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Checklist for Subfamily Varuninae H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
and region Islands of Japan (Japan)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
122
482
875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
122
482
875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
90
409
755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
89
408
754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
87
405
751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
50
265
457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
43
245
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
66
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Grapsoidea
MacLeay, 1838
6
33
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyVarunidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
14
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyVaruninae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1853
8
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Islands of Japan
8 Genera with 13 Species
Acmaeopleura Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eriocheir De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Hemigrapsus Dana, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Parapyxidognathus Ward, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Pseudograpsus H. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ptychognathus Stimpson, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Utica White, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Varuna H. Milne Edw..., 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Islands of Japan
13 Species
Acmaeopleura parvula Stimpson, 1858
Eriocheir japonica De Haan, 1835Japanese mitten crab
Hemigrapsus nudus Dana, 1851Naked Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus penicillatus De Haan, 1835Common Japanese intertidal crab
Hemigrapsus sanguineus De Haan, 1835Asian shore crab
Parapyxidognathus deianira De Man, 1888
Pseudograpsus elongatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Ptychognathus barbatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Ptychognathus glaber Stimpson, 1858
Ptychognathus ishii Sakai, 1939
Utica borneensis De Man, 1895
Utica gracilipes White, 1847
Varuna litterata Fabricius, 1798Peregrine Crab


Links, sources and further information
Varuninae at artfakta.se
Varuninae at biodiversity.org.au
Varuninae at marinespecies.org