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Checklist for Subfamily Xanthinae MacLeay, 1838
and region Christmas Island (Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
82
179
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
81
178
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
47
127
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
46
124
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
43
121
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
25
82
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
24
80
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
16
61
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
2
32
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
31
55
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyXanthinae
MacLeay, 1838
8
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Christmas Island
8 Genera with 14 Species
Euryxanthops Garth & Kim, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18345SpeciesTaxom
Lioxanthodes Calman, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18342SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Christmas Island
14 Species and 1 Subspecies
Euryxanthops cepros Davie, 1997
Lachnopodus bidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Lachnopodus ponapensis Rathbun, 1907
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius exaratus sanguineus
Leptodius nudipes Dana, 1852
Leptodius planus (Ward, 1934)⇒ Leptodius gracilis Dana, 1852
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Lioxanthodes alcocki Calman, 1909
Macromedaeus distinguendus De Haan, 1835Wrinkled Crab
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Paraxanthias haematostictus (Ward, 1934)⇒ Lachnopodus ponapensis Rathbun, 1907
Paraxanthias notatus Dana, 1852
Xanthias haswelli
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834


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