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Checklist for Subfamily Xanthinae MacLeay, 1838
and region Mascarene Islands (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
58
133
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
58
133
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
44
113
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
44
113
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
42
110
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
26
77
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
23
71
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
15
53
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
1
19
30
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
19
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyXanthinae
MacLeay, 1838
4
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mascarene Islands
4 Genera with 7 Species
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 19062SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18343SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mascarene Islands
7 Species
Lachnopodus subacutus Stimpson, 1858
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Leptodius waialuanus Rathbun, 1906
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias latifrons De Man, 1887Broad-fronted crab
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