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Checklist for Superfamily Ocypodoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region North Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
296
977
2483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
295
973
2480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
128
491
1352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
127
483
1303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
117
440
1175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
62
239
510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
55
224
483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
32
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
10
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Africa
4 Families width 18 Species
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae (Dana, 1851)4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Africa
10 Genera with 18 Species
Afruca Crane, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Cranuca Beinlich & V..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1775Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18484SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1804Ghost Crab6SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1833
Sand bubbler crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1835Fiddler crab2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Africa
18 Species
Afruca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Barrilete
Cranuca inversa Hoffmann, 1874Inversed Fiddler Crab
Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Dotilla sulcata Forskål, 1775Sand Bubbler Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus Rüppell, 1830Long Eyestalk Crab
Macrophthalmus (Paramareotis) holthuisi Serène, 1973
Macrophthalmus verreauxi (H. Milne Edw..., 1848)⇒ Macrophthalmus telescopicus Owen, 1839
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Ocypode africana De Man, 1881African ghost crab
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode ceratopthalmus
Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758Tufted ghost crab
Ocypode ippeus (Olivier, 1804)⇒ Ocypode cursor Linnaeus, 1758
Palicus caronii Roux, 1828
Uca (Cranuca) inversa Hoffmann, 1874
Uca tangeri Eydoux, 1835Lilac Fiddler Crab

Subnodes of Ocypodoidea with occurrences in North Africa
FamilyDotillidae
Stimpson, 1858
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMacrophthalmidae
Dana, 1851
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOcypodidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Fiddler crabs, Fiddler Crabs and Ghost Crabs, Ghost crabs
5
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPalicidae
Bouvier, 1898
Stilt crabs
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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