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Checklist for Superfamily Xanthoidea MacLeay, 1838 (Xanthid crabs)
and region Alabama (USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
124
239
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
123
238
446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
69
156
339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
68
153
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
62
136
316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
33
73
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
29
56
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
25
50
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
4
11
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alabama
4 Families width 13 Species
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19002SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alabama
11 Genera with 13 Species
Carpoporus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Dyspanopeus Martin & Abele, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Forestia Guinot, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Forestiana Guinot & Low, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Frevillea A. Milne-Edw..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Speocarcinus Stimpson, 19692SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alabama
13 Species
Carpoporus papulosus Stimpson, 1871Narrowfront rubble crab
Dyspanopeus texanus Stimpson, 1859Gulf grassflat crab
Eurypanopeus depressus Smith, 1869Flat mud crab
Forestia abrolhensis (Montgomery, 1931)⇒ Forestiana abrolhensis Montgomery, 1931
Forestiana abrolhensis Montgomery, 1931
Frevillea hirsuta Borradaile, 1916Tufted broadface crab
Goneplax sigsbei A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Dentate broadface crab
Micropanope pusilla A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Puffy mud crab
Micropanope sculptipes Stimpson, 1871Sculptured mud crab
Panopeus obesus Smith, 1869Salt marsh mud crab
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Speocarcinus carolinensis Stimpson, 1859Carolinian Squareback Crab
Speocarcinus lobatus Guinot, 1969Gulf Squareback Crab

Subnodes of Xanthoidea with occurrences in Alabama
FamilyGoneplacidae
MacLeay, 1838
angular crabs, goneplacid crabs, rectangular crabs
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPanopeidae
Ortmann, 1893
Mud crabs
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPseudorhombilidae
Alcock, 1900
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Xanthoidea at artfakta.se
Xanthoidea at biodiversity.org.au
Xanthoidea at dyntaxa.se
Xanthoidea at itis.gov
Xanthoidea at marinespecies.org