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Checklist for Superfamily Ocypodoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
296
1339
3460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
295
1337
3457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
146
852
2513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
143
844
2486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
133
801
2376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
72
469
1255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
61
417
1165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
78
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
6
26
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indian Ocean islands
6 Families width 84 Species and 3 Subspecies
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs50SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 185118SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae (Stimpson, 1858)2SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmidae Stimpson, 18580SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Indian Ocean islands
26 Genera with 84 Species
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Austruca Bott, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 20103SpeciesTaxom
Cranuca Beinlich & V..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1775Sand bubbler crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Exopalicus Castro, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17589SpeciesTaxom
Ilyograpsus Barnard, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 184813SpeciesTaxom
Manella Rathbun, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Neopalicus Moosa & Serène, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1775Ghost Crab13SpeciesTaxom
Palicoides Moosa & Serène, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Parapalicus Moosa & Serène, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Paratylodiplax Serène, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalicus Moosa and Se..., 19691SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1873Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Tylodiplax De Man, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 0Fiddler crab20SpeciesTaxom
Venitus Barnes, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmus White, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean islands
84 Species and 3 Subspecies
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Austruca occidentalis Naderloo, Sc..., 2016East African Fiddler Crab
Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Chaenostoma crassimanus Stimpson, 1858
Chaenostoma lisae Poupin & Bou..., 2010
Cranuca inversa Hoffmann, 1874Inversed Fiddler Crab
Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Dotilla fenestrata Hilgendorf, 1869
Dotilla myctiroides H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Dotilla sulcata Forskål, 1775Sand Bubbler Crab
Exopalicus maculatus Edmondson, 1930Button Crab
Gelasimus annulipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Gelasimus excisus Nobili, 1906Eastern Calling Fiddler Crab
Gelasimus hesperiae Crane, 1975
Gelasimus inversus (Hoffmann, 1874)⇒ Cranuca inversa Hoffmann, 1874
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 urvillei (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca urvillei H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Ilyograpsus paludicola Rathbun, 1909
Leptuca latimanus Rathbun, 1894
Leptuca leptodactyla Rathbun, 1898
Macrophthalmus (Chaenostoma) boscii (Audouin & Sa..., 1825)⇒ Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) ceratophorus Sakai, 1969
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) consobrinus Nobili, 1906
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) grandidieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) latipes Borradaile, 1902
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) milloti Crosnier, 1965
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) parvimanus Guérin, 1834
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus Rüppell, 1830Long Eyestalk Crab
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) latreillei (Desmarest, 1822)⇒ Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Macrophthalmus lisae (Poupin & Bou..., 2010)⇒ Chaenostoma lisae Poupin & Bou..., 2010
Macrophthalmus verreauxi (H. Milne Edw..., 1848)⇒ Macrophthalmus telescopicus Owen, 1839
Manella gardineri (Rathbun, 1911)⇒ Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Minuca mordax Smith, 1870Smith's Fiddler Crab
Neopalicus jukesii White, 1847
Ocypode brevicornis H. Milne Edw..., 1837Ghost 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 macrocera H. Milne Edw..., 1852Red ghost crab
Ocypode madagascariensis Crosnier, 1965
Ocypode ordimana
Ocypode pallidula Jacquinot, 1846Pallid ghost crab
Ocypode pauliani Crosnier, 1965
Ocypode saratan Forskål, 1775Red Sea Ghost Crab
Palicoides whitei Miers, 1884
Palicus gracilis Smith, 1883Delicate stilt crab
Palicus sicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Winged stilt crab
Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Green-eyed Fiddler Crab
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Parapalicus elaniticus Holthuis, 1977
Parapalicus microphthalmus Castro, 2000
Paratylodiplax derijardi Guinot & Cro..., 1963
Pseudopalicus sexlobatus Kensley, 1969
Scopimera inflata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Sand Bubbler
Tubuca arcuata De Haan, 1835
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab
Tubuca urvillei H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Tylodiplax derijardi (Guinot & Cro..., 1963)⇒ Paratylodiplax derijardi Guinot & Cro..., 1963
Uca (Austruca) annulipes H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Cranuca) inversa Hoffmann, 1874
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca (Gelasimus) vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca vocans hesperiae Crane, 1975
Uca vocans vocans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca (Minuca) mordax Smith, 1870
Uca (Paraleptuca) chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Paraleptuca) crassipes White, 1847Thick-legged Fiddler Crab
Uca (Paraleptuca) triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Uca (Tubuca) arcuata De Haan, 1833
Uca (Tubuca) dussumieri Milne Edwards, 1852
Uca (Tubuca) urvillei H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca arcuatus
Uca gaimardi (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca hesperiae Crane, 1975
Uca latimanus Rathbun, 1894
Uca marionis (Desmarest, 1823)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca marionis nitidus
Uca tetragonum
Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822

Subnodes of Ocypodoidea with occurrences in Indian Ocean islands
FamilyCamptandriidae
Stimpson, 1858
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDotillidae
Stimpson, 1858
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMacrophthalmidae
Dana, 1851
4
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOcypodidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Fiddler crabs, Fiddler Crabs and Ghost Crabs, Ghost crabs
9
50
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPalicidae
Bouvier, 1898
Stilt crabs
8
10
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