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Checklist for Superfamily Xanthoidea MacLeay, 1838 (Xanthid crabs)
and region Saudi Arabia (Near East)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
104
346
566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
104
346
566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
70
272
462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
69
270
458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
63
254
430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
34
140
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
32
136
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
22
106
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
2
31
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Saudi Arabia
2 Families width 53 Species
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs50SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Saudi Arabia
31 Genera with 53 Species
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Actaea De Haan, 1861Baneberry2SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Banareia A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoplax H. Milne Edw..., 19891SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18844SpeciesTaxom
Danielea Ng & Clark, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Epiactaea Serène, 1984
0SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 19066SpeciesTaxom
Eucrate De Haan, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18342SpeciesTaxom
Liocarpilodes Klunzinger, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Lydia Gistel, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Medaeops Guinot, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Neoliomera Odhner, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Palapedia Ng, 1993
0SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Phymodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18342SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Psaumis Kossmann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Tweedieia Ward, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 02SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zozymodes Heller, 18432SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saudi Arabia
53 Species
Actaea jacquelinae Guinot, 1976
Actaea polyacantha Heller, 1861
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Carcinoplax monodi Guinot, 1989
Chlorodiella cytherea Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella laevissima Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Cyclodius drachi Guinot, 1964
Cyclodius granulatus Targioni-Toz..., 1877
Cyclodius nitidus Dana, 1852
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826Hairy Coral Crab
Cymo deplanatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Cymo melanodactylus Dana, 1852Black-fingered Coral Clinger
Cymo quadrilobatus Miers, 1884Blue Eyed Coral Crab
Danielea noelensis Ward, 1934
Etisus anaglyptus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Etisus demani Odhner, 1925Pale Pebble Crab
Etisus electra Herbst, 1801
Etisus frontalis Dana, 1852
Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Etisus splendidus Rathbun, 1906Coral Crab
Eucrate indica Castro & Ng, 2010
Eucrate laevis Borradaile, 1903
Lachnopodus subacutus Stimpson, 1858
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liocarpilodes armiger Nobili, 1905
Liocarpilodes integerrimus Dana, 1852
Liomera rubra A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Red liomera
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Luniella spinipes Heller, 1861
Lydia annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ringed Foot Crab
Macromedaeus crassimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Medaeops neglectus Balss, 1922
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Neoliomera nobilii Odhner, 1925
Neoliomera themisto De Man, 1889
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Phymodius granulatus Targioni Toz..., 1877
Phymodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Pilodius spinipes Heller, 1861
Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Pseudoliomera helleri A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852Showy xanthid crab
Pseudoliomera variolosa Borradaile, 1902
Tweedieia odhneri Gordon, 1934
Xanthias latifrons De Man, 1887Broad-fronted crab
Xanthias leptodius
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab
Zozymodes pumilus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Zozymodes xanthoides Krauss, 1843

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

Taxom

FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
29
50
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