|
Characters used to distinguish adults of Ocypode species found in Australia
|
|
|
Carapace
c.l. c.w.
of largest specimen
|
Ocular
stylets
|
Stridulating
ridge
|
Notches of lower orbital margin
|
Fingers of small chela
|
Hairbrushes on pereiopods
|
|
O. ceratophthalmus
|
40 45
|
Very long and slender
|
A few round tubercles above, 14-30 striae below
|
Median
indistinct,
lateral absent
|
Acute
|
♂ triple brushes on II & III
♀ single brush on II
|
|
O. cordimanus
|
35 40
|
Absent
|
Absent
|
Median very slightly, lateral broad key-hole shaped
|
Acute
|
♂ single brushes on II & III
♀ single brush on II
|
|
O. fabricii
|
38.5 41
|
Very short
|
Many very fine striae
|
Median slight, lateral U-shaped
|
Rounded and truncate
|
♂ triple or double brush on II
♀ single brush on II
|
|
O. convexa
|
40.5 47.2
|
Absent
|
10-25 rounded tubercles
|
Median deep, lateral deep
|
Acute
|
♂ & ♀ single brush on II and III
|
|
O. pallidula
|
21.8 23.8
|
Absent
|
25-40 evenly spaced fine striae
|
Median weak to absent, lateral absent
|
Acute
|
♂ double brush on II and III
♀ single brush on II and III
|