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Checklist for Superfamily Xanthoidea MacLeay, 1838 (Xanthid crabs)
and region Great Barrier Reef (Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
155
559
1086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
153
556
1084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
85
372
795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
84
367
782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
78
346
734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
40
227
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
37
213
436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
26
184
389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
3
53
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Great Barrier Reef
3 Families width 125 Species and 2 Subspecies
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs118SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae (Ortmann, 1893)Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Great Barrier Reef
53 Genera with 125 Species
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Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry7SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Actiomera Ng, Guinot &..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18305SpeciesTaxom
Atergatopsis A. Milne-Edw..., 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Banareia A. Milne-Edw..., 19112SpeciesTaxom
Calvactaea Ward, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoplax H. Milne Edw..., 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 19787SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodopsis A. Milne Edw..., 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Cycloxanthops Rathbun, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Demania Laurie, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18407SpeciesTaxom
Eucrate De Haan, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthus Dana, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Gaillardiellus Guinot, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 1814
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypocolpus Rathbun, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Jacforus Ng & Clark, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18343SpeciesTaxom
Liagore De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Liocarpilodes Klunzinger, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18347SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18675SpeciesTaxom
Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 18614SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Medaeops Guinot, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Medaeus Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Neoliomera Odhner, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Neoxanthias Ward, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Neoxanthops Guinot, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Notonyx Milne-Edwards, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ommatocarcinus White, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Palapedia Ng, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Paramedaeus Guinot, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Paretisus Ward, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18617SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18614SpeciesTaxom
Psaumis Kossmann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Soliella Lasley, Klau..., 19112SpeciesTaxom
Trichia De Haan, 1839Helicellid1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18345SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 19254SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 18932SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Great Barrier Reef
125 Species and 2 Subspecies
Actaea capricornensis Ward, 1933
Actaea cavipes (Dana accepte..., 1852)⇒ Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Actaea consobrina (A. Milne Edw..., 1873)⇒ Actaeodes consobrinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Actaea hirsutissima (Rüppell) acc..., 1830)⇒ Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaea polyacantha Heller, 1861
Actaea ruppellii
Actaea tomentosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaeodes consobrinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaeodes mutatus Guinot, 1976
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Actiomera erythra Lanchester, 1902
Atergatis cyroe
Atergatis dilatatus De Haan, 1835
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatis ocyroe Herbst, 1801Atergatis Ocyroe
Atergatis roseus Rüppell, 1830Rosy Egg Crab
Banareia australis Ward, 1936
Banareia banareias Rathbun, 1911
Calvactaea tumida Ward, 1933Swollen Soft Coral Crab
Chlorodiella barbata Borradaile, 1900
Chlorodiella cytherea Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella davaoensis Ward, 1941
Chlorodiella laevissima Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella niger
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Chlorodiella xishaensis Chen & Lan, 1978
Cyclodius granulatus Targioni-Toz..., 1877
Cyclodius nitidus Dana, 1852
Cyclodius obscurus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cycloxanthops cavata
Cycloxanthops lineatus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1867)⇒ Neoxanthops lineatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826Hairy Coral Crab
Cymo andreossyi melanodactylus
Cymo deplanatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Cymo melanodactylus Dana, 1852Black-fingered Coral Clinger
Demania cultripes Alcock, 1898Grooved Demania
Demania splendida Laurie, 1906Splendid Crab
Etisus anaglyptus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Etisus bifrontalis Edmondson, 1935
Etisus demani Odhner, 1925Pale Pebble Crab
Etisus dentatus Herbst, 1785Many-toothed Spooner Crab
Etisus electra Herbst, 1801
Etisus frontalis Dana, 1852
Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Eucrate dorsalis White, 1849
Eucrate sexdentata Haswell, 1881
Euxanthus exsculptus Herbst, 1790Lumpy Rock Crab
Euxanthus huonii Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Euxanthus melissa Herbst, 1801
Euxanthus sculptilis (Dana, 1852)⇒ Euxanthus huonii Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Gaillardiellus rueppelli Krauss, 1843
Hypocolpus maculatus Haswell, 1882
Jacforus cavatus Rathbun, 1907
Lachnopodus subacutus Stimpson, 1858
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius nudipes Dana, 1852
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liagore rubromaculata De Haan, 1835Red-spotted Crab
Liocarpilodes integerrimus Dana, 1852
Liocarpilodes pacificus Balss, 1938
Liomera cinctimana White, 1847Banded claw crab
Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847Colorful Reef Crab
Liomera margaritata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Liomera tristis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Liomera venosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Lophozozymus anaglyptus Heller, 1861
Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Lophozozymus erinnyes Ng & D. G. B..., 1997
Lophozozymus pictor Fabricius, 1798Mosaic Reef Crab
Lophozozymus pulchellus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Damselflies
Luniella pubescens Dana, 1852
Luniella pugil Dana, 1852Pilodius Pugil
Luniella scabriculus Dana, 1852
Luniella spinipes Heller, 1861
Macromedaeus crassimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macromedaeus demani Odhner, 1925
Medaeops granulosus Haswell, 1882
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Neoliomera insularis Adams & White, 1849Stone Crab
Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812
Neoxanthops lineatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Notonyx nitidus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Ommatocarcinus macgillivrayi White, 1851
Palapedia integra De Haan, 1835
Palapedia marquesa Serène, 1972
Palapedia nitida Stimpson, 1858
Panopeus sayi (Smith, 1869)⇒ Dyspanopeus sayi Smith, 1869
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paractaea rufopunctata plumosa Guinot, 1976
Paractaea tumulosa Odhner, 1925
Paraxanthias elegans Stimpson, 1858
Paraxanthias notatus Dana, 1852
Paraxanthias pachydactylus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Paretisus globulus Ward, 1933
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilodius miersi Ward, 1936
Pilodius nigrocrinitus Stimpson, 1859Kauila
Pilodius pilumnoides White, 1848
Pilodius pubescens Dana, 1852
Pilodius scabriculus Dana, 1852
Pilodius spinipes Heller, 1861
Platypodia anaglypta (Heller, 1861)⇒ Lophozozymus anaglyptus Heller, 1861
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Platypodia pseudogranulosa Serène, 1984Flat Round Crab
Platypodia semigranosa Heller, 1861
Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852Showy xanthid crab
Pseudozius caystrus Adams & White, 1849Caystre's Crab
Pseudozius dispar Dana, 1852
Soliella flava Rathbun, 1894
Soliella melanospinis Rathbun, 1911
Trichia dromiaeformis (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Zalasius dromiaeformis De Haan, 1839
Xanthias elegans Stimpson, 1858
Xanthias lamarcki (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias leptodius
Xanthias punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Xanthias Punctatus
Xantho (Leptodius) danae (Odhner, 1925)⇒ Leptodius nudipes Dana, 1852
Xantho (Leptodius) exaratus (Ortmann, 1893)⇒ Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xantho crassimanus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1867)⇒ Macromedaeus crassimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Xantho demani (Odhner, 1925)⇒ Macromedaeus demani Odhner, 1925
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab
Zosimus fissa Henderson, 1893

Subnodes of Xanthoidea with occurrences in Great Barrier Reef
FamilyGoneplacidae
MacLeay, 1838
angular crabs, goneplacid crabs, rectangular crabs
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPanopeidae
Ortmann, 1893
Mud crabs
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
46
118
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