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Checklist for Superfamily Ocypodoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region Seychelles (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
154
566
1216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
154
566
1216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
87
403
975
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
85
397
960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
79
384
938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
47
245
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
41
218
521
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
11
41
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
4
13
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Seychelles
4 Families width 35 Species
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs25SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Seychelles
13 Genera with 35 Species
Austruca Bott, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1852Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18394SpeciesTaxom
Manella Rathbun, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Neopalicus Moosa & Serène, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1818Ghost Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Palicoides Moosa & Serène, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1873Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 0Fiddler crab11SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Seychelles
35 Species
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Austruca occidentalis Naderloo, Sc..., 2016East African Fiddler Crab
Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Dotilla myctiroides H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Gelasimus annulipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Gelasimus hesperiae Crane, 1975
Gelasimus marionis (Desmarest, 1823)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) ceratophorus Sakai, 1969
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) latipes Borradaile, 1902
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) parvimanus Guérin, 1834
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Manella gardineri (Rathbun, 1911)⇒ Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
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
Palicoides whitei Miers, 1884
Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Green-eyed Fiddler Crab
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Scopimera inflata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Sand Bubbler
Tubuca arcuata De Haan, 1835
Uca (Austruca) annulipes H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Gelasimus) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca (Gelasimus) vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca (Paraleptuca) chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Paraleptuca) crassipes White, 1847Thick-legged Fiddler Crab
Uca (Tubuca) arcuata De Haan, 1833
Uca arcuatus
Uca gaimardi (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca hesperiae Crane, 1975
Uca marionis (Desmarest, 1823)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca tetragonum

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

Taxom

FamilyMacrophthalmidae
Dana, 1851
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOcypodidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Fiddler crabs, Fiddler Crabs and Ghost Crabs, Ghost crabs
6
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPalicidae
Bouvier, 1898
Stilt crabs
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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