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Checklist for Superfamily Ocypodoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region Southern Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
333
1353
3152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
330
1350
3144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
126
588
1419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
124
579
1397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
115
535
1257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
59
321
673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
52
292
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
13
64
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
6
23
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern Africa
6 Families width 68 Species
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs44SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae (Dana, 1851)11SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18588SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southern Africa
23 Genera with 68 Species
#ACDEGILMOPSTU
Afruca Crane, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Australoplax Barnes, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Austruca Bott, 18735SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Cleistostoma De Haan, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Cranuca Beinlich & V..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Danielella P.K.L. Ng & ..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Danielita Ng, Clark & ..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1775Sand bubbler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Ecphantor Manning & Ho..., 1981
0SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17589SpeciesTaxom
Ilyograpsus Barnard, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Leptuca Bott, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18228SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1880Ghost Crab12SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Paratylodiplax Serène, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1833
Sand bubbler crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Tylodiplax De Man, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1870Fiddler crab11SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
68 Species
Australoplax tridentata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Furry-clawed Crab
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Austruca lactea De Haan, 1835Milky Fiddler Crab
Austruca mjoebergi Rathbun, 1924
Austruca occidentalis Naderloo, Sc..., 2016East African Fiddler Crab
Austruca triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Cleistostoma algoense (Barnard, 1954)⇒ Paratylodiplax algoensis Barnard, 1954
Cleistostoma edwardsi
Cleistostoma edwardsii (MacLeay, 1838)⇒ Danielella edwardsii MacLeay, 1838
Cranuca inversa Hoffmann, 1874Inversed Fiddler Crab
Danielella edwardsii MacLeay, 1838
Danielita edwardsii MacLeay, 1838
Dotilla fenestrata Hilgendorf, 1869
Dotilla sulcata Forskål, 1775Sand Bubbler Crab
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 gaimardi (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca crassipes White, 1847
Gelasimus hesperiae Crane, 1975
Gelasimus marionis (Desmarest, 1823)⇒ Uca vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus triangularis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1873)⇒ Uca triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Gelasimus urvillei (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca urvillei H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Ilyograpsus rhizophorae Barnard, 1955
Leptuca thayeri Rathbun, 1900Atlantic Mangrove Fiddler Crab
Macrophthalmus (Chaenostoma) boscii (Audouin & Sa..., 1825)⇒ Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) brevis Herbst, 1804
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) grandidieri A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) hilgendorfi Tesch, 1915
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) sulcatus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) setosus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) latreillei (Desmarest, 1822)⇒ Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Mictyris occidentalis Unno, 2008
Ocypode africana De Man, 1881African ghost crab
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 cursor Linnaeus, 1758Tufted ghost crab
Ocypode kuhli De Haan, 1835
Ocypode kuhlii De Haan, 1835
Ocypode madagascariensis Crosnier, 1965
Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787Atlantic ghost crab
Ocypode rhombea (Weber, 1795)⇒ Ocypode quadrata Fabricius, 1787
Ocypode ryderi Kingsley, 1880
Palicus alternatus Rathbun, 1897Labile stilt crab
Palicus faxoni Rathbun, 1897Finned stilt crab
Paraleptuca chlorophthalmus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Green-eyed Fiddler Crab
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Paratylodiplax algoensis Barnard, 1954
Paratylodiplax blephariskios Stebbing, 1924
Tubuca arcuata De Haan, 1835
Tubuca coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852Fiddler Crab
Tubuca urvillei H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Tylodiplax blephariskios Stebbing, 1924
Uca (Austruca) annulipes H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Cranuca) inversa Hoffmann, 1874
Uca (Gelasimus) vocans Linnaeus, 1758
Uca (Paraleptuca) chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca (Paraleptuca) crassipes White, 1847Thick-legged Fiddler Crab
Uca (Paraleptuca) triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Uca (Tubuca) coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca (Tubuca) urvillei H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca (Uca) maracoani Latreille, 1802
Uca gaimardi (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca chlorophthalmus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Uca pugnax Smith, 1870Atlantic marsh fiddler

Subnodes of Ocypodoidea with occurrences in Southern Africa
FamilyCamptandriidae
Stimpson, 1858
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDotillidae
Stimpson, 1858
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMacrophthalmidae
Dana, 1851
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMictyridae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOcypodidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Fiddler crabs, Fiddler Crabs and Ghost Crabs, Ghost crabs
9
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPalicidae
Bouvier, 1898
Stilt crabs
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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