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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
135
430
777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
133
428
776
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
88
304
593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
88
304
593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
83
285
558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
42
158
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
38
147
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Thoracotremata
Guinot, 1977
12
27
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ocypodoidea
Rafinesque, 1815
5
8
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Pacific Ocean
5 Families width 21 Species
Macrophthalmidae (Dana, 1851)5SpeciesTaxom
Palicidae Bouvier, 1898Stilt crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Mictyridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815Fiddler crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Dotillidae Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Pacific Ocean
8 Genera with 21 Species
Chaenostoma Stimpson, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Crossotonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Macrophthalmus Desmarest, 18424SpeciesTaxom
Mictyris Latreille, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Ocypode Weber, 1775Ghost Crab6SpeciesTaxom
Scopimera De Haan, 1917Sand bubbler crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Tubuca Bott, 19753SpeciesTaxom
Uca Leach, 1975Fiddler crab4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Pacific Ocean
21 Species
Chaenostoma punctulatus Miers, 1884Smooth Sentinel Crab
Crossotonotus compressipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) convexus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) depressus Rüppell, 1830Long Eyestalk Crab
Macrophthalmus (Venitus) latreillei (Desmarest, 1822)⇒ Venitus latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Macrophthalmus podophthalmus (Eydoux & Sou..., 1842)⇒ Macrophthalmus telescopicus Owen, 1839
Mictyris longicarpus Latreille, 1806Light-blue soldier 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 ryderi Kingsley, 1880
Ocypode saratan Forskål, 1775Red Sea Ghost Crab
Scopimera kochi Roux, 1917
Tubuca demani Ortmann, 1897Demanding Fiddler Crab
Tubuca dussumieri H. Milne Edw..., 1852Dussumier's Fiddler Crab
Tubuca polita Crane, 1975
Uca (Gelasimus) vomeris McNeill, 1920
Uca capricornis Crane, 1975
Uca hirsutimanus George & Jones, 1982
Uca polita Crane, 1975

Subnodes of Ocypodoidea with occurrences in West Pacific Ocean
FamilyDotillidae
Stimpson, 1858
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMacrophthalmidae
Dana, 1851
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMictyridae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOcypodidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Fiddler crabs, Fiddler Crabs and Ghost Crabs, Ghost crabs
3
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPalicidae
Bouvier, 1898
Stilt crabs
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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