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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
225
1036
2676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
223
1033
2670
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
121
743
2261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
120
740
2252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
112
699
2115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
60
377
849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
51
326
757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
13
69
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
5
21
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Caledonia
5 Families width 76 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs28SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 185116SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs29SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New Caledonia
21 Genera with 76 Species
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Austruca Bott, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18883SpeciesTaxom
Exopalicus Castro, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Ilyograpsus Barnard, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 201011SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Miropalicus Castro, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Nanusia C. G. S. Tan..., 19681SpeciesTaxom
Neopalicus Moosa & Serène, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1846Ghost Crab6SpeciesTaxom
Palicoides Moosa & Serène, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Paliculus Castro, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Parapalicus Moosa & Serène, 20008SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalicus Moosa and Se..., 18957SpeciesTaxom
Rectopalicus Castro, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1852Fiddler crab13SpeciesTaxom
Venitus Barnes, 18221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Caledonia
76 Species and 1 Subspecies
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
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 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
Macrophthalmus (Chaenostoma) boscii (Audouin & Sa..., 1825)⇒ Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) darwinensis Barnes, 1971
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) milloti Crosnier, 1965
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) tomentosus Souleyet, 1841
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
Miropalicus vietnamensis Zarenkov, 1968
Nanusia starmuehlneri Pretzmann, 1968
Neopalicus contractus Rathbun, 1902
Neopalicus jukesii White, 1847
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 pallidula Jacquinot, 1846Pallid ghost crab
Palicoides longimanus Miyake, 1936
Palicoides whitei Miers, 1884
Paliculus foliatus Castro, 2000
Paliculus kyusyuensis Yokoya, 1933
Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Green-eyed Fiddler Crab
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
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
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 serripes Alcock & And..., 1895
Rectopalicus amphiceros Castro, 2000
Rectopalicus ampullatus Castro, 2000
Rectopalicus woodmasoni Alcock, 1900
Tubuca coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852Fiddler Crab
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab
Uca (Austruca) lactea De Haan, 1835
Uca (Austruca) perplexa H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca (Gelasimus) vocans Linnaeus, 1758
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
Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822

Subnodes of Ocypodoidea with occurrences in New Caledonia
FamilyCamptandriidae
Stimpson, 1858
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMacrophthalmidae
Dana, 1851
4
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
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPalicidae
Bouvier, 1898
Stilt crabs
9
29
Genera
Species

Taxom



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