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Checklist for Family Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838 (Mud crabs)
and region Louisiana (USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
175
450
636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
175
450
636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
83
222
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
81
220
393
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
73
192
348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
34
99
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
30
92
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
23
77
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
4
26
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
8
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Louisiana
8 Genera with 9 Species
Actaea De Haan, 1898Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Carpoporus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Eucratodes A. Milne Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomedaeus Guinot, 18801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Louisiana
9 Species
Actaea bifrons Rathbun, 1898Areolate rubble crab
Carpoporus papulosus Stimpson, 1871Narrowfront rubble crab
Etisus guinotae Felder & Thoma, 2010
Eucratodes agassizii A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Dirtytooth Mud Crab
Glyptoxanthus erosus Stimpson, 1859Eroded mud crab
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Micropanope nuttingi (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898
Micropanope pusilla A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Puffy mud crab
Pseudomedaeus agassizi A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rough rubble crab

Subnodes of Xanthidae with occurrences in Louisiana
SubfamilyActaeinae
Alcock, 1898
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEtisinae
Ortmann, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEuxanthinae
Alcock, 1898
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyXanthinae
MacLeay, 1838
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