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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
134
402
820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
134
402
820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
80
289
645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
78
282
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
72
271
613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
43
187
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
37
170
406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
28
143
345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
2
47
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
45
132
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyXanthinae
MacLeay, 1838
7
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mauritius
7 Genera with 22 Species
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18344SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Neoxanthias Ward, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18345SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18348SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mauritius
22 Species
Lachnopodus subacutus Stimpson, 1858
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius gracilis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Leptodius nudipes Dana, 1852
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Macromedaeus nudipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macromedaeus quinquedentatus Krauss, 1843
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812
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 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