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Checklist for Subfamily Xanthinae MacLeay, 1838
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
450
2718
9963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
447
2712
9948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
183
1329
5432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
180
1318
5366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
168
1250
5038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
90
748
2553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
78
675
2377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
62
549
1952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
5
124
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
94
365
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyXanthinae
MacLeay, 1838
24
77
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
24 Genera with 77 Species
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Cataleptodius Guinot, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Coralliope Guinot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cycloxanthops Rathbun, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Demania Laurie, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthops Serène, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Euryxanthops Garth & Kim, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Garthiope Guinot, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Gaudichaudia Rathbun, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Juxtaxanthias Ward, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 190613SpeciesTaxom
Lioxanthodes Calman, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 19055SpeciesTaxom
Marratha Ng & Clark, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Metaxanthops Serène, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Neolioxantho Garth & Kim, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Neoxanthias Ward, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Neoxanthops Guinot, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthodes Guinot, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 191114SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 185220SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodius Stimpson, 17934SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
77 Species and 4 Subspecies
Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850Florida Leptodius
Cataleptodius olsoni Manning & Chace, 1990
Coralliope parvula A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Cycloxanthops occidentalis A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Demania crosnieri Serène, 1984
Demania garthi Guinot & Ric..., 1981
Demania splendida Laurie, 1906Splendid Crab
Epixanthops casellatoi Serène, 1984
Euryxanthops cepros Davie, 1997
Garthiope anchialina Guinot & Iliffe, 1991
Gaudichaudia gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Juxtaxanthias lividus Latreille, 1812
Lachnopodus murdjadjensis Saint Martin, 1988
Lachnopodus rodgersi Stimpson, 1858
Lachnopodus subacutus Stimpson, 1858
Leptodius angolensis (Bott, 1964)⇒ Xanthodius inaequalis Dana, 1852
Leptodius cavipes Dana, 1852
Leptodius convexa
Leptodius euglyptus Alcock, 1898
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius exaratus gracilis
Leptodius exaratus sanguineus
Leptodius gracilis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Leptodius molokaiensis (Rathbun, 1906)⇒ Etisus demani Odhner, 1925
Leptodius nudipes Dana, 1852
Leptodius punctatus (Miers, 1881)⇒ Xanthodius inaequalis Dana, 1852
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Leptodius waialuanus Rathbun, 1906
Lioxanthodes madagascariensis Serène, 1984
Macromedaeus crassimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macromedaeus demani Odhner, 1925
Macromedaeus nudipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macromedaeus quinquedentatus Krauss, 1843
Macromedaeus voeltzkowi Lenz, 1905
Marratha angusta Rathbun, 1906
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Metaxanthops acutus Serène, 1984
Neolioxantho latifrons Rathbun, 1911
Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812
Neoxanthops lineatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Neoxanthops quadrilobatus Sakai, 1939
Paraxanthias eriphioides A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Paraxanthodes cumatodes MacGilchrist, 1905
Xanthias canaliculatus Rathbun, 1906
Xanthias cherbonnieri Guinot, 1964
Xanthias gilbertensis Balss, 1938Common Green Darner
Xanthias glabrous Edmondson, 1951
Xanthias joanneae Mendoza, 2013
Xanthias lamarcki (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias latifrons De Man, 1887Broad-fronted crab
Xanthias leptodius
Xanthias maculatus Sakai, 1961
Xanthias minutus
Xanthias punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Xanthias Punctatus
Xanthias sinensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Xanthias tuberculidens (Rathbun, 1911)⇒ Monodaeus tuberculidens Rathbun, 1911
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Xantho (Xantho) denticulata White, 1847
Xantho denticulatus (White, 1848)⇒ Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848
Xantho distinguendus Klunzinger, 1913
Xantho floridus Linnaeus, 17..., 1808
Xantho granulicarpus Forest, 1953
Xantho impressa
Xantho impressus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812
Xantho incisus (Herbst, 1790)⇒ Xantho hydrophilus Herbst, 1790
Xantho lamelliger
Xantho lamelligera (White, 1848)⇒ Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Xantho leptodius
Xantho pilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Risso's Crab
Xantho poressa Olivi, 1792Jaguar Round Crab
Xantho punctatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Xanthias punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xantho quinquedentatus (Krauss, 1843)⇒ Macromedaeus quinquedentatus Krauss, 1843
Xantho rivulosus (Risso) accep..., 1827)⇒ Xantho poressa Olivi, 1792
Xantho rufopunctata (H. Edwards, 1834)⇒ Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xantho sexdentatus Miers, 1881
Xantho tuberculatus (Bell, 1852)⇒ Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Xanthodius inaequalis Dana, 1852
Xanthodius inaequalis faba Dana, 1852
Xanthodius inaequalis inaequalis Olivier, 1791
Xanthodius parvulus Fabricius, 1793


Links, sources and further information
Xanthinae at artfakta.se
Xanthinae at biodiversity.org.au
Xanthinae at marinespecies.org