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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
283
1069
2864
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
281
1067
2861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
126
612
2065
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
125
606
2049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
118
564
1914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
60
319
870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
52
298
835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
41
245
614
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
5
64
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central America
5 Families width 130 Species and 2 Subspecies
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs49SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae (MacLeay, 1838)Mud crabs63SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 190010SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20131SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central America
64 Genera with 130 Species
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Acantholobulus Felder & Martin, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Actaea De Haan, 1860Baneberry7SpeciesTaxom
Aldrovandiopanope Stevcic, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Bathyplax A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cataleptodius Guinot, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Chacellus Guinot, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Chasmophora Rathbun, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Cycloxanthops Rathbun, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtoplax Rathbun, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Dyspanopeus Martin & Abele, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Edwardsium Guinot, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18602SpeciesTaxom
Eucratopsis Smith, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18603SpeciesTaxom
Euryplax Stimpson, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Eurytium Stimpson, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthus Dana, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Frevillea A. Milne-Edw..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Garthiope Guinot, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoplax Smith, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18602SpeciesTaxom
Heteractaea Lockington, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Hexapanopeus Rathbun, 19307SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 19124SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Lipaesthesius Rathbun, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Lipkemera Davie, 2010
0SpeciesTaxom
Lophopanopeus Rathbun, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Lophoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Malacoplax Guinot, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Medaeus Dana, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Meriola Davie, 1992
0SpeciesTaxom
Metopocarcinus Stimpson, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Microcassiope Guinot, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 19866SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiope Guinot, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Oediplax Rathbun, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 186925SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Paraliomera Rathbun, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pestoxanthodes Stevcic, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Platyactaea Guinot, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Platypodiella Guinot, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Prionoplax H. Milne Edw..., 18701SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomedaeus Guinot, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombila H. Milne Edw..., 19401SpeciesTaxom
Ratha Lasley, J.C...., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Speocarcinus Stimpson, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Tetraplax Rathbun, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Tetraxanthus Rathbun, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Thalassoplax Guinot, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Trizocarcinus M. J. Rathbun, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Williamstimpsonia Stevcic, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 01SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodes Dana, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodius Stimpson, 18795SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
130 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acantholobulus bermudensis Benedict & R..., 1891
Acantholobulus mirafloresensis Abele & Kim, 1989
Actaea acantha H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spinose rubble crab
Actaea bifrons Rathbun, 1898Areolate rubble crab
Actaea dovii (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Platyactaea dovii Stimpson, 1871
Actaea labyrinthicus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Glyptoxanthus labyrinthicus Stimpson, 1860
Actaea rufopunctata (H.Milne Edwards, 1834)⇒ Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaea setigera (A. Milne-Edw..., 1865)⇒ Platyactaea setigera H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaea sulcata (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Paractaea sulcata Stimpson, 1860
Aldrovandiopanope taylori Garth, 1986
Atergatis rotundata (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Platypodiella rotundata Stimpson, 1860
Bathyplax typhla (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850Florida Leptodius
Cataleptodius occidentalis Stimpson, 1871
Cataleptodius taboganus Rathbun, 1912
Chacellus filiformis Guinot, 1969Browed bathyal crab
Chasmophora macrophthalma Rathbun, 1898
Chlorodiella longimana H. Milne Edw..., 1834Longhand rubble crab
Cycloxanthops vittatus Stimpson, 1860Cammeo crab
Cyrtoplax panamensis Ziesenhenne, 1940
Cyrtoplax valeriana (Rathbun, 1928)⇒ Prionoplax ciliata Smith, 1870
Edwardsium lobipes Rathbun, 1898
Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Etisus maculatus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Eucratopsis macrophthalma (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Chasmophora macrophthalma Rathbun, 1898
Eurypanopeus canalensis Abele & Kim, 1989
Eurypanopeus planus Smith, 1869
Eurypanopeus transversus Stimpson, 1860
Euryplax culebrensis M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Euryplax nitida Stimpson, 1859Glabrous broadface crab
Euryplax polita Smith, 1870
Eurytium crenulatum M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Eurytium limosum Say, 1818Broadback mud crab
Eurytium tristani Rathbun, 1906
Euxanthus exsculptus Herbst, 1790Lumpy Rock Crab
Frevillea hirsuta Borradaile, 1916Tufted broadface crab
Garthiope barbadensis Rathbun, 1921Prickly mud crab
Glyptoplax pugnax Smith, 1870
Glyptoxanthus erosus Stimpson, 1859Eroded mud crab
Glyptoxanthus labyrinthicus Stimpson, 1860
Heteractaea ceratopus Stimpson, 1860Horned Crab
Heteractaea lunata Lucas, 1844Fuzzy mud crab
Hexapanopeus beebei Garth, 1961
Hexapanopeus caribbaeus Stimpson, 1871
Hexapanopeus costaricensis Garth, 1940
Hexapanopeus nicaraguensis Rathbun, 1904
Hexapanopeus orcutti Rathbun, 1930
Hexapanopeus paulensis Rathbun, 1930Knobbed mud crab
Hexapanopeus sinaloensis Rathbun, 1930
Leptodius cooksoni (Miers, 1877)⇒ Xanthodius cooksoni Miers, 1877
Leptodius floridanus (Gibbes, 1850)⇒ Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Leptodius taboganus (Rathbun, 1912)⇒ Cataleptodius taboganus Rathbun, 1912
Liomera cinctimana White, 1847Banded claw crab
Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847Colorful Reef Crab
Lipaesthesius leeanus Rathbun, 1898
Lophopanopeus lobipes (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Milnepanopeus lobipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Lophoxanthus lamellipes Stimpson, 1860
Malacoplax californiensis Lockington, 1877California burrowing crab
Medaeus lobipes (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Edwardsium lobipes Rathbun, 1898
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Metopocarcinus concavatus Crane, 1947
Metopocarcinus truncatus Stimpson, 1860
Microcassiope taboguillensis Rathbun, 1907
Micropanope lata Faxon, 1893
Micropanope lobifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Lobefront mud crab
Micropanope manteri Garth, 1986
Micropanope sculptipes Stimpson, 1871Sculptured mud crab
Micropanope taboguillensis (Rathbun, 1907)⇒ Microcassiope taboguillensis Rathbun, 1907
Micropanope taylori Garth, 1986
Nanocassiope polita Rathbun, 1894
Oediplax granulata Rathbun, 1894
Panopeus americanus Saussure, 1857Narrowback mud crab
Panopeus antepurpureus M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Panopeus bermudensis (J. E. Benedi..., 1891)⇒ Acantholobulus bermudensis Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus boekei Rathbun, 1915
Panopeus bradleyi (Smith, 1869)⇒ Panopeus chilensis H. Milne Edw..., 1843
Panopeus chilensis H. Milne Edw..., 1843
Panopeus convexus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Panopeus convexus minor (Bott, 1955)⇒ Eurytium tristani Rathbun, 1906
Panopeus dissimilis (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Eurypanopeus dissimilis Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus gatunensis (Abele & Kim, 1989)⇒ Acantholobulus bermudensis Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus hemphillii (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Acantholobulus bermudensis Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Atlantic mud crab
Panopeus lacustris Desbonne, 1867Knotfinger mud crab
Panopeus lata (Faxon, 1893)⇒ Micropanope lata Faxon, 1893
Panopeus mirafloresensis (Abele & Kim, 1989)⇒ Acantholobulus mirafloresensis Abele & Kim, 1989
Panopeus occidentalis Saussure, 1857Furrowed mud crab
Panopeus packardii J. S. Kingsley, 1879
Panopeus planus (Smith, 1869)⇒ Eurypanopeus planus Smith, 1869
Panopeus purpureus Lockington, 1877
Panopeus rugosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Granulose mud crab
Panopeus serratus (Saussure, 1857)⇒ Panopeus occidentalis Saussure, 1857
Panopeus tanneri (Faxon, 1893)⇒ Nanocassiope polita Rathbun, 1894
Panopeus transversus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Eurypanopeus transversus Stimpson, 1860
Panopeus tridentatus M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Panopeus validus (Smith, 1869)⇒ Panopeus chilensis H. Milne Edw..., 1843
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paractaea rufopunctata nodosa Stimpson, 1860Nodose rubble crab
Paractaea sulcata Stimpson, 1860Furrowed pebble crab
Paraliomera dispar Stimpson, 1871Black coral crab
Paraxanthias sulcatus Faxon, 1893
Pestoxanthodes sulcatus Faxon, 1893
Platyactaea dovii Stimpson, 1871Dove pebble crab
Platyactaea setigera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Bristled rubble crab
Platypodiella gemmata Rathbun, 1902Xanthid Crab
Platypodiella rotundata Stimpson, 1860Orange Pebble Crab
Platypodiella spectabilis Herbst, 1794Gaudy clown crab
Prionoplax ciliata Smith, 1870
Pseudomedaeus agassizi A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rough rubble crab
Pseudorhombila xanthiformis Garth, 1940
Ratha longimanus H.Milne Edwards, 1834
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Speocarcinus granulimanus Rathbun, 1894
Speocarcinus lobatus Guinot, 1969Gulf Squareback Crab
Speocarcinus ostrearicola (Rathbun, 1910)⇒ Prionoplax ciliata Smith, 1870
Tetraplax ortrudae Türkay, 1967
Tetraxanthus rathbunae Chace, 1939Inflated Mud Crab
Thalassoplax angusta Guinot, 1969Narrow bathyal crab
Trizocarcinus dentatus Rathbun, 1894
Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848
Williamstimpsonia stimpsoni A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Xanthias leptodius
Xantho denticulatus (White, 1848)⇒ Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848
Xantho stimpsoni (A. Milne-Edw..., 1879)⇒ Williamstimpsonia stimpsoni A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Xantho vittatus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Cycloxanthops vittatus Stimpson, 1860
Xanthodes sulcatus (Faxon, 1893)⇒ Paraxanthias sulcatus Faxon, 1893
Xanthodius cooksoni Miers, 1877Spoon fingered crab
Xanthodius denticulatus (White, 1848)⇒ Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848
Xanthodius hebes (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Xanthodius sternberghii Stimpson, 1859
Xanthodius sternberghii Stimpson, 1859
Xanthodius stimpsoni (A. Milne-Edw..., 1879)⇒ Williamstimpsonia stimpsoni A. Milne-Edw..., 1879

Subnodes of Xanthoidea with occurrences in Central America
FamilyGoneplacidae
MacLeay, 1838
angular crabs, goneplacid crabs, rectangular crabs
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNanocassiopidae
Števčić, 2013
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPanopeidae
Ortmann, 1893
Mud crabs
15
49
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPseudorhombilidae
Alcock, 1900
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
36
63
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