AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Superfamily Xanthoidea MacLeay, 1838 (Xanthid crabs)
and region Amirante Islands (Seychelles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
34
93
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
34
93
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
31
89
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
31
89
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
30
87
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
20
73
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
18
69
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
63
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
1
20
27
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Amirante Islands
1 Family width 27 Species and 1 Subspecies
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs27SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Amirante Islands
20 Genera with 27 Species
Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Atergatopsis A. Milne-Edw..., 18653SpeciesTaxom
Bruciana Serène, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthus Dana, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Gaillardiellus Guinot, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 02SpeciesTaxom
Linnaeoxantho Stevcic, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Marratha Ng & Clark, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Medaeus Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiope Guinot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Palapedia Ng, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Psaumis Kossmann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Soliella Lasley, Klau..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amirante Islands
27 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actaea savignii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Atergatopsis granulata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Atergatopsis granulatus (A. Milne Edw..., 1865)⇒ Atergatopsis granulata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Atergatopsis obesa A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Bruciana pediger Alcock, 1898
Euxanthus boletarius Rathbun, 1911
Euxanthus exsculptus Herbst, 1790Lumpy Rock Crab
Euxanthus herdmani Laurie, 1906
Gaillardiellus rueppelli Krauss, 1843
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius exaratus gracilis
Linnaeoxantho acanthomerus Rathbun, 1911
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Liomera punctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liomera stimpsonii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Round Crab
Liomera virgata Rathbun, 1906
Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Marratha angusta Rathbun, 1906
Medaeus ornatus Dana, 1852
Nanocassiope alcocki Rathbun, 1902
Palapedia nitida Stimpson, 1858
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Pseudoliomera variolosa Borradaile, 1902
Soliella melanospinis Rathbun, 1911
Xanthias latifrons De Man, 1887Broad-fronted crab

Subnodes of Xanthoidea with occurrences in Amirante Islands
FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
20
27
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