus Rathbun, 1907
Tetragrapsus jouyi Rathbun, 1894
Utica borneensis De Man, 1895
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab
Varuna yui Hwang & Takeda, 1986Sundaic Paddler Crab

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

Taxom

SubfamilyCyclograpsinae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
8
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyVaruninae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
9
19
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