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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
296
977
2483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
295
973
2480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
128
491
1352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
127
483
1303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
117
440
1175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
62
239
510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
55
224
483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
45
192
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
4
43
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Africa
4 Families width 80 Species and 1 Subspecies
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs70SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20131SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Africa
43 Genera with 80 Species
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Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry8SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoplax H. Milne Edw..., 19892SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodopsis A. Milne Edw..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Coralliope Guinot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 19063SpeciesTaxom
Eucrate De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Gaudichaudia Rathbun, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18813SpeciesTaxom
Liocarpilodes Klunzinger, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 02SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Medaeus Dana, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Microcassiope Guinot, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 01SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 19515SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiope Guinot, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Phymodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Platypodiella Guinot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Psaumis Kossmann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomedaeus Guinot, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 01SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 01SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18529SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodes Dana, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodius Stimpson, 18522SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Africa
80 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actaea calzadai ♰ Muller, 1984
Actaea flosculata Alcock, 1898
Actaea fossulata
Actaea hirsutissima (Rüppell) acc..., 1830)⇒ Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaea margaritaria (A. Milne-Edw..., 1868)⇒ Paractaea margaritaria A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Actaea rufopunctata (H.Milne Edwards, 1834)⇒ Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaea savignii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaea savignyi (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Actaea savignii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Atergatis roseus Rüppell, 1830Rosy Egg Crab
Carcinoplax barnardi (Capart, 1951)⇒ Goneplax barnardi Capart, 1951
Carcinoplax monodi Guinot, 1989
Chlorodiella cytherea Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella laevissima Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Chlorodopsis arabica (Laurie, 1915)⇒ Cyclodius granulatus Targioni-Toz..., 1877
Coralliope parvula A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Cyclodius granulatus Targioni-Toz..., 1877
Cyclodius nitidus Dana, 1852
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826Hairy Coral Crab
Etisus electra Herbst, 1801
Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Etisus splendidus Rathbun, 1906Coral Crab
Eucrate crenata De Haan, 1835
Eurypanopeus blanchardi A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Gaudichaudia gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Glyptoxanthus cavernosus A. Milne Edw..., 1878
Goneplax barnardi Capart, 1951
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular crab
Lachnopodus murdjadjensis ♰ Saint Martin, 1988
Leptodius convexa
Leptodius euglyptus Alcock, 1898
Leptodius punctatus (Miers, 1881)⇒ Xanthodius inaequalis Dana, 1852
Liocarpilodes armiger Nobili, 1905
Liocarpilodes integerrimus Dana, 1852
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Liomera rugatus
Lophozozymus incisus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Montagu's Crab
Luniella spinipes Heller, 1861
Macromedaeus quinquedentatus Krauss, 1843
Medaeus rouxi (Balss, 1936)⇒ Nanopilumnus rouxi Balss, 1936
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Microcassiope minor Dana, 1852
Micropanope granosus
Monodaeus couchi (Couch, 1851)⇒ Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Monodaeus cristulatus Guinot & Mac..., 1988
Monodaeus guinotae Forest, 1976
Monodaeus rouxi Capart, 1951
Nanocassiope melanodactyla A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Nanocassiope melanodactylus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Panopeus africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Paractaea margaritaria A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Paractaea monodi Guinot, 1969Monod Crab
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paraxanthias eriphioides A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Phymodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Pilodius spinipes Heller, 1861
Platypodiella picta A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Harlequin Crab
Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Pseudomedaeus africanus Monod, 1956
Pseudozius bouvieri
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Xanthias leptodius
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Xantho floridus Linnaeus, 17..., 1808
Xantho incisus (Herbst, 1790)⇒ Xantho hydrophilus Herbst, 1790
Xantho leptodius
Xantho pilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Risso's Crab
Xantho poressa Olivi, 1792Jaguar Round Crab
Xantho rivulosus (Risso) accep..., 1827)⇒ Xantho poressa Olivi, 1792
Xantho sexdentatus Miers, 1881
Xantho tuberculatus (Bell, 1852)⇒ Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Xanthodes eriphioides (A. Milne-Edw..., 1867)⇒ Paraxanthias eriphioides A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Xanthodes granosus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1898)⇒ Microcassiope minor Dana, 1852
Xanthodes melanodactylus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1868)⇒ Nanocassiope melanodactylus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Xanthodes talismani (A. Milne-Edw..., 1898)⇒ Coralliope parvula A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Xanthodius inaequalis Dana, 1852
Xanthodius inaequalis faba Dana, 1852

Subnodes of Xanthoidea with occurrences in North Africa
FamilyGoneplacidae
MacLeay, 1838
angular crabs, goneplacid crabs, rectangular crabs
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNanocassiopidae
Števčić, 2013
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPanopeidae
Ortmann, 1893
Mud crabs
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
35
70
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