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Checklist for Family Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838 (Mud crabs)
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
156
461
943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
155
460
942
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
72
275
651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
71
273
649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
64
244
580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
36
170
400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
34
160
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
22
127
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
2
33
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
31
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sri Lanka
31 Genera with 59 Species
#ACEKLMNPXZ
Actaea De Haan, 1852Baneberry9SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18304SpeciesTaxom
Calvactaea Ward, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18401SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthus Dana, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Kraussia Dana, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18344SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18526SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Melia Bosc, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Neoxanthias Ward, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Palapedia Ng, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthus Lucas, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Phymodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodes Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zozimus H. Milne Edw..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zozymus Milne-Edwards, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
59 Species and 2 Subspecies
Actaea calculosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Facetted Crab
Actaea flosculata Alcock, 1898
Actaea granulata Audouin, 1826
Actaea hirsutissima (Rüppell) acc..., 1830)⇒ Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaea peroni squamosa
Actaea peronii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Thorn-legged Crab
Actaea rufopunctata (H.Milne Edwards, 1834)⇒ Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaea savignii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaea speciosa (Dana) accept..., 1852)⇒ Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatis integerrimus Lamarck, 1818Bashful Crab
Atergatis ocyroe Herbst, 1801Atergatis Ocyroe
Atergatis roseus Rüppell, 1830Rosy Egg Crab
Calvactaea tumida Ward, 1933Swollen Soft Coral Crab
Chlorodiella niger
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Cyclodius nitidus Dana, 1852
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Euxanthus exsculptus Herbst, 1790Lumpy Rock Crab
Kraussia nitida (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Palapedia nitida Stimpson, 1858
Leptodius crassimanus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1867)⇒ Macromedaeus crassimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius exaratus distinguendus
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liomera cinctimana White, 1847Banded claw crab
Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847Colorful Reef Crab
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Liomera punctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Liomera tristis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Lophozozymus incisus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Montagu's Crab
Lophozozymus pulchellus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Damselflies
Lybia caestifera Alcock, 1898Decorator Boxer Crab
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Macromedaeus crassimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Melia tessellata (Latreille, 1812)⇒ Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812
Palapedia nitida Stimpson, 1858
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paraxanthias elegans Stimpson, 1858
Paraxanthias notatus Dana, 1852
Phymodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilodius pugil Dana, 1852
Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852Showy xanthid crab
Xanthias leptodius
Xanthias notatus
Xanthias punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Xanthias Punctatus
Xantho (Leptodius) exaratus (Ortmann, 1893)⇒ Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xantho distinguendus Klunzinger, 1913
Xantho impressus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812
Xanthodes lamarcki Edw. accepte..., 1834
Xanthodes notatus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Paraxanthias notatus Dana, 1852
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab
Zozimus aeneus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758
Zozymus aeneus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Xanthidae with occurrences in Sri Lanka
SubfamilyActaeinae
Alcock, 1898
4
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyChlorodiellinae
Ng & Holthuis, 2007
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEtisinae
Ortmann, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEuxanthinae
Alcock, 1898
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyKraussiinae
Ng, 1993
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLiomerinae
T. Sakai, 1976
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolydectinae
Dana, 1851
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyXanthinae
MacLeay, 1838
9
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyZalasiinae
Serène, 1968
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyZosiminae
Alcock, 1898
3
8
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