Checklist for Family Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838 (Mud crabs)
and region Southern Africa (Africa)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 333
1353
3152 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 330
1350
3144 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 126
588
1419 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 124
579
1397 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 115
535
1257 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 59
321
673 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 52
292
623 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 39
228
466 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs | 4
54
90 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Xanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab | 39
68 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for Southern Africa
39 Genera with 68 Species #ABCEFGKLMNPXZ
| Actaea De Haan, 1902 | Baneberry | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Actaeodes Dana, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allactaea Williams, 1974 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atergatis De Haan, 1830 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Atergatopsis A. Milne-Edw..., 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Banareia A. Milne-Edw..., 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Batodaeus Vázquez-Bade..., 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carpoporus Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorodiella Rathbun, 1775 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorodopsis A. Milne Edw..., 1834 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclodius Dana, 1834 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 1840 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Forestiana Guinot & Low, 1843 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kraussia Dana, 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 0 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Liomera Dana, 1873 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 1798 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1946 | Boxer crabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lydia Gistel, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macromedaeus Ward, 1905 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Medaeus Dana, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melybia Stimpson, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micropanope Stimpson, 1871 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Monodaeus Guinot, 1911 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nanocassiope Guinot, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoxanthias Ward, 1812 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Paractaea Guinot, 1969 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Paramedaeus Guinot, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paratergatis Sakai, 1965 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phymodius A. Milne-Edw..., 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pilodius Dana, 1848 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platypodia Bell, 1830 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoliomera Odhner, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudomedaeus Guinot, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthias Rathbun, 0 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Xantho Leach, 1843 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Zosimus Leach, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zozymodes Heller, 1843 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Southern Africa
68 Species and 1 Subspecies | Actaea parvula (Krauss, 1843) | ⇒ Banareia parvula Krauss, 1843 | | Actaea polyacantha Heller, 1861 | | | Actaea variolosa (Borradaile, 1902) | ⇒ Pseudoliomera variolosa Borradaile, 1902 | | Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Spiny-legged Rock Crab | | Allactaea lithostrota Williams, 1974 | | | Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767 | Floral Egg Crab | | Atergatis integerrimus Lamarck, 1818 | Bashful Crab | | Atergatis marginatus Rüppell, 1830 | | | Atergatis ocyroe Herbst, 1801 | Atergatis Ocyroe | | Atergatis roseus Rüppell, 1830 | Rosy Egg Crab | | Atergatopsis signatus Adams & White, 1849 | | | Banareia parvula Krauss, 1843 | | | Batodaeus urinator A. Milne-Edw..., 1881 | | | Carpoporus papulosus Stimpson, 1871 | Narrowfront rubble crab | | Chlorodiella cytherea Dana, 1852 | | | Chlorodiella laevissima Dana, 1852 | | | Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775 | Long Clawed Crab | | Chlorodopsis areolata Ward, 1942 | | | Chlorodopsis areolatus (Milne Edward..., 1834) | ⇒ Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | | Cyclodius obscurus Hombron & Ja..., 1846 | | | Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Hoofed Cyclodius | | Etisus bifrontalis Edmondson, 1935 | | | Etisus electra Herbst, 1801 | | | Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840 | Smooth spooner | | Forestiana depressa White, 1848 | | | Forestiana granulata Krauss, 1843 | | | Glyptoxanthus erosus Stimpson, 1859 | Eroded mud crab | | Kraussia rugulosa Krauss, 1843 | | | Leptodius cavipes Dana, 1852 | | | Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Fan Round Crab | | Leptodius exaratus sanguineus | | | Liomera bella Dana, 1852 | Pretty liomera | | Liomera cinctimana White, 1847 | Banded claw crab | | Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847 | Colorful Reef Crab | | Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873 | Tuberous Xanthid Crab | | Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801 | | | Lophozozymus pictor Fabricius, 1798 | Mosaic Reef Crab | | Lybia plumosa Barnard, 1946 | Plumose Boxer Crab | | Lydia annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Ringed Foot Crab | | Macromedaeus quinquedentatus Krauss, 1843 | | | Macromedaeus voeltzkowi Lenz, 1905 | | | Medaeus simplex (A. Milne-Edw..., 1873) | ⇒ Paramedaeus simplex A. Milne-Edw..., 1873 | | Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871 | Delicate coral crab | | Micropanope nuttingi (Rathbun, 1898) | ⇒ Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898 | | Micropanope sculptipes Stimpson, 1871 | Sculptured mud crab | | Monodaeus cristulatus Guinot & Mac..., 1988 | | | Monodaeus tuberculidens Rathbun, 1911 | | | Nanocassiope alcocki Rathbun, 1902 | | | Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812 | | | Paramedaeus simplex A. Milne-Edw..., 1873 | | | Paratergatis longimanus Sakai, 1965 | | | Phymodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | | | Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Areolated xanthid crab | | Pilodius pilumnoides White, 1848 | | | Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830 | Crested Reef Crab | | Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852 | Showy xanthid crab | | Pseudoliomera variolosa Borradaile, 1902 | | | Pseudomedaeus agassizi A. Milne-Edw..., 1880 | Rough rubble crab | | Pseudomedaeus distinctus Rathbun, 1898 | Armed rubble crab | | Xanthias lamarcki (H. Milne Edw..., 1834) | ⇒ Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | | Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | | | Xanthias leptodius | | | Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790 | Furrowed Crab | | Xantho distinguendus Klunzinger, 1913 | | | Xantho impressus (Lamarck, 1818) | ⇒ Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812 | | Xantho quinquedentatus (Krauss, 1843) | ⇒ Macromedaeus quinquedentatus Krauss, 1843 | | Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758 | Devil Crab | | Zozymodes cavipes Dana, 1852 | | | Zozymodes xanthoides Krauss, 1843 | |
Subnodes of Xanthidae with occurrences in Southern Africa | Subfamily | Actaeinae
Alcock, 1898
| 5
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Chlorodiellinae
Ng & Holthuis, 2007
| 3
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Etisinae
Ortmann, 1893
| 1
3 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Euxanthinae
Alcock, 1898
| 7
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Kraussiinae
Ng, 1993
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Liomerinae
T. Sakai, 1976
| 1
4 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polydectinae
Dana, 1851
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Xanthinae
MacLeay, 1838
| 6
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Zalasiinae
Serène, 1968
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Zosiminae
Alcock, 1898
| 7
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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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
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