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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
201
606
1020
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
200
604
1019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
93
306
608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
92
302
604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
84
275
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
41
166
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
34
147
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
27
120
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
4
27
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
11
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Carolina
11 Genera with 13 Species
Allactaea Williams, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Banareia A. Milne-Edw..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Batodaeus Vázquez-Bade..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Carpoporus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hypocolpus Rathbun, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Medaeops Guinot, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Platyactaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomedaeus Guinot, 18982SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Carolina
13 Species
Allactaea lithostrota Williams, 1974
Banareia palmeri Rathbun, 1894Hoary rubble crab
Batodaeus urinator A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Carpoporus papulosus Stimpson, 1871Narrowfront rubble crab
Glyptoxanthus erosus Stimpson, 1859Eroded mud crab
Hypocolpus maculatus Haswell, 1882
Medaeops granulosus Haswell, 1882
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Micropanope nuttingi (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898
Micropanope sculptipes Stimpson, 1871Sculptured mud crab
Platyactaea setigera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Bristled rubble crab
Pseudomedaeus agassizi A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rough rubble crab
Pseudomedaeus distinctus Rathbun, 1898Armed rubble crab

Subnodes of Xanthidae with occurrences in North Carolina
SubfamilyActaeinae
Alcock, 1898
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEuxanthinae
Alcock, 1898
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyXanthinae
MacLeay, 1838
1
1
Genus
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