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Checklist for Superfamily Xanthoidea MacLeay, 1838 (Xanthid crabs)
and region Heron Island (Capricorn Group, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
93
241
441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
91
239
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
51
153
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
50
152
331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
49
150
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
23
72
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
22
69
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
15
59
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
2
27
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Heron Island
2 Families width 59 Species
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs58SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Heron Island
27 Genera with 59 Species
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Actaeodes Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Banareia A. Milne-Edw..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 19786SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18405SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthus Dana, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Liocarpilodes Klunzinger, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 18522SpeciesTaxom
Medaeus Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Neoxanthias Ward, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Palapedia Ng, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 19843SpeciesTaxom
Psaumis Kossmann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Soliella Lasley, Klau..., 19112SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 04SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Heron Island
59 Species
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatis ocyroe Herbst, 1801Atergatis Ocyroe
Banareia banareias Rathbun, 1911
Chlorodiella barbata Borradaile, 1900
Chlorodiella cytherea Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella davaoensis Ward, 1941
Chlorodiella laevissima Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Chlorodiella xishaensis Chen & Lan, 1978
Cyclodius nitidus Dana, 1852
Cyclodius obscurus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826Hairy Coral Crab
Cymo deplanatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Cymo melanodactylus Dana, 1852Black-fingered Coral Clinger
Etisus anaglyptus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Etisus bifrontalis Edmondson, 1935
Etisus demani Odhner, 1925Pale Pebble Crab
Etisus electra Herbst, 1801
Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Euxanthus exsculptus Herbst, 1790Lumpy Rock Crab
Lachnopodus subacutus Stimpson, 1858
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liocarpilodes integerrimus Dana, 1852
Liocarpilodes pacificus Balss, 1938
Liomera cinctimana White, 1847Banded claw crab
Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847Colorful Reef Crab
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Liomera tristis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Lophozozymus pictor Fabricius, 1798Mosaic Reef Crab
Luniella pubescens Dana, 1852
Luniella pugil Dana, 1852Pilodius Pugil
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812
Palapedia integra De Haan, 1835
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paractaea tumulosa Odhner, 1925
Paraxanthias elegans Stimpson, 1858
Paraxanthias notatus Dana, 1852
Paraxanthias pachydactylus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilodius miersi Ward, 1936
Pilodius nigrocrinitus Stimpson, 1859Kauila
Pilodius pubescens Dana, 1852
Platypodia anaglypta (Heller, 1861)⇒ Lophozozymus anaglyptus Heller, 1861
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Platypodia pseudogranulosa Serène, 1984Flat Round Crab
Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Pseudozius caystrus Adams & White, 1849Caystre's Crab
Soliella flava Rathbun, 1894
Soliella melanospinis Rathbun, 1911
Xanthias elegans Stimpson, 1858
Xanthias lamarcki (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias leptodius
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab

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

Taxom

FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
26
58
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