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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
296
1339
3460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
295
1337
3457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
146
852
2513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
143
844
2486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
133
801
2376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
72
469
1255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
61
417
1165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
47
339
952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
4
89
285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
74
267
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Indian Ocean islands
74 Genera with 267 Species
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Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry20SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Actiomera Ng, Guinot &..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18305SpeciesTaxom
Atergatopsis A. Milne-Edw..., 19389SpeciesTaxom
Banareia A. Milne-Edw..., 18437SpeciesTaxom
Bruciana Serène, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 19786SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodopsis A. Milne Edw..., 18732SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18346SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18937SpeciesTaxom
Danielea Ng & Clark, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Demania Laurie, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Epiactaea Serène, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Epiactaeodes Serène, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthops Serène, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 198013SpeciesTaxom
Euryxanthops Garth & Kim, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthus Dana, 18845SpeciesTaxom
Forestiana Guinot & Low, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Gaillardiellus Guinot, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Hepatoporus Serène, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Hypocoelus Heller, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Hypocolpus Rathbun, 05SpeciesTaxom
Juxtaxanthias Ward, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Kraussia Dana, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 19067SpeciesTaxom
Linnaeoxantho Stevcic, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Liocarpilodes Klunzinger, 19385SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 190623SpeciesTaxom
Lioxanthodes Calman, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Lophactaea A. Milne Edw..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18677SpeciesTaxom
Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 18613SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Lydia Gistel, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 19055SpeciesTaxom
Marratha Ng & Clark, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Medaeops Guinot, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Medaeus Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Melia Bosc, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Metaxanthops Serène, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Miersiella Guinot, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiope Guinot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Neoliomera Odhner, 18894SpeciesTaxom
Neolioxantho Garth & Kim, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Neoxanthias Ward, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Neoxanthops Guinot, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Novactaea Guinot, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Palapedia Ng, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 192510SpeciesTaxom
Paramedaeus Guinot, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthodes Guinot, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Paretisus Ward, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Phymodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18343SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18619SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18616SpeciesTaxom
Polydectus H. Milne-Edw..., 18121SpeciesTaxom
Psaumis Kossmann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudactaea Serène, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 19027SpeciesTaxom
Soliella Lasley, Klau..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Sulcodius Clark & Ng, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tweedieia Ward, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 183412SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18348SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodes Dana, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zozimus H. Milne Edw..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zozymodes Heller, 18433SpeciesTaxom
Zozymus Milne-Edwards, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean islands
267 Species and 5 Subspecies
Actaea acantha H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spinose rubble crab
Actaea boletaria Marsham, 1802
Actaea boletarius (Rathbun, 1911)⇒ Euxanthus boletarius Rathbun, 1911
Actaea cavipes (Dana accepte..., 1852)⇒ Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Actaea flosculata Alcock, 1898
Actaea helleri (A. Milne-Edw..., 1865)⇒ Pseudoliomera helleri A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Actaea hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Actaea hirsutissima (Rüppell) acc..., 1830)⇒ Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaea nodulosa (White, 1847)⇒ Epiactaea margaritifera Odhner, 1925
Actaea perspinosa Borradaile, 1902
Actaea polyacantha Heller, 1861
Actaea rueppellii Krauss, 1843
Actaea rufopunctata (H.Milne Edwards, 1834)⇒ Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaea ruppellii
Actaea savignii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaea speciosa (Dana) accept..., 1852)⇒ Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852
Actaea spinosissima Borradaile, 1902
Actaea suffuscula (Rathbun, 1911)⇒ Actaeodes consobrinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Actaea tessellata Pocock, 1890
Actaea tomentosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaeodes consobrinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaeodes pubescens
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Actiomera lophopa Alcock, 1898
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatis granulatus De Man, 1889
Atergatis integerrimus Lamarck, 1818Bashful Crab
Atergatis latissimus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Atergatis roseus Rüppell, 1830Rosy Egg Crab
Atergatopsis dilatus
Atergatopsis frauenfeldi
Atergatopsis germaini A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Atergatopsis granulata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Atergatopsis granulatus (A. Milne Edw..., 1865)⇒ Atergatopsis granulata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Atergatopsis obesa A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Atergatopsis signata Adams & White, 1849
Atergatopsis signatus Adams & White, 1849
Atergatopsis tweediei Balss, 1938
Banareia acies Rathbun, 1911
Banareia armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Banareia balssi Guinot, 1976
Banareia banareias Rathbun, 1911
Banareia kraussi Heller, 1861
Banareia nobilii Odhner, 1925
Banareia parvula Krauss, 1843
Bruciana pediger Alcock, 1898
Chlorodiella barbata Borradaile, 1900
Chlorodiella cytherea Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella davaoensis Ward, 1941
Chlorodiella laevissima Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Chlorodiella xishaensis Chen & Lan, 1978
Chlorodopsis areolata Ward, 1942
Chlorodopsis melanodactylus (A. Milne Edw..., 1873)⇒ Pilodius pubescens Dana, 1852
Cyclodius drachi Guinot, 1964
Cyclodius granulosus De Man, 1888
Cyclodius nitidus Dana, 1852
Cyclodius obscurus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Cyclodius paumotensis Rathbun, 1907
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826Hairy Coral Crab
Cymo andreossyi melanodactylus
Cymo barunae Ho & Ng, 2005Orange-finger Coral Crab
Cymo deplanatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Cymo melanodactylus Dana, 1852Black-fingered Coral Clinger
Cymo quadrilobatus Miers, 1884Blue Eyed Coral Crab
Cymo tuberculatus Ortmann, 1893
Danielea moelensis Ward, 1942
Danielea noelensis Ward, 1934
Demania crosnieri Serène, 1984
Demania garthi Guinot & Ric..., 1981
Demania splendida Laurie, 1906Splendid Crab
Epiactaea margaritifera Odhner, 1925
Epiactaea nodulosa White, 1848Nodule Crab
Epiactaeodes pictus Zehntner, 1894
Epiactaeodes tessellatus Pockock, 1890
Epixanthops casellatoi Serène, 1984
Etisus anaglyptus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Etisus armatus Ward, 1942
Etisus bifrontalis Edmondson, 1935
Etisus demani Odhner, 1925Pale Pebble Crab
Etisus dentatus Herbst, 1785Many-toothed Spooner Crab
Etisus electra Herbst, 1801
Etisus frontalis Dana, 1852
Etisus intermedius
Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Etisus odhneri Takeda, 1971Odhner's Etisus
Etisus splendidus Rathbun, 1906Coral Crab
Etisus utilis Jacquinot, 1853Saw-edged Spooner Crab
Etisus zehntneri Serène, 1980
Euryxanthops cepros Davie, 1997
Euxanthus boletarius Rathbun, 1911
Euxanthus exsculptus Herbst, 1790Lumpy Rock Crab
Euxanthus herdmani Laurie, 1906
Euxanthus huonii Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Euxanthus rugosus Miers, 1884
Forestiana depressa White, 1848
Forestiana granulata Krauss, 1843
Gaillardiellus alphonsi Nobili, 1905
Gaillardiellus rueppelli Krauss, 1843
Hepatoporus guinotae Zarenkov, 1971
Hypocoelus abbotti (Rathbun, 1894)⇒ Hypocolpus abbotti Rathbun, 1894
Hypocoelus sculptus (Edw. accepte..., 1861)⇒ Hypocolpus diverticulatus Strahl, 1861
Hypocolpus abbotti Rathbun, 1894
Hypocolpus diverticulatus Strahl, 1861
Hypocolpus pararugosus Crosnier, 1997
Hypocolpus perfectus Guinot-Dumor..., 1960
Hypocolpus sculptus
Juxtaxanthias lividus Latreille, 1812
Kraussia rugulosa Krauss, 1843
Lachnopodus rodgersi Stimpson, 1858
Lachnopodus subacutus Stimpson, 1858
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius exaratus gracilis
Leptodius gracilis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Leptodius molokaiensis (Rathbun, 1906)⇒ Etisus demani Odhner, 1925
Leptodius nudipes Dana, 1852
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Leptodius waialuanus Rathbun, 1906
Linnaeoxantho acanthomerus Rathbun, 1911
Liocarpilodes armiger Nobili, 1905
Liocarpilodes biunguis Rathbun, 1906
Liocarpilodes harmsi Balss, 1934
Liocarpilodes integerrimus Dana, 1852
Liocarpilodes pacificus Balss, 1938
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Liomera caelata Odhner, 1925
Liomera cinctimana White, 1847Banded claw crab
Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847Colorful Reef Crab
Liomera edwardsi Kossmann, 1877
Liomera edwarsi Kossman, 1877
Liomera guttata De Man, 1888
Liomera laevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Liomera loevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Banded-leg Coral Crab
Liomera margaritata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Liomera pallida Borradaile, 1900
Liomera punctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liomera rubra A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Red liomera
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Liomera rugipes Heller, 1861
Liomera semigranosa De Man, 1888
Liomera stimpsoni (A. Milne Edw..., 1865)⇒ Liomera stimpsonii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Liomera stimpsonii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Round Crab
Liomera striolata Odhner, 1925
Liomera tristis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Liomera venosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liomera virgata Rathbun, 1906
Lioxanthodes madagascariensis Serène, 1984
Lophactaea cristata (A. Milne-Edw..., 1865)⇒ Platypodia cristata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Lophozozymus anaglyptus Heller, 1861
Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Lophozozymus edwardsi Odhner, 1925
Lophozozymus evestigatus Guinot, 1977
Lophozozymus guezei Guinot, 1977
Lophozozymus incisus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Montagu's Crab
Lophozozymus pulchellus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Damselflies
Luniella pugil Dana, 1852Pilodius Pugil
Luniella scabriculus Dana, 1852
Luniella spinipes Heller, 1861
Lybia caestifera Alcock, 1898Decorator Boxer Crab
Lybia leptochelis Zehntner, 1894Anemone Carrier Boxer Crab
Lybia plumosa Barnard, 1946Plumose Boxer Crab
Lybia pugil Alcock, 1898
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Lydia annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ringed Foot Crab
Lydia tenax Rüppell, 1830
Macromedaeus crassimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macromedaeus demani Odhner, 1925
Macromedaeus nudipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macromedaeus quinquedentatus Krauss, 1843
Macromedaeus voeltzkowi Lenz, 1905
Marratha angusta Rathbun, 1906
Medaeops edwardsi Guinot, 1967
Medaeops granulosus Haswell, 1882
Medaeops neglectus Balss, 1922
Medaeus granulosus (Haswell, 1882)⇒ Medaeops granulosus Haswell, 1882
Medaeus ornatus Dana, 1852
Melia tessellata (Latreille, 1812)⇒ Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Metaxanthops acutus Serène, 1984
Miersiella haswelli Miers, 1886
Monodaeus tuberculidens Rathbun, 1911
Nanocassiope alcocki Rathbun, 1902
Neoliomera demani Forest & Guinot, 1961
Neoliomera pubescens H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hawaiian strawberry crab
Neoliomera sabaea Nobili, 1905
Neoliomera themisto De Man, 1889
Neolioxantho latifrons Rathbun, 1911
Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812
Neoxanthops lineatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Neoxanthops quadrilobatus Sakai, 1939
Novactaea pulchella A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Palapedia bongensis Serène, 1972
Palapedia integra De Haan, 1835
Palapedia nitida Stimpson, 1858
Paractaea garretti Rathbun, 1906
Paractaea nodosa Stimpson, 1860
Paractaea rebierei Guinot, 1969
Paractaea rebieri Guinot, 1969
Paractaea retusa Nobili, 1905
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paractaea rufopunctata plumosa Guinot, 1976
Paractaea rufopunctata rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Paractaea rufopunctata sanctaeluciae H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Paractaea tumulosa Odhner, 1925
Paramedaeus noelensis (Ward, 1942)⇒ Danielea noelensis Ward, 1934
Paramedaeus simplex A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Paraxanthodes cumatodes MacGilchrist, 1905
Paretisus globulus Ward, 1933
Phymodius monticulosus Dana, 1852
Phymodius nitidus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Cyclodius nitidus Dana, 1852
Phymodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilodius flavus Rathbun, 1894
Pilodius melanospinis Rathbun, 1911
Pilodius paumotensis Rathbun, 1907
Pilodius pilumnoides White, 1848
Pilodius pubescens Dana, 1852
Pilodius pugil Dana, 1852
Pilodius scabriculus Dana, 1852
Pilodius spinipes Heller, 1861
Platypodia anaglypta (Heller, 1861)⇒ Lophozozymus anaglyptus Heller, 1861
Platypodia cristata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Platypodia foresti Serène, 1984
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Platypodia morini Ward, 1942
Platypodia semigranosa Heller, 1861
Polydectus cupulifer Latreille, 1812Teddy-bear crab
Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Pseudactaea corallina Alcock, 1898
Pseudactaea multicristata Zehntner, 1894
Pseudoliomera granosimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Pseudoliomera helleri A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Pseudoliomera hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Xantid Crab
Pseudoliomera lata Borradaile, 1902
Pseudoliomera remota Rathbun, 1907
Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852Showy xanthid crab
Pseudoliomera variolosa Borradaile, 1902
Soliella melanospinis Rathbun, 1911
Sulcodius deflexus Dana, 1852
Tweedieia laysani Rathbun, 1906Fur-legged Crab
Tweedieia odhneri Gordon, 1934
Xanthias canaliculatus Rathbun, 1906
Xanthias cherbonnieri Guinot, 1964
Xanthias gilbertensis Balss, 1938Common Green Darner
Xanthias glabrous Edmondson, 1951
Xanthias joanneae Mendoza, 2013
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 leptodius
Xanthias maculatus Sakai, 1961
Xanthias minutus
Xanthias punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Xanthias Punctatus
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Xantho impressa
Xantho impressus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812
Xantho lamelliger
Xantho lamelligera (White, 1848)⇒ Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Xantho punctatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Xanthias punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xantho quinquedentatus (Krauss, 1843)⇒ Macromedaeus quinquedentatus Krauss, 1843
Xantho rufopunctata (H. Edwards, 1834)⇒ Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthodes lamarcki Edw. accepte..., 1834
Xanthodes minutus (Rathbun, 1894)⇒ Xanthias latifrons De Man, 1887
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab
Zozimus aeneus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758
Zozymodes cavipes Dana, 1852
Zozymodes pumilus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Zozymodes xanthoides Krauss, 1843
Zozymus aeneus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Xanthidae with occurrences in Indian Ocean islands
SubfamilyActaeinae
Alcock, 1898
10
48
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyChlorodiellinae
Ng & Holthuis, 2007
8
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCymoinae
Alcock, 1898
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEtisinae
Ortmann, 1893
1
13
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEuxanthinae
Alcock, 1898
9
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyKraussiinae
Ng, 1993
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLiomerinae
T. Sakai, 1976
4
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolydectinae
Dana, 1851
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyXanthinae
MacLeay, 1838
17
48
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyZalasiinae
Serène, 1968
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyZosiminae
Alcock, 1898
6
31
Genera
Species

Taxom



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