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Checklist for Superfamily Ocypodoidea Rafinesque, 1815
and region West Australia (Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
288
1145
2299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
285
1141
2298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
117
589
1409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
116
584
1384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
108
551
1296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
56
317
689
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
48
281
648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
45
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
6
16
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Australia
6 Families width 58 Species
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs37SpeciesTaxom
Camptandriidae Stimpson, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmidae Dana, 185111SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Australia
16 Genera with 58 Species
Austruca Bott, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Baruna Stebbing, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Gelasimus Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Ilyograpsus Barnard, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Ilyoplax Stimpson, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18227SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Neopalicus Moosa & Serène, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1880Ghost Crab10SpeciesTaxom
Paracleistostoma De Man, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopalicus Moosa and Se..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1917Sand bubbler crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 185211SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1865Fiddler crab11SpeciesTaxom
Venitus Barnes, 18221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Australia
58 Species
Austruca annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1837Fiddler Crab
Austruca lactea De Haan, 1835Milky Fiddler Crab
Austruca mjoebergi Rathbun, 1924
Baruna trigranulum Dai & Song, 1986
Chaenostoma boscii Audouin, 1826
Chaenostoma punctulatus Miers, 1884Smooth Sentinel Crab
Gelasimus dampieri Crane, 1975
Gelasimus vocans Linnaeus, 1758Orange Fiddler Crab
Ilyograpsus paludicola Rathbun, 1909
Ilyoplax strigicarpus Davie, 1990
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) crassipes H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) darwinensis Barnes, 1971
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) sulcatus H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus Owen, 1839
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) crinitus Rathbun, 1913
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) latreillei (Desmarest, 1822)⇒ Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier crab
Mictyris occidentalis Unno, 2008
Mictyris platycheles H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dark Blue Soldier Crab
Neopalicus jukesii White, 1847
Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Ocypode ceratophthalma Pallas, 1772
Ocypode convexa Quoy & Gaimard, 1824Golden ghost crab
Ocypode cordimana (Latreille, 1818)⇒ Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818
Ocypode cordimanus Latreille, 1818Smooth-handed Ghost Crab
Ocypode fabricii H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Ocypode nobili
Ocypode nobilii De Man, 1902
Ocypode pygoides (Ortmann, 1894)⇒ Ocypode convexus Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
Ocypode ryderi Kingsley, 1880
Paracleistostoma wardi Rathbun, 1926
Pseudopalicus macromeles Castro, 2000
Scopimera inflata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Sand Bubbler
Scopimera kochi Roux, 1917
Tubuca capricornis Crane, 1975
Tubuca demani Ortmann, 1897Demanding Fiddler Crab
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab
Tubuca elegans George & Jones, 1982
Tubuca flammula Crane, 1975
Tubuca hirsutimanus George & Jones, 1982
Tubuca longidigitum Kingsley, 1880Moreton Bay Fiddler Crab
Tubuca polita Crane, 1975
Tubuca seismella Crane, 1975
Tubuca signata Hess, 1865
Tubuca urvillei H. Milne Edw..., 1852
Uca (Tubuca) dussumieri Milne Edwards, 1852
Uca capricornis Crane, 1975
Uca dampieri Crane, 1975
Uca elegans George & Jones, 1982
Uca flammula Crane, 1975
Uca hirsutimanus George & Jones, 1982
Uca longidigita Kingsley, 1880Moreton Bay Fiddler Crab
Uca mjoebergi Rathbun, 1924
Uca polita Crane, 1975
Uca seismella Crane, 1975
Uca signata Hess, 1865
Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822

Subnodes of Ocypodoidea with occurrences in West Australia
FamilyCamptandriidae
Stimpson, 1858
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDotillidae
Stimpson, 1858
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMacrophthalmidae
Dana, 1851
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMictyridae
Dana, 1851
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOcypodidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Fiddler crabs, Fiddler Crabs and Ghost Crabs, Ghost crabs
5
37
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