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Checklist for Superfamily Xanthoidea MacLeay, 1838 (Xanthid crabs)
and region Gulf of Mexico (North America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
221
714
1353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
219
712
1348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
94
368
795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
93
366
791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
86
338
737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
45
208
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
38
188
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
28
153
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
5
53
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gulf of Mexico
5 Families width 87 Species
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs27SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs31SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 190016SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20131SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gulf of Mexico
53 Genera with 87 Species
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Acantholobulus Felder & Martin, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Actaea De Haan, 1898Baneberry2SpeciesTaxom
Allactaea Williams, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Banareia A. Milne-Edw..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Bathyplax A. Milne-Edw..., 18802SpeciesTaxom
Batodaeus Vázquez-Bade..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Carpoporus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Cataleptodius Guinot, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Chacellus Guinot, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtoplax Rathbun, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Dyspanopeus Martin & Abele, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18603SpeciesTaxom
Eucratodes A. Milne Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Eucratopsis Smith, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Euphrosynoplax Guinot, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 19304SpeciesTaxom
Euryplax Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Eurytium Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Frevillea A. Milne-Edw..., 18803SpeciesTaxom
Garthiope Guinot, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoplax Smith, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18182SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Gonopanope Guinot, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Heteractaea Lockington, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hexapanopeus Rathbun, 19014SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Microcassiope Guinot, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Nanoplax Guinot, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Neopanope A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Neopilumnoplax Serène, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 19309SpeciesTaxom
Panoplax Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Paraliomera Rathbun, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Perunorhombila Stevcic, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Platyactaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Platypodiella Guinot, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomedaeus Guinot, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombila H. Milne Edw..., 18283SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Robertsella Guinot, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Scopolius Stevcic, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Sotoplax Guinot, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Speocarcinus Stimpson, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Tetraplax Rathbun, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Tetraxanthus Rathbun, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Thalassoplax Guinot, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Trapezioplax Guinot, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Trizocarcinus M. J. Rathbun, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodius Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gulf of Mexico
87 Species
Acantholobulus bermudensis Benedict & R..., 1891
Actaea acantha H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spinose rubble crab
Actaea bifrons Rathbun, 1898Areolate rubble crab
Allactaea lithostrota Williams, 1974
Banareia palmeri Rathbun, 1894Hoary rubble crab
Bathyplax typhla (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rigid bathyal crab
Batodaeus urinator A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Carpoporus papulosus Stimpson, 1871Narrowfront rubble crab
Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850Florida Leptodius
Chacellus filiformis Guinot, 1969Browed bathyal crab
Chlorodiella longimana H. Milne Edw..., 1834Longhand rubble crab
Cyrtoplax spinidentata Benedict, 1892
Dyspanopeus sayi Smith, 1869Say mud crab
Dyspanopeus texanus Stimpson, 1859Gulf grassflat crab
Etisus guinotae Felder & Thoma, 2010
Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Etisus maculatus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Eucratodes agassizii A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Dirtytooth Mud Crab
Eucratopsis crassimana Dana, 1851Heavyhand rubble crab
Euphrosynoplax campechiensis Vázquez-Bade..., 1991Blackwater Clubtail
Euphrosynoplax clausa Guinot, 1969Craggy bathyal crab
Eurypanopeus abbreviatus Stimpson, 1860Lobate mud crab
Eurypanopeus depressus Smith, 1869Flat mud crab
Eurypanopeus dissimilis Benedict & R..., 1891Asymmetric mud crab
Eurypanopeus turgidus Rathbun, 1930Ridgeback mud crab
Euryplax nitida Stimpson, 1859Glabrous broadface crab
Eurytium limosum Say, 1818Broadback mud crab
Frevillea barbata A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Frevillea hirsuta Borradaile, 1916Tufted broadface crab
Frevillea rosaea A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Garthiope barbadensis Rathbun, 1921Prickly mud crab
Garthiope spinipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Spiny mud crab
Glyptoplax smithii A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Truncate rubble crab
Glyptoxanthus erosus Stimpson, 1859Eroded mud crab
Glyptoxanthus vermiculatus Lamarck, 1818
Goneplax sigsbei A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Dentate broadface crab
Gonopanope nitida Rathbun, 1898
Heteractaea ceratopus Stimpson, 1860Horned Crab
Hexapanopeus angustifrons Benedict & R..., 1891Smooth mud crab
Hexapanopeus caribbaeus Stimpson, 1871
Hexapanopeus paulensis Rathbun, 1930Knobbed mud crab
Hexapanopeus quinquedentatus Rathbun, 1901
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Microcassiope minor Dana, 1852
Micropanope lobifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Lobefront mud crab
Micropanope nuttingi (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898
Micropanope pusilla A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Puffy mud crab
Micropanope sculptipes Stimpson, 1871Sculptured mud crab
Nanoplax xanthiformis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rough squareback crab
Neopanope packardii Kingsley, 1879Florida grassflat crab
Neopilumnoplax americana Rathbun, 1898Bimarginate bathyal crab
Panopeus americanus Saussure, 1857Narrowback mud crab
Panopeus angustifrons (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Hexapanopeus angustifrons Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus hartii Smith, 1869Areolate mud crab
Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Atlantic mud crab
Panopeus lacustris Desbonne, 1867Knotfinger mud crab
Panopeus obesus Smith, 1869Salt marsh mud crab
Panopeus occidentalis Saussure, 1857Furrowed mud crab
Panopeus rugosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Granulose mud crab
Panopeus simpsoni Rathbun, 1930Oystershell mud crab
Panoplax depressa Stimpson, 1871Depressed rubble crab
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paraliomera dispar Stimpson, 1871Black coral crab
Paraliomera longimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Longarm coral crab
Perunorhombila nitida Chace, 1940
Platyactaea setigera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Bristled rubble crab
Platypodiella spectabilis Herbst, 1794Gaudy clown crab
Pseudomedaeus agassizi A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rough rubble crab
Pseudomedaeus distinctus Rathbun, 1898Armed rubble crab
Pseudorhombila guinotae Hernández-Ag..., 1982Handsome Clubtail
Pseudorhombila ometlanti Vázquez-Bade..., 1995Banner Clubtail
Pseudorhombila quadridentata Latreille, 1828Flecked squareback crab
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Robertsella mystica Guinot, 1969Spiked bathyal crab
Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898
Sotoplax robertsi Guinot, 1984Mountain snailfern
Speocarcinus carolinensis Stimpson, 1859Carolinian Squareback Crab
Speocarcinus lobatus Guinot, 1969Gulf Squareback Crab
Speocarcinus monotuberculatus Felder & Rab..., 1986Norwegian timmia moss
Tetraplax quadridentata Rathbun, 1898
Tetraxanthus bidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Cornered Mud Crab
Tetraxanthus rathbunae Chace, 1939Inflated Mud Crab
Thalassoplax angusta Guinot, 1969Narrow bathyal crab
Trapezioplax tridentata A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Spined broadface crab
Trizocarcinus tacitus Chace, 1940
Xanthodius americanus Saussure, 1858

Subnodes of Xanthoidea with occurrences in Gulf of Mexico
FamilyGoneplacidae
MacLeay, 1838
angular crabs, goneplacid crabs, rectangular crabs
9
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNanocassiopidae
Števčić, 2013
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPanopeidae
Ortmann, 1893
Mud crabs
12
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPseudorhombilidae
Alcock, 1900
10
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
21
31
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