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Checklist for Subfamily Xanthinae MacLeay, 1838
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
156
461
943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
155
460
942
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
72
275
651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
71
273
649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
64
244
580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
36
170
400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
34
160
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
22
127
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
2
33
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
31
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyXanthinae
MacLeay, 1838
9
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sri Lanka
9 Genera with 14 Species
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18344SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Neoxanthias Ward, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthus Lucas, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18183SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
14 Species and 1 Subspecies
Leptodius crassimanus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1867)⇒ Macromedaeus crassimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius exaratus distinguendus
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Macromedaeus crassimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812
Paraxanthias elegans Stimpson, 1858
Paraxanthias notatus Dana, 1852
Xanthias leptodius
Xanthias notatus
Xanthias punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Xanthias Punctatus
Xantho (Leptodius) exaratus (Ortmann, 1893)⇒ Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xantho distinguendus Klunzinger, 1913
Xantho impressus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812


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