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Checklist for Superfamily Ocypodoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region Taiwan (East Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
213
1140
3971
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
213
1140
3971
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
135
903
3435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
134
898
3401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
126
845
3107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
70
529
1791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
62
478
1675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
15
120
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
7
31
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Taiwan
7 Families width 121 Species and 2 Subspecies
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs66SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18585SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 185125SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 185814SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmidae (Stimpson, 1858)2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Taiwan
31 Genera with 121 Species
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Austruca Bott, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Baruna Stebbing, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Camptandrium Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Cleistostoma De Haan, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Dioxippe De Man, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Dotilla De Haan, 1892Sand bubbler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 175818SpeciesTaxom
Ilyograpsus Barnard, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Ilyoplax Stimpson, 19395SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 181720SpeciesTaxom
Manella Rathbun, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Moguai C.G.S. Tan &..., 19311SpeciesTaxom
Neoxenophthalmus Serène & Umali, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Ocypoda Weber, 1865ghost crab1SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1772Ghost Crab14SpeciesTaxom
Palicus Philippi, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Paracleistostoma De Man, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptuca Bott, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Parapalicus Moosa & Serène, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalicus Moosa and Se..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1858Sand bubbler crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Tmethypocoelis Koelbel, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 19735SpeciesTaxom
Tympanomerus Rathbun, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1858Fiddler crab21SpeciesTaxom
Venitus Barnes, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Xenophthalmus White, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Xeruca Shih, 19211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Taiwan
121 Species and 2 Subspecies
Austruca lactea De Haan, 1835Milky Fiddler Crab
Austruca perplexa H. Milne Edw..., 1852Lemon-Clawed Fiddler Crab
Austruca triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Baruna sinensis C. G. S. Tan..., 1995
Camptandrium sexdentatum Stimpson, 1858
Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Chaenostoma crassimanus Stimpson, 1858
Chaenostoma orientale (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Cleistostoma dilatatum De Haan, 1833
Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Dioxippe ceratophora (Koelbel, 1897)⇒ Tmethypocoelis ceratophora Koelbel, 1897
Dotilla myctiroides H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Dotilla wichmanni De Man, 1892
Gelasimus borealis Crane, 1975
Gelasimus coarctata (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Gelasimus crassipes (White, 1847)⇒ Uca crassipes White, 1847
Gelasimus dubius (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Uca dussumieri Milne Edwards, 1852
Gelasimus dussumieri (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca dussumieri Milne Edwards, 1852
Gelasimus forceps (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Uca lactea De Haan, 1835
Gelasimus gaimardi (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca crassipes White, 1847
Gelasimus jocelynae Shih, Naruse..., 2010Jocelyn's Fiddler Crab
Gelasimus latreillei (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca crassipes White, 1847
Gelasimus perplexa (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Uca perplexa H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Gelasimus pulchellus (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Uca crassipes White, 1847
Gelasimus splendidus (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Uca crassipes White, 1847
Gelasimus tetragonon (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus tetragonon spinicarpa (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus thomsoni (Kirk, 1881)⇒ Uca coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Gelasimus triangularis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1873)⇒ Uca triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Gelasimus variatus (Hess, 1865)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Ilyograpsus paludicola Rathbun, 1909
Ilyoplax delsmani De Man, 1926
Ilyoplax formosensis Rathbun, 1921
Ilyoplax integra Tesch, 1918
Ilyoplax serrata Shen, 1931
Ilyoplax tansuiensis Sakai, 1939
Macrophthalmus (Chaenostoma) boscii (Audouin & Sa..., 1825)⇒ Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) abbreviatus Manning & Ho..., 1981Osagani Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) banzai Wada & Sakai, 1989Banzai Crab
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) ceratophorus Sakai, 1969
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) milloti Crosnier, 1965
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) serenei Takeda & Komai, 1991
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) tomentosus Souleyet, 1841
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) crinitus Rathbun, 1913
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) definitus Adams & White, 1849
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus Rüppell, 1830Long Eyestalk Crab
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) japonicus De Haan, 1835
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) purpureocheir Teng & Shih, 2015
Macrophthalmus (Paramareotis) boteltobagoe Sakai, 1939
Macrophthalmus (Paramareotis) erato De Man, 1888
Macrophthalmus (Paramareotis) quadratus A. Milne Edw..., 1873
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) latreillei (Desmarest, 1822)⇒ Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Macrophthalmus inermis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1867)⇒ Macrophthalmus convexus Stimpson, 1858
Macrophthalmus kempi (Serène, 1981)⇒ Macrophthalmus serenei Takeda & Komai, 1991
Macrophthalmus latreillii Desmarest, 1817
Manella brevimana (Ward, 1933)⇒ Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Manella gardineri (Rathbun, 1911)⇒ Crossotonotus spinipes De Man, 1888
Mictyris brevidactylus Stimpson, 1858
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier crab
Moguai elongatum Rathbun, 1931
Neoxenophthalmus obscurus Henderson, 1893
Ocypoda macleayana (Hess, 1865)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode arcuata (De Haan, 1835)⇒ Uca arcuata De Haan, 1833
Ocypode brevicornis longicornuta Dana, 1852
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode convexus Quoy & Gaimard, 1824Golden ghost crab
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818Smooth-handed Ghost Crab
Ocypode dilatata (De Haan, 1835)⇒ Macrophthalmus abbreviatus Manning & Ho..., 1981
Ocypode globosa (De Haan, 1835)⇒ Scopimera globosa De Haan, 1835
Ocypode lactea (De Haan, 1835)⇒ Uca lactea De Haan, 1835
Ocypode plicatum (Latreille, 1803)⇒ Parasesarma plicatum Latreille, 1803
Ocypode sinensis Dai, Song & ..., 1985
Ocypode stimpsoni Ortmann, 1897
Ocypode urvillei (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Palicus oahuensis (Rathbun, 1906)⇒ Pseudopalicus oahuensis Rathbun, 1906
Palicus trituberculatus (Chen, 1981)⇒ Parapalicus trituberculatus Chen, 1981
Paracleistostoma depressum De Man, 1895
Paraleptuca crassipes White, 1847Scarlet Fiddler Crab
Paraleptuca splendida Stimpson, 1858
Parapalicus trituberculatus Chen, 1981
Pseudopalicus oahuensis Rathbun, 1906
Scopimera bitympana Shen, 1930
Scopimera globosa De Haan, 1835
Scopimera inflata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Sand Bubbler
Scopimera intermedia Balss, 1934
Scopimera longidactyla Shen, 1932
Scopimera tuberculata (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Scopimera globosa De Haan, 1835
Tmethypocoelis ceratophora Koelbel, 1897
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 paradussumieri Bott, 1973
Tympanomerus integra (Tesch, 1918)⇒ Ilyoplax integra Tesch, 1918
Uca (Austruca) lactea De Haan, 1835
Uca (Austruca) perplexa 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 (Paraleptuca) triangularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Uca (Tubuca) arcuata De Haan, 1833
Uca (Tubuca) coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca (Tubuca) dussumieri Milne Edwards, 1852
Uca affinis (Guérin, 1829)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca borealis Crane, 1975
Uca brevipes (H. Milne Edw..., 1852)⇒ Uca arcuata De Haan, 1833
Uca duperreyi (Guérin, 1829)⇒ Uca tetragonon Herbst, 1790
Uca formosensis (Rathbun, 1921)⇒ Xeruca formosensis Rathbun, 1921
Uca ischnodactylus (Nemec, 1939)⇒ Uca coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca jocelynae Shih, Naruse..., 2010
Uca mearnsi (Rathbun, 1913)⇒ Uca coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca novaeguineae (Rathbun, 1913)⇒ Uca crassipes White, 1847
Uca rathbunae (Pearse, 1912)⇒ Uca coarctata H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca splendida Stimpson, 1858
Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Xenophthalmus obscurus (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Neoxenophthalmus obscurus Henderson, 1893
Xeruca formosensis Rathbun, 1921

Subnodes of Ocypodoidea with occurrences in Taiwan
FamilyCamptandriidae
Stimpson, 1858
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDotillidae
Stimpson, 1858
4
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMacrophthalmidae
Dana, 1851
4
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMictyridae
Dana, 1851
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOcypodidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Fiddler crabs, Fiddler Crabs and Ghost Crabs, Ghost crabs
10
66
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPalicidae
Bouvier, 1898
Stilt crabs
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyXenophthalmidae
Stimpson, 1858
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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