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Checklist for Family Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Fiddler crabs)
and region Indonesia (Southeast Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
283
1439
4610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
282
1438
4609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
141
963
3671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
139
957
3649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
130
903
3420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
73
516
1641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
65
476
1566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
16
104
428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
8
30
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyOcypodidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Fiddler crabs, Fiddler Crabs and Ghost Crabs, Ghost crabs
9
79
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Indonesia
9 Genera with 79 Species
Afruca Crane, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 18735SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 175813SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1772Ghost Crab13SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 185212SpeciesTaxom
Tympanomerus Rathbun, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1814Fiddler crab36SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indonesia
79 Species and 5 Subspecies
Afruca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Barrilete
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
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
Gelasimus acuta (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Uca acuta Stimpson, 1858
Gelasimus annulipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Gelasimus cultrimanus (White, 1847)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Gelasimus dussumieri (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca dussumieri Milne Edwards, 1852
Gelasimus gaimardi (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca crassipes White, 1847
Gelasimus jocelynae Shih, Naruse..., 2010Jocelyn's Fiddler Crab
Gelasimus marionis (Desmarest, 1823)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Gelasimus neocultrimanus Bott, 1973
Gelasimus signatus (Hess, 1865)⇒ Uca signata Hess, 1865
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
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 vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Minuca burgersi Holthuis, 1967
Ocypode brevicornis H. Milne Edw..., 1837Ghost Crab
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 kuhli De Haan, 1835
Ocypode kuhlii De Haan, 1835
Ocypode pallidula Jacquinot, 1846Pallid ghost crab
Ocypode pygoides (Ortmann, 1894)⇒ Ocypode convexus Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
Ocypode sinensis Dai, Song & ..., 1985
Ocypode urvillei (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Green-eyed Fiddler Crab
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
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 rosea Tweedie, 1937
Tubuca signata Hess, 1865
Tubuca urvillei H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Tympanomerus integra (Tesch, 1918)⇒ Ilyoplax integra Tesch, 1918
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) 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 bellator White, 1847
Uca brevipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca arcuata De Haan, 1833
Uca demani Ortmann, 1897
Uca flammula Crane, 1975
Uca forcipata Adams & White, 1849
Uca gaimardi (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca major Herbst, 1782
Uca marionis (Desmarest, 1823)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca mjobergi (Rathbun, 1924)⇒ Uca mjoebergi Rathbun, 1924
Uca mjoebergi Rathbun, 1924
Uca paradussumieri Bott, 1973
Uca rosea Tweedie, 1937
Uca signata Hess, 1865
Uca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Lilac Fiddler Crab
Uca una (Leach, 1814)⇒ Uca major Herbst, 1782

Subnodes of Ocypodidae with occurrences in Indonesia
SubfamilyGelasiminae
Miers, 1886
5
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOcypodinae
Rafinesque, 1815
1
13
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyUcinae
Dana, 1851
2
32
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