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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
114
427
1036
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
114
427
1036
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
77
332
899
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
77
332
899
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
71
310
797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
47
215
561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
44
205
544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
11
53
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
5
19
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Singapore
5 Families width 90 Species and 4 Subspecies
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs40SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae (Stimpson, 1858)16SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 185815SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 185117SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Singapore
19 Genera with 90 Species
Austruca Bott, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Baruna Stebbing, 19864SpeciesTaxom
Camptandrium Stimpson, 19314SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1892Sand bubbler crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 19209SpeciesTaxom
Ilyogynnis Manning & Ho..., 19371SpeciesTaxom
Ilyoplax Stimpson, 19357SpeciesTaxom
Leipocten Kemp, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 184215SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Moguai C.G.S. Tan &..., 19311SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1818Ghost Crab4SpeciesTaxom
Paracleistostoma De Man, 19375SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 0Sand bubbler crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Shenius Serène, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18659SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1865Fiddler crab18SpeciesTaxom
Venitus Barnes, 18492SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Singapore
90 Species and 4 Subspecies
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Austruca lactea De Haan, 1835Milky Fiddler Crab
Austruca perplexa H. Milne Edw..., 1852Lemon-Clawed Fiddler Crab
Baruna mangromurphia (Harminto & Ng, 1991)⇒ Baruna trigranulum Dai & Song, 1986
Baruna minuta Harminto & Ng, 1991
Baruna socialis Stebbing, 1904
Baruna trigranulum Dai & Song, 1986
Camptandrium anomalum Shen, 1935
Camptandrium anomalus (Shen, 1935)⇒ Shenius anomalus Shen, 1935
Camptandrium elongata
Camptandrium elongatum (Rathbun, 1931)⇒ Moguai elongatum Rathbun, 1931
Dotilla myctiroides H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Dotilla myctroides
Dotilla wichmanni De Man, 1892
Gelasimus acuta (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Uca acuta Stimpson, 1858
Gelasimus annulipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Gelasimus chlorophthalmus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Uca chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Gelasimus dussumieri (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca dussumieri Milne Edwards, 1852
Gelasimus forceps (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Uca lactea De Haan, 1835
Gelasimus rubripes Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Gelasimus vomeris McNeill, 1920
Ilyogynnis microcheirum Tweedie, 1937
Ilyoplax delsmani De Man, 1926
Ilyoplax gangetica Kemp, 1919
Ilyoplax lingulata Rathbun, 1909
Ilyoplax longicarpa Tweedie, 1937
Ilyoplax obliqua Tweedie, 1935
Ilyoplax orientalis De Man, 1888
Ilyoplax punctata Tweedie, 1935
Leipocten sordidulum (Kemp, 1915)⇒ Baruna socialis Stebbing, 1904
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) abbreviatus Manning & Ho..., 1981Osagani Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) brevis Herbst, 1804
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) crassipes H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) laevimanus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) malaccensis Tweedie, 1937
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) japonicus De Haan, 1835
Macrophthalmus (Paramareotis) erato De Man, 1888
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) latreillei (Desmarest, 1822)⇒ Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) serratus (Adams & White, 1849)⇒ Venitus serratus Adams & White, 1849
Macrophthalmus carinimanus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Macrophthalmus brevis Herbst, 1804
Macrophthalmus dilatatus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus malayensis (Tweedie, 1937)⇒ Macrophthalmus laevimanus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus podophthalmus (Eydoux & Sou..., 1842)⇒ Macrophthalmus telescopicus Owen, 1839
Mictyris brevidactylus Stimpson, 1858
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier crab
Moguai elongatum Rathbun, 1931
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
Paracleistostoma depressum De Man, 1895
Paracleistostoma longimana
Paracleistostoma longimanum Tweedie, 1937
Paracleistostoma microcheira
Paracleistostoma microcheirum (Tweedie, 1937)⇒ Ilyogynnis microcheirum Tweedie, 1937
Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Green-eyed Fiddler Crab
Scopimera globosa De Haan, 1835
Scopimera inflata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Sand Bubbler
Scopimera intermedia Balss, 1934
Scopimera mycteroides
Shenius anomalus Shen, 1935
Tubuca acuta Stimpson, 1858
Tubuca arcuata De Haan, 1835
Tubuca coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852Fiddler Crab
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab
Tubuca forcipata Adams & White, 1849
Tubuca paradussumieri Bott, 1973
Tubuca rhizophorae Tweedie, 1950
Tubuca rosea Tweedie, 1937
Tubuca signata Hess, 1865
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) tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca (Gelasimus) vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca vocans hesperiae Crane, 1975
Uca vocans vocans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca (Paraleptuca) chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Tubuca) acuta Stimpson, 1858
Uca (Tubuca) arcuata De Haan, 1833
Uca (Tubuca) coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca (Tubuca) dussumieri Milne Edwards, 1852
Uca dussumieri spinata (Crane, 1975)⇒ Uca paradussumieri Bott, 1973
Uca forcipata Adams & White, 1849
Uca paradussumieri Bott, 1973
Uca rhizophoriae Tweedie, 1950
Uca rosea Tweedie, 1937
Uca signata Hess, 1865
Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Venitus serratus Adams & White, 1849

Subnodes of Ocypodoidea with occurrences in Singapore
FamilyCamptandriidae
Stimpson, 1858
6
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDotillidae
Stimpson, 1858
4
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMacrophthalmidae
Dana, 1851
2
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMictyridae
Dana, 1851
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOcypodidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Fiddler crabs, Fiddler Crabs and Ghost Crabs, Ghost crabs
6
40
Genera
Species

Taxom



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