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Checklist for Superfamily Ocypodoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region Gulf of Mexico (North America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
221
714
1353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
219
712
1348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
94
368
795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
93
366
791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
86
338
737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
45
208
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
38
188
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
35
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
2
6
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gulf of Mexico
2 Families width 30 Species
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs18SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs12SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gulf of Mexico
6 Genera with 30 Species
Leptuca Bott, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab1SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 188012SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1859Fiddler crab13SpeciesTaxom
Ucides Rathbun, 17631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gulf of Mexico
30 Species
Leptuca thayeri Rathbun, 1900Atlantic Mangrove Fiddler Crab
Minuca longisignalis Salmon & Ats..., 1968
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
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 depressus Rathbun, 1897
Palicus faxoni Rathbun, 1897Finned stilt crab
Palicus floridanus Rathbun, 1918Lance-tipped Darner
Palicus gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Palicus gracilis Smith, 1883Delicate stilt crab
Palicus obesus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Inflated stilt crab
Palicus sicus 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 speciosa Ives, 1891Longfinger fiddler
Uca spinicarpus Rathbun, 1900
Uca subcylindrica Stimpson, 1859Laguna Madre fiddler
Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763Swamp ghost crab

Subnodes of Ocypodoidea with occurrences in Gulf of Mexico
FamilyOcypodidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Fiddler crabs, Fiddler Crabs and Ghost Crabs, Ghost crabs
5
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPalicidae
Bouvier, 1898
Stilt crabs
1
12
Genus
Species

Taxom



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