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Checklist for Superfamily Xanthoidea MacLeay, 1838 (Xanthid crabs)
and region Leeward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
223
783
1581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
222
781
1579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
109
505
1163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
109
505
1163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
102
479
1106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
49
273
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
42
247
471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
33
214
402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
4
63
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Leeward Islands
4 Families width 112 Species and 2 Subspecies
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs78SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19007SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs16SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Leeward Islands
63 Genera with 112 Species
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Actaea De Haan, 0Baneberry4SpeciesTaxom
Allactaea Williams, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Banareia A. Milne-Edw..., 18432SpeciesTaxom
Bathyplax A. Milne-Edw..., 18802SpeciesTaxom
Batodaeus Vázquez-Bade..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Beuroisia Guinot and R..., 19781SpeciesTaxom
Cataleptodius Guinot, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17755SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Cycloxanthops Rathbun, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Danielea Ng & Clark, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Edwardsium Guinot, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Epiactaea Serène, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 19713SpeciesTaxom
Eucrate De Haan, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Euphrosynoplax Guinot, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18692SpeciesTaxom
Euryplax Stimpson, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Eurytium Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Frevillea A. Milne-Edw..., 19162SpeciesTaxom
Gaillardiellus Guinot, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Garthiella Titgen, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Garthiope Guinot, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hexapanopeus Rathbun, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Juxtaxanthias Ward, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18344SpeciesTaxom
Liocarpilodes Klunzinger, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 19065SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18674SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Medaeus Dana, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 18803SpeciesTaxom
Nanoplax Guinot, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Neoliomera Odhner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Neopilumnoplax Serène, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Palapedia Ng, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 188011SpeciesTaxom
Panoplax Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Paraliomera Rathbun, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Paramedaeus Guinot, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Platyactaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Platypodiella Guinot, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombila H. Milne Edw..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ratha Lasley, J.C...., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scopolius Stevcic, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Soliella Lasley, Klau..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Speocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Tetraxanthus Rathbun, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Trizocarcinus M. J. Rathbun, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Tweedieia Ward, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Williamstimpsonia Stevcic, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 03SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodius Stimpson, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Zozymodes Heller, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Leeward Islands
112 Species and 2 Subspecies
Actaea acantha H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spinose rubble crab
Actaea bifrons Rathbun, 1898Areolate rubble crab
Actaea rufopunctata (H.Milne Edwards, 1834)⇒ Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaea rufopunctata nodosa 1, 0
Allactaea lithostrota Williams, 1974
Banareia palmeri Rathbun, 1894Hoary rubble crab
Banareia parvula Krauss, 1843
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
Beuroisia major Sakai, 1978
Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850Florida Leptodius
Chlorodiella barbata Borradaile, 1900
Chlorodiella crispipleopa Dai, Yang, S..., 1986
Chlorodiella cytherea Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella laevissima Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Cyclodius nitidus Dana, 1852
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Danielea noelensis Ward, 1934
Edwardsium spinimanum H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Edwardsium spinimanus H.Milne Edwards, 1834
Epiactaea nodulosa White, 1848Nodule Crab
Etisus bifrontalis Edmondson, 1935
Etisus maculatus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Etisus odhneri Takeda, 1971Odhner's Etisus
Eucrate laevis Borradaile, 1903
Euphrosynoplax clausa Guinot, 1969Craggy bathyal crab
Eurypanopeus abbreviatus Stimpson, 1860Lobate mud crab
Eurypanopeus depressus Smith, 1869Flat mud crab
Euryplax culebrensis M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Euryplax nitida Stimpson, 1859Glabrous broadface crab
Eurytium limosum Say, 1818Broadback mud crab
Frevillea barbata A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Frevillea hirsuta Borradaile, 1916Tufted broadface crab
Gaillardiellus superciliaris Odhner, 1925
Garthiella aberrans Rathbun, 1906
Garthiope barbadensis Rathbun, 1921Prickly mud crab
Garthiope spinipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Spiny mud crab
Glyptoxanthus erosus Stimpson, 1859Eroded mud crab
Hexapanopeus angustifrons Benedict & R..., 1891Smooth mud crab
Hexapanopeus caribbaeus Stimpson, 1871
Juxtaxanthias intonsus Randall, 1840Bearded crab
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius floridanus (Gibbes, 1850)⇒ Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850
Leptodius floridius
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liocarpilodes integerrimus Dana, 1852
Liocarpilodes pacificus Balss, 1938
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Liomera rubra A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Red liomera
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Liomera supernodosa Rathbun, 1906Knotted liomera
Lophozozymus anaglyptus Heller, 1861
Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Lophozozymus incisus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Montagu's Crab
Lophozozymus pulchellus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Damselflies
Lybia edmondsoni Takeda & Miyake, 1970Boxer crab
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Macromedaeus crassimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Medaeus elegans A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Damselflies
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Micropanope lobifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Lobefront mud crab
Micropanope nuttingi (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898
Micropanope pusilla A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Puffy mud crab
Nanoplax xanthiformis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rough squareback crab
Neoliomera pubescens H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hawaiian strawberry crab
Neopilumnoplax americana Rathbun, 1898Bimarginate bathyal crab
Neopilumnoplax gervaini Tavares & Gu..., 1996
Palapedia integra De Haan, 1835
Panopeus americanus Saussure, 1857Narrowback mud crab
Panopeus angustifrons (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Hexapanopeus angustifrons Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus boekei Rathbun, 1915
Panopeus hartii Smith, 1869Areolate mud crab
Panopeus harttii (S. I. Smith, 1869)⇒ Panopeus hartii Smith, 1869
Panopeus hemphillii (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Acantholobulus bermudensis Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Atlantic mud crab
Panopeus herbstii crassa
Panopeus lacustris Desbonne, 1867Knotfinger mud crab
Panopeus occidentalis Saussure, 1857Furrowed mud crab
Panopeus rugosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Granulose mud crab
Panoplax depressa Stimpson, 1871Depressed rubble crab
Paractaea nodosa Stimpson, 1860
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paraliomera dispar Stimpson, 1871Black coral crab
Paraliomera longimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Longarm coral crab
Paramedaeus octogesimus Ng & Clark, 2002
Paramedaeus simplex A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Paraxanthias notatus Dana, 1852
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Platyactaea setigera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Bristled rubble crab
Platypodia actoeoides A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Platypodia eydouxi A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Red-eyed xanthid crab
Platypodiella spectabilis Herbst, 1794Gaudy clown crab
Pseudoliomera helleri A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852Showy xanthid crab
Pseudoliomera variolosa Borradaile, 1902
Pseudorhombila octodentata Rathbun, 1906
Ratha longimanus H.Milne Edwards, 1834
Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898
Soliella flava Rathbun, 1894
Speocarcinus carolinensis Stimpson, 1859Carolinian Squareback Crab
Tetraxanthus bidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Cornered Mud Crab
Tetraxanthus rathbunae Chace, 1939Inflated Mud Crab
Trizocarcinus tacitus Chace, 1940
Tweedieia laysani Rathbun, 1906Fur-legged Crab
Tweedieia odhneri Gordon, 1934
Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848
Xanthias canaliculatus Rathbun, 1906
Xanthias latifrons De Man, 1887Broad-fronted crab
Xanthias leptodius
Xantho pilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Risso's Crab
Xanthodius denticulatus (White, 1848)⇒ Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848

Subnodes of Xanthoidea with occurrences in Leeward Islands
FamilyGoneplacidae
MacLeay, 1838
angular crabs, goneplacid crabs, rectangular crabs
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPanopeidae
Ortmann, 1893
Mud crabs
5
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPseudorhombilidae
Alcock, 1900
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
45
78
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