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Checklist for Family Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838 (Mud crabs)
and region Christmas Island (Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
82
179
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
81
178
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
47
127
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
46
124
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
43
121
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
25
82
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
24
80
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
16
61
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
2
32
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
31
55
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Christmas Island
31 Genera with 55 Species
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Actaea De Haan, 1852Baneberry4SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Danielea Ng & Clark, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Epiactaea Serène, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 19341SpeciesTaxom
Euryxanthops Garth & Kim, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Kraussia Dana, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18345SpeciesTaxom
Liocarpilodes Klunzinger, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18655SpeciesTaxom
Lioxanthodes Calman, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Medaeus Dana, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Psaumis Kossmann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Tweedieia Ward, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zozymodes Heller, 18461SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Christmas Island
55 Species and 2 Subspecies
Actaea nodulosa (White, 1847)⇒ Epiactaea margaritifera Odhner, 1925
Actaea perspinosa Borradaile, 1902
Actaea rufopunctata (H.Milne Edwards, 1834)⇒ Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaea speciosa (Dana) accept..., 1852)⇒ Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatis tweediei (Ward, 1934)⇒ Atergatopsis tweediei Balss, 1938
Chlorodiella cytherea Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Cyclodius gracilis (Dana, 1852)⇒ Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Cyclodius nitidus Dana, 1852
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826Hairy Coral Crab
Cymo andreossyi melanodactylus
Cymo quadrilobatus Miers, 1884Blue Eyed Coral Crab
Danielea noelensis Ward, 1934
Epiactaea margaritifera Odhner, 1925
Etisus albus Ward, 1934
Euryxanthops cepros Davie, 1997
Kraussia proporcellana (Ward, 1934)⇒ Kraussia rugulosa Krauss, 1843
Kraussia rugulosa Krauss, 1843
Lachnopodus bidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Lachnopodus ponapensis Rathbun, 1907
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius exaratus sanguineus
Leptodius nudipes Dana, 1852
Leptodius planus (Ward, 1934)⇒ Leptodius gracilis Dana, 1852
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liocarpilodes harmsi Balss, 1934
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Liomera stimpsoni (A. Milne Edw..., 1865)⇒ Liomera stimpsonii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Liomera stimpsonii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Round Crab
Lioxanthodes alcocki Calman, 1909
Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Luniella scabriculus Dana, 1852
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Macromedaeus distinguendus De Haan, 1835Wrinkled Crab
Medaeus noelensis (Ward, 1934)⇒ Danielea moelensis Ward, 1942
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paraxanthias haematostictus (Ward, 1934)⇒ Lachnopodus ponapensis Rathbun, 1907
Paraxanthias notatus Dana, 1852
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilodius harmsi (Balss, 1934)⇒ Liocarpilodes harmsi Balss, 1934
Pilodius pugil Dana, 1852
Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Pseudoliomera granosimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Pseudoliomera natalensis (Ward, 1934)⇒ Pseudoliomera granosimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852Showy xanthid crab
Tweedieia noelensis (Ward, 1934)⇒ Tweedieia odhneri Gordon, 1934
Tweedieia odhneri Gordon, 1934
Xanthias haswelli
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab
Zozymodes pumilus Hombron & Ja..., 1846

Subnodes of Xanthidae with occurrences in Christmas Island
SubfamilyActaeinae
Alcock, 1898
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyChlorodiellinae
Ng & Holthuis, 2007
6
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCymoinae
Alcock, 1898
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEtisinae
Ortmann, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEuxanthinae
Alcock, 1898
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyKraussiinae
Ng, 1993
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLiomerinae
T. Sakai, 1976
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolydectinae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyXanthinae
MacLeay, 1838
8
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyZosiminae
Alcock, 1898
4
5
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