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Checklist for Subfamily Euxanthinae Alcock, 1898
and region Seychelles (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
154
566
1216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
154
566
1216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
87
403
975
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
85
397
960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
79
384
938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
47
245
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
41
218
521
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
30
177
427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
2
58
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
54
141
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEuxanthinae
Alcock, 1898
5
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Seychelles
5 Genera with 9 Species
Euxanthus Dana, 18844SpeciesTaxom
Hypocolpus Rathbun, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Medaeops Guinot, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Medaeus Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paramedaeus Guinot, 18731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Seychelles
9 Species
Euxanthus boletarius Rathbun, 1911
Euxanthus exsculptus Herbst, 1790Lumpy Rock Crab
Euxanthus herdmani Laurie, 1906
Euxanthus rugosus Miers, 1884
Hypocolpus abbotti Rathbun, 1894
Hypocolpus diverticulatus Strahl, 1861
Medaeops granulosus Haswell, 1882
Medaeus ornatus Dana, 1852
Paramedaeus simplex A. Milne-Edw..., 1873


Links, sources and further information
Euxanthinae at biodiversity.org.au
Euxanthinae at marinespecies.org