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Checklist for Family Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838 (Mud crabs)
and region Chagos Archipelago (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
56
138
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
56
138
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
39
109
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
38
105
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
37
103
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
24
73
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
22
70
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
16
59
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
2
30
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
29
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Chagos Archipelago
29 Genera with 58 Species
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Actaea De Haan, 1852Baneberry2SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Atergatopsis A. Milne-Edw..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Banareia A. Milne-Edw..., 19112SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18012SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthus Dana, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18342SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 18612SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Neolioxantho Garth & Kim, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Palapedia Ng, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Paramedaeus Guinot, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Psaumis Kossmann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Tweedieia Ward, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zozymodes Heller, 18462SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chagos Archipelago
58 Species
Actaea polyacantha Heller, 1861
Actaea speciosa (Dana) accept..., 1852)⇒ Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852
Actaeodes consobrinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatopsis signatus Adams & White, 1849
Banareia acies Rathbun, 1911
Banareia banareias Rathbun, 1911
Chlorodiella barbata Borradaile, 1900
Chlorodiella cytherea Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella laevissima Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Cyclodius paumotensis Rathbun, 1907
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cymo quadrilobatus Miers, 1884Blue Eyed Coral Crab
Etisus armatus Ward, 1942
Etisus electra Herbst, 1801
Euxanthus boletarius Rathbun, 1911
Euxanthus rugosus Miers, 1884
Lachnopodus subacutus Stimpson, 1858
Leptodius nudipes Dana, 1852
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847Colorful Reef Crab
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Liomera tristis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Lophozozymus anaglyptus Heller, 1861
Lophozozymus pulchellus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Damselflies
Luniella scabriculus Dana, 1852
Luniella spinipes Heller, 1861
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Neolioxantho latifrons Rathbun, 1911
Palapedia integra De Haan, 1835
Paractaea garretti Rathbun, 1906
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paramedaeus simplex A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilodius paumotensis Rathbun, 1907
Pilodius pugil Dana, 1852
Pilodius scabriculus Dana, 1852
Platypodia cristata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Platypodia morini Ward, 1942
Platypodia semigranosa Heller, 1861
Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Pseudoliomera remota Rathbun, 1907
Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852Showy xanthid crab
Tweedieia laysani Rathbun, 1906Fur-legged Crab
Tweedieia odhneri Gordon, 1934
Xanthias lamarcki (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias latifrons De Man, 1887Broad-fronted crab
Xanthias punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Xanthias Punctatus
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab
Zozymodes cavipes Dana, 1852
Zozymodes pumilus Hombron & Ja..., 1846

Subnodes of Xanthidae with occurrences in Chagos Archipelago
SubfamilyActaeinae
Alcock, 1898
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyChlorodiellinae
Ng & Holthuis, 2007
5
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCymoinae
Alcock, 1898
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEtisinae
Ortmann, 1893
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEuxanthinae
Alcock, 1898
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyKraussiinae
Ng, 1993
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLiomerinae
T. Sakai, 1976
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolydectinae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyXanthinae
MacLeay, 1838
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyZalasiinae
Serène, 1968
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyZosiminae
Alcock, 1898
6
10
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