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Checklist for Superfamily Xanthoidea MacLeay, 1838 (Xanthid crabs)
and region Northern South America (South America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
367
1694
5120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
364
1688
5117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
147
808
3031
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
144
799
2988
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
134
742
2779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
71
426
1428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
63
398
1363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
52
330
1097
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
5
74
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern South America
5 Families width 176 Species and 4 Subspecies
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs53SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs98SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 190016SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20132SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northern South America
74 Genera with 176 Species
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Acantholobulus Felder & Martin, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Actaea De Haan, 1865Baneberry7SpeciesTaxom
Allactaea Williams, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Bathyplax A. Milne-Edw..., 18863SpeciesTaxom
Batodaeus Vázquez-Bade..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Bottoxanthodes Stevcic, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Calvactaea Ward, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Camilohelleria Stevcic, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Cataleptodius Guinot, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Chacellus Guinot, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Coralliope Guinot, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Cycloplax Guinot, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Cycloxanthops Rathbun, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtoplax Rathbun, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Dyspanopeus Martin & Abele, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Edwardsium Guinot, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18602SpeciesTaxom
Eucrate De Haan, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Eucratodes A. Milne Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Eucratopsis Smith, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18607SpeciesTaxom
Euryplax Stimpson, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Eurytium Stimpson, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Frevillea A. Milne-Edw..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Garthiope Guinot, 18804SpeciesTaxom
Gaudichaudia Rathbun, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18186SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 1814
0SpeciesTaxom
Heteractaea Lockington, 19403SpeciesTaxom
Hexapanopeus Rathbun, 19307SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 19024SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Lipaesthesius Rathbun, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Lipkemedaeus Stevcic, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Lipkemera Davie, 2010
0SpeciesTaxom
Lophoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Medaeus Dana, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Meriola Davie, 1992
0SpeciesTaxom
Metopocarcinus Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Microcassiope Guinot, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 18817SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiope Guinot, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Nanoplax Guinot, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Neopanope A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Neopilumnoplax Serène, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Novactaea Guinot, 1976
0SpeciesTaxom
Odontoplax Garth, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Oediplax Rathbun, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 186026SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Paraliomera Rathbun, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthus Lucas, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Platyactaea Guinot, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 02SpeciesTaxom
Platypodiella Guinot, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Prionoplax H. Milne Edw..., 18701SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomedaeus Guinot, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombila H. Milne Edw..., 18283SpeciesTaxom
Ratha Lasley, J.C...., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Scopolius Stevcic, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Speocarcinus Stimpson, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Tetraplax Rathbun, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Tetraxanthus Rathbun, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Williamstimpsonia Stevcic, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 04SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodius Stimpson, 18796SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopsis Schafhäutl, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern South America
176 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acantholobulus bermudensis Benedict & R..., 1891
Acantholobulus mirafloresensis Abele & Kim, 1989
Acantholobulus schmitti Rathbun, 1930
Actaea acantha H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spinose rubble crab
Actaea angusta Rathbun, 1898
Actaea bifrons Rathbun, 1898Areolate rubble crab
Actaea crosslandi (Finnegan, 1931)⇒ Edwardsium crosslandi Finnegan, 1931
Actaea inornatus (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Xanthias inornatus Rathbun, 1898
Actaea rufopunctata nodosa 1, 0
Actaea setigera (A. Milne-Edw..., 1865)⇒ Platyactaea setigera H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Allactaea lithostrota Williams, 1974
Bathyplax typhla (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rigid bathyal crab
Bathyplax typhlus oculiferus Miers, 1886
Batodaeus urinator A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Bottoxanthodes insculptus Stimpson, 1871
Camilohelleria manteri Garth, 1986
Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850Florida Leptodius
Cataleptodius snodgrassi Rathbun, 1902Snodgrass pebble crab
Cataleptodius taboganus Rathbun, 1912
Chlorodiella longimana H. Milne Edw..., 1834Longhand rubble crab
Coralliope armstrongi Garth, 1948
Coralliope parvula A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Cycloplax pinnotheroides Guinot, 1969
Cycloxanthops sexdecimdentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1843
Cycloxanthops vittatus Stimpson, 1860Cammeo crab
Cyrtoplax panamensis Ziesenhenne, 1940
Cyrtoplax schmitti Rathbun, 1935
Cyrtoplax spinidentata Benedict, 1892
Edwardsium crosslandi Finnegan, 1931
Edwardsium lobipes Rathbun, 1898
Edwardsium spinimanum H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Edwardsium spinimanus H.Milne Edwards, 1834
Etisus dentatus Herbst, 1785Many-toothed Spooner Crab
Etisus maculatus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Eucrate crassimana (Dana, 1851)⇒ Eucratopsis crassimana Dana, 1851
Eucratodes agassizii A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Dirtytooth Mud Crab
Eucratopsis crassimana Dana, 1851Heavyhand rubble crab
Eucratopsis crassimanus Dana, 1852Heavyhand rubble crab
Eurypanopeus abbreviatus Stimpson, 1860Lobate mud crab
Eurypanopeus crenatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Eurypanopeus depressus Smith, 1869Flat mud crab
Eurypanopeus dissimilis Benedict & R..., 1891Asymmetric mud crab
Eurypanopeus planissimus Stimpson, 1860
Eurypanopeus planus Smith, 1869
Eurypanopeus transversus Stimpson, 1860
Euryplax nitida Stimpson, 1859Glabrous broadface crab
Euryplax polita Smith, 1870
Eurytium affine Streets & Ki..., 1877Shingle
Eurytium limosum Say, 1818Broadback mud crab
Eurytium tristani Rathbun, 1906
Frevillea hirsuta Borradaile, 1916Tufted broadface crab
Garthiope anchialina Guinot & Iliffe, 1991
Garthiope barbadensis Rathbun, 1921Prickly mud crab
Garthiope fraseri Garth, 1946Frasser pebble crab
Garthiope spinipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Spiny mud crab
Gaudichaudia gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Glyptoxanthus erosus Stimpson, 1859Eroded mud crab
Glyptoxanthus hancocki Garth, 1939Hancock glyptoxanthus
Glyptoxanthus labyrinthicus Stimpson, 1860
Glyptoxanthus meandricus Klunzinger, 1913
Glyptoxanthus meandrinus Klunzinger, 1913
Glyptoxanthus vermiculatus Lamarck, 1818
Heteractaea ceratopus Stimpson, 1860Horned Crab
Heteractaea lunata Lucas, 1844Fuzzy mud crab
Heteractaea peterseni Garth, 1940
Hexapanopeus angustifrons Benedict & R..., 1891Smooth mud crab
Hexapanopeus caribbaeus Stimpson, 1871
Hexapanopeus manningi Sankarankutt..., 2000
Hexapanopeus nicaraguensis Rathbun, 1904
Hexapanopeus orcutti Rathbun, 1930
Hexapanopeus paulensis Rathbun, 1930Knobbed mud crab
Hexapanopeus schmitti (Rathbun, 1930)⇒ Acantholobulus schmitti Rathbun, 1930
Leptodius americanus
Leptodius cooksoni (Miers, 1877)⇒ Xanthodius cooksoni Miers, 1877
Leptodius floridanus (Gibbes, 1850)⇒ Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850
Leptodius snodgrassi (Rathbun, 1902)⇒ Cataleptodius snodgrassi Rathbun, 1902
Liomera cinctimana White, 1847Banded claw crab
Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847Colorful Reef Crab
Lipaesthesius leeanus Rathbun, 1898
Lipkemedaeus spinulifer Rathbun, 1898
Lophoxanthus lamellipes Stimpson, 1860
Medaeus spinimanus (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Edwardsium spinimanum H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Medaeus spinulifer Rathbun, 1898Spined crab
Melybia forceps (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Metopocarcinus truncatus Stimpson, 1860
Microcassiope minor Dana, 1852
Microcassiope xantusii Stimpson, 1871Cassiope pebble crab
Micropanope fraseri (Garth, 1946)⇒ Garthiope fraseri Garth, 1946
Micropanope lobifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Lobefront mud crab
Micropanope manteri Garth, 1986
Micropanope nuttingi (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898
Micropanope sculptipes Stimpson, 1871Sculptured mud crab
Micropanope spinipes (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Garthiope spinipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Micropanope urinator (A. Milne-Edw..., 1881)⇒ Batodaeus urinator A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Nanocassiope melanodactyla A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Nanocassiope polita Rathbun, 1894
Nanoplax xanthiformis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rough squareback crab
Neopilumnoplax americana Rathbun, 1898Bimarginate bathyal crab
Odontoplax chacei Garth, 1986
Oediplax granulata Rathbun, 1894
Panopeus abbreviatus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Eurypanopeus abbreviatus Stimpson, 1860
Panopeus americanus Saussure, 1857Narrowback mud crab
Panopeus angustifrons (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Hexapanopeus angustifrons Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus angustrifrons
Panopeus areolatus (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Panopeus americanus Saussure, 1857
Panopeus austrobesus Williams, 1983
Panopeus bermudensis (J. E. Benedi..., 1891)⇒ Acantholobulus bermudensis Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus boekei Rathbun, 1915
Panopeus capanemensis
Panopeus chilensis H. Milne Edw..., 1843
Panopeus crenatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Panopeus dissimilis (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Eurypanopeus dissimilis Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus hartii Smith, 1869Areolate mud crab
Panopeus harttii (S. I. Smith, 1869)⇒ Panopeus hartii Smith, 1869
Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Atlantic mud crab
Panopeus herbstii crassa
Panopeus lacustris Desbonne, 1867Knotfinger mud crab
Panopeus meridionalis Williams, 1983Southwestern Atlantic Mud Crab
Panopeus occidentalis Saussure, 1857Furrowed mud crab
Panopeus ovatus (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Eurypanopeus ovatus Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus planus (Smith, 1869)⇒ Eurypanopeus planus Smith, 1869
Panopeus purpureus Lockington, 1877
Panopeus rugosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Granulose mud crab
Panopeus sayi (Smith, 1869)⇒ Dyspanopeus sayi Smith, 1869
Panopeus tanneri (Faxon, 1893)⇒ Nanocassiope polita Rathbun, 1894
Panopeus transversus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Eurypanopeus transversus Stimpson, 1860
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paractaea rufopunctata nodosa Stimpson, 1860Nodose rubble crab
Paractaea sulcata Stimpson, 1860Furrowed pebble crab
Paraliomera dispar Stimpson, 1871Black coral crab
Paraliomera longimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Longarm coral crab
Paraxanthias insculptus Stimpson, 1871Engraved pebble crab
Paraxanthias taylori Stimpson, 1861Lumpy rubble crab
Paraxanthus barbiger Poeppig, 1836
Paraxanthus hirtipes (Lucas, 1844)⇒ Paraxanthus barbiger Poeppig, 1836
Pilodius pilumnoides White, 1848
Platyactaea dovii Stimpson, 1871Dove pebble crab
Platyactaea setigera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Bristled rubble crab
Platypodia gemmata (Rathbun, 1902)⇒ Platypodiella gemmata Rathbun, 1902
Platypodia rotundata
Platypodiella gemmata Rathbun, 1902Xanthid Crab
Platypodiella rotundata Stimpson, 1860Orange Pebble Crab
Platypodiella spectabilis Herbst, 1794Gaudy clown crab
Prionoplax ciliata Smith, 1870
Pseudomedaeus distinctus Rathbun, 1898Armed rubble crab
Pseudorhombila octodentata Rathbun, 1906
Pseudorhombila ometlanti Vázquez-Bade..., 1995Banner Clubtail
Pseudorhombila quadridentata Latreille, 1828Flecked squareback crab
Ratha longimanus H.Milne Edwards, 1834
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898
Speocarcinus carolinensis Stimpson, 1859Carolinian Squareback Crab
Speocarcinus meloi D’Incao & ..., 1992
Speocarcinus ostrearicola (Rathbun, 1910)⇒ Prionoplax ciliata Smith, 1870
Tetraplax quadridentata Rathbun, 1898
Tetraxanthus bidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Cornered Mud Crab
Tetraxanthus rathbunae Chace, 1939Inflated Mud Crab
Tetraxanthus rugosus Rathbun, 1930
Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848
Williamstimpsonia stimpsoni A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Xanthias crosslandi Finnegan, 1931
Xanthias inornatus Rathbun, 1898
Xanthias insculpta
Xanthias leptodius
Xantho gaudichaudii (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Gaudichaudia gaudichaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xantho sexdecimdentatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1843)⇒ Cycloxanthops sexdecimdentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1843
Xantho sexdentatus Miers, 1881
Xanthodius cooksoni Miers, 1877Spoon fingered crab
Xanthodius denticulatus (White, 1848)⇒ Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848
Xanthodius parvulus Fabricius, 1793
Xanthodius sternberghii Stimpson, 1859
Xanthodius sternbergii
Xanthodius stimpsoni (A. Milne-Edw..., 1879)⇒ Williamstimpsonia stimpsoni A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Xanthopsis brasiliana C. J. Maury, 1930
Xanthopsis cretacea Rathbun, 1902
Xanthopsis rathbunae Maury, 1930
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab

Subnodes of Xanthoidea with occurrences in Northern South America
FamilyGoneplacidae
MacLeay, 1838
angular crabs, goneplacid crabs, rectangular crabs
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNanocassiopidae
Števčić, 2013
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPanopeidae
Ortmann, 1893
Mud crabs
14
53
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPseudorhombilidae
Alcock, 1900
9
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
44
98
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