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Checklist for Superfamily Xanthoidea MacLeay, 1838 (Xanthid crabs)
and region Kenya (East Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
135
417
789
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
135
417
789
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
77
282
592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
77
282
592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
70
261
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
35
135
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
30
127
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
21
95
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
2
31
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kenya
2 Families width 51 Species
Xanthidae (MacLeay, 1838)Mud crabs50SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kenya
31 Genera with 51 Species
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Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry4SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodopsis A. Milne Edw..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 19712SpeciesTaxom
Hepatoporus Serène, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Hypocolpus Rathbun, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Lydia Gistel, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Medaeops Guinot, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Medaeus Dana, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Meractaea Serène, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Neoxanthops Guinot, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Paramedaeus Guinot, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phymodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18342SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Pseudactaea Serène, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18432SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
51 Species
Actaea hirsutissima (Rüppell) acc..., 1830)⇒ Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaea rufopunctata (H.Milne Edwards, 1834)⇒ Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaea speciosa (Dana) accept..., 1852)⇒ Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852
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 dilatatus De Haan, 1835
Chlorodiella niger
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Chlorodopsis areolata Ward, 1942
Cyclodius nitidus Dana, 1852
Cyclodius obscurus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826Hairy Coral Crab
Etisus electra Herbst, 1801
Etisus odhneri Takeda, 1971Odhner's Etisus
Hepatoporus guinotae Zarenkov, 1971
Hypocolpus diverticulatus Strahl, 1861
Lachnopodus rodgersi Stimpson, 1858
Leptodius gracilis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847Colorful Reef Crab
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Liomera rugatus
Liomera tristis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Lybia plumosa Barnard, 1946Plumose Boxer Crab
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Lydia annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ringed Foot Crab
Macromedaeus quinquedentatus Krauss, 1843
Medaeops granulosus Haswell, 1882
Medaeops neglectus Balss, 1922
Medaeus granulosa
Medaeus granulosus (Haswell, 1882)⇒ Medaeops granulosus Haswell, 1882
Meractaea brucei Serène, 1984
Neoxanthops lineatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paramedaeus simplex A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Phymodius monticulosus Dana, 1852
Phymodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Platypodia cristata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Platypodia semigranosa Heller, 1861
Pseudactaea corallina Alcock, 1898
Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852Showy xanthid crab
Pseudoliomera variolosa Borradaile, 1902
Pseudozius caystrus Adams & White, 1849Caystre's Crab
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Xantho quinquedentatus (Krauss, 1843)⇒ Macromedaeus quinquedentatus Krauss, 1843

Subnodes of Xanthoidea with occurrences in Kenya
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
30
50
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