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Grapsoidea

Malacostraca - Decapoda

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1838Grapsoidea MacLeay
1992Grapsoidea Feldmann and Keys p. 11
1993Grapsoidea Karasawa p. 81
2004Grapsoidea Schweitzer and Karasawa p. 81
2008Grapsoidea Feldmann et al. p. 52
2010Grapsoidea Schweitzer et al. p. 142
2017Grapsoidea Luque et al. p. 13
2023Grapsoidea Schweitzer et al. p. 1

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
—Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
superclassMulticrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
RankNameAuthor
classMalacostraca()
subclassEumalacostracaGrobben 1892
—CaridoidaHessler 1982
orderDecapoda
suborderPleocyemataBurkenroad 1963
—Reptantia(Boas)
—MeiuraSaint Laurent 1980
infraorderBrachyura()
—Eubrachyurade Saint Laurent 1980
—ThoracotremataGuinot 1977
superfamilyGrapsoideaMacLeay 1838
superfamilyGrapsoideaMacLeay 1838

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Superfm. Grapsoidea MacLeay 1838
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G. †Daragrapsus Muller and Collins 1991
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†Daragrapsus trispinosus Muller and Collins 1991
G. †Daranyia Lorenthey 1901
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†Daranyia fabianii Di Salvo 1933
†Daranyia granulata Lorenthey 1901
†Daranyia tricristata Beschin et al. 2018
Fm. Gecarcinidae MacLeay 1838
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G. Cardisoma Latreille 1825
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†Cardisoma crassum Smith 1870
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille 1828
†Cardisoma planum Rathbun 1945
G. †Gecarcinus Leach 1814
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Gecarcinus lateralis Guérin 1832
Gecarcinus ruricola Linnaeus 1758
G. †Johngarthia Türkay 1970
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Johngarthia lagostoma Milne Edwards 1837
Fm. Grapsidae MacLeay 1838
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G. Grapsus Lamarck 1801
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Grapsus altifrons Stimpson 1862
†Grapsus grapsus Linnaeus 1758
Grapsus maculatus Stimpson 1862
G. †Litograpsus Schweitzer and Karasawa 2004
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†Litograpsus parvus Müller and Collins 1991
G. Metopograpsus Milne-Edwards 1853
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†Metopograpsus badenis Müller 2006
G. †Miograpsus Fleming 1981
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†Miograpsus papaka Fleming 1981
G. Pachygrapsus Randall 1839
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†Pachygrapsus hungaricus Müller 1974
G. Planes Bowditch 1825
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†Planes prior Smirnov 1929
Invalid names: Nautilograpsus Milne-Edwards 1837 [synonym]
Fm. Percnidae Števčić 2005
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G. Percnon Gistel 1948
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†Percnon santurbanensis Ceccon and de Angeli 2019
Fm. Plagusiidae Dana 1851
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G. †Petrusia Beschin et al. 2016
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†Petrusia striata Beschin et al. 2016
G. Plagusia Stimpson 1862
G. †Pseudodaranyia Tessier et al. 1999
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†Pseudodaranyia carinata Tessier et al. 1999
Fm. Sesarmidae Dana 1851
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G. Neosarmatium Serene and Soh 1970
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Neosarmatium smithii Milne-Edwards 1853
G. Sesarma Say 1817
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Subg. Sesarma (Chiromantes) Gistel 1848
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Sesarma cookei Hartnoll 1971
†Sesarma paraensis Beurlen 1958
†Sesarma primigenium Collins 2009
Fm. Varunidae Milne-Edwards 1853
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Subfm. Asthenognathinae Stimpson 1858
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G. †Asthenognathus Stimpson 1858
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†Asthenognathus cornishorum Schweitzer and Feldmann 1999
†Asthenognathus globosa Karasawa 1990
†Asthenognathus hexagonum Rathbun 1909
†Asthenognathus inaequipes Stimpson 1858
†Asthenognathus laverdensis De Angeli and Garassino 2006
†Asthenognathus microspinus Casadio et al. 2004
†Asthenognathus rakosensis Müller 2006
†Asthenognathus urretae Schweitzer and Feldmann 2001
G. †Globihexapus Schweitzer and Feldmann 2001
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†Globihexapus kosekii Kato 2005
†Globihexapus paxillus Schweitzer and Feldmann 2001
Subfm. Cyclograpsinae Milne Edwards 1853
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G. Austrohelice Sakai et al. 2006
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†Austrohelice manneringi Feldmann et al. 2008
G. Cyclograpsus Milne-Edwards 1937
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†Cyclograpsus directus Karasawa 1989
†Cyclograpsus lwangi Hu and Tao 1999
†Cyclograpsus rectangularis Karasawa 1989
G. Helice De Haan 1833
G. †Miosesarma Karasawa 1989
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†Miosesarma japonica Karasawa 1989
†Miosesarma naguraense Kato 1996
Subfm. Gaeticinae Davie and Ng 2007
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G. Sestrostoma Davie and Ng 2007
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†Sestrostoma hichiro Karasawa and Tanaka 2005
G. †Sakakurapsus Karasawa 2018
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†Sakakurapsus kogisorum Karasawa 2018
Subfm. Varuninae Milne-Edwards 1853
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G. Acmaeopleura Stimpson 1858
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Acmaeopleura rotunda Rathbun 1909
G. Brachynotus De Haan 1833
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†Brachynotus corallinus Beschin et al. 2007
†Brachynotus februarius Müller 1974
†Brachynotus oligocenicus De Angeli et al. 2010
G. Camptandrium Stimpson 1858
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G. Eriocheir De Haan 1835
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Eriocheir japonica De Haan 1835
G. Hemigrapsus Dana 1851
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G. Utica White 1847
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Utica haswelli Wintle 1886
Utica yarraensis Wintle 1886
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Varuna angustifrons Karasawa 1993
Invalid names: Thalassograpsinae Davie and Ng 2007 [empty]
Invalid names: Glyptograpsidae Schubart et al. 2002 [empty], Xenograpsidae Ng et al. 2007 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalsuperf
Diet: detritivoresuperf
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2022-08-23 13:46:39
Modified: 2022-09-18 00:50:49
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Aberhan 1992, Valdez and Clapham 2023

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Ypresian to the top of the Holocene or 56.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 47.8 Ma

Collections (90 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Paleogene66.0 - 23.03Hungary (Budapest) Daragrapsus trispinosus, Daranyia granulata (138811)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Italy Brachynotus corallinus (140158 207474) Brachynotus corallinus, Petrusia striata (207470)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Italy (Vicenza) Pseudodaranyia carinata (145128)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Argentina (Santa Cruz) Asthenognathus urretae (202316)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Italy Grapsoidea indet., Brachynotus oligocenicus, Daragrapsus trispinosus, Daranyia granulata, Daranyia tricristata (207550)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Italy (Vicenza) Daragrapsus trispinosus (69701 147005)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Japan (Saga) Varuna angustifrons (127692 202440)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Italy (Vicenza) Asthenognathus laverdensis (127496) Brachynotus oligocenicus, Daragrapsus trispinosus (207617)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Italy (Veneto) Daragrapsus trispinosus (91651)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03USA (Washington) Asthenognathus cornishorum (221302 221303 221304)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Mexico (Chiapas) Sesarmidae indet. (220432)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Argentina (Rio Negro) Asthenognathus microspinus (45689)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Brazil Sesarma paraensis (112581)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Brazil (Para) Sesarma paraensis (65162)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Italy Percnon santurbanensis (207781)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333Italy Halice indet. (147814)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333Japan Halice indet. (147808 147809 147810 147811 147812 147817 147818 147819 147820 147821)
Neogene23.03 - 2.58Poland Pachygrapsus hungaricus (139753)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Argentina Asthenognathus urretae (43002)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97USA (Oregon) Globihexapus paxillus (202317)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Japan (Okayama) Miosesarma japonicum (127702 127706 127707) Sesarma sp. (127703)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Japan (Shimane) Miosesarma japonicum (202462)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608USA (Oregon) Globihexapus paxillu (202348)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Japan (Toyama) Miosesarma japonicum (202474 202475)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62Hungary Pachygrapsus hungaricus (34739)
Badenian13.65 - 12.7Hungary Brachynotus februarius (138128 164315 207752) Metopograpsus badenis (226240) Metopograpsus badensis (226233) Pachygrapsus hungaricus, Asthenognathus rakosensis (149366) Pachygrapsus hungaricus, Brachynotus februarius (138812 207750 207753)
Tongaporutuan11.608 - 6.5New Zealand (North Island) Miograpsus papaka (202175)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Italy (Grosseto) Asthenognathus sp. (221599)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Fiji Cardisoma planum (136139 136142)
Pliocene - Holocene5.333 - 0.0USA (California) Hemigrapsus sp. (138983)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588New Zealand Austrohelice manneringi (79321)
Piacenzian - Gelasian3.6 - 1.806Costa Rica Cardisoma guanhumi (135452)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117USA (California) Hemigrapsus nudus (138720) Hemigrapsus nudus, Hemigrapsus oregonensis (138719)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Puerto Rico Cardisoma guanhumi (78300)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Cuba Gecarcinus ruricola (66772)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Brazil (Pernambuco) Johngarthia lagostoma (224572)
Pleistocene - Holocene2.588 - 0.0USA (California) Hemigrapsus nudus (138721) Hemigrapsus oregonensis (138724)
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129USA (California) Hemigrapsus nudus, Hemigrapsus oregonensis (138723)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Bermuda Gecarcinus sp. (224567)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (interglacial)0.129 - 0.0117Mexico (Baja California) Pachygrapsus sp. (194407)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Jamaica Pachygrapsus sp. (228847) Sesarma cookei (224573)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (California) Hemigrapsus nudus, Hemigrapsus oregonensis (160361)
Tarantian0.129 - 0.0117Jamaica Cardisoma guanhumi (224549)
Tarantian0.129 - 0.0117Bermuda Cardisoma guanhumi (224566)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0USA (Pennslyvania) Sesarma angustipes (146583)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0USA (Maryland) Sesarma cinerea (146582)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0USA (South Carolina) Sesarma cinerea (146572)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Mexico Plagusia orientalis, Grapsus altrfrons, Gecarcinus quadratus, Gecarcinus planatus, Nautilograpsus minutus (147227)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0USA (Texas) Pachygrapsus transversus (146570) Sesarma cinerea (146580)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Spain (Cantabria) Pachygrapsus marmoratus (101904)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0USA (Virgin Islands) Grapsus maculatus (146588)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Haiti Gecarcinus ruricola (147275)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0USA (Flrida) Pachygrapsus transversus (146568)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0USA (Florida) Grapsus maculatus, Gecarcinus lateralis (147239) Plagusia sayi, Gecarcinus ruricola (146579) Sesarma angustipes, Cyclograpsus integer (146566) Sesarma cinerea (146581)