AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Superfamily Xanthoidea MacLeay, 1838 (Xanthid crabs)
and region Mozambique (East Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
168
564
1021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
168
564
1021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
96
406
812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
95
404
810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
87
370
741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
48
228
401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
40
194
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
28
154
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
2
41
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mozambique
2 Families width 70 Species and 1 Subspecies
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs64SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mozambique
41 Genera with 70 Species
#ABCEGHKLMNPXZ
Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry3SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Atergatopsis A. Milne-Edw..., 18492SpeciesTaxom
Bruciana Serène, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoplax H. Milne Edw..., 18332SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodopsis A. Milne Edw..., 18342SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18403SpeciesTaxom
Eucrate De Haan, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthus Dana, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Garthiope Guinot, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Hypocolpus Rathbun, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Kraussia Dana, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18523SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18527SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Lydia Gistel, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Medaeops Guinot, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiope Guinot, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Paratergatis Sakai, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Phymodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Polydectus H. Milne-Edw..., 18121SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Psopheticus Wood-Mason, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Pycnoplax Castro, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zozymodes Heller, 18432SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mozambique
70 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actaea hirsutissima (Rüppell) acc..., 1830)⇒ Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaea polyacantha Heller, 1861
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 floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatis roseus Rüppell, 1830Rosy Egg Crab
Atergatopsis signata Adams & White, 1849
Atergatopsis signatus Adams & White, 1849
Bruciana pediger Alcock, 1898
Carcinoplax ischurodous Stebbing, 1923
Carcinoplax longimana De Haan, 1833
Chlorodiella laevissima Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella niger
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Chlorodopsis areolata Ward, 1942
Chlorodopsis areolatus (Milne Edward..., 1834)⇒ Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Cyclodius obscurus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826Hairy Coral Crab
Cymo quadrilobatus Miers, 1884Blue Eyed Coral Crab
Etisus bifrontalis Edmondson, 1935
Etisus electra Herbst, 1801
Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Eucrate sulcatifrons Stimpson, 1858
Euxanthus exsculptus Herbst, 1790Lumpy Rock Crab
Garthiope anchialina Guinot & Iliffe, 1991
Hypocolpus diverticulatus Strahl, 1861
Kraussia rugulosa Krauss, 1843
Lachnopodus subacutus Stimpson, 1858
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius exaratus gracilis
Leptodius gracilis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Liomera cinctimana White, 1847Banded claw crab
Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847Colorful Reef Crab
Liomera loevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Banded-leg Coral Crab
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Liomera tristis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Lophozozymus guezei Guinot, 1977
Luniella scabriculus Dana, 1852
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 quinquedentatus Krauss, 1843
Macromedaeus voeltzkowi Lenz, 1905
Medaeops granulosus Haswell, 1882
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Monodaeus cristulatus Guinot & Mac..., 1988
Monodaeus tuberculidens Rathbun, 1911
Nanocassiope alcocki Rathbun, 1902
Nanocassiope tridentata Davie, 1995
Paratergatis longimanus Sakai, 1965
Phymodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Polydectus cupulifer Latreille, 1812Teddy-bear crab
Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852Showy xanthid crab
Pseudozius caystrus Adams & White, 1849Caystre's Crab
Psopheticus crosnieri Guinot, 1990
Pycnoplax coryphaea Castro, 2012
Xanthias lamarcki (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Xanthias Punctatus
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab
Zozymodes cavipes Dana, 1852
Zozymodes xanthoides Krauss, 1843

Subnodes of Xanthoidea with occurrences in Mozambique
FamilyGoneplacidae
MacLeay, 1838
angular crabs, goneplacid crabs, rectangular crabs
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
36
64
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