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Checklist for Superfamily Ocypodoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region Malaysia (Southeast Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
161
543
1161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
161
543
1161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
92
374
947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
91
372
944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
83
345
877
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
49
219
556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
46
210
545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
12
56
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
6
23
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Malaysia
6 Families width 93 Species and 4 Subspecies
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs43SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18588SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 185823SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 185116SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Malaysia
23 Genera with 93 Species
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Austruca Bott, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Baruna Stebbing, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1914Sand bubbler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Dotilloplax Tweedie, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Dotillopsis Kemp, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17587SpeciesTaxom
Ilyogynnis Manning & Ho..., 19371SpeciesTaxom
Ilyoplax Stimpson, 19319SpeciesTaxom
Leipocten Kemp, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 199115SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Moguai C.G.S. Tan &..., 19311SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1985Ghost Crab10SpeciesTaxom
Paracleistostoma De Man, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Potamocypoda Tweedie, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogelasimus Tweedie, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1914Sand bubbler crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 19378SpeciesTaxom
Tylodiplax De Man, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1937Fiddler crab17SpeciesTaxom
Venitus Barnes, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmus White, 19911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malaysia
93 Species and 4 Subspecies
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
Baruna socialis Stebbing, 1904
Dotilla myctiroides H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Dotilla sigillorum (Rathbun, 1914)⇒ Scopimera sigillorum Rathbun, 1914
Dotilloplax kempi Tweedie, 1950
Dotillopsis brevitarsis De Man, 1888
Dotillopsis profuga Nobili, 1903
Gelasimus acuta (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Uca acuta Stimpson, 1858
Gelasimus annulipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Gelasimus hesperiae Crane, 1975
Gelasimus rosea (Tweedie, 1937)⇒ Uca rosea Tweedie, 1937
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus triangularis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1873)⇒ Uca triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Ilyogynnis microcheirum Tweedie, 1937
Ilyoplax delsmani De Man, 1926
Ilyoplax lingulata Rathbun, 1909
Ilyoplax longicarpa Tweedie, 1937
Ilyoplax obliqua Tweedie, 1935
Ilyoplax orientalis De Man, 1888
Ilyoplax punctata Tweedie, 1935
Ilyoplax serrata Shen, 1931
Ilyoplax spinimera Tweedie, 1950
Ilyoplax yuhana Rathbun, 1931
Leipocten sordidulum (Kemp, 1915)⇒ Baruna socialis Stebbing, 1904
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) abbreviatus Manning & Ho..., 1981Osagani Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) brevis Herbst, 1804
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) laevimanus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) malaccensis Tweedie, 1937
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) sandakani Rathbun, 1907
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) teschi Kemp, 1919
Macrophthalmus (Paramareotis) erato De Man, 1888
Macrophthalmus cariminanus
Macrophthalmus carimmanus
Macrophthalmus carinimanus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Macrophthalmus brevis Herbst, 1804
Macrophthalmus dilatatus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus malayensis (Tweedie, 1937)⇒ Macrophthalmus laevimanus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus pectinipes Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Macrophthalmus wilfordi Morris & Col..., 1991
Mictyris brevidactylus Stimpson, 1858
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier crab
Moguai elongatum Rathbun, 1931
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode convexa Quoy & Gaimard, 1824Golden ghost crab
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818Smooth-handed Ghost Crab
Ocypode kuhlii De Haan, 1835
Ocypode macrocera H. Milne Edw..., 1852Red ghost crab
Ocypode nobilii De Man, 1902
Ocypode pallidula Jacquinot, 1846Pallid ghost crab
Ocypode sinensis Dai, Song & ..., 1985
Paracleistostoma depressum De Man, 1895
Paracleistostoma eriophorum Nobili, 1903
Paracleistostoma longimanum Tweedie, 1937
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Potamocypoda parapugil Tai & Manning, 1984
Potamocypoda pugil Tweedie, 1938
Pseudogelasimus plectodactylus Tweedie, 1937
Scopimera bitympana Shen, 1930
Scopimera inflata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Sand Bubbler
Scopimera intermedia Balss, 1934
Scopimera pilula Kemp, 1919
Scopimera proxima Kemp, 1919
Scopimera sigillorum Rathbun, 1914
Tubuca acuta Stimpson, 1858
Tubuca bellator White, 1847
Tubuca demani Ortmann, 1897Demanding Fiddler Crab
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab
Tubuca forcipata Adams & White, 1849
Tubuca paradussumieri Bott, 1973
Tubuca rhizophorae Tweedie, 1950
Tubuca rosea Tweedie, 1937
Tylodiplax tetratylophora De Man, 1895
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 (Gelasimus) vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca vocans hesperiae Crane, 1975
Uca vocans vocans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca (Paraleptuca) triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Uca (Tubuca) acuta Stimpson, 1858
Uca (Tubuca) dussumieri Milne Edwards, 1852
Uca dussumieri spinata (Crane, 1975)⇒ Uca paradussumieri Bott, 1973
Uca bellator White, 1847
Uca chenae Naderloo, Sc..., 2015
Uca forcipata Adams & White, 1849
Uca paradussumieri Bott, 1973
Uca rhizophorae Tweedie, 1950
Uca rhizophoriae Tweedie, 1950
Uca rosea Tweedie, 1937
Venitus dentipes Lucas, 1836
Xenophthalmus subitus Morris & Col..., 1991

Subnodes of Ocypodoidea with occurrences in Malaysia
FamilyCamptandriidae
Stimpson, 1858
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDotillidae
Stimpson, 1858
7
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMacrophthalmidae
Dana, 1851
2
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMictyridae
Dana, 1851
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOcypodidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Fiddler crabs, Fiddler Crabs and Ghost Crabs, Ghost crabs
6
43
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