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Checklist for Family Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838 (Mud crabs)
and region Natal (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
135
301
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
134
300
436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
71
183
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
71
183
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
63
160
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
37
111
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
33
103
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
24
77
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
3
20
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
16
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Natal
16 Genera with 25 Species
Actaeodes Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Banareia A. Milne-Edw..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Forestiana Guinot & Low, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1946Boxer crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Neoxanthias Ward, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Zozymodes Heller, 18432SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Natal
25 Species
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatis marginatus Rüppell, 1830
Atergatis roseus Rüppell, 1830Rosy Egg Crab
Banareia parvula Krauss, 1843
Chlorodiella laevissima Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Cyclodius obscurus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Forestiana granulata Krauss, 1843
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847Colorful Reef Crab
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Lybia plumosa Barnard, 1946Plumose Boxer Crab
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852Showy xanthid crab
Pseudoliomera variolosa Borradaile, 1902
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Xantho distinguendus Klunzinger, 1913
Xantho impressus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812
Zozymodes cavipes Dana, 1852
Zozymodes xanthoides Krauss, 1843

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

Taxom

SubfamilyChlorodiellinae
Ng & Holthuis, 2007
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLiomerinae
T. Sakai, 1976
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolydectinae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyXanthinae
MacLeay, 1838
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyZalasiinae
Serène, 1968
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyZosiminae
Alcock, 1898
2
5
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