indicate locations where this name has been applied (whether correctly or incorrectly) in the scientific record; blue fiddler crabs surrounded by a dashed circle 
indicate the same but for larger, general regions; a skull and crossbones 
indicates locations where this name has been applied to a fossil; and red circles with an x 
indicate false or mistaken records from the scientific record.
| Citation | Where | Applied to... | Accepted Name | Source of Accepted | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith (1870) | text p. 115, 125-127; plate 2: figure 9; plate 3: figure 5 | location: Pacific coast of Central America | Uca ornata | Original | Type description |
| Smith (1871) | text p. 91 | citation: Smith (1870) → Gelasimus ornatus | Uca ornata | Computed | |
| Lockington (1877) | text p. 147 | citation: Smith (1870) → Gelasimus ornatus | Uca ornata | Computed | |
| Kingsley (1880) | text p. 146 | citation: Smith (1870) → Gelasimus ornatus | Uca ornata | Computed | |
| citation: Smith (1871) → Gelasimus ornatus | Uca ornata | Computed | |||
| location: Pacific coast of Nicaragua | TBD | ||||