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Checklist for Superfamily Xanthoidea MacLeay, 1838 (Xanthid crabs)
and region Andaman and Nicobar Islands (South India, India)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
110
325
475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
110
325
475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
75
241
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
75
241
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
73
236
361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
38
147
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
34
134
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
21
103
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
2
31
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Andaman and Nicobar Islands
2 Families width 48 Species
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs43SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae (MacLeay, 1838)Angular crabs5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Andaman and Nicobar Islands
31 Genera with 48 Species
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Actaeodes Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18013SpeciesTaxom
Banareia A. Milne-Edw..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Bruciana Serène, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoplax H. Milne Edw..., 18912SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodopsis A. Milne Edw..., 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Epiactaea Serène, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18402SpeciesTaxom
Eucrate De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthus Dana, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Gaillardiellus Guinot, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18522SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Neoxanthias Ward, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Notonyx Milne-Edwards, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Palapedia Ng, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18483SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Psopheticus Wood-Mason, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 03SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Andaman and Nicobar Islands
48 Species
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Atergatis dilatatus De Haan, 1835
Atergatis integerrimus Lamarck, 1818Bashful Crab
Atergatis ocyroe Herbst, 1801Atergatis Ocyroe
Banareia parvula Krauss, 1843
Bruciana pediger Alcock, 1898
Carcinoplax longimana De Haan, 1833
Carcinoplax longipes Wood-Mason &..., 1891
Chlorodiella laevissima Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826Hairy Coral Crab
Cymo quadrilobatus Miers, 1884Blue Eyed Coral Crab
Epiactaea margaritifera Odhner, 1925
Etisus dentatus Herbst, 1785Many-toothed Spooner Crab
Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Eucrate crenata De Haan, 1835
Euxanthus exsculptus Herbst, 1790Lumpy Rock Crab
Euxanthus huonii Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Gaillardiellus rueppelli Krauss, 1843
Lachnopodus bidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius nudipes Dana, 1852
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Liomera tristis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Luniella spinipes Heller, 1861
Macromedaeus crassimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macromedaeus nudipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812
Notonyx vitreus Alcock, 1900
Palapedia integra De Haan, 1835
Palapedia nitida Stimpson, 1858
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paraxanthias notatus Dana, 1852
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilodius nigrocrinitus Stimpson, 1859Kauila
Pilodius pilumnoides White, 1848
Platypodia cristata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852Showy xanthid crab
Psopheticus stridulans (Wood-Mason, 1892)⇒ Psopheticus crepitans Wood-Mason, 1891
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias latifrons De Man, 1887Broad-fronted crab
Xanthias leptodius
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab

Subnodes of Xanthoidea with occurrences in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
FamilyGoneplacidae
MacLeay, 1838
angular crabs, goneplacid crabs, rectangular crabs
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
27
43
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