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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
103
280
570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
103
280
570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
64
214
495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
64
214
495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
58
206
484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
33
135
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
31
133
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
20
100
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
3
46
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Samoa
3 Families width 124 Species and 1 Subspecies
Panopeidae (Ortmann, 1893)Mud crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae (MacLeay, 1838)Mud crabs119SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae (MacLeay, 1838)Angular crabs3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Samoa
46 Genera with 124 Species
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Acantholobulus Felder & Martin, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry7SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18346SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18305SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17755SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodopsis A. Milne Edw..., 19075SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18844SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 19067SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthus Dana, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Gaillardiellus Guinot, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Kraussia Dana, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18345SpeciesTaxom
Liocarpilodes Klunzinger, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18738SpeciesTaxom
Lioxantho Alcock, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Lophactaea A. Milne Edw..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18526SpeciesTaxom
Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 18613SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Lydia Gistel, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Medaeus Dana, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Neoliomera Odhner, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Palapedia Ng, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 19311SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Paramedaeus Guinot, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Phymodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18343SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18618SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Polydectus H. Milne-Edw..., 18121SpeciesTaxom
Psaumis Kossmann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Psopheticus Wood-Mason, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18345SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodes Dana, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodius Stimpson, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zozymodes Heller, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Zozymus Milne-Edwards, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Samoa
124 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acantholobulus pacificus Edmondson, 1931
Actaea cavipes (Dana accepte..., 1852)⇒ Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Actaea consobrina (A. Milne Edw..., 1873)⇒ Actaeodes consobrinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Actaea hirsutissima (Rüppell) acc..., 1830)⇒ Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaea polyacantha Heller, 1861
Actaea rufopunctata (H.Milne Edwards, 1834)⇒ Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaea tomentosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaea tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaeodes bella (Dana, 1852)⇒ Liomera bella Dana, 1852
Actaeodes bellus Dana, 1852
Actaeodes cavipes (Dana, 1852)⇒ Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Actaeodes consobrinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Atergatis dilatatus De Haan, 1835
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatis limbatus (Streets, 1877)⇒ Platypodia eydouxi A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Atergatis ocyroe Herbst, 1801Atergatis Ocyroe
Atergatis roseus Rüppell, 1830Rosy Egg Crab
Chlorodiella barbata Borradaile, 1900
Chlorodiella cytherea Dana, 1852
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
Chlorodopsis melanodactylus (A. Milne Edw..., 1873)⇒ Pilodius pubescens Dana, 1852
Chlorodopsis spinipes (Heller accep..., 1861)⇒ Pilodius spinipes Heller, 1861
Chlorodopsis venusta (Rathbun, 1907)⇒ Pilodius scabriculus Dana, 1852
Cyclodius nitidus Dana, 1852
Cyclodius obscurus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826Hairy Coral Crab
Cymo melanodactylus Dana, 1852Black-fingered Coral Clinger
Cymo quadrilobata
Cymo quadrilobatus Miers, 1884Blue Eyed Coral Crab
Etisus anaglyptus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Etisus demani Odhner, 1925Pale Pebble Crab
Etisus dentatus Herbst, 1785Many-toothed Spooner Crab
Etisus electra Herbst, 1801
Etisus godeffroyi A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Etisus splendidus Rathbun, 1906Coral Crab
Euxanthus exsculptus Herbst, 1790Lumpy Rock Crab
Euxanthus melissa Herbst, 1801
Gaillardiellus rueppelli Krauss, 1843
Kraussia rugulosa Krauss, 1843
Lachnopodus bidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Lachnopodus subacutus Stimpson, 1858
Lachnopodus tahitensis De Man, 1889
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius exaratus sanguineus
Leptodius gracilis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Leptodius nudipes Dana, 1852
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liocarpilodes integerrimus Dana, 1852
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Liomera cinctimana White, 1847Banded claw crab
Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847Colorful Reef Crab
Liomera laevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Liomera tristis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Liomera variolosa (A. Milne-Edw..., 1873)⇒ Neoliomera variolosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Lioxantho punctatus (Edw. accepte..., 1834)⇒ Xanthias punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Lophactaea anaglypta (Heller, 1861)⇒ Lophozozymus anaglyptus Heller, 1861
Lophozozymus anaglyptus Heller, 1861
Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Lophozozymus edwardsi Odhner, 1925
Lophozozymus pictor Fabricius, 1798Mosaic Reef Crab
Lophozozymus pulchellus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Damselflies
Lophozozymus superbus Dana, 1852
Luniella pubescens Dana, 1852
Luniella scabriculus Dana, 1852
Luniella spinipes Heller, 1861
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Lydia annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ringed Foot Crab
Macromedaeus nudipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Medaeus simplex (A. Milne-Edw..., 1873)⇒ Paramedaeus simplex A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Neoliomera pubescens H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hawaiian strawberry crab
Neoliomera sabaea Nobili, 1905
Neoliomera variolosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Palapedia hendersoni Rathbun, 1902
Panopeus pacificus (Edmondson, 1931)⇒ Acantholobulus pacificus Edmondson, 1931
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paramedaeus simplex A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Paraxanthias notatus Dana, 1852
Paraxanthias pachydactylus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Paraxanthias parvus Borradaile, 1900
Phymodius monticulosus Dana, 1852
Phymodius nitidus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Cyclodius nitidus Dana, 1852
Phymodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilodius flavus Rathbun, 1894
Pilodius maotieni Serène, 1971
Pilodius nigrocrinitus Stimpson, 1859Kauila
Pilodius pubescens Dana, 1852
Pilodius pugil Dana, 1852
Pilodius scabriculus Dana, 1852
Pilodius spinipes Heller, 1861
Platypodia eydouxi A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Red-eyed xanthid crab
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Polydectus cupulifer Latreille, 1812Teddy-bear crab
Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Pseudoliomera remota Rathbun, 1907
Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852Showy xanthid crab
Pseudoliomera variolosa Borradaile, 1902
Pseudozius caystrus Adams & White, 1849Caystre's Crab
Psopheticus crepitans Wood-Mason, 1891
Psopheticus stridulans (Wood-Mason, 1892)⇒ Psopheticus crepitans Wood-Mason, 1891
Xanthias lamarcki (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias leptodius
Xanthias pachydactylus A. Milne Edw..., 1867
Xanthias punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Xanthias Punctatus
Xantho (Leptodius) danae (Odhner, 1925)⇒ Leptodius nudipes Dana, 1852
Xantho bidentatus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1867)⇒ Lachnopodus bidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Xantho lamarcki H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xantho superbus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Lophozozymus superbus Dana, 1852
Xanthodes lamarcki Edw. accepte..., 1834
Xanthodes pachydactylus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1867)⇒ Paraxanthias pachydactylus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab
Zozymodes pumilus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Zozymus aeneus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Xanthoidea with occurrences in Samoa
FamilyGoneplacidae
MacLeay, 1838
angular crabs, goneplacid crabs, rectangular crabs
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPanopeidae
Ortmann, 1893
Mud crabs
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
42
119
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