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Checklist for Superfamily Ocypodoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region Polynesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
375
1949
5357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
372
1943
5351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
149
943
3174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
146
934
3122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
137
888
2974
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
73
483
1332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
61
437
1247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
90
244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
5
24
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Polynesia
5 Families width 68 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs38SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae (Dana, 1851)11SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs16SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Polynesia
24 Genera with 68 Species
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Austruca Bott, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18882SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1852Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Exopalicus Castro, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 19208SpeciesTaxom
Hemiplax Heller, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18488SpeciesTaxom
Micropalicus
0SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Minuca Bott, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Miropalicus Castro, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Neopalicus Moosa & Serène, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1846Ghost Crab7SpeciesTaxom
Paliculus Castro, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Parapalicus Moosa & Serène, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalicus Moosa and Se..., 20005SpeciesTaxom
Rectopalicus Castro, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1873Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 19755SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1975Fiddler crab14SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polynesia
68 Species and 1 Subspecies
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Austruca perplexa H. Milne Edw..., 1852Lemon-Clawed Fiddler Crab
Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Chaenostoma punctulatus Miers, 1884Smooth Sentinel Crab
Crossotonotus compressipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
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 cultrimanus (White, 1847)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Gelasimus gaimardi (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca crassipes White, 1847
Gelasimus latreillei (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca crassipes White, 1847
Gelasimus neocultrimanus Bott, 1973
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Gelasimus vomeris McNeill, 1920
Hemiplax hirtipes Heller, 1865Sentinel Crab
Leptuca speciosa Ives, 1891
Macrophthalmus (Chaenostoma) punctulatus (Miers, 1884)⇒ Chaenostoma punctulatus Miers, 1884
Macrophthalmus (Hemiplax) hirtipes (Jacquinot, 1846)⇒ Hemiplax hirtipes Heller, 1865
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) consobrinus Nobili, 1906
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) milloti Crosnier, 1965
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) serenei Takeda & Komai, 1991
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Macrophthalmus verreauxi (H. Milne Edw..., 1848)⇒ Macrophthalmus telescopicus Owen, 1839
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier crab
Minuca rapax Smith, 1870Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Miropalicus vietnamensis Zarenkov, 1968
Neopalicus halihali Castro & Naruse, 2014
Neopalicus simulus Castro, 2010
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 laevis (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Ocypode pallidula Jacquinot, 1846
Ocypode pallidula Jacquinot, 1846Pallid ghost crab
Paliculus kyusyuensis Yokoya, 1933
Palicus fisheri Rathbun, 1906
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Parapalicus ambonensis Moosa & Serène, 1981
Parapalicus clinodentatus Castro, 2000
Pseudopalicus declivis Castro, 2000
Pseudopalicus oahuensis Rathbun, 1906
Pseudopalicus pictus Castro, 2000
Pseudopalicus serripes Alcock & And..., 1895
Pseudopalicus undulatus Castro, 2000
Rectopalicus ampullatus Castro, 2000
Scopimera inflata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Sand Bubbler
Tubuca coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852Fiddler Crab
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab
Tubuca forcipata Adams & White, 1849
Tubuca polita Crane, 1975
Tubuca typhoni Crane, 1975
Uca (Austruca) annulipes H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Austruca) perplexa H. Milne Edw..., 1837
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 (Gelasimus) vomeris McNeill, 1920
Uca (Paraleptuca) chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Paraleptuca) crassipes White, 1847Thick-legged Fiddler Crab
Uca (Tubuca) dussumieri Milne Edwards, 1852
Uca forcipata Adams & White, 1849
Uca gaimardi (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca marionis (Desmarest, 1823)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca polita Crane, 1975

Subnodes of Ocypodoidea with occurrences in Polynesia
FamilyDotillidae
Stimpson, 1858
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMacrophthalmidae
Dana, 1851
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMictyridae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOcypodidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Fiddler crabs, Fiddler Crabs and Ghost Crabs, Ghost crabs
8
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPalicidae
Bouvier, 1898
Stilt crabs
10
16
Genera
Species

Taxom



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