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Checklist for Family Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838 (Mud crabs)
and region Cocos Islands (Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
69
127
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
69
127
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
43
82
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
42
81
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
37
71
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
18
43
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
18
43
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
12
33
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
1
17
13
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
17
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cocos Islands
17 Genera with 13 Species
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 17851SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiope Guinot, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Neoxanthias Ward, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Polydectus H. Milne-Edw..., 18121SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 01SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cocos Islands
13 Species
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Etisus dentatus Herbst, 1785Many-toothed Spooner Crab
Lachnopodus gibsonhilli Tweedie, 1950
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Nanocassiope melanodactylus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Polydectus cupulifer Latreille, 1812Teddy-bear crab
Xanthias leptodius
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab

Subnodes of Xanthidae with occurrences in Cocos Islands
SubfamilyActaeinae
Alcock, 1898
2
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyChlorodiellinae
Ng & Holthuis, 2007
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEtisinae
Ortmann, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLiomerinae
T. Sakai, 1976
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolydectinae
Dana, 1851
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyXanthinae
MacLeay, 1838
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyZosiminae
Alcock, 1898
2
2
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