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Checklist for Superfamily Xanthoidea MacLeay, 1838 (Xanthid crabs)
and region Aldabra Group (Coralline Seychelles, Seychelles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
81
169
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
81
169
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
40
102
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
40
102
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
40
102
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
24
76
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
22
73
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
16
58
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
2
31
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Aldabra Group
2 Families width 49 Species
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs48SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Aldabra Group
31 Genera with 49 Species
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Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodopsis A. Milne Edw..., 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Epiactaea Serène, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18522SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthus Dana, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Gaillardiellus Guinot, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Hypocolpus Rathbun, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Liocarpilodes Klunzinger, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Medaeops Guinot, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Medaeus Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Neoliomera Odhner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Tweedieia Ward, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 05SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zozymodes Heller, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aldabra Group
49 Species
Actaea savignii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaeodes consobrinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Chlorodiella barbata Borradaile, 1900
Chlorodiella laevissima Dana, 1852
Cyclodius obscurus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cymo deplanatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Epiactaea nodulosa White, 1848Nodule Crab
Etisus demani Odhner, 1925Pale Pebble Crab
Etisus frontalis Dana, 1852
Euxanthus herdmani Laurie, 1906
Gaillardiellus rueppelli Krauss, 1843
Hypocolpus abbotti Rathbun, 1894
Hypocolpus diverticulatus Strahl, 1861
Lachnopodus subacutus Stimpson, 1858
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Liocarpilodes armiger Nobili, 1905
Liocarpilodes harmsi Balss, 1934
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Liomera pallida Borradaile, 1900
Liomera tristis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Lophozozymus pulchellus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Damselflies
Lybia plumosa Barnard, 1946Plumose Boxer Crab
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Macromedaeus quinquedentatus Krauss, 1843
Medaeops granulosus Haswell, 1882
Medaeus ornatus Dana, 1852
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Neoliomera themisto De Man, 1889
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilodius pugil Dana, 1852
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Platypodia morini Ward, 1942
Pseudoliomera granosimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Pseudoliomera helleri A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Pseudoliomera remota Rathbun, 1907
Pseudoliomera variolosa Borradaile, 1902
Pseudozius caystrus Adams & White, 1849Caystre's Crab
Tweedieia laysani Rathbun, 1906Fur-legged Crab
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
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab
Zozymodes cavipes Dana, 1852

Subnodes of Xanthoidea with occurrences in Aldabra Group
FamilyGoneplacidae
MacLeay, 1838
angular crabs, goneplacid crabs, rectangular crabs
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
30
48
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