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Checklist for Superfamily Ocypodoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region Philippines (Southeast Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
234
1195
3321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
234
1195
3321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
137
876
2822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
135
868
2787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
126
820
2599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
69
480
1340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
61
435
1261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
86
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
6
21
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Philippines
6 Families width 85 Species and 3 Subspecies
Ocypodidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Fiddler crabs54SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 185115SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18585SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmidae Stimpson, 18582SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Philippines
21 Genera with 85 Species
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Austruca Bott, 18735SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1852Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Exopalicus Castro, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 19208SpeciesTaxom
Ilyoplax Stimpson, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 188813SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1897Ghost Crab7SpeciesTaxom
Palicoides Moosa & Serène, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Parapalicus Moosa & Serène, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalicus Moosa and Se..., 20003SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1873Sand bubbler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 197510SpeciesTaxom
Tympanomerus Rathbun, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1913Fiddler crab24SpeciesTaxom
Venitus Barnes, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmus White, 18462SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Philippines
85 Species and 3 Subspecies
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Austruca cryptica Naderloo, TÃ..., 2010
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
Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Dotilla myctiroides H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Exopalicus maculatus Edmondson, 1930Button Crab
Gelasimus annulipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Gelasimus coloradensis (Rathbun, 1894)⇒ Uca coloradensis Rathbun, 1894
Gelasimus jocelynae Shih, Naruse..., 2010Jocelyn's Fiddler Crab
Gelasimus neocultrimanus Bott, 1973
Gelasimus rubripes Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Gelasimus vomeris McNeill, 1920
Ilyoplax danielae Davie & Naruse, 2010
Ilyoplax philippinensis Rathbun, 1914
Leptuca coloradensis Rathbun, 1893
Macrophthalmus (Euplax) dagohoyi (Mendoza & Ng, 2007)⇒ Euplax dagohoyi Mendoza & Ng, 2007
Macrophthalmus (Euplax) leptophthalmus (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Euplax leptophthalmus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) abbreviatus Manning & Ho..., 1981Osagani Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) banzai Wada & Sakai, 1989Banzai Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) tomentosus Souleyet, 1841
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) transversus Latreille, 1817
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) crinitus Rathbun, 1913
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) definitus Adams & White, 1849
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) japonicus De Haan, 1835
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) pacificus Dana, 1851
Macrophthalmus (Paramareotis) erato De Man, 1888
Mictyris brevidactylus Stimpson, 1858
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-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 kuhlii De Haan, 1835
Ocypode pallidula Jacquinot, 1846Pallid ghost crab
Ocypode stimpsoni Ortmann, 1897
Palicoides whitei Miers, 1884
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Parapalicus trispiralis Castro, 2000
Pseudopalicus declivis Castro, 2000
Pseudopalicus investigatoris Alcock, 1900
Pseudopalicus undulatus Castro, 2000
Scopimera globosa De Haan, 1835
Scopimera inflata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Sand Bubbler
Tubuca arcuata De Haan, 1835
Tubuca bellator White, 1847
Tubuca coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852Fiddler Crab
Tubuca demani Ortmann, 1897Demanding Fiddler Crab
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab
Tubuca forcipata Adams & White, 1849
Tubuca paradussumieri Bott, 1973
Tubuca rosea Tweedie, 1937
Tubuca seismella Crane, 1975
Tubuca typhoni Crane, 1975
Tympanomerus philippinensis (Rathbun, 1914)⇒ Ilyoplax philippinensis Rathbun, 1914
Uca (Austruca) annulipes H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Austruca) lactea De Haan, 1835
Uca lactea annulipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Uca lactea De Haan, 1835
Uca (Gelasimus) neocultrimana Bott, 1973
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca (Gelasimus) vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca vocans pacificensis (Crane, 1975)⇒ Uca neocultrimana Bott, 1973
Uca vocans vocans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca (Paraleptuca) chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Paraleptuca) crassipes White, 1847Thick-legged Fiddler Crab
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
Uca bellator White, 1847
Uca brevipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca arcuata De Haan, 1833
Uca coloradensis Rathbun, 1894
Uca cryptica Naderloo, Tü..., 2010
Uca demani Ortmann, 1897
Uca forcipata Adams & White, 1849
Uca jocelynae Shih, Naruse..., 2010
Uca mearnsi (Rathbun, 1913)⇒ Uca coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca rosea Tweedie, 1937
Uca zamboangana (Rathbun, 1913)⇒ Uca demani Ortmann, 1897
Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Xenophthalmus latifrons (Bürger, 1895)⇒ Arcotheres latifrons Bürger, 1895
Xenophthalmus pinnotheroides White, 1846

Subnodes of Ocypodoidea with occurrences in Philippines
FamilyDotillidae
Stimpson, 1858
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMacrophthalmidae
Dana, 1851
3
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMictyridae
Dana, 1851
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOcypodidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Fiddler crabs, Fiddler Crabs and Ghost Crabs, Ghost crabs
8
54
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPalicidae
Bouvier, 1898
Stilt crabs
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyXenophthalmidae
Stimpson, 1858
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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