Gelasiminae is a subfamily that pertains to nine out of the eleven fiddler crab genera within the family Ocypodidae.[1][2]
The subfamily includes 94 species within nine genera.[1][2] The genera are split into two tribes that are geographically distant. Tribe Gelasimini consists of species native to the Indo-West Pacific whereas Tribe Minucini consists of species native to the Americas.
Tribe Gelasimini (Indo-West Pacific fiddlers):
Tribe Minucini (American broad-front fiddlers):
Gelasiminae is a subfamily that pertains to nine out of the eleven fiddler crab genera within the family Ocypodidae.
