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Checklist for Superfamily Ocypodoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region China (East Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
267
1281
3571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
263
1276
3567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
145
897
2806
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
144
891
2774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
133
844
2583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
74
522
1383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
65
475
1303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
15
110
312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
7
32
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for China
7 Families width 112 Species and 1 Subspecies
Xenophthalmidae Stimpson, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs43SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18589SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 185127SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 185821SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom


Genera for China
32 Genera with 112 Species
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Anomalifrons Rathbun, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Baruna Stebbing, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Camptandrium Stimpson, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Cleistostoma De Haan, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Deiratonotus Manning & Ho..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1892Sand bubbler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17586SpeciesTaxom
Ilyograpsus Barnard, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Ilyoplax Stimpson, 185811SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 181720SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Moguai C.G.S. Tan &..., 19311SpeciesTaxom
Mortensenella Rathbun, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Neoxenophthalmus Serène & Umali, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1897Ghost Crab7SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 19813SpeciesTaxom
Paracleistostoma De Man, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Parapalicus Moosa & Serène, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalicus Moosa and Se..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1858Sand bubbler crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Tmethypocoelis Koelbel, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Tritodynamia Ortmann, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 19736SpeciesTaxom
Tympanomerus Rathbun, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 0Fiddler crab17SpeciesTaxom
Venitus Barnes, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmus White, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Xeruca Shih, 19211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for China
112 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anomalifrons lightana Rathbun, 1931
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Austruca lactea De Haan, 1835Milky Fiddler Crab
Austruca perplexa H. Milne Edw..., 1852Lemon-Clawed Fiddler Crab
Austruca triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Baruna sinensis C. G. S. Tan..., 1995
Baruna trigranulum Dai & Song, 1986
Camptandrium elongatum (Rathbun, 1931)⇒ Moguai elongatum Rathbun, 1931
Camptandrium sexdentatum Stimpson, 1858
Chaenostoma crassimanus Stimpson, 1858
Chaenostoma orientale (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Cleistostoma dilatatum De Haan, 1833
Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Deiratonotus cristatum De Man, 1895
Dotilla myctiroides H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Dotilla wichmanni De Man, 1892
Gelasimus borealis Crane, 1975
Gelasimus hesperiae Crane, 1975
Gelasimus jocelynae Shih, Naruse..., 2010Jocelyn's Fiddler Crab
Gelasimus rubripes Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Ilyograpsus paludicola Rathbun, 1909
Ilyoplax delsmani De Man, 1926
Ilyoplax dentimerosa Shen, 1932
Ilyoplax deschampsi Rathbun, 1913
Ilyoplax formosensis Rathbun, 1921
Ilyoplax integra Tesch, 1918
Ilyoplax orientalis De Man, 1888
Ilyoplax pingi Shen, 1932
Ilyoplax serrata Shen, 1931
Ilyoplax stapletoni De Man, 1908
Ilyoplax tansuiensis Sakai, 1939
Ilyoplax tenella Stimpson, 1858
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) abbreviatus Manning & Ho..., 1981Osagani Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) banzai Wada & Sakai, 1989Banzai Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) ceratophorus Sakai, 1969
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) milloti Crosnier, 1965
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) tomentosus Souleyet, 1841
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) crinitus Rathbun, 1913
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) definitus Adams & White, 1849
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) japonicus De Haan, 1835
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) pacificus Dana, 1851
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) purpureocheir Teng & Shih, 2015
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) teschi Kemp, 1919
Macrophthalmus (Paramareotis) boteltobagoe Sakai, 1939
Macrophthalmus (Paramareotis) erato De Man, 1888
Macrophthalmus (Paramareotis) quadratus A. Milne Edw..., 1873
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) latreillei (Desmarest, 1822)⇒ Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Macrophthalmus convexa
Macrophthalmus dilatatus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus laniger Ortmann, 1894
Macrophthalmus latreillii Desmarest, 1817
Mictyris brevidactylus Stimpson, 1858
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier crab
Moguai elongatum Rathbun, 1931
Mortensenella forceps Rathbun, 1909
Neoxenophthalmus obscurus Henderson, 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 mortoni George, 1982
Ocypode sinensis Dai, Song & ..., 1985
Ocypode stimpsoni Ortmann, 1897
Palicus bidentatus (Sakai, 1983)⇒ Parapalicus trituberculatus Chen, 1981
Palicus sicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Winged stilt crab
Palicus trituberculatus (Chen, 1981)⇒ Parapalicus trituberculatus Chen, 1981
Paracleistostoma depressum De Man, 1895
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Paraleptuca splendida Stimpson, 1858
Parapalicus trituberculatus Chen, 1981
Pseudopalicus oahuensis Rathbun, 1906
Scopimera bitympana Shen, 1930
Scopimera curtelsoma Shen, 1936
Scopimera globosa De Haan, 1835
Scopimera inflata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Sand Bubbler
Scopimera intermedia Balss, 1934
Scopimera longidactyla Shen, 1932
Scopimera tuberculata (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Scopimera globosa De Haan, 1835
Tmethypocoelis ceratophora Koelbel, 1897
Tritodynamia horvathi Nobili, 1905
Tritodynamia rathbunae Shen, 1932
Tritodynamia rathbuni Shen, 1932
Tubuca acuta Stimpson, 1858
Tubuca arcuata De Haan, 1835
Tubuca coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852Fiddler Crab
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab
Tubuca forcipata Adams & White, 1849
Tubuca paradussumieri Bott, 1973
Tympanomerus deschampsi (Rathbun, 1913)⇒ Ilyoplax deschampsi Rathbun, 1913
Uca (Austruca) lactea De Haan, 1835
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca (Gelasimus) vocans Linnaeus, 1758
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 (Tubuca) acuta Stimpson, 1858
Uca (Tubuca) arcuata De Haan, 1833
Uca arcuatus
Uca borealis Crane, 1975
Uca forcipata Adams & White, 1849
Uca gaimardi (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca latreillei (H. Milne-Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca crassipes White, 1847
Uca mani
Uca manii (Rathbun, 1909)⇒ Uca forcipata Adams & White, 1849
Uca marionis (Desmarest, 1823)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca marionis nitidus
Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Xenophthalmus obscurus (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Neoxenophthalmus obscurus Henderson, 1893
Xenophthalmus pinnotheroides White, 1846
Xeruca formosensis Rathbun, 1921

Subnodes of Ocypodoidea with occurrences in China
FamilyCamptandriidae
Stimpson, 1858
7
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDotillidae
Stimpson, 1858
4
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMacrophthalmidae
Dana, 1851
5
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMictyridae
Dana, 1851
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOcypodidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Fiddler crabs, Fiddler Crabs and Ghost Crabs, Ghost crabs
8
43
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPalicidae
Bouvier, 1898
Stilt crabs
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyXenophthalmidae
Stimpson, 1858
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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