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Checklist for Superfamily Ocypodoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region Peninsular Malaysia (Malaysia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
85
197
352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
85
197
352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
53
141
275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
53
141
275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
50
132
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
33
93
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
31
88
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
9
30
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
5
13
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Peninsular Malaysia
5 Families width 33 Species
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs15SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18586SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18519SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18582SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Peninsular Malaysia
13 Genera with 33 Species
Austruca Bott, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1852Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Dotillopsis Kemp, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Ilyoplax Stimpson, 19353SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18388SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1846Ghost Crab3SpeciesTaxom
Paracleistostoma De Man, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1919Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 19375SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1852Fiddler crab2SpeciesTaxom
Venitus Barnes, 18361SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peninsular Malaysia
33 Species
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Austruca perplexa H. Milne Edw..., 1852Lemon-Clawed Fiddler Crab
Austruca triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Dotilla myctiroides H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Dotillopsis brevitarsis De Man, 1888
Gelasimus hesperiae Crane, 1975
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Ilyoplax delsmani De Man, 1926
Ilyoplax lingulata Rathbun, 1909
Ilyoplax punctata Tweedie, 1935
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) abbreviatus Manning & Ho..., 1981Osagani Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) laevimanus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) malaccensis Tweedie, 1937
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) teschi Kemp, 1919
Macrophthalmus (Paramareotis) erato De Man, 1888
Macrophthalmus dilatatus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus malayensis (Tweedie, 1937)⇒ Macrophthalmus laevimanus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus pectinipes Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode macrocera H. Milne Edw..., 1852Red ghost crab
Ocypode pallidula Jacquinot, 1846Pallid ghost crab
Paracleistostoma depressum De Man, 1895
Paracleistostoma longimanum Tweedie, 1937
Scopimera proxima Kemp, 1919
Tubuca acuta Stimpson, 1858
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab
Tubuca forcipata Adams & White, 1849
Tubuca paradussumieri Bott, 1973
Tubuca rosea Tweedie, 1937
Uca (Gelasimus) vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca (Tubuca) dussumieri Milne Edwards, 1852
Venitus dentipes Lucas, 1836

Subnodes of Ocypodoidea with occurrences in Peninsular Malaysia
FamilyCamptandriidae
Stimpson, 1858
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyDotillidae
Stimpson, 1858
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMacrophthalmidae
Dana, 1851
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMictyridae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOcypodidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Fiddler crabs, Fiddler Crabs and Ghost Crabs, Ghost crabs
5
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



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