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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
273
1230
3979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
272
1229
3976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
131
717
2647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
130
714
2644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
121
669
2485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
66
431
1277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
60
403
1223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
45
321
952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
3
70
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Asia
3 Families width 176 Species and 3 Subspecies
Xanthidae (MacLeay, 1838)Mud crabs153SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae (MacLeay, 1838)Angular crabs19SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Asia
70 Genera with 176 Species
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Actaea De Haan, 1852Baneberry13SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Actiomera Ng, Guinot &..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18338SpeciesTaxom
Atergatopsis A. Milne-Edw..., 18493SpeciesTaxom
Banareia A. Milne-Edw..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Bathyplax A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Bruciana Serène, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Calvactaea Ward, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoplax H. Milne Edw..., 20194SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodopsis A. Milne Edw..., 18984SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Demania Laurie, 18878SpeciesTaxom
Epiactaea Serène, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18535SpeciesTaxom
Eucrate De Haan, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthus Dana, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Gaillardiellus Guinot, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Glyphithyreus Reuss, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 18173SpeciesTaxom
Gonoplax Leach, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Hypocoelus Heller, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Hypocolpus Rathbun, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Kraussia Dana, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lachnopodus Stimpson, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18347SpeciesTaxom
Liagore De Haan, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 185212SpeciesTaxom
Lipkemera Davie, 2010
0SpeciesTaxom
Litochira2SpeciesTaxom
Lophactaea A. Milne Edw..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18674SpeciesTaxom
Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Lydia Gistel, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 18433SpeciesTaxom
Medaeops Guinot, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Medaeus Dana, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Melia Bosc, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Meriola Davie, 1992
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoxanthias Ward, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Neoxanthops Guinot, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Notonyx Milne-Edwards, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Orphnoxanthus Alcock, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Pakicarcinus Schweitzer, ..., 19781SpeciesTaxom
Palapedia Ng, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 19302SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthus Lucas, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Phymodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18342SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18615SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoplax Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18304SpeciesTaxom
Psaumis Kossmann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Psopheticus Wood-Mason, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Serenius Guinot, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18345SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 188710SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodes Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Zalasius Rathbun, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zozimus H. Milne Edw..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zozymodes Heller, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Zozymus Milne-Edwards, 18672SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Asia
176 Species and 3 Subspecies
Actaea calculosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Facetted Crab
Actaea cavipes (Dana accepte..., 1852)⇒ Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Actaea flosculata Alcock, 1898
Actaea granulata Audouin, 1826
Actaea hirsutissima (Rüppell) acc..., 1830)⇒ Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaea nodulosa (White, 1847)⇒ Epiactaea margaritifera Odhner, 1925
Actaea parvula (Krauss, 1843)⇒ Banareia parvula Krauss, 1843
Actaea peroni squamosa
Actaea peronii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Thorn-legged Crab
Actaea rueppellii Krauss, 1843
Actaea rufopunctata (H.Milne Edwards, 1834)⇒ Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaea savignii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaea speciosa (Dana) accept..., 1852)⇒ Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Actiomera lophopa Alcock, 1898
Atergatis dilatatus De Haan, 1835
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatis integerrimus Lamarck, 1818Bashful Crab
Atergatis intergerrimus Lamarck, 1801
Atergatis laevigatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Atergatis ocyroe Herbst, 1801Atergatis Ocyroe
Atergatis roseus Rüppell, 1830Rosy Egg Crab
Atergatis subdentatus De Haan, 1833Dark-finger coral crab
Atergatopsis granulata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Atergatopsis granulatus (A. Milne Edw..., 1865)⇒ Atergatopsis granulata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Atergatopsis signatus Adams & White, 1849
Banareia parvula Krauss, 1843
Bathyplax typhla (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Bruciana pediger Alcock, 1898
Calvactaea tumida Ward, 1933Swollen Soft Coral Crab
Carcinoplax fasciata Ng & Biju Kumar, 2016
Carcinoplax longimana De Haan, 1833
Carcinoplax longipes Wood-Mason &..., 1891
Carcinoplax mistio Ng & Mitra, 2019
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 melanochirus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1873)⇒ Pilodius nigrocrinitus Stimpson, 1859
Chlorodopsis woodmasoni (Alcock, 1898)⇒ Pilodius spinipes Heller, 1861
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 quadrilobatus Miers, 1884Blue Eyed Coral Crab
Demania alcocki Deb, 1987
Demania armadillus Herbst, 1790
Demania baccalipes Alcock, 1898
Demania cultripes Alcock, 1898Grooved Demania
Demania indiana (Deb, 1987)⇒ Demania armadillus Herbst, 1790
Demania intermedia Guinot, 1969
Demania reynaudii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Round Crab
Demania scaberrima Walker, 1887
Epiactaea margaritifera Odhner, 1925
Etisus andamanicus Deb, 1992
Etisus bulejiensis Tirmizi & Ghani, 1988
Etisus dentatus Herbst, 1785Many-toothed Spooner Crab
Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Etisus utilis Jacquinot, 1853Saw-edged Spooner Crab
Eucrate crenata De Haan, 1835
Eucrate haswelli (Campbell, 1969)⇒ Trissoplax dentata Stimpson, 1858
Eucrate laevis Borradaile, 1903
Eucrate sulcatifrons Stimpson, 1858
Euxanthus exsculptus Herbst, 1790Lumpy Rock Crab
Euxanthus huoni Jacquinot, 1846
Euxanthus huonii Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Euxanthus melissa Herbst, 1801
Euxanthus sculptilis (Dana, 1852)⇒ Euxanthus huonii Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Gaillardiellus rueppelli Krauss, 1843
Glyphithyreus wetherelli Bell, 1858
Goneplax emarginata Desmarest, 1817
Goneplax latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Goneplax latreillii Desmarest, 1817
Gonoplax latreillei Desmarest, 1822
Hypocoelus rugosus (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Hypocolpus rugosus Henderson, 1893
Hypocolpus rugosus Henderson, 1893
Kraussia nitida (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Palapedia nitida Stimpson, 1858
Lachnopodus bidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Leptodius crassimanus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1867)⇒ Macromedaeus crassimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Leptodius euglyptus quadrispinosus (Chhapgar, 1957)⇒ Macromedaeus quinquedentatus Krauss, 1843
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius exaratus distinguendus
Leptodius gracilis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Leptodius nudipes Dana, 1852
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liagore rubromaculata De Haan, 1835Red-spotted Crab
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Liomera caelata Odhner, 1925
Liomera cinctimana White, 1847Banded claw crab
Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847Colorful Reef Crab
Liomera margaritata A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Liomera punctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Liomera rugipes Heller, 1861
Liomera stimpsoni (A. Milne Edw..., 1865)⇒ Liomera stimpsonii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Liomera stimpsonii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Round Crab
Liomera tristis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Litochira angustifrons (Alcock, 1900)⇒ Heteropilumnus angustifrons Alcock, 1900
Litochira integra Miers, 1884
Lophactaea cristata (A. Milne-Edw..., 1865)⇒ Platypodia cristata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Lophozozymus anaglyptus Heller, 1861
Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Lophozozymus incisus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Montagu's Crab
Lophozozymus pulchellus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Damselflies
Luniella spinipes Heller, 1861
Lybia caestifera Alcock, 1898Decorator Boxer Crab
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Lydia annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ringed Foot Crab
Macromedaeus crassimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macromedaeus nudipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Macromedaeus quinquedentatus Krauss, 1843
Medaeops edwardsi Guinot, 1967
Medaeops granulosus Haswell, 1882
Medaeus granulosa
Medaeus granulosus (Haswell, 1882)⇒ Medaeops granulosus Haswell, 1882
Melia tessellata (Latreille, 1812)⇒ Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812
Neoxanthops lineatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Notonyx vitreus Alcock, 1900
Orphnoxanthus microps Alcock & And..., 1894
Pakicarcinus orientalis Collins & Mo..., 1978
Palapedia integra De Haan, 1835
Palapedia nitida Stimpson, 1858
Panopeus obesus Smith, 1869Salt marsh mud crab
Panopeus simpsoni Rathbun, 1930Oystershell mud crab
Paractaea indica Deb, 1985
Paractaea neospeciosa (Deb, 1989)⇒ Pseudoliomera neospeciosa Deb, 1989
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paraxanthias elegans Stimpson, 1858
Paraxanthias notatus Dana, 1852
Phymodius monticulosus Dana, 1852
Phymodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilodius nigrocrinitus Stimpson, 1859Kauila
Pilodius pilumnoides White, 1848
Pilodius pugil Dana, 1852
Pilodius spinipes Heller, 1861
Pilumnoplax sulcatifrons (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Eucrate sulcatifrons Stimpson, 1858
Platypodia anaglypta (Heller, 1861)⇒ Lophozozymus anaglyptus Heller, 1861
Platypodia andamania Deb, 1992
Platypodia cristata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Pseudoliomera neospeciosa Deb, 1989
Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852Showy xanthid crab
Pseudozius caystrus Adams & White, 1849Caystre's Crab
Psopheticus stridulans (Wood-Mason, 1892)⇒ Psopheticus crepitans Wood-Mason, 1891
Serenius pilosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias latifrons De Man, 1887Broad-fronted crab
Xanthias leptodius
Xanthias notatus
Xanthias punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Xanthias Punctatus
Xantho (Leptodius) danae (Odhner, 1925)⇒ Leptodius nudipes Dana, 1852
Xantho (Leptodius) exaratus (Ortmann, 1893)⇒ Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Xantho bidentatus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1867)⇒ Lachnopodus bidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Xantho crassimanus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1867)⇒ Macromedaeus crassimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Xantho distinguendus Klunzinger, 1913
Xantho impressus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812
Xantho nudipes (A. Milne-Edw..., 1867)⇒ Macromedaeus nudipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Xantho quinquedentatus (Krauss, 1843)⇒ Macromedaeus quinquedentatus Krauss, 1843
Xantho scaberrimus Walker, 1887
Xanthodes lamarcki Edw. accepte..., 1834
Xanthodes notatus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Paraxanthias notatus Dana, 1852
Zalasius indicus Sankarankutty, 1968
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab
Zozimus aeneus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758
Zozymodes pumilus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Zozymus aeneus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758
Zozymus pilosus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1867)⇒ Serenius pilosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867

Subnodes of Xanthoidea with occurrences in South Asia
FamilyGoneplacidae
MacLeay, 1838
angular crabs, goneplacid crabs, rectangular crabs
10
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPanopeidae
Ortmann, 1893
Mud crabs
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
57
153
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