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Checklist for Family Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838 (Mud crabs)
and region Comoros (Comoro Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
60
145
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
60
145
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
38
108
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
38
108
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
37
107
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
19
61
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
17
56
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
40
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
1
22
30
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
22
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Comoros
22 Genera with 30 Species
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Actaea De Haan, 1902Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Banareia A. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Bruciana Serène, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Hypocolpus Rathbun, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Liocarpilodes Klunzinger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Medaeops Guinot, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Medaeus Dana, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Metaxanthops Serène, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Neoliomera Odhner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Neoxanthias Ward, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Psaumis Kossmann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18342SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comoros
30 Species
Actaea spinosissima Borradaile, 1902
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Banareia armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Bruciana pediger Alcock, 1898
Chlorodiella cytherea Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella laevissima Dana, 1852
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826Hairy Coral Crab
Cymo deplanatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Cymo melanodactylus Dana, 1852Black-fingered Coral Clinger
Etisus demani Odhner, 1925Pale Pebble Crab
Hypocolpus diverticulatus Strahl, 1861
Liocarpilodes armiger Nobili, 1905
Liomera caelata Odhner, 1925
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Liomera tristis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Luniella pugil Dana, 1852Pilodius Pugil
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Macromedaeus voeltzkowi Lenz, 1905
Medaeops granulosus Haswell, 1882
Medaeus granulosus (Haswell, 1882)⇒ Medaeops granulosus Haswell, 1882
Metaxanthops acutus Serène, 1984
Neoliomera sabaea Nobili, 1905
Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilodius pugil Dana, 1852
Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Xanthias glabrous Edmondson, 1951
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834

Subnodes of Xanthidae with occurrences in Comoros
SubfamilyActaeinae
Alcock, 1898
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyChlorodiellinae
Ng & Holthuis, 2007
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCymoinae
Alcock, 1898
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEtisinae
Ortmann, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEuxanthinae
Alcock, 1898
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLiomerinae
T. Sakai, 1976
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolydectinae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyXanthinae
MacLeay, 1838
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyZalasiinae
Serène, 1968
1
1
Genus
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