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Checklist for Superfamily Xanthoidea MacLeay, 1838 (Xanthid crabs)
and region Fiji (Melanesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
165
508
1004
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
165
508
1004
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
86
359
822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
85
355
809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
79
333
766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
40
181
359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
37
174
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
27
135
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
3
51
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fiji
3 Families width 92 Species
Xanthidae (MacLeay, 1838)Mud crabs76SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fiji
51 Genera with 92 Species
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Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry6SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18305SpeciesTaxom
Atergatopsis A. Milne-Edw..., 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoplax H. Milne Edw..., 20074SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodopsis A. Milne Edw..., 18482SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Cycloxanthops Rathbun, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18537SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthus Dana, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Exopheticus Castro, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Gaillardiellus Guinot, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Guinoplax Castro & Ng, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Juxtaxanthias Ward, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18343SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18526SpeciesTaxom
Lipaesthesius Rathbun, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 17984SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1894Boxer crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Lydia Gistel, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Medaeus Dana, 19453SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Menoplax Castro, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Neogoneplax Castro, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Neoliomera Odhner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Notonyx Milne-Edwards, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Palapedia Ng, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 19452SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Paragoneplax Castro, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Paramedaeus Guinot, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phymodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18342SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18483SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoplax Stimpson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Psaumis Kossmann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Psopheticus Wood-Mason, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Pycnoplax Castro, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Sulcodius Clark & Ng, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Thyraplax Castro, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 03SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zozymus Milne-Edwards, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fiji
92 Species
Actaea cavipes (Dana accepte..., 1852)⇒ Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Actaea hirsutissima (Rüppell) acc..., 1830)⇒ Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaea polyacantha Heller, 1861
Actaea remota (Rathbun, 1907)⇒ Pseudoliomera remota Rathbun, 1907
Actaea rueppellii Krauss, 1843
Actaea tomentosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatis laddi M. J. Rathbun, 1945
Atergatis nitidus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Atergatis ocyroe Herbst, 1801Atergatis Ocyroe
Atergatis roseus Rüppell, 1830Rosy Egg Crab
Carcinoplax abyssicola Miers, 1886
Carcinoplax specularis Rathbun, 1914
Carcinoplax tenuidentata Castro, 2007
Carcinoplax velutina Castro, 2007
Chlorodiella barbata Borradaile, 1900
Chlorodiella cytherea Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Chlorodopsis melanochirus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1873)⇒ Pilodius nigrocrinitus Stimpson, 1859
Chlorodopsis pilumnoides White, 1848
Cyclodius obscurus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cycloxanthops eous M. J. Rathbun, 1945
Cymo quadrilobatus Miers, 1884Blue Eyed Coral Crab
Etisus bargibanti Crosnier, 1987
Etisus demani Odhner, 1925Pale Pebble Crab
Etisus dentatus Herbst, 1785Many-toothed Spooner Crab
Etisus electra Herbst, 1801
Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Etisus splendidus Rathbun, 1906Coral Crab
Etisus utilis Jacquinot, 1853Saw-edged Spooner Crab
Euxanthus exsculptus Herbst, 1790Lumpy Rock Crab
Exopheticus insignis Alcock, 1900
Gaillardiellus rueppelli Krauss, 1843
Guinoplax apheles Castro & Ng, 2010
Juxtaxanthias tetraodon Heller, 1862
Lachnopodus bidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Lachnopodus subacutus Stimpson, 1858
Lachnopodus tahitensis De Man, 1889
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius nudipes Dana, 1852
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847Colorful Reef Crab
Liomera laevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Liomera pubescens H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Liomera tristis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Lipaesthesius quadratus M. J. Rathbun, 1945
Lophozozymus anaglyptus Heller, 1861
Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Lophozozymus edwardsi Odhner, 1925
Lophozozymus pictor Fabricius, 1798Mosaic Reef Crab
Lybia leptochelis Zehntner, 1894Anemone Carrier Boxer Crab
Lydia annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ringed Foot Crab
Macromedaeus crassimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Medaeus mbalavuensis M. J. Rathbun, 1945
Medaeus nbalavuensis
Medaeus variabilis M. J. Rathbun, 1945
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Menoplax longispinosa Chen, 1984
Neogoneplax serratipes Castro, 2007
Neoliomera pubescens H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hawaiian strawberry crab
Notonyx nitidus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Palapedia serenei Ng, 1993
Panopeus dentatus (White, 1848)⇒ Epixanthus dentatus White, 1848
Panopeus lauensis M. J. Rathbun, 1945
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paragoneplax serenei Zarenkov, 1972
Paraxanthias notatus Dana, 1852
Phymodius monticulosus Dana, 1852
Phymodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilodius nigrocrinitus Stimpson, 1859Kauila
Pilodius pilumnoides White, 1848
Pilumnoplax abyssicola (Miers, 1886)⇒ Carcinoplax abyssicola Miers, 1886
Platypodia anaglypta (Heller, 1861)⇒ Lophozozymus anaglyptus Heller, 1861
Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Pseudoliomera remota Rathbun, 1907
Psopheticus vocans Guinot, 1985
Pycnoplax aspera Castro, 2007
Sulcodius deflexus Dana, 1852
Thyraplax truncata Castro, 2007
Xanthias lamarcki (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias leptodius
Xantho acutispinus
Xantho nitidus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab
Zozymus aeneus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Xanthoidea with occurrences in Fiji
FamilyGoneplacidae
MacLeay, 1838
angular crabs, goneplacid crabs, rectangular crabs
12
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPanopeidae
Ortmann, 1893
Mud crabs
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
38
76
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