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Checklist for Superfamily Ocypodoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region Japan (East Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
337
1830
5827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
335
1828
5824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
161
1152
4062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
159
1143
4017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
148
1092
3833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
82
654
2031
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
72
593
1888
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
18
131
372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
8
39
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Japan
8 Families width 125 Species and 2 Subspecies
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 185139SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Fiddler crabs35SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 185819SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs17SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 185810SpeciesTaxom
Heloeciidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Japan
39 Genera with 125 Species
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Apograpsus Komai & Wada, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Camptandrium Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Cleistostoma De Haan, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18882SpeciesTaxom
Danielella P.K.L. Ng & ..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Danielita Ng, Clark & ..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Deiratonotus Manning & Ho..., 19834SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1852Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Exopalicus Castro, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Heloecius Dana, 1837Semaphore crab1SpeciesTaxom
Ilyograpsus Barnard, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Ilyoplax Stimpson, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 199227SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18063SpeciesTaxom
Mirograpsus1SpeciesTaxom
Moguai C.G.S. Tan &..., 20052SpeciesTaxom
Mortensenella Rathbun, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Neopalicus Moosa & Serène, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1897Ghost Crab7SpeciesTaxom
Palicoides Moosa & Serène, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Paliculus Castro, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18803SpeciesTaxom
Paracleistostoma De Man, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Paramoguai Ahyong, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Paratylodiplax Serène, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalicus Moosa and Se..., 20005SpeciesTaxom
Rectopalicus Castro, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1858Sand bubbler crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Takedellus C. G. S. Tan..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Tmethypocoelis Koelbel, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Tritodynamia Ortmann, 19324SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1939Fiddler crab15SpeciesTaxom
Venitus Barnes, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmus White, 18461SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Japan
125 Species and 2 Subspecies
Apograpsus paantu Naruse & Kis..., 2006
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Austruca lactea De Haan, 1835Milky Fiddler Crab
Austruca perplexa H. Milne Edw..., 1852Lemon-Clawed Fiddler Crab
Austruca triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Camptandrium sexdentatum Stimpson, 1858
Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Cleistostoma algoense (Barnard, 1954)⇒ Paratylodiplax algoensis Barnard, 1954
Cleistostoma dilatatum De Haan, 1833
Cleistostoma edwardsi
Cleistostoma edwardsii (MacLeay, 1838)⇒ Danielella edwardsii MacLeay, 1838
Crossotonotus compressipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Danielella edwardsii MacLeay, 1838
Danielita edwardsii MacLeay, 1838
Deiratonotus cristatum De Man, 1895
Deiratonotus japonicus Sakai, 1934
Deiratonotus kaoriae Miura, Kawan..., 2007
Deiratonotus tondensis Sakai, 1983
Dotilla myctiroides H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Exopalicus maculatus Edmondson, 1930Button Crab
Gelasimus borealis Crane, 1975
Gelasimus jocelynae Shih, Naruse..., 2010Jocelyn's Fiddler Crab
Gelasimus neocultrimanus Bott, 1973
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Heloecius cordiformis H. Milne Edw..., 1837Semaphore Crab
Ilyograpsus nodulosus Sakai, 1983
Ilyograpsus paludicola Rathbun, 1909
Ilyoplax deschampsi Rathbun, 1913
Ilyoplax integra Tesch, 1918
Ilyoplax pusilla De Haan, 1835
Macrophthalmus (Chaenostoma) boscii (Audouin & Sa..., 1825)⇒ Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) abbreviatus Manning & Ho..., 1981Osagani Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) banzai Wada & Sakai, 1989Banzai Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) brevis Herbst, 1804
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) ceratophorus Sakai, 1969
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) microfylacas Nagai, Watan..., 2006
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) milloti Crosnier, 1965
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) philippinensis Serène, 1971
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) ryukyuanus Naruse & Kosuge, 2008
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) serenei Takeda & Komai, 1991
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) definitus Adams & White, 1849
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus Rüppell, 1830Long Eyestalk Crab
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) japonicus De Haan, 1835
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) pacificus Dana, 1851
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) pistrosinus Barnes & Davie, 2008
Macrophthalmus (Paramareotis) boteltobagoe Sakai, 1939
Macrophthalmus (Paramareotis) holthuisi Serène, 1973
Macrophthalmus (Paramareotis) quadratus A. Milne Edw..., 1873
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) barnesi (Serène, 1971)⇒ Venitus barnesi Serène, 1971
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) latreillei (Desmarest, 1822)⇒ Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) serratus (Adams & White, 1849)⇒ Venitus serratus Adams & White, 1849
Macrophthalmus dilatatus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus granulosus J.G. de Man, 1904
Macrophthalmus verreauxi (H. Milne Edw..., 1848)⇒ Macrophthalmus telescopicus Owen, 1839
Macrophthalmus viai Karasawa, 1992
Mictyris brevidactylus Stimpson, 1858
Mictyris guinotae Davies, Shih..., 2010
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier crab
Mirograpsus asper Komai & Fujita, 2018
Moguai elongatum Rathbun, 1931
Moguai pyriforme Naruse, 2005
Mortensenella forceps Rathbun, 1909
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 sinensis Dai, Song & ..., 1985
Ocypode stimpsoni Ortmann, 1897
Palicoides whitei Miers, 1884
Paliculus kyusyuensis Yokoya, 1933
Palicus amadaibai (Sakai, 1963)⇒ Pseudopalicus amadaibai Sakai, 1963
Palicus kyusyuensis (Yokoya, 1933)⇒ Paliculus kyusyuensis Yokoya, 1933
Palicus sicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Winged stilt crab
Paracleistostoma cristatum (De Man, 1895)⇒ Deiratonotus cristatum De Man, 1895
Paracleistostoma japonicum Sakai, 1934
Paraleptuca boninensis Shih, Komai ..., 2013
Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Green-eyed Fiddler Crab
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Paramoguai pyriforme Naruse, 2005
Paratylodiplax algoensis Barnard, 1954
Pseudopalicus amadaibai Sakai, 1963
Pseudopalicus investigatoris Alcock, 1900
Pseudopalicus pictus Castro, 2000
Pseudopalicus serripes Alcock & And..., 1895
Pseudopalicus undulatus Castro, 2000
Rectopalicus amphiceros Castro, 2000
Rectopalicus ampullatus Castro, 2000
Rectopalicus woodmasoni Alcock, 1900
Scopimera globosa De Haan, 1835
Scopimera inflata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Sand Bubbler
Scopimera ryukyuensis Wong, Chan &..., 2010
Scopimera tuberculata (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Scopimera globosa De Haan, 1835
Takedellus ambonense Serène & Moosa, 1971
Tmethypocoelis ceratophora Koelbel, 1897
Tmethypocoelis choreutes Davie & Kosuge, 1995
Tritodynamia globosa Karasawa, 1990
Tritodynamia horvathi Nobili, 1905
Tritodynamia japonica Ortmann, 1894
Tritodynamia rathbunae Shen, 1932
Tubuca arcuata De Haan, 1835
Tubuca coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852Fiddler Crab
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab
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) neocultrimana Bott, 1973
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca (Gelasimus) vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca vocans vocans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
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) coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca (Tubuca) dussumieri Milne Edwards, 1852
Uca ischnodactylus (Nemec, 1939)⇒ Uca coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Venitus barnesi Serène, 1971
Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Venitus serratus Adams & White, 1849
Xenophthalmus pinnotheroides White, 1846

Subnodes of Ocypodoidea with occurrences in Japan
FamilyCamptandriidae
Stimpson, 1858
11
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDotillidae
Stimpson, 1858
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHeloeciidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMacrophthalmidae
Dana, 1851
7
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMictyridae
Dana, 1851
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOcypodidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Fiddler crabs, Fiddler Crabs and Ghost Crabs, Ghost crabs
6
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPalicidae
Bouvier, 1898
Stilt crabs
8
17
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