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Checklist for Superfamily Ocypodoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region Islands of Japan (Japan)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
122
482
875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
122
482
875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
90
409
755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
89
408
754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
87
405
751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
50
265
457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
43
245
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
66
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
6
19
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Islands of Japan
6 Families width 33 Species
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18518SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Islands of Japan
19 Genera with 33 Species
Austruca Bott, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Camptandrium Stimpson, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18882SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ilyograpsus Barnard, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Ilyoplax Stimpson, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 19396SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18063SpeciesTaxom
Moguai C.G.S. Tan &..., 19311SpeciesTaxom
Mortensenella Rathbun, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1818Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Palicoides Moosa & Serène, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Paracleistostoma De Man, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalicus Moosa and Se..., 18952SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1835Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Tmethypocoelis Koelbel, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18522SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Islands of Japan
33 Species
Austruca lactea De Haan, 1835Milky Fiddler Crab
Austruca perplexa H. Milne Edw..., 1852Lemon-Clawed Fiddler Crab
Austruca triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Crossotonotus compressipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Ilyograpsus paludicola Rathbun, 1909
Ilyoplax integra Tesch, 1918
Ilyoplax pusilla De Haan, 1835
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) milloti Crosnier, 1965
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) serenei Takeda & Komai, 1991
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) japonicus De Haan, 1835
Macrophthalmus (Paramareotis) boteltobagoe Sakai, 1939
Mictyris brevidactylus Stimpson, 1858
Mictyris guinotae Davies, Shih..., 2010
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier crab
Moguai elongatum Rathbun, 1931
Mortensenella forceps Rathbun, 1909
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Palicoides whitei Miers, 1884
Paracleistostoma japonicum Sakai, 1934
Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Green-eyed Fiddler Crab
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Pseudopalicus investigatoris Alcock, 1900
Pseudopalicus serripes Alcock & And..., 1895
Scopimera globosa De Haan, 1835
Tmethypocoelis ceratophora Koelbel, 1897
Tubuca coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852Fiddler Crab
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab

Subnodes of Ocypodoidea with occurrences in Islands of Japan
FamilyCamptandriidae
Stimpson, 1858
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDotillidae
Stimpson, 1858
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMacrophthalmidae
Dana, 1851
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMictyridae
Dana, 1851
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOcypodidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Fiddler crabs, Fiddler Crabs and Ghost Crabs, Ghost crabs
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPalicidae
Bouvier, 1898
Stilt crabs
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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