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Checklist for Superfamily Ocypodoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region South Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
279
988
1898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
276
984
1895
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
107
386
781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
105
380
764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
97
351
702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
46
184
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
40
160
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
12
31
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
5
9
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Pacific Ocean
5 Families width 11 Species
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Heloeciidae H. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae (Dana, 1851)3SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18510SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Pacific Ocean
9 Genera with 11 Species
Austruca Bott, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Heloecius Dana, 1837Semaphore crab1SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 1806
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1818Ghost Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalicus Moosa and Se..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Pacific Ocean
11 Species
Austruca perplexa H. Milne Edw..., 1852Lemon-Clawed Fiddler Crab
Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Gelasimus excisus Nobili, 1906Eastern Calling Fiddler Crab
Heloecius cordiformis H. Milne Edw..., 1837Semaphore Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Macrophthalmus (Tasmanoplax) latifrons (Haswell, 1882)⇒ Tasmanoplax latifrons Haswell, 1882
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818Smooth-handed Ghost Crab
Pseudopalicus declivis Castro, 2000
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab

Subnodes of Ocypodoidea with occurrences in South Pacific Ocean
FamilyHeloeciidae
H. Milne-Edwards, 1852
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMacrophthalmidae
Dana, 1851
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMictyridae
Dana, 1851
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOcypodidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Fiddler crabs, Fiddler Crabs and Ghost Crabs, Ghost crabs
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPalicidae
Bouvier, 1898
Stilt crabs
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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