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Checklist for Superfamily Ocypodoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region Pacific Ocean (World Oceans)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
355
1779
4768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
352
1773
4760
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
144
885
2847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
141
874
2795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
131
817
2563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
64
397
853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
58
360
807
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
15
66
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
7
19
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pacific Ocean
7 Families width 44 Species
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs25SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae (Dana, 1851)8SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Heloeciidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pacific Ocean
19 Genera with 44 Species
Austruca Bott, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18882SpeciesTaxom
Exopalicus Castro, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Heloecius Dana, 1837Semaphore crab1SpeciesTaxom
Ilyoplax Stimpson, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18427SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Mortensenella Rathbun, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1775Ghost Crab7SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalicus Moosa and Se..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1917Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Tmethypocoelis Koelbel, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 19754SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1859Fiddler crab7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pacific Ocean
44 Species
Austruca lactea De Haan, 1835Milky Fiddler Crab
Austruca perplexa H. Milne Edw..., 1852Lemon-Clawed Fiddler Crab
Chaenostoma punctulatus Miers, 1884Smooth Sentinel Crab
Crossotonotus compressipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Exopalicus maculatus Edmondson, 1930Button Crab
Gelasimus excisus Nobili, 1906Eastern Calling Fiddler Crab
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Heloecius cordiformis H. Milne Edw..., 1837Semaphore Crab
Ilyoplax lingulata Rathbun, 1909
Leptuca crenulata Lockington, 1877California Fiddler Crab
Leptuca spinicarpa Rathbun, 1900
Macrophthalmus (Hemiplax) hirtipes (Jacquinot, 1846)⇒ Hemiplax hirtipes Heller, 1865
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus Rüppell, 1830Long Eyestalk Crab
Macrophthalmus (Tasmanoplax) latifrons (Haswell, 1882)⇒ Tasmanoplax latifrons Haswell, 1882
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) latreillei (Desmarest, 1822)⇒ Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Macrophthalmus podophthalmus (Eydoux & Sou..., 1842)⇒ Macrophthalmus telescopicus Owen, 1839
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier crab
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Mortensenella forceps Rathbun, 1909
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 gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1843Cart Driver Crab
Ocypode ryderi Kingsley, 1880
Ocypode saratan Forskål, 1775Red Sea Ghost Crab
Palicus gracilis Smith, 1883Delicate stilt crab
Pseudopalicus declivis Castro, 2000
Scopimera kochi Roux, 1917
Tmethypocoelis ceratophora Koelbel, 1897
Tubuca arcuata De Haan, 1835
Tubuca demani Ortmann, 1897Demanding Fiddler Crab
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab
Tubuca polita Crane, 1975
Uca (Gelasimus) vomeris McNeill, 1920
Uca capricornis Crane, 1975
Uca crenulata Lockington, 1877Mexican fiddler
Uca hirsutimanus George & Jones, 1982
Uca polita Crane, 1975
Uca princeps Smith, 1870Greater Mexican Fiddler Crab
Uca subcylindrica Stimpson, 1859Laguna Madre fiddler

Subnodes of Ocypodoidea with occurrences in Pacific Ocean
FamilyCamptandriidae
Stimpson, 1858
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyDotillidae
Stimpson, 1858
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHeloeciidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMacrophthalmidae
Dana, 1851
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMictyridae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOcypodidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Fiddler crabs, Fiddler Crabs and Ghost Crabs, Ghost crabs
7
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPalicidae
Bouvier, 1898
Stilt crabs
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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