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Checklist for Subfamily Xanthinae MacLeay, 1838
and region Leeward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
223
783
1581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
222
781
1579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
109
505
1163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
109
505
1163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
102
479
1106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
49
273
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
42
247
471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
33
214
402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
4
63
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
45
78
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyXanthinae
MacLeay, 1838
11
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Leeward Islands
11 Genera with 16 Species
Cataleptodius Guinot, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Cycloxanthops Rathbun, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Garthiope Guinot, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Juxtaxanthias Ward, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18344SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 03SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodius Stimpson, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Leeward Islands
16 Species
Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850Florida Leptodius
Garthiope barbadensis Rathbun, 1921Prickly mud crab
Garthiope spinipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Spiny mud crab
Juxtaxanthias intonsus Randall, 1840Bearded crab
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius floridanus (Gibbes, 1850)⇒ Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850
Leptodius floridius
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Macromedaeus crassimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Paraxanthias notatus Dana, 1852
Xanthias canaliculatus Rathbun, 1906
Xanthias latifrons De Man, 1887Broad-fronted crab
Xanthias leptodius
Xantho pilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Risso's Crab
Xanthodius denticulatus (White, 1848)⇒ Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848


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