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Checklist for Superfamily Xanthoidea MacLeay, 1838 (Xanthid crabs)
and region Central Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
212
639
1292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
212
639
1292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
97
338
802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
96
335
796
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
90
313
737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
51
192
399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
47
184
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
36
140
284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
4
34
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Africa
4 Families width 40 Species and 2 Subspecies
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs32SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20131SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Africa
34 Genera with 40 Species
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Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry2SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoplax H. Milne Edw..., 19511SpeciesTaxom
Cataleptodius Guinot, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodopsis A. Milne Edw..., 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Coralliope Guinot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Cycloxanthops Rathbun, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Hypocolpus Rathbun, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Kraussia Dana, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 19641SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lophopanopeus Rathbun, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Medaeus Dana, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Microcassiope Guinot, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiope Guinot, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 19763SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Platypodiella Guinot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomedaeus Guinot, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Williamstimpsonia Stevcic, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodius Stimpson, 17933SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Africa
40 Species and 2 Subspecies
Actaea margaritaria (A. Milne-Edw..., 1868)⇒ Paractaea margaritaria A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Actaea rufopunctata (H.Milne Edwards, 1834)⇒ Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Carcinoplax barnardi (Capart, 1951)⇒ Goneplax barnardi Capart, 1951
Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850Florida Leptodius
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Coralliope parvula A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Cyclodius drachi Guinot, 1964
Cycloxanthops occidentalis A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Eurypanopeus blanchardi A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Glyptoxanthus angolensis Brito Capello, 1866
Goneplax barnardi Capart, 1951
Goneplax clevai Guinot & Castro, 2007
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular crab
Kraussia rugulosa Krauss, 1843
Leptodius angolensis (Bott, 1964)⇒ Xanthodius inaequalis Dana, 1852
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Medaeus rectifrons (Crosnier, 1967)⇒ Monodaeus rectifrons Crosnier, 1967
Medaeus rouxi (Balss, 1936)⇒ Nanopilumnus rouxi Balss, 1936
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Microcassiope minor Dana, 1852
Micropanope rufopunctata (A. Milne Edw..., 1869)⇒ Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Monodaeus rectifrons Crosnier, 1967
Monodaeus rouxi Capart, 1951
Monodaeus tuberculidens Rathbun, 1911
Nanocassiope melanodactyla A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Nanocassiope melanodactylus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Panopeus africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Paractaea margaritaria A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paractaea rufopunctata africana Guinot, 1976
Paraxanthias eriphioides A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Platypodiella picta A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Harlequin Crab
Pseudomedaeus africanus Monod, 1956
Pseudozius caystrus Adams & White, 1849Caystre's Crab
Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848
Xanthias leptodius
Xanthias tuberculidens (Rathbun, 1911)⇒ Monodaeus tuberculidens Rathbun, 1911
Xantho pilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Risso's Crab
Xanthodius inaequalis Dana, 1852
Xanthodius inaequalis inaequalis Olivier, 1791
Xanthodius parvulus Fabricius, 1793

Subnodes of Xanthoidea with occurrences in Central Africa
FamilyGoneplacidae
MacLeay, 1838
angular crabs, goneplacid crabs, rectangular crabs
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNanocassiopidae
Števčić, 2013
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPanopeidae
Ortmann, 1893
Mud crabs
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
27
32
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