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Checklist for Superfamily Ocypodoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region India (South Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
245
998
2525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
244
997
2524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
122
616
1784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
122
616
1784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
114
575
1659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
62
374
1028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
56
349
986
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
71
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
7
22
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for India
7 Families width 91 Species and 2 Subspecies
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs50SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae (Stimpson, 1858)3SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 185814SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 185116SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Genera for India
22 Genera with 91 Species
#ABCDGILMNOPRSTUV
Austruca Bott, 18626SpeciesTaxom
Baruna Stebbing, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Camptandrium Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1892Sand bubbler crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Dotillopsis Kemp, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 19207SpeciesTaxom
Ilyoplax Stimpson, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Leipocten Kemp, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 184814SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Neopalicus Moosa & Serène, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Neoxenophthalmus Serène & Umali, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1882Ghost Crab12SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalicus Moosa and Se..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Rectopalicus Castro, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1919Sand bubbler crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18527SpeciesTaxom
Tympanomerus Rathbun, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1937Fiddler crab18SpeciesTaxom
Venitus Barnes, 18222SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
91 Species and 2 Subspecies
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Austruca lactea De Haan, 1835Milky Fiddler Crab
Austruca perplexa H. Milne Edw..., 1852Lemon-Clawed Fiddler Crab
Austruca sindensis Alcock, 1900
Austruca triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Austruca variegata Heller, 1862
Baruna socialis Stebbing, 1904
Camptandrium sexdentatum Stimpson, 1858
Dotilla blanfordi Alcock, 1900
Dotilla clepsydrodactyla (Alcock, 1900)⇒ Dotilla intermedia De Man, 1888
Dotilla intermedia De Man, 1888
Dotilla malabarica Nobili, 1903
Dotilla myctiroides H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Dotilla pertinax Kemp, 1915
Dotilla wichmanni De Man, 1892
Dotillopsis brevitarsis De Man, 1888
Gelasimus annulipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Gelasimus hesperiae Crane, 1975
Gelasimus marionis (Desmarest, 1823)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus triangularis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1873)⇒ Uca triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Gelasimus vomeris McNeill, 1920
Ilyoplax frater Kemp, 1919
Ilyoplax gangetica Kemp, 1919
Ilyoplax stapletoni De Man, 1908
Leipocten sordidulum (Kemp, 1915)⇒ Baruna socialis Stebbing, 1904
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) brevis Herbst, 1804
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) laevimanus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) sulcatus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) transversus Latreille, 1817
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus Rüppell, 1830Long Eyestalk Crab
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) pacificus Dana, 1851
Macrophthalmus (Paramareotis) erato De Man, 1888
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) gastrodes Kemp, 1915
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) latreillei (Desmarest, 1822)⇒ Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Macrophthalmus affinis (Guérin-Ménev..., 1839)⇒ Macrophthalmus depressus Rüppell, 1830
Macrophthalmus pectinipes Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Macrophthalmus verreauxi (H. Milne Edw..., 1848)⇒ Macrophthalmus telescopicus Owen, 1839
Mictyris brevidactylus Stimpson, 1858
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier crab
Minuca burgersi Holthuis, 1967
Neopalicus jukesii White, 1847
Neoxenophthalmus obscurus Henderson, 1893
Ocypode brevicornis H. Milne Edw..., 1837Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode cevaleptithalma
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818Smooth-handed Ghost Crab
Ocypode kuhlii De Haan, 1835
Ocypode macrocera H. Milne Edw..., 1852Red ghost crab
Ocypode pallidula Jacquinot, 1846Pallid ghost crab
Ocypode platytarsis (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Ocypode brevicornis H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Ocypode rotundata Miers, 1882
Palicus investigatoris (Alcock, 1900)⇒ Pseudopalicus investigatoris Alcock, 1900
Palicus woodmasoni (Alcock, 1900)⇒ Rectopalicus woodmasoni Alcock, 1900
Pseudopalicus investigatoris Alcock, 1900
Rectopalicus woodmasoni Alcock, 1900
Scopimera inflata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Sand Bubbler
Scopimera pilula Kemp, 1919
Scopimera proxima Kemp, 1919
Tubuca acuta Stimpson, 1858
Tubuca alcocki Shih, Chan & Ng, 2018
Tubuca bellator White, 1847
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab
Tubuca paradussumieri Bott, 1973
Tubuca rosea Tweedie, 1937
Tubuca urvillei H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Tympanomerus stapletoni (De Man, 1908)⇒ Ilyoplax stapletoni De Man, 1908
Uca (Austruca) annulipes H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Austruca) lactea De Haan, 1835
Uca lactea annulipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Uca lactea De Haan, 1835
Uca (Austruca) perplexa H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca (Gelasimus) vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca vocans hesperiae Crane, 1975
Uca (Gelasimus) vomeris McNeill, 1920
Uca (Paraleptuca) chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Paraleptuca) triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Uca (Tubuca) acuta Stimpson, 1858
Uca (Tubuca) dussumieri Milne Edwards, 1852
Uca (Tubuca) urvillei H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca bengali Crane, 1975
Uca chenae Naderloo, Sc..., 2015
Uca marionis (Desmarest, 1823)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca paradussumieri Bott, 1973
Uca rosea Tweedie, 1937
Venitus dentipes Lucas, 1836
Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822

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

Taxom

FamilyDotillidae
Stimpson, 1858
4
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMacrophthalmidae
Dana, 1851
2
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMictyridae
Dana, 1851
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOcypodidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Fiddler crabs, Fiddler Crabs and Ghost Crabs, Ghost crabs
7
50
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPalicidae
Bouvier, 1898
Stilt crabs
4
5
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