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Checklist for Superfamily Ocypodoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region Hong Kong (South-central China, China)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
113
386
680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
112
385
679
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
73
271
549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
73
271
549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
70
258
518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
42
166
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
38
153
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
13
45
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
7
16
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hong Kong
7 Families width 38 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs21SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18585SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18517SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmidae Stimpson, 18580SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hong Kong
16 Genera with 38 Species
Austruca Bott, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Ilyoplax Stimpson, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 06SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Mortensenella Rathbun, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1985Ghost Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Parapalicus Moosa & Serène, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1858Sand bubbler crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Tmethypocoelis Koelbel, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 0Fiddler crab9SpeciesTaxom
Venitus Barnes, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmus White, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hong Kong
38 Species and 1 Subspecies
Austruca lactea De Haan, 1835Milky Fiddler Crab
Gelasimus borealis Crane, 1975
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) pacificus Dana, 1851
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) teschi Kemp, 1919
Macrophthalmus (Paramareotis) erato De Man, 1888
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) latreillei (Desmarest, 1822)⇒ Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Macrophthalmus convexa
Mictyris brevidactylus Stimpson, 1858
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier crab
Mortensenella forceps Rathbun, 1909
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Ocypode sinensis Dai, Song & ..., 1985
Palicus bidentatus (Sakai, 1983)⇒ Parapalicus trituberculatus Chen, 1981
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Paraleptuca splendida Stimpson, 1858
Parapalicus trituberculatus Chen, 1981
Scopimera curtelsoma Shen, 1936
Scopimera globosa De Haan, 1835
Scopimera intermedia Balss, 1934
Scopimera tuberculata (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Scopimera globosa De Haan, 1835
Tmethypocoelis ceratophora Koelbel, 1897
Tubuca acuta Stimpson, 1858
Tubuca arcuata De Haan, 1835
Tubuca forcipata Adams & White, 1849
Uca (Austruca) lactea De Haan, 1835
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) arcuata De Haan, 1833
Uca arcuatus
Uca gaimardi (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca mani
Uca marionis nitidus
Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822

Subnodes of Ocypodoidea with occurrences in Hong Kong
FamilyCamptandriidae
Stimpson, 1858
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyDotillidae
Stimpson, 1858
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMacrophthalmidae
Dana, 1851
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMictyridae
Dana, 1851
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOcypodidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Fiddler crabs, Fiddler Crabs and Ghost Crabs, Ghost crabs
6
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPalicidae
Bouvier, 1898
Stilt crabs
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyXenophthalmidae
Stimpson, 1858
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom



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