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Checklist for Superfamily Xanthoidea MacLeay, 1838 (Xanthid crabs)
and region Arafura Sea (West Pacific Ocean)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
100
263
370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
99
262
370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
69
185
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
69
185
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
64
168
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
29
83
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
25
79
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
20
73
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
3
14
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Arafura Sea
3 Families width 13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19000SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Arafura Sea
14 Genera with 13 Species
Actaea De Haan, 0Baneberry3SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Atergatopsis A. Milne-Edw..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoplax H. Milne Edw..., 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Demania Laurie, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Liagore De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Medaeus Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Ommatocarcinus White, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombila H. Milne Edw..., 1837
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Arafura Sea
13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actaea hystrix Miers, 1886
Actaea nobilii (Odhner, 1925)⇒ Banareia nobilii Odhner, 1925
Actaea ruppellii
Actaeodes mutatus Guinot, 1976
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatopsis alcocki Laurie, 1906
Demania cultripes Alcock, 1898Grooved Demania
Etisus demani Odhner, 1925Pale Pebble Crab
Liagore rubromaculata De Haan, 1835Red-spotted Crab
Liomera margaritata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Medaeus ornatus Dana, 1852
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paractaea rufopunctata plumosa Guinot, 1976

Subnodes of Xanthoidea with occurrences in Arafura Sea
FamilyGoneplacidae
MacLeay, 1838
angular crabs, goneplacid crabs, rectangular crabs
2
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPseudorhombilidae
Alcock, 1900
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
11
13
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