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Checklist for Superfamily Xanthoidea MacLeay, 1838 (Xanthid crabs)
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
337
1476
3860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
334
1471
3855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
142
796
2403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
140
790
2381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
131
743
2233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
63
423
998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
54
387
925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
43
328
724
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
5
87
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Caribbean
5 Families width 185 Species and 2 Subspecies
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs35SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs114SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs22SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 190011SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20133SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Caribbean
87 Genera with 185 Species
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Acantholobulus Felder & Martin, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Actaea De Haan, 1860Baneberry9SpeciesTaxom
Actaeops Portell & Co..., 2004
0SpeciesTaxom
Allactaea Williams, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Banareia A. Milne-Edw..., 18432SpeciesTaxom
Bathyplax A. Milne-Edw..., 18802SpeciesTaxom
Batodaeus Vázquez-Bade..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Beuroisia Guinot and R..., 19781SpeciesTaxom
Cataleptodius Guinot, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17756SpeciesTaxom
Coralliope Guinot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Cycloxanthops Rathbun, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtoplax Rathbun, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Danielea Ng & Clark, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Edwardsium Guinot, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Epiactaea Serène, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 19713SpeciesTaxom
Eucrate De Haan, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Eucratodes A. Milne Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Eucratopsis Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euphrosynoplax Guinot, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18913SpeciesTaxom
Euryplax Stimpson, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Eurytium Stimpson, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Exopheticus Castro, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Frevillea A. Milne-Edw..., 18804SpeciesTaxom
Gaillardiellus Guinot, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Garthiella Titgen, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Garthiope Guinot, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18182SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 18803SpeciesTaxom
Heteractaea Lockington, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hexapanopeus Rathbun, 19015SpeciesTaxom
Juxtaxanthias Ward, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Kraussia Dana, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18345SpeciesTaxom
Liocarpilodes Klunzinger, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 19066SpeciesTaxom
Lophopanopeus Rathbun, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Lophoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18674SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Lydia Gistel, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Medaeus Dana, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Microcassiope Guinot, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 09SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiope Guinot, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Nanoplax Guinot, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Neoliomera Odhner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Neopanope A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Neopilumnoplax Serène, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Palapedia Ng, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 186017SpeciesTaxom
Panoplax Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18604SpeciesTaxom
Paraliomera Rathbun, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Paramedaeus Guinot, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Perunorhombila Stevcic, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoplax Stimpson, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Platyactaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Platypodiella Guinot, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Prionoplax H. Milne Edw..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomedaeus Guinot, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombila H. Milne Edw..., 18282SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Ratha Lasley, J.C...., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scopolius Stevcic, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Soliella Lasley, Klau..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Speocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Tetraplax Rathbun, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Tetraxanthus Rathbun, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Trapezioplax Guinot, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Trizocarcinus M. J. Rathbun, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Tweedieia Ward, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Williamstimpsonia Stevcic, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 19226SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodes Dana, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodius Stimpson, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Zozymodes Heller, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
185 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acantholobulus bermudensis Benedict & R..., 1891
Acantholobulus schmitti Rathbun, 1930
Actaea acantha H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spinose rubble crab
Actaea bifrons Rathbun, 1898Areolate rubble crab
Actaea margaritaria (A. Milne-Edw..., 1868)⇒ Paractaea margaritaria A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Actaea nodosa (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Paractaea nodosa Stimpson, 1860
Actaea palmeri (Rathbun, 1894)⇒ Banareia palmeri Rathbun, 1894
Actaea rufopunctata (H.Milne Edwards, 1834)⇒ Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaea rufopunctata nodosa 1, 0
Actaea setigera (A. Milne-Edw..., 1865)⇒ Platyactaea setigera H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaea sulcata (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Paractaea sulcata Stimpson, 1860
Allactaea lithostrota Williams, 1974
Banareia palmeri Rathbun, 1894Hoary rubble crab
Banareia parvula Krauss, 1843
Bathyplax typhla (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rigid bathyal crab
Batodaeus urinator A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Beuroisia major Sakai, 1978
Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850Florida Leptodius
Chlorodiella barbata Borradaile, 1900
Chlorodiella crispipleopa Dai, Yang, S..., 1986
Chlorodiella cytherea Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella laevissima Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella longimana H. Milne Edw..., 1834Longhand rubble crab
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Coralliope parvula A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Cyclodius nitidus Dana, 1852
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cyrtoplax spinidentata Benedict, 1892
Danielea noelensis Ward, 1934
Edwardsium spinimanum H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Edwardsium spinimanus H.Milne Edwards, 1834
Epiactaea nodulosa White, 1848Nodule Crab
Etisus bifrontalis Edmondson, 1935
Etisus maculatus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Etisus odhneri Takeda, 1971Odhner's Etisus
Eucrate laevis Borradaile, 1903
Eucratodes agassizii A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Dirtytooth Mud Crab
Eucratopsis crassimanus Dana, 1852Heavyhand rubble crab
Euphrosynoplax campechiensis Vázquez-Bade..., 1991Blackwater Clubtail
Euphrosynoplax clausa Guinot, 1969Craggy bathyal crab
Eurypanopeus abbreviatus Stimpson, 1860Lobate mud crab
Eurypanopeus depressus Smith, 1869Flat mud crab
Eurypanopeus dissimilis Benedict & R..., 1891Asymmetric mud crab
Euryplax culebrensis M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Euryplax nitida Stimpson, 1859Glabrous broadface crab
Eurytium granulosum C. E. Schwei..., 2008
Eurytium limosum Say, 1818Broadback mud crab
Eurytium tristani Rathbun, 1906
Exopheticus insignis Alcock, 1900
Frevillea barbata A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Frevillea hirsuta Borradaile, 1916Tufted broadface crab
Frevillea rosacea
Frevillea rosaea A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Gaillardiellus superciliaris Odhner, 1925
Garthiella aberrans Rathbun, 1906
Garthiope barbadensis Rathbun, 1921Prickly mud crab
Garthiope spinipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Spiny mud crab
Glyptoxanthus erosus Stimpson, 1859Eroded mud crab
Glyptoxanthus vermiculatus Lamarck, 1818
Goneplax barbata⇒ Frevillea barbata A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular crab
Goneplax sigsbei A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Dentate broadface crab
Heteractaea ceratopus Stimpson, 1860Horned Crab
Hexapanopeus angustifrons Benedict & R..., 1891Smooth mud crab
Hexapanopeus caribbaeus Stimpson, 1871
Hexapanopeus hirsutus (Boone, 1927)⇒ Panopeus hartii Smith, 1869
Hexapanopeus paulensis Rathbun, 1930Knobbed mud crab
Hexapanopeus quinquedentatus Rathbun, 1901
Juxtaxanthias intonsus Randall, 1840Bearded crab
Kraussia rugulosa Krauss, 1843
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius floridanus (Gibbes, 1850)⇒ Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850
Leptodius floridius
Leptodius punctatus (Miers, 1881)⇒ Xanthodius inaequalis Dana, 1852
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liocarpilodes biunguis Rathbun, 1906
Liocarpilodes integerrimus Dana, 1852
Liocarpilodes pacificus Balss, 1938
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Liomera longimana (A. Milne-Edw..., 1865)⇒ Paraliomera longimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Liomera rubra A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Red liomera
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Liomera supernodosa Rathbun, 1906Knotted liomera
Lophopanopeus bellus Stimpson, 1860Blackclaw crestleg crab
Lophopanopeus lobipes (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Milnepanopeus lobipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Lophozozymus anaglyptus Heller, 1861
Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Lophozozymus incisus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Montagu's Crab
Lophozozymus pulchellus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Damselflies
Lybia edmondsoni Takeda & Miyake, 1970Boxer crab
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Lydia annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ringed Foot Crab
Macromedaeus crassimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Medaeus elegans A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Damselflies
Medaeus ornatus Dana, 1852
Medaeus spinimanus (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Edwardsium spinimanum H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Microcassiope granulimanus Stimpson, 1871
Microcassiope minor Dana, 1852
Microcassiope taboguillensis Rathbun, 1907
Micropanope granulimanus
Micropanope levimanus (Chace, 1940)⇒ Panoplax depressa Stimpson, 1871
Micropanope lobifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Lobefront mud crab
Micropanope nuttingi (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898
Micropanope pusilla A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Puffy mud crab
Micropanope sculptipes Stimpson, 1871Sculptured mud crab
Micropanope truncatifrons Rathbun, 1898
Micropanope urinator (A. Milne-Edw..., 1881)⇒ Batodaeus urinator A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Micropanope xanthiformis⇒ Nanoplax xanthiformis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Nanocassiope melanodactyla A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Nanoplax xanthiformis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rough squareback crab
Neoliomera pubescens H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hawaiian strawberry crab
Neopilumnoplax americana Rathbun, 1898Bimarginate bathyal crab
Neopilumnoplax gervaini Tavares & Gu..., 1996
Palapedia integra De Haan, 1835
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 bermudensis (J. E. Benedi..., 1891)⇒ Acantholobulus bermudensis Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus boekei Rathbun, 1915
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 hemphillii (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Acantholobulus bermudensis Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Atlantic mud crab
Panopeus herbstii crassa
Panopeus lacustris Desbonne, 1867Knotfinger mud crab
Panopeus occidentalis Saussure, 1857Furrowed mud crab
Panopeus packardii J. S. Kingsley, 1879
Panopeus rugosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Granulose mud crab
Panopeus sayi (Smith, 1869)⇒ Dyspanopeus sayi Smith, 1869
Panopeus transversus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Eurypanopeus transversus Stimpson, 1860
Panoplax depressa Stimpson, 1871Depressed rubble crab
Paractaea margaritaria A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Paractaea nodosa Stimpson, 1860
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paractaea sulcata Stimpson, 1860Furrowed pebble crab
Paraliomera dispar Stimpson, 1871Black coral crab
Paraliomera longimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Longarm coral crab
Paramedaeus octogesimus Ng & Clark, 2002
Paramedaeus simplex A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Paraxanthias notatus Dana, 1852
Perunorhombila nitida Chace, 1940
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilumnoplax americana (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Neopilumnoplax americana Rathbun, 1898
Pilumnoplax nitida (Chace, 1940)⇒ Perunorhombila nitida Chace, 1940
Platyactaea setigera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Bristled rubble crab
Platypodia actoeoides A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Platypodia eydouxi A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Red-eyed xanthid crab
Platypodiella spectabilis Herbst, 1794Gaudy clown crab
Prionoplax atlantica Kendall, 1891
Pseudoliomera helleri A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852Showy xanthid crab
Pseudoliomera variolosa Borradaile, 1902
Pseudomedaeus agassizi A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rough rubble crab
Pseudomedaeus distinctus Rathbun, 1898Armed rubble crab
Pseudorhombila octodentata Rathbun, 1906
Pseudorhombila quadridentata Latreille, 1828Flecked squareback crab
Pseudozius caystrus Adams & White, 1849Caystre's Crab
Pseudozius inornatus Dana, 1852
Ratha longimanus H.Milne Edwards, 1834
Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898
Soliella flava Rathbun, 1894
Speocarcinus carolinensis Stimpson, 1859Carolinian Squareback Crab
Tetraplax quadridentata Rathbun, 1898
Tetraxanthus bidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Cornered Mud Crab
Tetraxanthus rathbunae Chace, 1939Inflated Mud Crab
Trapezioplax tridentata A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Spined broadface crab
Trizocarcinus tacitus Chace, 1940
Tweedieia laysani Rathbun, 1906Fur-legged Crab
Tweedieia odhneri Gordon, 1934
Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848
Xanthias canaliculatus Rathbun, 1906
Xanthias inornatus Rathbun, 1898
Xanthias latifrons De Man, 1887Broad-fronted crab
Xanthias leptodius
Xanthias nuttingi (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898
Xanthias vestitus (Rathbun, 1922)⇒ Xanthias inornatus Rathbun, 1898
Xantho granulicarpus Forest, 1953
Xantho pilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Risso's Crab
Xanthodes talismani (A. Milne-Edw..., 1898)⇒ Coralliope parvula A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Xanthodius denticulatus (White, 1848)⇒ Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848
Xanthodius inaequalis Dana, 1852
Xanthodius parvulus Fabricius, 1793
Xanthodius sternberghii Stimpson, 1859

Subnodes of Xanthoidea with occurrences in Caribbean
FamilyGoneplacidae
MacLeay, 1838
angular crabs, goneplacid crabs, rectangular crabs
12
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNanocassiopidae
Števčić, 2013
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPanopeidae
Ortmann, 1893
Mud crabs
11
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPseudorhombilidae
Alcock, 1900
9
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
54
114
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