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Checklist for Superfamily Xanthoidea MacLeay, 1838 (Xanthid crabs)
and region Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
246
1090
2530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
245
1089
2527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
134
788
2104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
133
784
2097
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
124
745
2006
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
68
419
941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
59
382
895
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
44
315
758
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
2
79
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Papua New Guinea
2 Families width 187 Species and 1 Subspecies
Xanthidae (MacLeay, 1838)Mud crabs162SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs25SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Papua New Guinea
79 Genera with 187 Species
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Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry9SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Actiomera Ng, Guinot &..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18333SpeciesTaxom
Atergatopsis A. Milne-Edw..., 18655SpeciesTaxom
Banareia A. Milne-Edw..., 19253SpeciesTaxom
Bruciana Serène, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Calvactaea Ward, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoplax H. Milne Edw..., 19145SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 19787SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18845SpeciesTaxom
Demania Laurie, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Epiactaea Serène, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18539SpeciesTaxom
Eucrate De Haan, 19794SpeciesTaxom
Euryxanthops Garth & Kim, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthus Dana, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Exopheticus Castro, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Forestiana Guinot & Low, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Gaillardiellus Guinot, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Garthiella Titgen, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacoides Castro, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Hadroplax Castro, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hepatoporus Serène, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Hypocolpus Rathbun, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Kraussia Dana, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18345SpeciesTaxom
Liagore De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Linnaeoxantho Stevcic, 2005
0SpeciesTaxom
Liocarpilodes Klunzinger, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 183412SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18674SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Medaeops Guinot, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Medaeus Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Megametope Filhol, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Menoplax Castro, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Metaxanthops Serène, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Miersiella Guinot, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiope Guinot, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Neogoneplax Castro, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Neoliomera Odhner, 18894SpeciesTaxom
Neoxanthias Ward, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Neoxanthops Guinot, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Notonyx Milne-Edwards, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Novactaea Guinot, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Olenothus Ng, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Palapedia Ng, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthodes Guinot, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthus Lucas, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Paretisus Ward, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Phymodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18596SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Psaumis Kossmann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudactaea Serène, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Psopheticus Wood-Mason, 19853SpeciesTaxom
Pycnoplax Castro, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Serenius Guinot, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Singhaplax Serène & Soh, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Soliella Lasley, Klau..., 19112SpeciesTaxom
Sulcodius Clark & Ng, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Thyraplax Castro, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Trichia De Haan, 1940Helicellid1SpeciesTaxom
Tweedieia Ward, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 04SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Zalasius Rathbun, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Zozymodes Heller, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Zozymus Milne-Edwards, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua New Guinea
187 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actaea catalai Guinot, 1976
Actaea cavipes (Dana accepte..., 1852)⇒ Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Actaea grimaldii Ng & Bouchet, 2015Grimaldi's Crab
Actaea hieroglyphica Odhner, 1925
Actaea hirsutissima (Rüppell) acc..., 1830)⇒ Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaea polyacantha Heller, 1861
Actaea semblatae Guinot, 1976
Actaea spinosissima Borradaile, 1902
Actaea tomentosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaeodes consobrinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Actiomera erythra Lanchester, 1902
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatis ocyroe Herbst, 1801Atergatis Ocyroe
Atergatis subdentatus De Haan, 1833Dark-finger coral crab
Atergatopsis alcocki Laurie, 1906
Atergatopsis granulata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Atergatopsis granulatus (A. Milne Edw..., 1865)⇒ Atergatopsis granulata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Atergatopsis immigrans Edmondson, 1962
Atergatopsis lucasii Montrouzier, 1865
Banareia armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Banareia japonica Odhner, 1925
Banareia nobilii Odhner, 1925
Bruciana pediger Alcock, 1898
Calvactaea tumida Ward, 1933Swollen Soft Coral Crab
Carcinoplax abyssicola Miers, 1886
Carcinoplax indica Doflein, 1904
Carcinoplax ischurodous Stebbing, 1923
Carcinoplax purpurea Rathbun, 1914
Carcinoplax specularis Rathbun, 1914
Chlorodiella barbata Borradaile, 1900
Chlorodiella corallicola Miyake & Takeda, 1968
Chlorodiella cytherea Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella laevissima Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Chlorodiella spinimera Dai, Cai & Yang, 1996
Chlorodiella xishaensis Chen & Lan, 1978
Cyclodius nitidus Dana, 1852
Cyclodius obscurus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826Hairy Coral Crab
Cymo cerasma Morgan, 1990
Cymo deplanatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Cymo melanodactylus Dana, 1852Black-fingered Coral Clinger
Cymo quadrilobatus Miers, 1884Blue Eyed Coral Crab
Demania cultripes Alcock, 1898Grooved Demania
Demania intermedia Guinot, 1969
Epiactaea bullifera Alcock, 1898
Epiactaea margaritifera Odhner, 1925
Etisus anaglyptus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Etisus bargibanti Crosnier, 1987
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 dorsalis White, 1849
Eucrate laevis Borradaile, 1903
Eucrate sexdentata Haswell, 1881
Eucrate solaris Yang & Sun, 1979
Euryxanthops flexidentatus Garth & Kim, 1983
Euryxanthops latifrons Davie, 1997
Euxanthus exsculptus Herbst, 1790Lumpy Rock Crab
Euxanthus huoni Jacquinot, 1846
Euxanthus huonii Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Euxanthus sculptilis (Dana, 1852)⇒ Euxanthus huonii Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Exopheticus insignis Alcock, 1900
Forestiana abrolhensis Montgomery, 1931
Gaillardiellus orientalis Odhner, 1925
Gaillardiellus rueppelli Krauss, 1843
Garthiella sikatuna Mendoza & Ma..., 2012
Goneplacoides marivenae Komatsu & Ta..., 2004
Hadroplax sinuatifrons Miers, 1886
Hepatoporus distinctus Takeda & Nagai, 1986
Hepatoporus guinotae Zarenkov, 1971
Hypocolpus abbotti Rathbun, 1894
Hypocolpus rugosus Henderson, 1893
Kraussia rugulosa Krauss, 1843
Lachnopodus bidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Lachnopodus ponapensis Rathbun, 1907
Lachnopodus subacutus Stimpson, 1858
Leptodius affinis De Haan, 1835
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius exaratus sanguineus
Leptodius nudipes Dana, 1852
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liagore rubromaculata De Haan, 1835Red-spotted Crab
Liocarpilodes armiger Nobili, 1905
Liocarpilodes harmsi Balss, 1934
Liocarpilodes pacificus Balss, 1938
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Liomera caelata Odhner, 1925
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 pediger (Alcock, 1898)⇒ Bruciana pediger Alcock, 1898
Liomera semigranosa De Man, 1888
Liomera stimpsonii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Round Crab
Liomera striolata Odhner, 1925
Liomera tristis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Liomera venosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Lophozozymus anaglyptus Heller, 1861
Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Lophozozymus incisus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Montagu's Crab
Lophozozymus pulchellus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Damselflies
Lybia australiensis Ward, 1933
Lybia caestifera Alcock, 1898Decorator Boxer Crab
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Macromedaeus crassimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macromedaeus demani Odhner, 1925
Macromedaeus nudipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Medaeops neglectus Balss, 1922
Medaeus ornatus Dana, 1852
Megametope ogaensis Sakai, 1974
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Menoplax longispinosa Chen, 1984
Metaxanthops acutus Serène, 1984
Nanocassiope alcocki Rathbun, 1902
Nanocassiope tridentata Davie, 1995
Neogoneplax renoculis Rathbun, 1914
Neoliomera insularis Adams & White, 1849Stone Crab
Neoliomera intermedia Odhner, 1925
Neoliomera lippa Nobili, 1905
Neoliomera themisto De Man, 1889
Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812
Neoxanthops lineatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Notonyx nitidus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Notonyx vitreus Alcock, 1900
Novactaea bella Guinot, 1976
Olenothus uogi Ng, 2002
Palapedia marquesa Serène, 1972
Palapedia valentini Ng, 1993
Paractaea retusa Nobili, 1905
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paractaea tumulosa Odhner, 1925
Paraxanthias elegans Stimpson, 1858
Paraxanthias notatus Dana, 1852
Paraxanthias pachydactylus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Paraxanthodes cumatodes MacGilchrist, 1905
Paraxanthodes obtusidens Sakai, 1965
Paretisus globulus Ward, 1933
Phymodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilodius flavus Rathbun, 1894
Pilodius granulatus (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Cyclodius granulatus Targioni-Toz..., 1877
Pilodius maotieni Serène, 1971
Pilodius miersi Ward, 1936
Pilodius nigrocrinitus Stimpson, 1859Kauila
Platypodia alcocki Buitendijk, 1941
Platypodia pseudogranulosa Serène, 1984Flat Round Crab
Platypodia semigranosa Heller, 1861
Platypodia tomentosa De Man, 1902
Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Pseudactaea corallina Alcock, 1898
Pseudoliomera helleri A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852Showy xanthid crab
Pseudoliomera variolosa Borradaile, 1902
Pseudoliomera violacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Pseudozius caystrus Adams & White, 1849Caystre's Crab
Psopheticus crepitans Wood-Mason, 1891
Psopheticus stridulans (Wood-Mason, 1892)⇒ Psopheticus crepitans Wood-Mason, 1891
Psopheticus vocans Guinot, 1985
Pycnoplax aspera Castro, 2007
Pycnoplax bispinosa Rathbun, 1914
Serenius ceylonicus Laurie, 1906
Serenius kuekenthali De Man, 1902
Singhaplax dichotoma Castro, 2007
Singhaplax wolffi Serène, 1964
Soliella flava Rathbun, 1894
Soliella melanospinis Rathbun, 1911
Sulcodius deflexus Dana, 1852
Thyraplax digitodentata Castro, 2007
Trichia horii Miyake, 1940
Tweedieia odhneri Gordon, 1934
Xanthias joanneae Mendoza, 2013
Xanthias lamarcki (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias leptodius
Xantho nudipes (A. Milne-Edw..., 1867)⇒ Macromedaeus nudipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Zalasius horii Miyake, 1940
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab
Zosimus maculatus De Man, 1888Spotted Crab
Zozymodes cavipes Dana, 1852
Zozymus aeneus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Xanthoidea with occurrences in Papua New Guinea
FamilyGoneplacidae
MacLeay, 1838
angular crabs, goneplacid crabs, rectangular crabs
13
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
66
162
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