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Checklist for Family Varunidae H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
and region World Oceans


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
442
2839
10549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
439
2830
10522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
175
1346
6033
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
172
1333
5957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
162
1262
5531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
83
659
1926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
75
599
1812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
16
109
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
7
53
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
13
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for World Oceans
13 Genera with 28 Species
Asthenognathus Stimpson, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Brachynotus De Haan, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Cyclograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18535SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Grapsodius Holmes, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 20058SpeciesTaxom
Metaplax H. Milne Edw..., 18582SpeciesTaxom
Neohelice Sakai, Türka..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Paragrapsus H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 17982SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Utica White, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 19862SpeciesTaxom


Species list for World Oceans
28 Species
Asthenognathus atlanticus Monod, 1933
Brachynotus sexdentatus Risso, 1827Mediterranean crab
Brachynotus spinosus H. Milne Edw..., 1853Little Shore Crab
Cyclograpsus audouinii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Cyclograpsus granulosus H. Milne Edw..., 1853Purple mottled shore crab
Cyclograpsus insularum Campbell & G..., 1966Northern smooth shore crab
Cyclograpsus integer H. Milne Edw..., 1837Globose shore crab
Cyclograpsus lavauxi H. Milne Edw..., 1853Smooth shore crab
Eriocheir sinensis Milne-Edwards, 1854Big sluice 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 penicillatus De Haan, 1835Common Japanese intertidal crab
Hemigrapsus sanguineus De Haan, 1835Asian shore crab
Hemigrapsus takanoi Asakura & Wa..., 2005Asian Brush Crab
Metaplax indica H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Metaplax longipes Stimpson, 1858
Neohelice granulata Dana, 1851Cangrejo Granuloso
Paragrapsus quadridentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Four-toothed Shore Crab
Pseudograpsus elongatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pseudograpsus setosus Fabricius, 1798
Ptychognathus dentatus De Man, 1892
Utica barbimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab
Varuna yui Hwang & Takeda, 1986Sundaic Paddler Crab

Subnodes of Varunidae with occurrences in World Oceans
SubfamilyAsthenognathinae
Stimpson, 1858
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyclograpsinae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyVaruninae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
8
18
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