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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
213
1140
3971
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
213
1140
3971
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
135
903
3435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
134
898
3401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
126
845
3107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
70
529
1791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
62
478
1675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
15
120
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
6
73
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
21
64
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Taiwan
21 Genera with 64 Species
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Acmaeopleura Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Chasmagnathus De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18783SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18546SpeciesTaxom
Gaetice Gistel, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Helicana K. Sakai & Y..., 19313SpeciesTaxom
Helice De Haan, 19318SpeciesTaxom
Helograpsus Campbell & G..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 20054SpeciesTaxom
Metaplax H. Milne Edw..., 19393SpeciesTaxom
Parahelice K. Sakai, Tü..., 20063SpeciesTaxom
Parapyxidognathus Ward, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Platyeriocheir N. K. Ng, Gu..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17983SpeciesTaxom
Pseudohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 193913SpeciesTaxom
Pyxidognathus A. Milne-Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Thalassograpsus Tweedie, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Utica White, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 19864SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Taiwan
64 Species
Acmaeopleura parvula Stimpson, 1858
Brachynotus brevidigitatus (Yokoya, 1928)⇒ Hemigrapsus penicillatus De Haan, 1835
Brachynotus harpax (Hilgendorf, 1892)⇒ Thalassograpsus harpax Hilgendorf, 1892
Chasmagnathus convexus (De Haan, 1835)⇒ Helograpsus haswellianus Whitelegge, 1899
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Cyclograpsus intermedius Ortmann, 1894
Cyclograpsus occidentalis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1878)⇒ Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Eriocheir formosa (T.Y. Chan , ..., 1995)⇒ Eriocheir japonica De Haan, 1835
Eriocheir hepuensis Dai, 1991
Eriocheir japonica De Haan, 1835Japanese mitten crab
Eriocheir japonicus (De Haan, 1885)⇒ Eriocheir japonica De Haan, 1835
Eriocheir rectus (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Eriocheir japonica De Haan, 1835
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice crab
Gaetice depressus De Haan, 1833
Gaetice ungulatus Sakai, 1939
Helicana doerjesi K. Sakai, Tü..., 2006
Helicana japonica K. Sakai & Y..., 1980
Helicana wuana Rathbun, 1931
Helice formosensis Rathbun, 1931
Helice japonica (K. Sakai & Y..., 1980)⇒ Helicana japonica K. Sakai & Y..., 1980
Helice latimera Parisi, 1918
Helice spinicarpa De Haan, 1835
Helice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Helice tientsinensis Rathbun, 1931
Helice tridens De Haan, 1835
Helice wuana (Rathbun, 1931)⇒ Helicana wuana Rathbun, 1931
Helograpsus haswellianus Whitelegge, 1899Haswell's 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
Metaplax elegans De Man, 1888
Metaplax longipes Stimpson, 1858
Metaplax takahashii Sakai, 1939
Parahelice daviei K. Sakai, Tü..., 2006
Parahelice pilimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Parahelice pilosa K. Sakai, Tü..., 2006
Parapyxidognathus deianira De Man, 1888
Platyeriocheir formosa Chan, Hung & Yu, 1995
Pseudograpsus albus Stimpson, 1858Little White Crab
Pseudograpsus barbatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1853)⇒ Pseudograpsus setosus Fabricius, 1798
Pseudograpsus setosus Fabricius, 1798
Pseudohelice subquadrata Dana, 1851
Ptychognathus altimanus Rathbun, 1914
Ptychognathus barbatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Ptychognathus hachijoensis Sakai, 1955
Ptychognathus hachijyoensis (Sakai, 1955)⇒ Ptychognathus hachijoensis Sakai, 1955
Ptychognathus insolitus Osawa & N. K..., 2006
Ptychognathus ishii Sakai, 1939
Ptychognathus makii Hsu & Shih, 2020
Ptychognathus pilosus De Man, 1892
Ptychognathus sakaii Hsu, Shih & Li, 2022
Ptychognathus spinicarpus Ortmann, 1894
Ptychognathus stimpsoni Hsu & Shih, 2020
Ptychognathus takahashii Sakai, 1939
Ptychognathus takahasii Sakai, 1939
Pyxidognathus deianira (Man, 1888)⇒ Parapyxidognathus deianira De Man, 1888
Thalassograpsus harpax Hilgendorf, 1892
Utica borneensis De Man, 1895
Utica gracilipes White, 1847
Varuna altimanus (Rathbun, 1914)⇒ Ptychognathus altimanus Rathbun, 1914
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab
Varuna tomentosa (Pfeffer, 1889)⇒ Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798
Varuna yui Hwang & Takeda, 1986Sundaic Paddler Crab

Subnodes of Varunidae with occurrences in Taiwan
SubfamilyCyclograpsinae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
8
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGaeticinae
Davie & N. K. Ng, 2007
1
2
Genus
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