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Checklist for Subfamily Xanthinae MacLeay, 1838
and region Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
296
1339
3460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
295
1337
3457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
146
852
2513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
143
844
2486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
133
801
2376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
72
469
1255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
61
417
1165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
47
339
952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
4
89
285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
74
267
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyXanthinae
MacLeay, 1838
17
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Indian Ocean islands
17 Genera with 48 Species
Demania Laurie, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthops Serène, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Euryxanthops Garth & Kim, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Juxtaxanthias Ward, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 19067SpeciesTaxom
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
Paraxanthodes Guinot, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 183412SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18348SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean islands
48 Species and 1 Subspecies
Demania crosnieri Serène, 1984
Demania garthi Guinot & Ric..., 1981
Demania splendida Laurie, 1906Splendid Crab
Epixanthops casellatoi Serène, 1984
Euryxanthops cepros Davie, 1997
Juxtaxanthias lividus Latreille, 1812
Lachnopodus rodgersi Stimpson, 1858
Lachnopodus subacutus Stimpson, 1858
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius exaratus gracilis
Leptodius gracilis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Leptodius molokaiensis (Rathbun, 1906)⇒ Etisus demani Odhner, 1925
Leptodius nudipes 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
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
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Xantho impressa
Xantho impressus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812
Xantho lamelliger
Xantho lamelligera (White, 1848)⇒ Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Xantho punctatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Xanthias punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xantho quinquedentatus (Krauss, 1843)⇒ Macromedaeus quinquedentatus Krauss, 1843
Xantho rufopunctata (H. Edwards, 1834)⇒ Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834


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