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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
234
1195
3321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
234
1195
3321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
137
876
2822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
135
868
2787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
126
820
2599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
69
480
1340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
61
435
1261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
86
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
6
21
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyOcypodidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Fiddler crabs, Fiddler Crabs and Ghost Crabs, Ghost crabs
8
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Philippines
8 Genera with 54 Species
Austruca Bott, 18735SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 19208SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1897Ghost Crab7SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 197510SpeciesTaxom
Tympanomerus Rathbun, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1913Fiddler crab24SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Philippines
54 Species and 3 Subspecies
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Austruca cryptica Naderloo, TÃ..., 2010
Austruca lactea De Haan, 1835Milky Fiddler Crab
Austruca perplexa H. Milne Edw..., 1852Lemon-Clawed Fiddler Crab
Austruca triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Gelasimus annulipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Gelasimus coloradensis (Rathbun, 1894)⇒ Uca coloradensis Rathbun, 1894
Gelasimus jocelynae Shih, Naruse..., 2010Jocelyn's Fiddler Crab
Gelasimus neocultrimanus Bott, 1973
Gelasimus rubripes Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Gelasimus vomeris McNeill, 1920
Leptuca coloradensis Rathbun, 1893
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818Smooth-handed Ghost Crab
Ocypode kuhlii De Haan, 1835
Ocypode pallidula Jacquinot, 1846Pallid ghost crab
Ocypode stimpsoni Ortmann, 1897
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
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 forcipata Adams & White, 1849
Tubuca paradussumieri Bott, 1973
Tubuca rosea Tweedie, 1937
Tubuca seismella Crane, 1975
Tubuca typhoni Crane, 1975
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 (Gelasimus) neocultrimana Bott, 1973
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca (Gelasimus) vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca vocans pacificensis (Crane, 1975)⇒ Uca neocultrimana Bott, 1973
Uca vocans vocans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca (Paraleptuca) chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Paraleptuca) crassipes White, 1847Thick-legged Fiddler Crab
Uca (Paraleptuca) triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Uca (Tubuca) arcuata De Haan, 1833
Uca (Tubuca) coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca (Tubuca) dussumieri Milne Edwards, 1852
Uca bellator White, 1847
Uca brevipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca arcuata De Haan, 1833
Uca coloradensis Rathbun, 1894
Uca cryptica Naderloo, Tü..., 2010
Uca demani Ortmann, 1897
Uca forcipata Adams & White, 1849
Uca jocelynae Shih, Naruse..., 2010
Uca mearnsi (Rathbun, 1913)⇒ Uca coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca rosea Tweedie, 1937
Uca zamboangana (Rathbun, 1913)⇒ Uca demani Ortmann, 1897

Subnodes of Ocypodidae with occurrences in Philippines
SubfamilyGelasiminae
Miers, 1886
5
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOcypodinae
Rafinesque, 1815
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyUcinae
Dana, 1851
1
21
Genus
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