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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
367
1854
5169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
365
1849
5159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
139
840
2581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
138
834
2561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
128
794
2416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
68
464
1192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
60
422
1133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
17
91
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
8
32
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Australia
8 Families width 99 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs51SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 185129SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Heloeciidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East Australia
32 Genera with 99 Species
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Afruca Crane, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Australoplax Barnes, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Baruna Stebbing, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18882SpeciesTaxom
Enigmaplax Davie, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Exopalicus Castro, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 19204SpeciesTaxom
Heloecius Dana, 1837Semaphore crab1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiplax Heller, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Ilyograpsus Barnard, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Ilyoplax Stimpson, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 185222SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Nanusia C. G. S. Tan..., 19681SpeciesTaxom
Neopalicus Moosa & Serène, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab9SpeciesTaxom
Palicoides Moosa & Serène, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Paracleistostoma De Man, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalicus Moosa and Se..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1873Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Tasmanoplax Barnes, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 186510SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 0Fiddler crab19SpeciesTaxom
Ucides Rathbun, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Venitus Barnes, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmus White, 18461SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Australia
99 Species and 1 Subspecies
Afruca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Barrilete
Australoplax tridentata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Furry-clawed Crab
Austruca mjoebergi Rathbun, 1924
Austruca perplexa H. Milne Edw..., 1852Lemon-Clawed Fiddler Crab
Austruca triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Baruna trigranulum Dai & Song, 1986
Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Chaenostoma punctulatus Miers, 1884Smooth Sentinel Crab
Crossotonotus compressipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Enigmaplax littoralis Davie, 1993
Exopalicus maculatus Edmondson, 1930Button Crab
Gelasimus dampieri Crane, 1975
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Gelasimus vomeris McNeill, 1920
Heloecius cordiformis H. Milne Edw..., 1837Semaphore Crab
Ilyograpsus daviei Komai & Wada, 2008
Ilyograpsus paludicola Rathbun, 1909
Ilyoplax dentata Ward, 1933
Ilyoplax strigicarpus Davie, 1990
Leptuca thayeri Rathbun, 1900Atlantic Mangrove Fiddler Crab
Macrophthalmus (Chaenostoma) punctulatus (Miers, 1884)⇒ Chaenostoma punctulatus Miers, 1884
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) abbreviatus Manning & Ho..., 1981Osagani Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) brevis Herbst, 1804
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) ceratophorus Sakai, 1969
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) crassipes H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) darwinensis Barnes, 1971
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) graeffei A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) milloti Crosnier, 1965
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) serenei Takeda & Komai, 1991
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) crinitus Rathbun, 1913
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) definitus Adams & White, 1849
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus Rüppell, 1830Long Eyestalk Crab
Macrophthalmus depressus serratus
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) pacificus Dana, 1851
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) setosus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus (Paramareotis) quadratus A. Milne Edw..., 1873
Macrophthalmus (Tasmanoplax) latifrons (Haswell, 1882)⇒ Tasmanoplax latifrons Haswell, 1882
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) latreillei (Desmarest, 1822)⇒ Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) serratus (Adams & White, 1849)⇒ Venitus serratus Adams & White, 1849
Macrophthalmus dilatatus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Mictyris darwinensis Unno & Semeniuk, 2011
Mictyris livingstonei McNeill, 1926
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier crab
Mictyris platycheles H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dark Blue Soldier Crab
Minuca burgersi Holthuis, 1967
Minuca pugnax Smith, 1870Mud Fiddler Crab
Nanusia starmuehlneri Pretzmann, 1968
Neopalicus jukesii White, 1847
Ocypode africana De Man, 1881African ghost crab
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 fabricii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Ocypode kuhlii De Haan, 1835
Ocypode pallidula Jacquinot, 1846Pallid ghost crab
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Palicoides whitei Miers, 1884
Palicus whitei Miers, 1879
Paracleistostoma wardi Rathbun, 1926
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Pseudopalicus serripes Alcock & And..., 1895
Scopimera inflata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Sand Bubbler
Tasmanoplax latifrons Haswell, 1882Southern Sentinel Crab
Tubuca bellator White, 1847
Tubuca capricornis Crane, 1975
Tubuca coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852Fiddler Crab
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab
Tubuca flammula Crane, 1975
Tubuca hirsutimanus George & Jones, 1982
Tubuca longidigitum Kingsley, 1880Moreton Bay Fiddler Crab
Tubuca polita Crane, 1975
Tubuca seismella Crane, 1975
Tubuca signata Hess, 1865
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca (Gelasimus) vomeris McNeill, 1920
Uca (Paraleptuca) annulipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Uca annulipes H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Paraleptuca) crassipes White, 1847Thick-legged Fiddler Crab
Uca (Paraleptuca) perplexa (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Uca perplexa H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Uca (Paraleptuca) triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Uca (Tubuca) coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca (Tubuca) dussumieri Milne Edwards, 1852
Uca capricornis Crane, 1975
Uca coaractata
Uca dampieri Crane, 1975
Uca hirsutimanus George & Jones, 1982
Uca longidigita Kingsley, 1880Moreton Bay Fiddler Crab
Uca mjoebergi Rathbun, 1924
Uca polita Crane, 1975
Uca pugnax Smith, 1870Atlantic marsh fiddler
Uca seismella Crane, 1975
Uca signata Hess, 1865
Uca tetragonum
Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763Swamp ghost crab
Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Xenophthalmus pinnotheroides White, 1846

Subnodes of Ocypodoidea with occurrences in East Australia
FamilyCamptandriidae
Stimpson, 1858
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDotillidae
Stimpson, 1858
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHeloeciidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMacrophthalmidae
Dana, 1851
8
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMictyridae
Dana, 1851
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOcypodidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Fiddler crabs, Fiddler Crabs and Ghost Crabs, Ghost crabs
10
51
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPalicidae
Bouvier, 1898
Stilt crabs
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyXenophthalmidae
Stimpson, 1858
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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