WoRMS taxon details
Sesarma Say, 1817
158457 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:158457)
accepted
Genus
Ocypode reticulatus Say, 1817 accepted as Sesarma reticulatum (Say, 1817) (type by monotypy)
Grapsus (Sesarma) Say, 1817 · unaccepted (superseded status)
Sesarma (Sesarma) Say, 1817 · unaccepted > superseded rank
- Species Sesarma aequatoriale Ortmann, 1894
- Species Sesarma ayatum Schubart, Reimer & Diesel, 1998
- Species Sesarma crassipes Cano, 1889
- Species Sesarma curacaoense De Man, 1892
- Species Sesarma rectum Randall, 1840
- Species Sesarma reticulatum (Say, 1817)
- Species Sesarma rhizophorae Rathbun, 1906
- Species Sesarma rubinofforum Abele, 1973
- Species Sesarma schubarti Felder & Palacios Theil, 2024
- Species Sesarma sulcatum Smith, 1870
- Subgenus Sesarma (Chiromantes) Gistel, 1848 accepted as Chiromantes Gistel, 1848 (superseded status)
- Species Sesarma (Chiromantes) alberti Rathbun, 1921 accepted as Guinearma alberti (Rathbun, 1921) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma (Chiromantes) angolense de Brito Capello, 1864 accepted as Trapezarma angolensis (de Brito Capello, 1864) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma (Chiromantes) brevicristatum Campbell, 1967 accepted as Parasesarma brevicristatum (Campbell, 1967) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma (Chiromantes) buettikoferi De Man, 1883 accepted as Chiromantes buettikoferi (De Man, 1883) accepted as Platychirarma buettikoferi (De Man, 1883) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma (Chiromantes) darwinensis Campbell, 1967 accepted as Perisesarma darwinense (Campbell, 1967) accepted as Parasesarma darwinense (Campbell, 1967)
- Species Sesarma (Chiromantes) elegans Herklots, 1851 accepted as Armases elegans (Herklots, 1851) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Subgenus Sesarma (Holometopus) H. Milne Edwards, 1853 accepted as Chiromantes Gistel, 1848 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Sesarma (Holometopus) benedicti Rathbun, 1897 accepted as Armases benedicti (Rathbun, 1897) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma (Holometopus) hanseni Rathbun, 1897 accepted as Orisarma dehaani (H. Milne Edwards, 1853) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Sesarma (Holometopus) ortmanni Crosnier, 1965 accepted as Cristarma ortmanni (Crosnier, 1965) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Subgenus Sesarma (Perisesarma) De Man, 1895 accepted as Perisesarma De Man, 1895 (status change)
- Species Sesarma (Perisesarma) alberti (Rathbun, 1921) accepted as Guinearma alberti (Rathbun, 1921) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma (Perisesarma) eumolpe De Man, 1895 accepted as Parasesarma eumolpe (De Man, 1895) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma (Perisesarma) huzardi (Desmarest, 1825) accepted as Perisesarma huzardi (Desmarest, 1825) accepted as Guinearma huzardi (Desmarest, 1825) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma (Perisesarma) kamermani (De Man, 1883) accepted as Guinearma kamermani (De Man, 1883) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma (Perisesarma) onychophora De Man, 1895 accepted as Parasesarma onychophorum (De Man, 1895) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Subgenus Sesarma (Sesarma) Say, 1817 accepted as Sesarma Say, 1817 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Species Sesarma (Sesarma) cerberus Holthuis, 1964 accepted as Karstarma cerberus (Holthuis, 1964) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma (Sesarma) edwardsi De Man, 1887 accepted as Pseudosesarma edwardsii (De Man, 1887) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma (Sesarma) eulimene De Man in Weber, 1897 accepted as Cristarma eulimene (De Man in Weber, 1897) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma (Sesarma) gemmifera Tweedie, 1936 accepted as Neosesarma gemmiferum (Tweedie, 1936) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma (Sesarma) ocypode (Nobili, 1900) accepted as Geosesarma ocypodum (Nobili, 1900) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma (Sesarma) ophioderma Nobili, 1901 accepted as Armases angustum (Smith, 1870) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Sesarma (Sesarma) singaporensis Tweedie, 1936 accepted as Episesarma singaporense (Tweedie, 1936) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma (Sesarma) stormi De Man, 1895 accepted as Stelgistra stormi (De Man, 1895)
- Species Sesarma (Sesarma) tiomanense Rathbun, 1913 accepted as Tiomanium indicum (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Sesarma affinis (De Haan, 1837) accepted as Parasesarma affine (De Haan, 1837) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma africana H. Milne Edwards, 1837 accepted as Grapsus huzardi Desmarest, 1825 accepted as Guinearma huzardi (Desmarest, 1825) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Sesarma africanum (Ortmann, 1894) accepted as Cristarma ortmanni (Crosnier, 1965) (unaccepted > superseded combination, primary homonym of Sesarma africana H. Milne Edwards, 1837; name replaced)
- Species Sesarma andersoni De Man, 1888 accepted as Nanosesarma andersoni (De Man, 1888) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma angolense de Brito Capello accepted as Trapezarma angolensis (de Brito Capello, 1864) (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Species Sesarma angolensis de Brito Capello, 1864 accepted as Trapezarma angolensis (de Brito Capello, 1864) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma angustipes Dana, 1852 accepted as Armases angustipes (Dana, 1852) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma bidens (De Haan, 1835) accepted as Parasesarma bidens (De Haan, 1835) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma boulengeri Calman, 1920 accepted as Pseudosesarma boulengeri (Calman, 1920) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma brevicristatum Campbell, 1967 accepted as Parasesarma brevicristatum (Campbell, 1967) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma brevipes De Man, 1889 accepted as Bresedium brevipes (De Man, 1889) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma brocki De Man, 1887 accepted as Sesarma brockii De Man, 1887 accepted as Selatium brockii (De Man, 1887) (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Species Sesarma brockii De Man, 1887 accepted as Selatium brockii (De Man, 1887) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma Büttikoferi De Man, 1883 accepted as Platychirarma buettikoferi (De Man, 1883) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma catenata Ortmann, 1897 accepted as Parasesarma catenatum (Ortmann, 1897) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma catenatum Ortmann, 1897 accepted as Parasesarma catenatum (Ortmann, 1897) (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Species Sesarma cerberus Holthuis, 1964 accepted as Karstarma cerberus (Holthuis, 1964) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma cinerea (Bosc, 1801) accepted as Armases cinereum (Bosc, 1801) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma curvata H. Milne Edwards, 1837 accepted as Metagrapsus curvatus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma dehaani H. Milne Edwards, 1853 accepted as Orisarma dehaani (H. Milne Edwards, 1853) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma dusumieri H. Milne Edwards, 1853 accepted as Perisesarma dusumieri (H. Milne Edwards, 1853) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma edwardsi De Man, 1887 accepted as Pseudosesarma edwardsii (De Man, 1887) (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling, incorrect spelling of basionym)
- Species Sesarma edwardsii De Man, 1887 accepted as Pseudosesarma edwardsii (De Man, 1887) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma elegans Herklots, 1851 accepted as Armases elegans (Herklots, 1851) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma erythrodactylum (Hess, 1865) accepted as Parasesarma erythodactylum (Hess, 1865) (unaccepted > superseded combination, and misspelling)
- Species Sesarma eulimene De Man in Weber, 1897 accepted as Chiromantes eulimene (De Man in Weber, 1897) accepted as Cristarma eulimene (De Man in Weber, 1897) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma eydouxi H. Milne Edwards, 1853 accepted as Sesarma rectum Randall, 1840 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Sesarma granosimana Miers, 1880 accepted as Miersarma granosimanum (Miers, 1880) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma guerini H. Milne Edwards, 1853 accepted as Armases ricordi (H. Milne Edwards, 1853) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Sesarma haematocheir (De Haan, 1833) accepted as Chiromantes haematocheir (De Haan, 1833) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma haswelli De Man, 1887 accepted as Perisesarma haswelli (De Man, 1887) accepted as Parasesarma haswelli (De Man, 1887) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma huzardi (Desmarest, 1825) accepted as Perisesarma huzardi (Desmarest, 1825) accepted as Guinearma huzardi (Desmarest, 1825) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma impressa H. Milne Edwards, 1837 accepted as Sesarmops impressus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma impressum (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) accepted as Sesarmops impressus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma indiarum Tweedie, 1940 accepted as Parasesarma indiarum (Tweedie, 1940) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma indica H. Milne Edwards, 1837 accepted as Tiomanium indicum (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma intermedia (De Haan, 1835) accepted as Orisarma intermedium (De Haan, 1835) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma johorense Tweedie, 1940 accepted as Manarma johorense (Tweedie, 1940) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma johorensis Tweedie, 1940 accepted as Manarma johorense (Tweedie, 1940) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma Kraussi De Man, 1888 accepted as Sesarmoides kraussi (De Man, 1888) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma laevimanum Zehntner, 1894 accepted as Pseudosesarma laevimanum (Zehntner, 1894) accepted as Bresedium laevimanum (Zehntner, 1894) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma lafondii Hombron & Jacquinot, 1846 accepted as Episesarma lafondii (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1846) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma lanchesteri Tweedie, 1936 accepted as Parasesarma lanchesteri (Tweedie, 1936) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma lenzii De Man, 1895 accepted as Leptarma lenzii (De Man, 1895) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma mederi H. Milne Edwards, 1853 accepted as Episesarma mederi (H. Milne Edwards, 1853) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma melissa De Man, 1888 accepted as Parasesarma melissa (De Man, 1888) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma miersii Rathbun, 1897 accepted as Armases miersii (Rathbun, 1897) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma miniata de Saussure, 1857 accepted as Armases ricordi (H. Milne Edwards, 1853) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Sesarma neglecta De Man, 1887 accepted as Orisarma neglectum (De Man, 1887) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma nodulifera De Man, 1892 accepted as Geosesarma noduliferum (De Man, 1892) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma obesum Dana, 1851 accepted as Metasesarma obesum (Dana, 1851) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma obtusifrons Dana, 1851 accepted as Danarma obtusifrons (Dana, 1851) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma onychophorum De Man, 1895 accepted as Parasesarma onychophorum (De Man, 1895) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma ortmanni Crosnier, 1965 accepted as Cristarma ortmanni (Crosnier, 1965) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma penangensis Tweedie, 1940 accepted as Geosesarma penangense (Tweedie, 1940) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma picta (De Haan, 1835) accepted as Parasesarma pictum (De Haan, 1835) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma pictum (De Haan, 1835) accepted as Parasesarma pictum (De Haan, 1835) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma pisonii H. Milne Edwards, 1837 accepted as Aratus pisonii (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma plicatum (Latreille, 1803) accepted as Parasesarma plicatum (Latreille, 1803)
- Species Sesarma polita De Man, 1888 accepted as Labuanium politum (De Man, 1888) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma quadrata (Fabricius, 1798) accepted as Ocypode quadrata (Fabricius, 1787) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma ricordi H. Milne Edwards, 1853 accepted as Armases ricordi (H. Milne Edwards, 1853) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma rousseauxi (H. Milne Edwards, 1853) accepted as Metasesarma obesum (Dana, 1851) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Sesarma rubripes Rathbun, 1897 accepted as Armases rubripes (Rathbun, 1897) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma rutilimanum Tweedie, 1936 accepted as Parasesarma rutilimanum (Tweedie, 1936) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma sediliensis Tweedie, 1940 accepted as Bresedium laevimanum (Zehntner, 1894) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Sesarma sigillata Tweedie, 1950 accepted as Parasesarma sigillatum (Tweedie, 1950) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma smithi H. Milne Edwards, 1853 accepted as Neosarmatium smithi (H. Milne Edwards, 1853) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma smithii H. Milne Edwards, 1853 accepted as Neosarmatium smithi (H. Milne Edwards, 1853) (unaccepted > unjustified emendation, incorrect spelling of superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma subintegra White, 1847 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
- Species Sesarma sulcata Smith, 1870 accepted as Sesarma sulcatum Smith, 1870 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma tetragona (Fabricius, 1798) accepted as Muradium tetragonum (Fabricius, 1798) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma trapezium Dana, 1852 accepted as Armases rubripes (Rathbun, 1897) (priority suppressed by ICZN)
- Species Sesarma trapezoidea H. Milne Edwards, 1837 accepted as Shinobium trapezoideum (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma trapezoideum H. Milne Edwards, 1837 accepted as Shinobium trapezoideum (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
- Species Sesarma ungulata H. Milne Edwards, 1853 accepted as Parasesarma ungulata (H. Milne Edwards, 1853) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Sesarma weberi De Man, 1892 accepted as Sesarmops weberi (De Man, 1892) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
marine, fresh
Say, T. (1817-1818). An account of the Crustacea of the United States. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 1(1):57-63, 65-80 (pl.), 97-101, 155-169 (1817); 1(2): 235-253, 313-319, 374-401, 423-441 (1818)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/244401#/summary [details] 
DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Sesarma Say, 1817. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=158457 on 2025-05-19
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Say, T. (1817-1818). An account of the Crustacea of the United States. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 1(1):57-63, 65-80 (pl.), 97-101, 155-169 (1817); 1(2): 235-253, 313-319, 374-401, 423-441 (1818)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/244401#/summary [details] 
basis of record Crosnier, A. (1965). Crustaces Decapodes. Grapsidae et Ocypodidae. <em>Faune de Madagascar.</em> 18: 1-143. [details] Available for editors
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basis of record Crosnier, A. (1965). Crustaces Decapodes. Grapsidae et Ocypodidae. <em>Faune de Madagascar.</em> 18: 1-143. [details] Available for editors

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Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]




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Remark Subfamily Sesarminae. All WIO species that were formerly placed in Sesarma have been moved to Selatium, Neosarmatium, Episesarma, Holometopus; genus Sesarma probably will be soon only used for American species (Vaninni, pers. comm). [details]