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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
216
735
1390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
214
733
1388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
107
435
952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
106
429
937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
99
404
896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
50
243
473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
43
223
445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
11
44
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
9
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Florida Islands
4 Families width 26 Species
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs16SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Florida Islands
9 Genera with 26 Species
Leptuca Bott, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18807SpeciesTaxom
Petruca Shih, P.K.L...., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1891Fiddler crab3SpeciesTaxom
Ucides Rathbun, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Florida Islands
26 Species
Leptuca leptodactyla Rathbun, 1898
Leptuca pugilator Bosc, 1802Atlantic Sand Fiddler Crab
Leptuca speciosa Ives, 1891
Leptuca thayeri Rathbun, 1900Atlantic Mangrove Fiddler Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) brevis Herbst, 1804
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Mictyris platycheles H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dark Blue Soldier Crab
Minuca minax LeConte, 1855
Minuca mordax Smith, 1870Smith's Fiddler Crab
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Ocypode albicans (Bosc, 1802)⇒ Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
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
Petruca panamensis Stimpson, 1859
Uca princeps Smith, 1870Greater Mexican Fiddler Crab
Uca pugnax Smith, 1870Atlantic marsh fiddler
Uca speciosa Ives, 1891Longfinger fiddler
Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763Swamp ghost crab

Subnodes of Ocypodoidea with occurrences in Florida Islands
FamilyMacrophthalmidae
Dana, 1851
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMictyridae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOcypodidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Fiddler crabs, Fiddler Crabs and Ghost Crabs, Ghost crabs
6
16
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