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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
117
301
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
117
301
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
77
219
407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
76
218
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
71
205
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
40
128
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
37
121
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
28
85
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
3
17
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Congo
3 Families width 13 Species
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Congo
17 Genera with 13 Species
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodopsis A. Milne Edw..., 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Hypocolpus Rathbun, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Kraussia Dana, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Medaeus Dana, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Platypodiella Guinot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 01SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodius Stimpson, 17931SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
13 Species
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Cyclodius drachi Guinot, 1964
Goneplax barnardi Capart, 1951
Kraussia rugulosa Krauss, 1843
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Medaeus rectifrons (Crosnier, 1967)⇒ Monodaeus rectifrons Crosnier, 1967
Monodaeus rectifrons Crosnier, 1967
Panopeus africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Paraxanthias eriphioides A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Platypodiella picta A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Harlequin Crab
Xanthias leptodius
Xanthodius parvulus Fabricius, 1793

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

Taxom

FamilyPanopeidae
Ortmann, 1893
Mud crabs
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
15
11
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