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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
232
864
1815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
231
863
1814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
122
593
1376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
120
590
1370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
111
554
1307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
59
318
684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
51
285
639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
58
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
6
21
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Madagascar
6 Families width 59 Species and 3 Subspecies
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs38SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 185110SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae (Stimpson, 1858)2SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmidae Stimpson, 18580SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Madagascar
21 Genera with 59 Species
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Austruca Bott, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Cranuca Beinlich & V..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1775Sand bubbler crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17587SpeciesTaxom
Ilyograpsus Barnard, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18227SpeciesTaxom
Neopalicus Moosa & Serène, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1775Ghost Crab11SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Parapalicus Moosa & Serène, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Paratylodiplax Serène, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalicus Moosa and Se..., 19691SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1873Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Tylodiplax De Man, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 0Fiddler crab15SpeciesTaxom
Venitus Barnes, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmus White, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madagascar
59 Species and 3 Subspecies
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Austruca occidentalis Naderloo, Sc..., 2016East African Fiddler Crab
Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
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
Gelasimus excisus Nobili, 1906Eastern Calling Fiddler Crab
Gelasimus hesperiae Crane, 1975
Gelasimus inversus (Hoffmann, 1874)⇒ Cranuca inversa Hoffmann, 1874
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
Macrophthalmus (Chaenostoma) boscii (Audouin & Sa..., 1825)⇒ Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) consobrinus Nobili, 1906
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) grandidieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) milloti Crosnier, 1965
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) parvimanus Guérin, 1834
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus Rüppell, 1830Long Eyestalk Crab
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) latreillei (Desmarest, 1822)⇒ Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Neopalicus jukesii White, 1847
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 madagascariensis Crosnier, 1965
Ocypode ordimana
Ocypode pallidula Jacquinot, 1846Pallid ghost crab
Ocypode pauliani Crosnier, 1965
Ocypode saratan Forskål, 1775Red Sea Ghost 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 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 (Paraleptuca) chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Paraleptuca) crassipes White, 1847Thick-legged Fiddler Crab
Uca (Paraleptuca) triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Uca (Tubuca) dussumieri Milne Edwards, 1852
Uca (Tubuca) urvillei H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca gaimardi (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca latimanus Rathbun, 1894
Uca marionis (Desmarest, 1823)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca marionis nitidus
Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822

Subnodes of Ocypodoidea with occurrences in Madagascar
FamilyCamptandriidae
Stimpson, 1858
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDotillidae
Stimpson, 1858
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMacrophthalmidae
Dana, 1851
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOcypodidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Fiddler crabs, Fiddler Crabs and Ghost Crabs, Ghost crabs
8
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPalicidae
Bouvier, 1898
Stilt crabs
4
5
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