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Checklist for Superfamily Ocypodoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region Queensland (East Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
292
1325
3188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
290
1321
3183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
129
724
1985
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
128
719
1972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
118
682
1857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
63
400
948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
56
368
913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
17
76
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
8
27
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Queensland
8 Families width 84 Species and 1 Subspecies
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 185124SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs41SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Heloeciidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Queensland
27 Genera with 84 Species
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Australoplax Barnes, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Baruna Stebbing, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18882SpeciesTaxom
Enigmaplax Davie, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Exopalicus Castro, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 19204SpeciesTaxom
Heloecius Dana, 1837Semaphore crab1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiplax Heller, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Ilyograpsus Barnard, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Ilyoplax Stimpson, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 184918SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Nanusia C. G. S. Tan..., 19681SpeciesTaxom
Neopalicus Moosa & Serène, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1846Ghost Crab6SpeciesTaxom
Palicoides Moosa & Serène, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Paracleistostoma De Man, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalicus Moosa and Se..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1873Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 186510SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 0Fiddler crab17SpeciesTaxom
Venitus Barnes, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmus White, 18461SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Queensland
84 Species and 1 Subspecies
Australoplax tridentata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Furry-clawed Crab
Austruca mjoebergi Rathbun, 1924
Austruca perplexa H. Milne Edw..., 1852Lemon-Clawed Fiddler Crab
Austruca triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Baruna trigranulum Dai & Song, 1986
Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Chaenostoma punctulatus Miers, 1884Smooth Sentinel Crab
Crossotonotus compressipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Enigmaplax littoralis Davie, 1993
Exopalicus maculatus Edmondson, 1930Button Crab
Gelasimus dampieri Crane, 1975
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Gelasimus vomeris McNeill, 1920
Heloecius cordiformis H. Milne Edw..., 1837Semaphore Crab
Ilyograpsus daviei Komai & Wada, 2008
Ilyograpsus paludicola Rathbun, 1909
Ilyoplax dentata Ward, 1933
Ilyoplax strigicarpus Davie, 1990
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) brevis Herbst, 1804
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) ceratophorus Sakai, 1969
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) crassipes H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) darwinensis Barnes, 1971
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) graeffei A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) milloti Crosnier, 1965
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) serenei Takeda & Komai, 1991
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) crinitus Rathbun, 1913
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) definitus Adams & White, 1849
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus Rüppell, 1830Long Eyestalk Crab
Macrophthalmus depressus serratus
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) pacificus Dana, 1851
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) setosus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus (Paramareotis) quadratus A. Milne Edw..., 1873
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) latreillei (Desmarest, 1822)⇒ Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) serratus (Adams & White, 1849)⇒ Venitus serratus Adams & White, 1849
Mictyris darwinensis Unno & Semeniuk, 2011
Mictyris livingstonei McNeill, 1926
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier crab
Mictyris platycheles H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dark Blue Soldier Crab
Nanusia starmuehlneri Pretzmann, 1968
Neopalicus jukesii White, 1847
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
Palicoides whitei Miers, 1884
Palicus whitei Miers, 1879
Paracleistostoma wardi Rathbun, 1926
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Pseudopalicus serripes Alcock & And..., 1895
Scopimera inflata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Sand Bubbler
Tubuca bellator White, 1847
Tubuca capricornis Crane, 1975
Tubuca coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852Fiddler Crab
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab
Tubuca flammula Crane, 1975
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) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca (Gelasimus) vomeris McNeill, 1920
Uca (Paraleptuca) annulipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Uca annulipes H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Paraleptuca) perplexa (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Uca perplexa H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Uca (Paraleptuca) triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Uca (Tubuca) coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca (Tubuca) dussumieri Milne Edwards, 1852
Uca capricornis Crane, 1975
Uca coaractata
Uca dampieri 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
Uca tetragonum
Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Xenophthalmus pinnotheroides White, 1846

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

Taxom

FamilyDotillidae
Stimpson, 1858
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyMacrophthalmidae
Dana, 1851
7
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMictyridae
Dana, 1851
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOcypodidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Fiddler crabs, Fiddler Crabs and Ghost Crabs, Ghost crabs
6
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPalicidae
Bouvier, 1898
Stilt crabs
6
7
Genera
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