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Checklist for Superfamily Xanthoidea MacLeay, 1838 (Xanthid crabs)
and region California (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
255
733
1399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
254
732
1392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
91
251
522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
90
246
513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
84
235
492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
45
128
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
40
120
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
32
93
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
5
24
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for California
4 Families width 34 Species
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs15SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs15SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for California
22 Genera with 34 Species
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Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Cataleptodius Guinot, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Cycloxanthops Rathbun, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtoplax Rathbun, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Eurytium Stimpson, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Gaillardiellus Guinot, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Gaudichaudia Rathbun, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Gonopanope Guinot, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Hexapanopeus Rathbun, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Hypocolpus Rathbun, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Lophopanopeus Rathbun, 19007SpeciesTaxom
Lophoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Malacoplax Guinot, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18604SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthus Lucas, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoplax Stimpson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Speocarcinus Stimpson, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 01SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodius Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
34 Species
Actaea savignii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Cataleptodius occidentalis Stimpson, 1871
Cycloxanthops novemdentatus Lockington, 1877Ninetooth pebble crab
Cyrtoplax spinidentata Benedict, 1892
Eurytium tristani Rathbun, 1906
Gaillardiellus superciliaris Odhner, 1925
Gaudichaudia tridentatus Lenz, 1902
Gonopanope areolata Rathbun, 1898Smooth-hand mud crab
Gonopanope nitida Rathbun, 1898
Hexapanopeus rubicundus Rathbun, 1933
Hypocolpus haanii Rathbun, 1909
Lophopanopeus baldwini M. A. Kooser, 1973
Lophopanopeus bellus Stimpson, 1860Blackclaw crestleg crab
Lophopanopeus diegensis (Rathbun, 1900)⇒ Lophopanopeus bellus Stimpson, 1860
Lophopanopeus frontalis Rathbun, 1894Molarless crestleg crab
Lophopanopeus heathii Rathbun, 1900
Lophopanopeus leucomanus Lockington, 1877Knobknee crestleg crab
Lophopanopeus lockingtoni Rathbun, 1900
Malacoplax californiensis Lockington, 1877California burrowing crab
Panopeus affinis Streets & Ki..., 1877
Panopeus bermudensis (J. E. Benedi..., 1891)⇒ Acantholobulus bermudensis Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus purpureus Lockington, 1877
Panopeus transversus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Eurypanopeus transversus Stimpson, 1860
Paraxanthias taylori Stimpson, 1861Lumpy rubble crab
Paraxanthus barbiger Poeppig, 1836
Paraxanthus hirtipes (Lucas, 1844)⇒ Paraxanthus barbiger Poeppig, 1836
Pilumnoplax soledadensis Rathbun, 1926
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Speocarcinus berglundi Tucker, 1994
Xanthias leptodius
Xantho spinituberculatus Lockington, 1877
Xanthodius sternberghii Stimpson, 1859

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

Taxom

FamilyPanopeidae
Ortmann, 1893
Mud crabs
6
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPseudorhombilidae
Alcock, 1900
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
13
15
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