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Checklist for Superfamily Ocypodoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region Atlantic Ocean (World Oceans)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
359
1638
4948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
356
1632
4934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
147
797
2869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
144
787
2814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
135
726
2605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
63
326
790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
56
300
745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
11
52
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
3
9
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Atlantic Ocean
3 Families width 36 Species
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs25SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Atlantic Ocean
9 Genera with 36 Species
Afruca Crane, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 188010SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1835Fiddler crab15SpeciesTaxom
Ucides Rathbun, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Atlantic Ocean
36 Species
Afruca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Barrilete
Leptuca pugilator Bosc, 1802Atlantic Sand Fiddler Crab
Leptuca speciosa Ives, 1891
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) graeffei A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758Tufted ghost crab
Ocypode hippeus
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Palicus affinis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Antillean stilt crab
Palicus alternatus Rathbun, 1897Labile stilt crab
Palicus cristatipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Palicus cursor A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Bathyal stilt crab
Palicus dentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Armored stilt crab
Palicus faxoni Rathbun, 1897Finned stilt crab
Palicus floridanus Rathbun, 1918Lance-tipped Darner
Palicus gracilis Smith, 1883Delicate stilt crab
Palicus obesus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Inflated stilt crab
Palicus sica A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Winged stilt crab
Uca (Leptuca) leptodactyla Rathbun, 1898Marbled fiddler
Uca (Leptuca) pugilator Bosc, 1802Atlantic sand fiddler
Uca (Minuca) burgersi Holthuis, 1967Saltpan fiddler
Uca (Minuca) rapax Smith, 1870Mudflat fiddler
Uca (Minuca) thayeri Rathbun, 1900Atlantic mangrove fiddler
Uca (Minuca) vocator Herbst, 1804Atlantic hairback fiddler
Uca longisignalis Salmon & Ats..., 1968Gulf marsh fiddler
Uca marguerita Thurman, 1981Olmec fiddler
Uca minax LeConte, 1855Red-joint fiddler
Uca panacea Novak & Salmon, 1974Gulf sand fiddler
Uca pugnax Smith, 1870Atlantic marsh fiddler
Uca speciosa Ives, 1891Longfinger fiddler
Uca spinicarpa M. J. Rathbun, 1900Spined fiddler
Uca subcylindrica Stimpson, 1859Laguna Madre fiddler
Uca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Lilac Fiddler Crab
Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763Swamp ghost crab

Subnodes of Ocypodoidea with occurrences in Atlantic Ocean
FamilyMacrophthalmidae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOcypodidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Fiddler crabs, Fiddler Crabs and Ghost Crabs, Ghost crabs
6
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPalicidae
Bouvier, 1898
Stilt crabs
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Ocypodoidea at biodiversity.org.au
Ocypodoidea at itis.gov
Ocypodoidea at marinespecies.org