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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
144
401
734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
144
401
734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
61
205
390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
61
205
390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
59
202
389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
29
92
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
28
90
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
18
75
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
1
27
52
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
27
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyXanthinae
MacLeay, 1838
5
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lizard Island
5 Genera with 8 Species
Demania Laurie, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18342SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lizard Island
8 Species
Demania cultripes Alcock, 1898Grooved Demania
Macromedaeus crassimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macromedaeus quinquedentatus Krauss, 1843
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Paraxanthias notatus Dana, 1852
Paraxanthias pachydactylus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Xanthias cherbonnieri Guinot, 1964
Xanthias punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Xanthias Punctatus


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