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Checklist for Superfamily Ocypodoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
156
461
943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
155
460
942
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
72
275
651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
71
273
649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
64
244
580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
36
170
400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
34
160
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
12
33
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
5
11
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sri Lanka
5 Families width 28 Species and 2 Subspecies
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs16SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sri Lanka
11 Genera with 28 Species
Austruca Bott, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Baruna Stebbing, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1852Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1852Ghost Crab7SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1919Sand bubbler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 2015Fiddler crab6SpeciesTaxom
Venitus Barnes, 18221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
28 Species and 2 Subspecies
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Austruca lactea De Haan, 1835Milky Fiddler Crab
Austruca triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Baruna socialis Stebbing, 1904
Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Dotilla myctiroides H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Gelasimus annulipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) parvimanus Guérin, 1834
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus Rüppell, 1830Long Eyestalk Crab
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) latreillei (Desmarest, 1822)⇒ Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Ocypode brevicornis H. Milne Edw..., 1837Ghost 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 pallidula Jacquinot, 1846Pallid ghost crab
Ocypode platytarsis (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Ocypode brevicornis H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Palicus jukesi
Palicus lucasii Rathbun, 1898Grapsoid crab
Palicus serripes Alcock & And..., 1895
Scopimera pilula Kemp, 1919
Scopimera proxima Kemp, 1919
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 vocans hesperiae Crane, 1975
Uca (Paraleptuca) triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Uca chenae Naderloo, Sc..., 2015
Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822

Subnodes of Ocypodoidea with occurrences in Sri Lanka
FamilyCamptandriidae
Stimpson, 1858
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyDotillidae
Stimpson, 1858
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMacrophthalmidae
Dana, 1851
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOcypodidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Fiddler crabs, Fiddler Crabs and Ghost Crabs, Ghost crabs
4
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPalicidae
Bouvier, 1898
Stilt crabs
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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