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Checklist for Superfamily Ocypodoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region Northern Territory (Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
169
559
1053
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
167
556
1052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
86
333
742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
86
333
742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
81
314
694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
43
186
357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
39
177
350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
13
41
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
7
18
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern Territory
7 Families width 59 Species
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs38SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae (Dana, 1851)11SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northern Territory
18 Genera with 59 Species
Austruca Bott, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Baruna Stebbing, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Cleistostoma De Haan, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 19204SpeciesTaxom
Ilyograpsus Barnard, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Ilyoplax Stimpson, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Lutogemma Davie, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18228SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1837Ghost Crab5SpeciesTaxom
Paracleistostoma De Man, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1917Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Tmethypocoelis Koelbel, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 186512SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1865Fiddler crab14SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmus White, 18461SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Territory
59 Species
Austruca lactea De Haan, 1835Milky Fiddler Crab
Austruca mjoebergi Rathbun, 1924
Austruca perplexa H. Milne Edw..., 1852Lemon-Clawed Fiddler Crab
Baruna trigranulum Dai & Song, 1986
Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Cleistostoma mcneilli Ward, 1933
Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Gelasimus dampieri Crane, 1975
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Gelasimus vomeris McNeill, 1920
Ilyograpsus paludicola Rathbun, 1909
Ilyoplax strigicarpus Davie, 1990
Lutogemma sandybrucei Davie, 2008
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) crassipes H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) darwinensis Barnes, 1971
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) abercrombiei Barnes, 1966
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) crinitus Rathbun, 1913
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) pacificus Dana, 1851
Macrophthalmus (Paramareotis) erato De Man, 1888
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) latreillei (Desmarest, 1822)⇒ Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier crab
Mictyris platycheles H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dark Blue Soldier Crab
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
Paracleistostoma wardi Rathbun, 1926
Scopimera kochi Roux, 1917
Tmethypocoelis koelbeli Davie, 1990
Tubuca arcuata De Haan, 1835
Tubuca capricornis Crane, 1975
Tubuca coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852Fiddler Crab
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab
Tubuca elegans George & Jones, 1982
Tubuca flammula Crane, 1975
Tubuca forcipata Adams & White, 1849
Tubuca hirsutimanus George & Jones, 1982
Tubuca longidigitum Kingsley, 1880Moreton Bay Fiddler Crab
Tubuca polita Crane, 1975
Tubuca seismella Crane, 1975
Tubuca signata Hess, 1865
Uca (Gelasimus) vomeris McNeill, 1920
Uca (Paraleptuca) perplexa (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Uca perplexa H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Uca (Tubuca) coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca (Tubuca) dussumieri Milne Edwards, 1852
Uca capricornis Crane, 1975
Uca dampieri Crane, 1975
Uca elegans George & Jones, 1982
Uca flammula Crane, 1975
Uca hirsutimanus George & Jones, 1982
Uca longidigita Kingsley, 1880Moreton Bay Fiddler Crab
Uca mjoebergi Rathbun, 1924
Uca polita Crane, 1975
Uca seismella Crane, 1975
Uca signata Hess, 1865
Xenophthalmus pinnotheroides White, 1846

Subnodes of Ocypodoidea with occurrences in Northern Territory
FamilyCamptandriidae
Stimpson, 1858
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDotillidae
Stimpson, 1858
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMacrophthalmidae
Dana, 1851
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMictyridae
Dana, 1851
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOcypodidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Fiddler crabs, Fiddler Crabs and Ghost Crabs, Ghost crabs
5
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPalicidae
Bouvier, 1898
Stilt crabs
1
1
Genus
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