Guinotia dentata Latreille, 1825, author: Hillewaert, Hans
Caridina buehleri, author: Evers, H.
Munidopsis curvirostra - galatheid crab, author: Nozes, Claude
Caridina rapaensis, author: Vigneux, ick

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Grapsus Lamarck, 1801

Sally lightfoot crab
Sally lightfoot crab

106963  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:106963)

accepted
Genus
Cancer grapsus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Grapsus grapsus (Linnaeus, 1758) (type by absolute tautonymy)
Grapse Lamarck, 1801 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling ( vernacular name)
Grapsus (Grapsus) Lamarck, 1801 · unaccepted (superseded status)

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  1. Species Grapsus adscensionis (Osbeck, 1765)
  2. Species Grapsus albolineatus Latreille in Milbert, 1812
  3. Species Grapsus fourmanoiri Crosnier, 1965
  4. Species Grapsus granulosus H. Milne Edwards, 1853
  5. Species Grapsus grapsus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  6. Species Grapsus intermedius De Man, 1888
  7. Species Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851
  8. Species Grapsus tenuicrustatus (Herbst, 1783)
  9. Species Grapsus dubius Desmarest, 1817 † (uncertain > nomen dubium)
  10. Species Grapsus pelagicus Roux, 1828 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, homonym of Grapsus pelagicus Say, 1818)
  11. Subgenus Grapsus (Eriocheir) De Haan, 1835 accepted as Eriocheir De Haan, 1835 (status change)
    1. Species Grapsus (Eriocheir) japonicus De Haan, 1835 accepted as Eriocheir japonica (De Haan, 1835) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    2. Species Grapsus (Eriocheir) penicillatus De Haan, 1835 accepted as Hemigrapsus penicillatus (De Haan, 1835) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  12. Subgenus Grapsus (Goniopsis) De Haan, 1833 accepted as Goniopsis De Haan, 1833 (status change)
    1. Species Grapsus (Goniopsis) cruentata Latreille, 1803 accepted as Goniopsis cruentata (Latreille, 1803) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  13. Subgenus Grapsus (Grapsus) Lamarck, 1801 accepted as Grapsus Lamarck, 1801 (superseded status)
    1. Species Grapsus (Grapsus) dilatatus Herklots, 1861 accepted as Metopograpsus latifrons (White, 1847) (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
    2. Species Grapsus (Grapsus) integer Herklots, 1861 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
    3. Species Grapsus (Grapsus) pelii Herklots, 1851 accepted as Goniopsis pelii (Herklots, 1851) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    4. Species Grapsus (Grapsus) plicatus Herklots, 1861 accepted as Metopograpsus quadridentatus Stimpson, 1858 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
    5. Species Grapsus (Grapsus) sanguineus De Haan, 1835 accepted as Hemigrapsus sanguineus (De Haan, 1835) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    6. Species Grapsus (Grapsus) savignyi De Haan, 1835 accepted as Pachygrapsus marmoratus (Fabricius, 1787) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    7. Species Grapsus (Grapsus) simplex Herklots, 1851 accepted as Goniopsis pelii (Herklots, 1851) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    8. Species Grapsus (Grapsus) sulcifer Herklots, 1861 accepted as Metopograpsus oceanicus (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1846) (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  14. Subgenus Grapsus (Leptograpsus) H. Milne Edwards, 1853 accepted as Leptograpsus H. Milne Edwards, 1853 (superseded status)
    1. Species Grapsus (Leptograpsus) corrugatus von Martens, 1872 accepted as Pachygrapsus corrugatus (von Martens, 1872) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  15. Subgenus Grapsus (Orthograpsus) Kingsley, 1880 accepted as Geograpsus Stimpson, 1858 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    1. Species Grapsus (Orthograpsus) hillii Kingsley, 1880 accepted as Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  16. Subgenus Grapsus (Pachygrapsus) Randall, 1840 accepted as Pachygrapsus Randall, 1840 (superseded status)
    1. Species Grapsus (Pachygrapsus) aethiopicus Hilgendorf, 1869 accepted as Metopograpsus messor (Forskål, 1775) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  17. Subgenus Grapsus (Pachysoma) De Haan, 1833 accepted as Chiromantes Gistel, 1848 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
    1. Species Grapsus (Pachysoma) affinis De Haan, 1837 accepted as Parasesarma affine (De Haan, 1837) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    2. Species Grapsus (Pachysoma) bidens De Haan, 1835 accepted as Perisesarma bidens (De Haan, 1835) accepted as Parasesarma bidens (De Haan, 1835)
    3. Species Grapsus (Pachysoma) haematocheir De Haan, 1833 accepted as Chiromantes haematocheir (De Haan, 1833)
    4. Species Grapsus (Pachysoma) intermedius De Haan, 1835 accepted as Orisarma intermedium (De Haan, 1835) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    5. Species Grapsus (Pachysoma) pictum De Haan, 1835 accepted as Parasesarma pictum (De Haan, 1835)
  18. Subgenus Grapsus (Plagusia) Latreille, 1804 accepted as Plagusia Latreille, 1804 (superseded status)
    1. Species Grapsus (Plagusia) capensis De Haan, 1835 accepted as Guinusia chabrus (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    2. Species Grapsus (Plagusia) dentipes De Haan, 1835 accepted as Guinusia dentipes (De Haan, 1835) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  19. Subgenus Grapsus (Platynotus) De Haan, 1833 accepted as Gaetice Gistel, 1848 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
    1. Species Grapsus (Platynotus) depressus De Haan, 1833 accepted as Gaetice depressus (De Haan, 1833)
  20. Subgenus Grapsus (Sesarma) Say, 1817 accepted as Sesarma Say, 1817 (superseded status)
    1. Species Grapsus (Sesarma) elegans Herklots, 1851 accepted as Armases elegans (Herklots, 1851) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    2. Species Grapsus (Sesarma) longipes Krauss, 1843 accepted as Sesarmoides longipes (Krauss, 1843) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    3. Species Grapsus (Sesarma) violacea Herklots, 1851 accepted as Metagrapsus curvatus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  21. Species Grapsus adscencionis (Osbeck, 1765) accepted as Grapsus adscensionis (Osbeck, 1765) (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  22. Species Grapsus albolineatus Lamarck, 1818 accepted as Grapsus albolineatus Latreille in Milbert, 1812 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  23. Species Grapsus altifrons Stimpson, 1860 accepted as Grapsus grapsus (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  24. Species Grapsus brevipes H. Milne Edwards, 1853 accepted as Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  25. Species Grapsus cinereus Bosc, 1801 accepted as Armases cinereum (Bosc, 1801) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  26. Species Grapsus crinipes Dana, 1851 accepted as Geograpsus crinipes (Dana, 1851) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  27. Species Grapsus cruentatus Latreille, 1803 accepted as Goniopsis cruentata (Latreille, 1803) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  28. Species Grapsus declivifrons Heller, 1862 accepted as Pachygrapsus transversus (Gibbes, 1850) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  29. Species Grapsus depressus Heller, 1862 accepted as Geograpsus depressus (Heller, 1862) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  30. Species Grapsus dilatatus De Man, 1879 accepted as Metopograpsus latifrons (White, 1847) (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  31. Species Grapsus diris O.G. Costa, 1853 accepted as Planes minutus (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  32. Species Grapsus eydouxi H. Milne Edwards, 1853 accepted as Pachygrapsus crassipes Randall, 1840 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  33. Species Grapsus gaimardi Audouin, 1826 accepted as Metopograpsus messor (Forskål, 1775) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  34. Species Grapsus gracilipes H. Milne Edwards, 1853 accepted as Grapsus tenuicrustatus (Herbst, 1783) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  35. Species Grapsus gracillimus Sendler, 1923 accepted as Grapsus tenuicrustatus (Herbst, 1783) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  36. Species Grapsus grayi H. Milne Edwards, 1853 accepted as Geograpsus grayi (H. Milne Edwards, 1853) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  37. Species Grapsus guadalupensis Desbonne in Desbonne & Schramm, 1867 accepted as Pachygrapsus gracilis (de Saussure, 1857) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  38. Species Grapsus hirtus Randall, 1840 accepted as Grapsus tenuicrustatus (Herbst, 1783) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  39. Species Grapsus huzardi Desmarest, 1825 accepted as Guinearma huzardi (Desmarest, 1825) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  40. Species Grapsus inornatus Hess, 1865 accepted as Leptograpsodes octodentatus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  41. Species Grapsus kraussi H. Milne Edwards, 1853 accepted as Pachygrapsus plicatus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  42. Species Grapsus laevigatus White, 1847 accepted as Brachynotus sexdentatus (Risso, 1827) (unaccepted > nomen nudum, Spinola MSS name)
  43. Species Grapsus latifrons White, 1847 accepted as Metopograpsus latifrons (White, 1847) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  44. Species Grapsus limosus Rafinesque, 1817 accepted as Sesarma reticulatum (Say, 1817) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  45. Species Grapsus lividus H. Milne Edwards, 1837 accepted as Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  46. Species Grapsus longipes Randall, 1840 accepted as Goniopsis cruentata (Latreille, 1803) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  47. Species Grapsus longipes Stimpson, 1858 accepted as Grapsus albolineatus Latreille in Milbert, 1812 (junior synonym and junior homonym)
  48. Species Grapsus longitarsus Dana, 1851 accepted as Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  49. Species Grapsus maculatus H. Milne Edwards, 1853 accepted as Grapsus grapsus (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  50. Species Grapsus marmoratus White, 1847 accepted as Heterograpsus marmoratus H. Milne Edwards, 1853 accepted as Hemigrapsus nudus (Dana, 1851) (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  51. Species Grapsus maurus Lucas, 1846 accepted as Pachygrapsus maurus (Lucas, 1846) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  52. Species Grapsus messor (Forskål, 1775) accepted as Metopograpsus messor (Forskål, 1775) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  53. Species Grapsus nankin Lin, 1926 accepted as Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne Edwards, 1853 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  54. Species Grapsus nankin Tu, Tu, Wu, Ling & Hsu, 1923 accepted as Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne Edwards, 1853 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  55. Species Grapsus oceanicus Hombron & Jacquinot, 1846 accepted as Metopograpsus oceanicus (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1846) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  56. Species Grapsus ocypodioides Desbonne in Desbonne & Schramm, 1867 accepted as Geograpsus lividus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  57. Species Grapsus ornatus H. Milne Edwards, 1853 accepted as Grapsus grapsus (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  58. Species Grapsus pelagicus Say, 1818 accepted as Planes minutus (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  59. Species Grapsus penicilliger Latreille, 1817 accepted as Pseudograpsus setosus (Fabricius, 1798) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  60. Species Grapsus peroni H. Milne Edwards, 1853 accepted as Grapsus albolineatus Latreille in Milbert, 1812 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  61. Species Grapsus personatus Lamarck, 1818 accepted as Leptograpsus variegatus (Fabricius, 1793) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  62. Species Grapsus pharaonis H. Milne Edwards, 1853 accepted as Grapsus tenuicrustatus (Herbst, 1783) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  63. Species Grapsus pictus Lamarck, 1801 accepted as Grapsus grapsus (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  64. Species Grapsus planifrons Dana, 1851 accepted as Leptograpsus variegatus (Fabricius, 1793) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  65. Species Grapsus plicatus H. Milne Edwards, 1837 accepted as Pachygrapsus plicatus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  66. Species Grapsus rude H. Milne Edwards, 1837 accepted as Grapsus rudis Gibbes, 1850 accepted as Grapsus tenuicrustatus (Herbst, 1783) (vernacular name)
  67. Species Grapsus rudis Gibbes, 1850 accepted as Grapsus tenuicrustatus (Herbst, 1783) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  68. Species Grapsus speciosus von Meyer, 1844 † accepted as Potamon speciosum (von Meyer, 1844) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  69. Species Grapsus strigilatus White, 1842 accepted as Leptograpsus variegatus (Fabricius, 1793) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  70. Species Grapsus strigosus (Herbst, 1799) accepted as Grapsus albolineatus Latreille in Milbert, 1812
  71. Species Grapsus subquadratus Stimpson, 1858 accepted as Grapsus longitarsis Dana, 1851 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  72. Species Grapsus taunicus von Meyer, 1862 † accepted as Coeloma taunicum (von Meyer, 1862) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  73. Species Grapsus testudinum Roux, 1828 accepted as Planes minutus (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  74. Species Grapsus thukuhar Owen, 1839 accepted as Metopograpsus thukuhar (Owen, 1839) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  75. Species Grapsus transversus Gibbes, 1850 accepted as Pachygrapsus transversus (Gibbes, 1850) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  76. Species Grapsus variegatus (Fabricius, 1793) accepted as Leptograpsus variegatus (Fabricius, 1793) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  77. Species Grapsus varius Latreille, 1803 accepted as Pachygrapsus marmoratus (Fabricius, 1787) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  78. Species Grapsus webbi H. Milne Edwards, 1853 accepted as Grapsus adscensionis (Osbeck, 1765) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
marine
Lamarck, J. B. (1801). Système des animaux sans vertèbres, ou tableau général des classes, des ordres et des genres de ces animaux. <em>Published by the author and Deterville, Paris.</em> : viii + 432 pp., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14117719 [details] OpenAccess publication
DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Grapsus Lamarck, 1801. Accessed at: https://www.decanet.info/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106963 on 2025-12-16
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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Türkay, Michael
2006-09-12 06:54:36Z
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Martinez, Olga
2009-12-16 08:58:17Z
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Davie, Peter
2011-01-19 07:58:39Z
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Davie, Peter
2020-09-13 13:55:19Z
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De Grave, Sammy

original description Lamarck, J. B. (1801). Système des animaux sans vertèbres, ou tableau général des classes, des ordres et des genres de ces animaux. <em>Published by the author and Deterville, Paris.</em> : viii + 432 pp., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14117719 [details] OpenAccess publication

context source (PeRMS) Moscoso, V. (2012). Catálogo de crustáceos decápodos y estomatópodos del Perú. <em>Boletín Instituto del Mar del Perú.</em> 27(1-2): 8-207., available online at https://repositorio.imarpe.gob.pe/handle/20.500.12958/2190 [details] 

basis of record Türkay, M. (2001). Decapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 284-292 (look up in IMIS) [details] 

additional source Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. <em>[Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].</em> , available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details] 

additional source Hartnoll, R.G. (1975). The Grapsidae and Ocypodidae (Decapoda: Brachyura) of Tanzania. J. Zool. London 177, 305-328 [details] 
 
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