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Checklist for Superfamily Ocypodoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region Dry Tortugas (Florida Islands, Solomon Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
139
354
561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
137
352
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
79
241
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
79
241
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
74
227
414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
38
151
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
31
137
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
26
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
5
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dry Tortugas
2 Families width 12 Species
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dry Tortugas
5 Genera with 12 Species
Leptuca Bott, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18807SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1891Fiddler crab1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dry Tortugas
12 Species
Leptuca speciosa Ives, 1891
Minuca minax LeConte, 1855
Ocypode albicans (Bosc, 1802)⇒ Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Palicus affinis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Antillean stilt crab
Palicus alternatus Rathbun, 1897Labile stilt crab
Palicus cursor A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Bathyal stilt crab
Palicus dentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Armored stilt crab
Palicus floridanus Rathbun, 1918Lance-tipped Darner
Palicus gracilis Smith, 1883Delicate stilt crab
Palicus sicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Winged stilt crab
Uca speciosa Ives, 1891Longfinger fiddler

Subnodes of Ocypodoidea with occurrences in Dry Tortugas
FamilyOcypodidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Fiddler crabs, Fiddler Crabs and Ghost Crabs, Ghost crabs
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPalicidae
Bouvier, 1898
Stilt crabs
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom



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