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Checklist for Superfamily Xanthoidea MacLeay, 1838 (Xanthid crabs)
and region Rotuma (Polynesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
38
66
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
38
66
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
32
58
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
32
58
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
31
57
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
20
42
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
19
40
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
33
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
2
19
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rotuma
2 Families width 24 Species
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs23SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rotuma
19 Genera with 24 Species
Actaeodes Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodopsis A. Milne Edw..., 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18401SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthus Dana, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Lydia Gistel, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Palapedia Ng, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rotuma
24 Species
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Chlorodiella barbata Borradaile, 1900
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826Hairy Coral Crab
Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Euxanthus exsculptus Herbst, 1790Lumpy Rock Crab
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Liomera laevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Liomera pallida Borradaile, 1900
Liomera tristis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Lydia annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ringed Foot Crab
Palapedia integra De Haan, 1835
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paraxanthias parvus Borradaile, 1900
Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852Showy xanthid crab
Pseudozius caystrus Adams & White, 1849Caystre's Crab
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab

Subnodes of Xanthoidea with occurrences in Rotuma
FamilyGoneplacidae
MacLeay, 1838
angular crabs, goneplacid crabs, rectangular crabs
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
18
23
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