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Checklist for Superfamily Xanthoidea MacLeay, 1838 (Xanthid crabs)
and region Madagascar (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
232
864
1815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
231
863
1814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
122
593
1376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
120
590
1370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
111
554
1307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
59
318
684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
51
285
639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
37
227
502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
2
70
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Madagascar
2 Families width 158 Species and 3 Subspecies
Xanthidae (MacLeay, 1838)Mud crabs147SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs11SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Madagascar
70 Genera with 158 Species
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Actaea De Haan, 1902Baneberry2SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Actiomera Ng, Guinot &..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Atergatopsis A. Milne-Edw..., 19384SpeciesTaxom
Banareia A. Milne-Edw..., 18436SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoplax H. Milne Edw..., 18332SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 19786SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18845SpeciesTaxom
Danielea Ng & Clark, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Demania Laurie, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Epiactaea Serène, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Epiactaeodes Serène, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Epixanthops Serène, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18539SpeciesTaxom
Eucrate De Haan, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthus Dana, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Forestiana Guinot & Low, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Gaillardiellus Guinot, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Hepatoporus Serène, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Hypocolpus Rathbun, 19604SpeciesTaxom
Ifasya Garassino & ..., 19952SpeciesTaxom
Kraussia Dana, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18344SpeciesTaxom
Linnaeoxantho Stevcic, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Liocarpilodes Klunzinger, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 185214SpeciesTaxom
Lioxanthodes Calman, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Lophactaea A. Milne Edw..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 18612SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Lydia Gistel, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 19055SpeciesTaxom
Medaeops Guinot, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Melia Bosc, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Menoplax Castro, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Metaxanthops Serène, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Miersiella Guinot, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiope Guinot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Neoliomera Odhner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Neoxanthias Ward, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Neoxanthops Guinot, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Notonyx Milne-Edwards, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Ommatocarcinus White, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Palapedia Ng, 1993
0SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 19255SpeciesTaxom
Paramedaeus Guinot, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthodes Guinot, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Paretisus Ward, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Phymodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18342SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18615SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18615SpeciesTaxom
Polydectus H. Milne-Edw..., 18121SpeciesTaxom
Psaumis Kossmann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudactaea Serène, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 19026SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Psopheticus Wood-Mason, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18347SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodes Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zozymodes Heller, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Zozymus Milne-Edwards, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madagascar
158 Species and 3 Subspecies
Actaea polyacantha Heller, 1861
Actaea spinosissima Borradaile, 1902
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Actiomera lophopa Alcock, 1898
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatopsis granulata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Atergatopsis obesa A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Atergatopsis signatus Adams & White, 1849
Atergatopsis tweediei Balss, 1938
Banareia acies Rathbun, 1911
Banareia armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Banareia balssi Guinot, 1976
Banareia banareias Rathbun, 1911
Banareia kraussi Heller, 1861
Banareia parvula Krauss, 1843
Carcinoplax ischurodous Stebbing, 1923
Carcinoplax longimana De Haan, 1833
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 drachi Guinot, 1964
Cyclodius nitidus Dana, 1852
Cyclodius obscurus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826Hairy Coral Crab
Cymo barunae Ho & Ng, 2005Orange-finger Coral Crab
Cymo deplanatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Cymo melanodactylus Dana, 1852Black-fingered Coral Clinger
Cymo quadrilobatus Miers, 1884Blue Eyed Coral Crab
Danielea noelensis Ward, 1934
Demania garthi Guinot & Ric..., 1981
Demania splendida Laurie, 1906Splendid Crab
Epiactaea nodulosa White, 1848Nodule Crab
Epiactaeodes pictus Zehntner, 1894
Epixanthops casellatoi Serène, 1984
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 laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Etisus odhneri Takeda, 1971Odhner's Etisus
Etisus splendidus Rathbun, 1906Coral Crab
Etisus utilis Jacquinot, 1853Saw-edged Spooner Crab
Eucrate crenata De Haan, 1835
Eucrate laevis Borradaile, 1903
Euxanthus boletarius Rathbun, 1911
Euxanthus rugosus Miers, 1884
Forestiana granulata Krauss, 1843
Gaillardiellus rueppelli Krauss, 1843
Goneplax clevai Guinot & Castro, 2007
Hepatoporus guinotae Zarenkov, 1971
Hypocolpus abbotti Rathbun, 1894
Hypocolpus diverticulatus Strahl, 1861
Hypocolpus pararugosus Crosnier, 1997
Hypocolpus perfectus Guinot-Dumor..., 1960
Ifasya madagascariensis Van Straelen, 1933
Ifasya straeleni A. Garassino, 1995
Kraussia rugulosa Krauss, 1843
Lachnopodus rodgersi Stimpson, 1858
Lachnopodus subacutus Stimpson, 1858
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius gracilis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Leptodius nudipes Dana, 1852
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Linnaeoxantho acanthomerus Rathbun, 1911
Liocarpilodes armiger Nobili, 1905
Liocarpilodes integerrimus Dana, 1852
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Liomera cinctimana White, 1847Banded claw crab
Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847Colorful Reef Crab
Liomera edwarsi Kossman, 1877
Liomera margaritata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Liomera punctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liomera rubra A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Red liomera
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Liomera rugipes Heller, 1861
Liomera semigranosa De Man, 1888
Liomera stimpsonii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Round Crab
Liomera striolata Odhner, 1925
Liomera tristis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Lioxanthodes madagascariensis Serène, 1984
Lophactaea cristata (A. Milne-Edw..., 1865)⇒ Platypodia cristata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Lophozozymus guezei Guinot, 1977
Lophozozymus pulchellus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Damselflies
Luniella scabriculus Dana, 1852
Luniella spinipes Heller, 1861
Lybia leptochelis Zehntner, 1894Anemone Carrier Boxer Crab
Lybia plumosa Barnard, 1946Plumose Boxer Crab
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Lydia annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ringed Foot Crab
Macromedaeus crassimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macromedaeus demani Odhner, 1925
Macromedaeus nudipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macromedaeus quinquedentatus Krauss, 1843
Macromedaeus voeltzkowi Lenz, 1905
Medaeops edwardsi Guinot, 1967
Medaeops neglectus Balss, 1922
Melia tessellata (Latreille, 1812)⇒ Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Menoplax longispinosa Chen, 1984
Metaxanthops acutus Serène, 1984
Monodaeus tuberculidens Rathbun, 1911
Nanocassiope alcocki Rathbun, 1902
Neoliomera sabaea Nobili, 1905
Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812
Neoxanthops lineatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Neoxanthops quadrilobatus Sakai, 1939
Ommatocarcinus pulcher Barnard, 1950
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paractaea rufopunctata plumosa Guinot, 1976
Paractaea rufopunctata rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Paractaea rufopunctata sanctaeluciae H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Paractaea tumulosa Odhner, 1925
Paramedaeus simplex A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Paraxanthodes cumatodes MacGilchrist, 1905
Paretisus globulus Ward, 1933
Phymodius monticulosus Dana, 1852
Phymodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilodius paumotensis Rathbun, 1907
Pilodius pugil Dana, 1852
Pilodius scabriculus Dana, 1852
Pilodius spinipes Heller, 1861
Platypodia cristata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Platypodia foresti Serène, 1984
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Platypodia morini Ward, 1942
Platypodia semigranosa Heller, 1861
Polydectus cupulifer Latreille, 1812Teddy-bear crab
Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Pseudactaea corallina Alcock, 1898
Pseudactaea multicristata Zehntner, 1894
Pseudoliomera granosimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Pseudoliomera helleri A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Pseudoliomera hellerii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Xantid Crab
Pseudoliomera remota Rathbun, 1907
Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852Showy xanthid crab
Pseudoliomera variolosa Borradaile, 1902
Pseudozius caystrus Adams & White, 1849Caystre's Crab
Psopheticus crosnieri Guinot, 1990
Xanthias canaliculatus Rathbun, 1906
Xanthias joanneae Mendoza, 2013
Xanthias lamarcki (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias leptodius
Xanthias maculatus Sakai, 1961
Xanthias punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Xanthias Punctatus
Xantho impressus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812
Xantho punctatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Xanthias punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthodes lamarcki Edw. accepte..., 1834
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab
Zozymodes cavipes Dana, 1852
Zozymodes xanthoides Krauss, 1843
Zozymus aeneus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Xanthoidea with occurrences in Madagascar
FamilyGoneplacidae
MacLeay, 1838
angular crabs, goneplacid crabs, rectangular crabs
9
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
61
147
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