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Checklist for Family Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Fiddler crabs)
and region Far East (Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
416
2955
13370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
411
2949
13362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
188
1744
9517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
186
1733
9455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
172
1656
8910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
99
1015
4840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
88
935
4590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
18
193
1140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
8
60
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyOcypodidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Fiddler crabs, Fiddler Crabs and Ghost Crabs, Ghost crabs
13
144
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Far East
13 Genera with 144 Species
Afruca Crane, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 18736SpeciesTaxom
Dioxippe De Man, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 192031SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Ocypoda Weber, 1865ghost crab1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1772Ghost Crab25SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 185215SpeciesTaxom
Tympanomerus Rathbun, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1913Fiddler crab60SpeciesTaxom
Xeruca Shih, 19211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Far East
144 Species and 8 Subspecies
Afruca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Barrilete
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Austruca cryptica Naderloo, TÃ..., 2010
Austruca lactea De Haan, 1835Milky Fiddler Crab
Austruca mjoebergi Rathbun, 1924
Austruca perplexa H. Milne Edw..., 1852Lemon-Clawed Fiddler Crab
Austruca triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Dioxippe ceratophora (Koelbel, 1897)⇒ Tmethypocoelis ceratophora Koelbel, 1897
Dioxippe orientalis (De Man, 1888)⇒ Ilyoplax orientalis De Man, 1888
Gelasimus acuta (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Uca acuta Stimpson, 1858
Gelasimus annulipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Gelasimus borealis Crane, 1975
Gelasimus chlorophthalmus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Uca chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Gelasimus coarctata (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Gelasimus coloradensis (Rathbun, 1894)⇒ Uca coloradensis Rathbun, 1894
Gelasimus crassipes (White, 1847)⇒ Uca crassipes White, 1847
Gelasimus cultrimanus (White, 1847)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Gelasimus dubius (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Uca dussumieri Milne Edwards, 1852
Gelasimus dussumieri (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca dussumieri Milne Edwards, 1852
Gelasimus forceps (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Uca lactea De Haan, 1835
Gelasimus gaimardi (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca crassipes White, 1847
Gelasimus hesperiae Crane, 1975
Gelasimus jocelynae Shih, Naruse..., 2010Jocelyn's Fiddler Crab
Gelasimus latreillei (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca crassipes White, 1847
Gelasimus marionis (Desmarest, 1823)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Gelasimus neocultrimanus Bott, 1973
Gelasimus perplexa (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Uca perplexa H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Gelasimus pulchellus (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Uca crassipes White, 1847
Gelasimus rosea (Tweedie, 1937)⇒ Uca rosea Tweedie, 1937
Gelasimus rubripes Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Gelasimus signatus (Hess, 1865)⇒ Uca signata Hess, 1865
Gelasimus splendidus (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Uca crassipes White, 1847
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus tetragonon spinicarpa (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus thomsoni (Kirk, 1881)⇒ Uca coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Gelasimus triangularis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1873)⇒ Uca triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Gelasimus urvillei (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca urvillei H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Gelasimus variatus (Hess, 1865)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Gelasimus vomeris McNeill, 1920
Leptuca coloradensis Rathbun, 1893
Minuca burgersi Holthuis, 1967
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Ocypoda macleayana (Hess, 1865)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode arcuata (De Haan, 1835)⇒ Uca arcuata De Haan, 1833
Ocypode brevicornis H. Milne Edw..., 1837Ghost Crab
Ocypode brevicornis longicornuta Dana, 1852
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode convexa Quoy & Gaimard, 1824Golden ghost crab
Ocypode convexus Quoy & Gaimard, 1824Golden ghost crab
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818Smooth-handed Ghost Crab
Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758Tufted ghost crab
Ocypode dilatata (De Haan, 1835)⇒ Macrophthalmus abbreviatus Manning & Ho..., 1981
Ocypode globosa (De Haan, 1835)⇒ Scopimera globosa De Haan, 1835
Ocypode kuhli De Haan, 1835
Ocypode kuhlii De Haan, 1835
Ocypode lactea (De Haan, 1835)⇒ Uca lactea De Haan, 1835
Ocypode macrocera H. Milne Edw..., 1852Red ghost crab
Ocypode mortoni George, 1982
Ocypode nobilii De Man, 1902
Ocypode pallidula Jacquinot, 1846Pallid ghost crab
Ocypode plicatum (Latreille, 1803)⇒ Parasesarma plicatum Latreille, 1803
Ocypode pygoides (Ortmann, 1894)⇒ Ocypode convexus Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
Ocypode rotundata Miers, 1882
Ocypode sinensis Dai, Song & ..., 1985
Ocypode stimpsoni Ortmann, 1897
Ocypode urvillei (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Paraleptuca boninensis Shih, Komai ..., 2013
Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Green-eyed Fiddler Crab
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Paraleptuca splendida Stimpson, 1858
Tubuca acuta Stimpson, 1858
Tubuca arcuata De Haan, 1835
Tubuca bellator White, 1847
Tubuca coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852Fiddler Crab
Tubuca demani Ortmann, 1897Demanding Fiddler Crab
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab
Tubuca flammula Crane, 1975
Tubuca forcipata Adams & White, 1849
Tubuca paradussumieri Bott, 1973
Tubuca rhizophorae Tweedie, 1950
Tubuca rosea Tweedie, 1937
Tubuca seismella Crane, 1975
Tubuca signata Hess, 1865
Tubuca typhoni Crane, 1975
Tubuca urvillei H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Tympanomerus deschampsi (Rathbun, 1913)⇒ Ilyoplax deschampsi Rathbun, 1913
Tympanomerus integra (Tesch, 1918)⇒ Ilyoplax integra Tesch, 1918
Tympanomerus philippinensis (Rathbun, 1914)⇒ Ilyoplax philippinensis Rathbun, 1914
Uca (Austruca) annulipes H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Austruca) lactea De Haan, 1835
Uca lactea annulipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Uca lactea De Haan, 1835
Uca (Austruca) perplexa H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Uca (Gelasimus) neocultrimana Bott, 1973
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca (Gelasimus) vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca vocans hesperiae Crane, 1975
Uca vocans pacificensis (Crane, 1975)⇒ Uca neocultrimana Bott, 1973
Uca vocans vocans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca (Minuca) burgersi Holthuis, 1967Saltpan fiddler
Uca (Paraleptuca) annulipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Uca annulipes H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Paraleptuca) chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Paraleptuca) crassipes White, 1847Thick-legged Fiddler Crab
Uca (Paraleptuca) lactea (De Haan, 1835)⇒ Uca lactea De Haan, 1835
Uca (Paraleptuca) triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Uca (Tubuca) acuta Stimpson, 1858
Uca (Tubuca) arcuata De Haan, 1833
Uca (Tubuca) coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca (Tubuca) dussumieri Milne Edwards, 1852
Uca dussumieri spinata (Crane, 1975)⇒ Uca paradussumieri Bott, 1973
Uca (Tubuca) urvillei H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca affinis (Guérin, 1829)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca arcuatus
Uca bellator White, 1847
Uca bengali Crane, 1975
Uca borealis Crane, 1975
Uca brevipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca arcuata De Haan, 1833
Uca chenae Naderloo, Sc..., 2015
Uca coloradensis Rathbun, 1894
Uca cryptica Naderloo, Tü..., 2010
Uca demani Ortmann, 1897
Uca duperreyi (Guérin, 1829)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca flammula Crane, 1975
Uca forcipata Adams & White, 1849
Uca formosensis (Rathbun, 1921)⇒ Xeruca formosensis Rathbun, 1921
Uca gaimardi (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca hesperiae Crane, 1975
Uca ischnodactylus (Nemec, 1939)⇒ Uca coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca jocelynae Shih, Naruse..., 2010
Uca latreillei (H. Milne-Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca crassipes White, 1847
Uca major Herbst, 1782
Uca mani
Uca manii (Rathbun, 1909)⇒ Uca forcipata Adams & White, 1849
Uca marionis (Desmarest, 1823)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca marionis nitidus
Uca mearnsi (Rathbun, 1913)⇒ Uca coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca mjobergi (Rathbun, 1924)⇒ Uca mjoebergi Rathbun, 1924
Uca mjoebergi Rathbun, 1924
Uca novaeguineae (Rathbun, 1913)⇒ Uca crassipes White, 1847
Uca paradussumieri Bott, 1973
Uca rathbunae (Pearse, 1912)⇒ Uca coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca rhizophorae Tweedie, 1950
Uca rhizophoriae Tweedie, 1950
Uca rosea Tweedie, 1937
Uca signata Hess, 1865
Uca splendida Stimpson, 1858
Uca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Lilac Fiddler Crab
Uca una (Leach, 1814)⇒ Uca major Herbst, 1782
Uca zamboangana (Rathbun, 1913)⇒ Uca demani Ortmann, 1897
Xeruca formosensis Rathbun, 1921

Subnodes of Ocypodidae with occurrences in Far East
SubfamilyGelasiminae
Miers, 1886
7
59
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOcypodinae
Rafinesque, 1815
1
24
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyUcinae
Dana, 1851
2
55
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Ocypodidae at biodiversity.org.au
Ocypodidae at gbif.org
Ocypodidae at irmng.org
Ocypodidae at itis.gov
Ocypodidae at marinespecies.org