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Checklist for Superfamily Xanthoidea MacLeay, 1838 (Xanthid crabs)
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
306
1110
2373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
304
1107
2372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
122
496
1310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
120
490
1294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
111
447
1177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
57
271
597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
50
254
571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
41
207
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
4
42
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brazil
4 Families width 70 Species and 3 Subspecies
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs30SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs28SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19006SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brazil
42 Genera with 70 Species
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Acantholobulus Felder & Martin, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Actaea De Haan, 0Baneberry3SpeciesTaxom
Allactaea Williams, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Bathyplax A. Milne-Edw..., 18863SpeciesTaxom
Batodaeus Vázquez-Bade..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Calvactaea Ward, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Cataleptodius Guinot, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Cycloxanthops Rathbun, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtoplax Rathbun, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Eucrate De Haan, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Eucratopsis Smith, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18913SpeciesTaxom
Euryplax Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Eurytium Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Frevillea A. Milne-Edw..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Garthiope Guinot, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Heteractaea Lockington, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hexapanopeus Rathbun, 19305SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18502SpeciesTaxom
Lipkemera Davie, 2010
0SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Meriola Davie, 1992
0SpeciesTaxom
Metopocarcinus Stimpson, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 18814SpeciesTaxom
Nanoplax Guinot, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Neopilumnoplax Serène, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Novactaea Guinot, 1976
0SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 188016SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Platypodiella Guinot, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Ratha Lasley, J.C...., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Scopolius Stevcic, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Speocarcinus Stimpson, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Tetraxanthus Rathbun, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Williamstimpsonia Stevcic, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 02SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopsis Schafhäutl, 19022SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
70 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acantholobulus bermudensis Benedict & R..., 1891
Acantholobulus schmitti Rathbun, 1930
Actaea acantha H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spinose rubble crab
Actaea inornatus (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Xanthias inornatus Rathbun, 1898
Actaea rufopunctata nodosa 1, 0
Allactaea lithostrota Williams, 1974
Bathyplax typhla (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rigid bathyal crab
Bathyplax typhlus oculiferus Miers, 1886
Batodaeus urinator A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850Florida Leptodius
Chlorodiella longimana H. Milne Edw..., 1834Longhand rubble crab
Cyrtoplax spinidentata Benedict, 1892
Eucrate crassimana (Dana, 1851)⇒ Eucratopsis crassimana Dana, 1851
Eucratopsis crassimana Dana, 1851Heavyhand rubble crab
Eucratopsis crassimanus Dana, 1852Heavyhand rubble crab
Eurypanopeus abbreviatus Stimpson, 1860Lobate mud crab
Eurypanopeus depressus Smith, 1869Flat mud crab
Eurypanopeus dissimilis Benedict & R..., 1891Asymmetric mud crab
Euryplax nitida Stimpson, 1859Glabrous broadface crab
Eurytium limosum Say, 1818Broadback mud crab
Frevillea hirsuta Borradaile, 1916Tufted broadface crab
Garthiope spinipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Spiny mud crab
Glyptoxanthus vermiculatus Lamarck, 1818
Heteractaea ceratopus Stimpson, 1860Horned Crab
Hexapanopeus angustifrons Benedict & R..., 1891Smooth mud crab
Hexapanopeus caribbaeus Stimpson, 1871
Hexapanopeus manningi Sankarankutt..., 2000
Hexapanopeus paulensis Rathbun, 1930Knobbed mud crab
Hexapanopeus schmitti (Rathbun, 1930)⇒ Acantholobulus schmitti Rathbun, 1930
Leptodius americanus
Leptodius floridanus (Gibbes, 1850)⇒ Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850
Melybia forceps (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Micropanope nuttingi (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898
Micropanope sculptipes Stimpson, 1871Sculptured mud crab
Micropanope spinipes (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Garthiope spinipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Micropanope urinator (A. Milne-Edw..., 1881)⇒ Batodaeus urinator A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Nanoplax xanthiformis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rough squareback crab
Neopilumnoplax americana Rathbun, 1898Bimarginate bathyal crab
Panopeus abbreviatus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Eurypanopeus abbreviatus Stimpson, 1860
Panopeus americanus Saussure, 1857Narrowback mud crab
Panopeus angustifrons (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Hexapanopeus angustifrons Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus angustrifrons
Panopeus areolatus (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Panopeus americanus Saussure, 1857
Panopeus austrobesus Williams, 1983
Panopeus bermudensis (J. E. Benedi..., 1891)⇒ Acantholobulus bermudensis Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus capanemensis
Panopeus dissimilis (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Eurypanopeus dissimilis Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus hartii Smith, 1869Areolate mud crab
Panopeus harttii (S. I. Smith, 1869)⇒ Panopeus hartii Smith, 1869
Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Atlantic mud crab
Panopeus lacustris Desbonne, 1867Knotfinger mud crab
Panopeus meridionalis Williams, 1983Southwestern Atlantic Mud Crab
Panopeus occidentalis Saussure, 1857Furrowed mud crab
Panopeus rugosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Granulose mud crab
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paractaea rufopunctata nodosa Stimpson, 1860Nodose rubble crab
Paractaea sulcata Stimpson, 1860Furrowed pebble crab
Pilodius pilumnoides White, 1848
Platypodiella spectabilis Herbst, 1794Gaudy clown crab
Ratha longimanus H.Milne Edwards, 1834
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898
Speocarcinus meloi D’Incao & ..., 1992
Tetraxanthus bidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Cornered Mud Crab
Tetraxanthus rathbunae Chace, 1939Inflated Mud Crab
Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848
Xanthias inornatus Rathbun, 1898
Xanthias leptodius
Xanthopsis brasiliana C. J. Maury, 1930
Xanthopsis cretacea Rathbun, 1902

Subnodes of Xanthoidea with occurrences in Brazil
FamilyGoneplacidae
MacLeay, 1838
angular crabs, goneplacid crabs, rectangular crabs
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPanopeidae
Ortmann, 1893
Mud crabs
8
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPseudorhombilidae
Alcock, 1900
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
24
28
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