Although he did posit the possibility that Ocypode pygoides and Ocypode convexa might actually be the same species later on in 1897 .
In 1894 , the Prussian - American zoologist Arnold Edward Ortmann described Ocypode pygoides without consulting Quoy and Gaimard 's original work .
Although Quoy did posit the possibility that Ocypode pygoides and Ocypode convexa might actually be the same species later on in 1897 .
In 1894 , the Prussian - American zoologist Arnold Edward Ortmann described Ocypode pygoides without consulting Quoy and Gaimard 's original work .