The species in the family of Sesarmidae are among the species mostly difficult to be differentiated taxonomically in the Superfamily Grapsoidea because of their morphological similarity. The analysis of partial sequences of mitochondrial COI gene and 16S rRNA gene of 14 species in 8 genera of Sesarmidae for their molecular phylogenetics reveals that the percentages of sequence divergences of 14 species of Sesarmidae are from 5.7% to 14.5% and from 1.5% to 12.1%, both indicating that the species difference are significant. The phylogenetic trees show that the 14 species are separate and valid species and 4 species of Parasesarma and 3 species of Perisesarma are not 2 independent clades but clustered into 1 clade. Chiromantes dehaani and Sesarmops sinensis are clustered into one clade and then clustered with C. haematocheir into another clade, inconsistent with their morphological classification. The complicated molecular phylogenetic relationship among the species of Sesarmidae suggests that the species in the family of Sesarmidae might have polyphyletic origin, and their interspecific relationship or intergenus relationship need to be clarified.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |