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Checklist for Family Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838 (Mud crabs)
and region Aldabra Atoll (Aldabra Group, Seychelles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
74
153
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
74
153
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
35
89
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
35
89
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
35
89
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
22
67
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
20
64
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
50
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
1
25
41
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
25
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Aldabra Atoll
25 Genera with 41 Species
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Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Epiactaea Serène, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18522SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthus Dana, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Gaillardiellus Guinot, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Hypocolpus Rathbun, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Liocarpilodes Klunzinger, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Medaeus Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Neoliomera Odhner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Tweedieia Ward, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 04SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zozymodes Heller, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aldabra Atoll
41 Species
Actaea savignii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaeodes consobrinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Chlorodiella barbata Borradaile, 1900
Chlorodiella laevissima Dana, 1852
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cymo deplanatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Epiactaea nodulosa White, 1848Nodule Crab
Etisus demani Odhner, 1925Pale Pebble Crab
Etisus frontalis Dana, 1852
Euxanthus herdmani Laurie, 1906
Gaillardiellus rueppelli Krauss, 1843
Hypocolpus abbotti Rathbun, 1894
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Liocarpilodes armiger Nobili, 1905
Liocarpilodes harmsi Balss, 1934
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Liomera pallida Borradaile, 1900
Liomera tristis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Lophozozymus pulchellus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Damselflies
Lybia plumosa Barnard, 1946Plumose Boxer Crab
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Medaeus ornatus Dana, 1852
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Neoliomera themisto De Man, 1889
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilodius pugil Dana, 1852
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Platypodia morini Ward, 1942
Pseudoliomera granosimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Pseudoliomera helleri A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Pseudoliomera remota Rathbun, 1907
Pseudoliomera variolosa Borradaile, 1902
Tweedieia laysani Rathbun, 1906Fur-legged Crab
Xanthias cherbonnieri Guinot, 1964
Xanthias lamarcki (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias latifrons De Man, 1887Broad-fronted crab
Xanthias leptodius
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab
Zozymodes cavipes Dana, 1852

Subnodes of Xanthidae with occurrences in Aldabra Atoll
SubfamilyActaeinae
Alcock, 1898
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyChlorodiellinae
Ng & Holthuis, 2007
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCymoinae
Alcock, 1898
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEtisinae
Ortmann, 1893
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEuxanthinae
Alcock, 1898
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLiomerinae
T. Sakai, 1976
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolydectinae
Dana, 1851
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyXanthinae
MacLeay, 1838
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyZosiminae
Alcock, 1898
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Xanthidae at artfakta.se
Xanthidae at biodiversity.org.au
Xanthidae at dyntaxa.se
Xanthidae at gbif.org
Xanthidae at irmng.org
Xanthidae at itis.gov
Xanthidae at marinespecies.org