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Checklist for Superfamily Ocypodoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
336
1958
6058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
334
1955
6050
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
158
1273
4744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
157
1265
4714
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
147
1207
4462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
82
706
1997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
72
634
1845
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
15
119
358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
7
34
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melanesia
7 Families width 138 Species and 2 Subspecies
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs63SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18585SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 185123SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs39SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melanesia
34 Genera with 138 Species
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Austruca Bott, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Baruna Stebbing, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18883SpeciesTaxom
Exopalicus Castro, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 192010SpeciesTaxom
Hemiplax Heller, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Ilyograpsus Barnard, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Ilyoplax Stimpson, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Leipocten Kemp, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 201018SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Miropalicus Castro, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Nanusia C. G. S. Tan..., 19681SpeciesTaxom
Neopalicus Moosa & Serène, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1787Ghost Crab9SpeciesTaxom
Palicoides Moosa & Serène, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Paliculus Castro, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18807SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Paramoguai Ahyong, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Parapalicus Moosa & Serène, 19689SpeciesTaxom
Petruca Shih, P.K.L...., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalicus Moosa and Se..., 20009SpeciesTaxom
Rectopalicus Castro, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1917Sand bubbler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Tmethypocoelis Koelbel, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1891Fiddler crab27SpeciesTaxom
Ucides Rathbun, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Venitus Barnes, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmus White, 18461SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
138 Species and 2 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
Baruna trigranulum Dai & Song, 1986
Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Chaenostoma lisae Poupin & Bou..., 2010
Crossotonotus compressipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Crossotonotus lophocheir Castro, 2000
Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Exopalicus maculatus Edmondson, 1930Button Crab
Gelasimus annulipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Gelasimus cultrimanus (White, 1847)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Gelasimus dampieri Crane, 1975
Gelasimus gaimardi (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca crassipes White, 1847
Gelasimus jocelynae Shih, Naruse..., 2010Jocelyn's Fiddler Crab
Gelasimus neocultrimanus Bott, 1973
Gelasimus nitidus (Dana, 1851)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Gelasimus vomeris McNeill, 1920
Ilyograpsus nodulosus Sakai, 1983
Ilyograpsus paludicola Rathbun, 1909
Ilyoplax integra Tesch, 1918
Leipocten sordidulum (Kemp, 1915)⇒ Baruna socialis Stebbing, 1904
Leptuca leptodactyla Rathbun, 1898
Leptuca pugilator Bosc, 1802Atlantic Sand Fiddler Crab
Leptuca speciosa Ives, 1891
Leptuca thayeri Rathbun, 1900Atlantic Mangrove Fiddler Crab
Macrophthalmus (Chaenostoma) boscii (Audouin & Sa..., 1825)⇒ Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) abbreviatus Manning & Ho..., 1981Osagani Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) brevis Herbst, 1804
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) crassipes H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) darwinensis Barnes, 1971
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) graeffei A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) milloti Crosnier, 1965
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) parvimanus Guérin, 1834
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) tomentosus Souleyet, 1841
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) crinitus Rathbun, 1913
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) darwinensis (Barnes, 1971)⇒ Macrophthalmus darwinensis Barnes, 1971
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) definitus Adams & White, 1849
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) tomentosus Eydoux & Sou..., 1842
Macrophthalmus (Paramareotis) quadratus A. Milne Edw..., 1873
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) latreillei (Desmarest, 1822)⇒ Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Macrophthalmus lisae (Poupin & Bou..., 2010)⇒ Chaenostoma lisae Poupin & Bou..., 2010
Mictyris brevidactylus Stimpson, 1858
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier crab
Mictyris platycheles H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dark Blue Soldier Crab
Minuca minax LeConte, 1855
Minuca mordax Smith, 1870Smith's Fiddler Crab
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Miropalicus vietnamensis Zarenkov, 1968
Nanusia starmuehlneri Pretzmann, 1968
Neopalicus contractus Rathbun, 1902
Neopalicus jukesii White, 1847
Ocypode albicans (Bosc, 1802)⇒ Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode ceratopthalma
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818Smooth-handed Ghost Crab
Ocypode kuhlii De Haan, 1835
Ocypode pallidula Jacquinot, 1846Pallid ghost crab
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Palicoides longimanus Miyake, 1936
Palicoides whitei Miers, 1884
Paliculus foliatus Castro, 2000
Paliculus kyusyuensis Yokoya, 1933
Palicus affinis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Antillean stilt crab
Palicus alternatus Rathbun, 1897Labile stilt crab
Palicus cursor A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Bathyal stilt crab
Palicus dentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Armored stilt crab
Palicus floridanus Rathbun, 1918Lance-tipped Darner
Palicus gracilis Smith, 1883Delicate stilt crab
Palicus sicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Winged stilt crab
Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Green-eyed Fiddler Crab
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Paramoguai kavieng Ahyong, 2014
Parapalicus ambonensis Moosa & Serène, 1981
Parapalicus armatus Castro, 2000
Parapalicus clinodentatus Castro, 2000
Parapalicus denticulatus Castro, 2000
Parapalicus inanis Castro, 2000
Parapalicus inermis Castro, 2000
Parapalicus piruensis Moosa & SerÃ..., 1981
Parapalicus trispiralis Castro, 2000
Parapalicus unidentatus Zarenkov, 1968
Petruca panamensis Stimpson, 1859
Pseudopalicus acanthodactylus Castro, 2000
Pseudopalicus amadaibai Sakai, 1963
Pseudopalicus declivis Castro, 2000
Pseudopalicus glaber Castro, 2000
Pseudopalicus investigatoris Alcock, 1900
Pseudopalicus oahuensis Rathbun, 1906
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 gordonae Serène & Moosa, 1981
Scopimera kochi Roux, 1917
Tmethypocoelis odontodactylus Davie, 1990
Tubuca coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852Fiddler Crab
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab
Tubuca polita Crane, 1975
Tubuca urvillei H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca (Austruca) annulipes H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Austruca) 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 pacificensis (Crane, 1975)⇒ Uca neocultrimana Bott, 1973
Uca vocans vocans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca (Gelasimus) vomeris McNeill, 1920
Uca (Paraleptuca) chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Paraleptuca) crassipes White, 1847Thick-legged Fiddler Crab
Uca (Paraleptuca) perplexa (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Uca perplexa H. Milne Edw..., 1837
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 dampieri Crane, 1975
Uca ischnodactylus (Nemec, 1939)⇒ Uca coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca latreillei (H. Milne-Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca crassipes White, 1847
Uca marionis (Desmarest, 1823)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca mjobergi (Rathbun, 1924)⇒ Uca mjoebergi Rathbun, 1924
Uca mjoebergi Rathbun, 1924
Uca novaeguineae (Rathbun, 1913)⇒ Uca crassipes White, 1847
Uca princeps Smith, 1870Greater Mexican Fiddler Crab
Uca pugnax Smith, 1870Atlantic marsh fiddler
Uca pulchella
Uca speciosa Ives, 1891Longfinger fiddler
Ucides cordatus Linnaeus, 1763Swamp ghost crab
Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Xenophthalmus pinnotheroides White, 1846

Subnodes of Ocypodoidea with occurrences in Melanesia
FamilyCamptandriidae
Stimpson, 1858
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDotillidae
Stimpson, 1858
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMacrophthalmidae
Dana, 1851
5
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMictyridae
Dana, 1851
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOcypodidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Fiddler crabs, Fiddler Crabs and Ghost Crabs, Ghost crabs
10
63
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPalicidae
Bouvier, 1898
Stilt crabs
10
39
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