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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
154
566
1216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
154
566
1216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
87
403
975
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
85
397
960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
79
384
938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
47
245
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
41
218
521
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
30
177
427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
2
58
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
54
141
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyXanthinae
MacLeay, 1838
8
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Seychelles
8 Genera with 20 Species
Euryxanthops Garth & Kim, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18346SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Marratha Ng & Clark, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Neoxanthias Ward, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18347SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Seychelles
20 Species and 1 Subspecies
Euryxanthops cepros Davie, 1997
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
Macromedaeus nudipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macromedaeus quinquedentatus Krauss, 1843
Marratha angusta Rathbun, 1906
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812
Xanthias cherbonnieri Guinot, 1964
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 minutus
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