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Checklist for Family Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838 (Mud crabs)
and region Morocco (North Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
150
330
641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
150
328
640
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
79
182
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
78
180
372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
70
158
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
33
75
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
29
68
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
23
56
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
2
6
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
4
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Morocco
4 Genera with 10 Species
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Medaeus Dana, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 19514SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 17924SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Morocco
10 Species
Lophozozymus incisus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Montagu's Crab
Medaeus rouxi (Balss, 1936)⇒ Nanopilumnus rouxi Balss, 1936
Monodaeus couchi (Couch, 1851)⇒ Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Monodaeus guinotae Forest, 1976
Monodaeus rouxi Capart, 1951
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Xantho incisus (Herbst, 1790)⇒ Xantho hydrophilus Herbst, 1790
Xantho pilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Risso's Crab
Xantho poressa Olivi, 1792Jaguar Round Crab

Subnodes of Xanthidae with occurrences in Morocco
SubfamilyEuxanthinae
Alcock, 1898
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyXanthinae
MacLeay, 1838
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyZosiminae
Alcock, 1898
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