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Checklist for Superfamily Ocypodoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region Iran (Near East)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
92
204
371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
92
204
371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
60
142
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
60
142
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
55
125
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
29
65
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
29
65
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
24
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
14
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iran
4 Families width 26 Species
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18517SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18584SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iran
14 Genera with 26 Species
Austruca Bott, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Cranuca Beinlich & V..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1900Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Ilyograpsus Barnard, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Ilyoplax Stimpson, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Leptochryseus Al Khayat & ..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18365SpeciesTaxom
Manningis Al-Khayat & ..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Nasima Manning, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1775Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Opusia Ng, Rahayu &..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1900Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1900Fiddler crab4SpeciesTaxom
Venitus Barnes, 18361SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iran
26 Species
Austruca albimana Kossmann, 1877
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Austruca iranica Pretzmann, 1971
Austruca sindensis Alcock, 1900
Cranuca inversa Hoffmann, 1874Inversed Fiddler Crab
Dotilla blanfordi Alcock, 1900
Ilyograpsus rhizophorae Barnard, 1955
Ilyoplax frater Kemp, 1919
Ilyoplax stevensi Kemp, 1919
Leptochryseus kuwaitense D. A. Jones ..., 1983
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) grandidieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) sulcatus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus Rüppell, 1830Long Eyestalk Crab
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) laevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) dentipes (Lucas, 1836)⇒ Venitus dentipes Lucas, 1836
Manningis arabicum D. A. Jones ..., 1983
Nasima dotilliformis Alcock, 1900
Ocypode rotundata Miers, 1882
Ocypode saratan Forskål, 1775Red Sea Ghost Crab
Opusia indica Alcock, 1900
Scopimera crabicauda Alcock, 1900
Uca (Austruca) annulipes H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca albimana Kossmann, 1877
Uca iranica Pretzmann, 1971
Uca sindensis Alcock, 1900
Venitus dentipes Lucas, 1836

Subnodes of Ocypodoidea with occurrences in Iran
FamilyCamptandriidae
Stimpson, 1858
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDotillidae
Stimpson, 1858
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMacrophthalmidae
Dana, 1851
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOcypodidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Fiddler crabs, Fiddler Crabs and Ghost Crabs, Ghost crabs
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



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