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Checklist for Superfamily Xanthoidea MacLeay, 1838 (Xanthid crabs)
and region Southeast Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
212
609
939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
210
607
939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
85
259
487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
84
258
486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
76
233
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
39
137
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
34
127
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
26
99
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
4
23
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southeast Brazil
4 Families width 31 Species
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs16SpeciesTaxom
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southeast Brazil
23 Genera with 31 Species
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Acantholobulus Felder & Martin, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Allactaea Williams, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Cataleptodius Guinot, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtoplax Rathbun, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Eucratopsis Smith, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Euryplax Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Eurytium Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Heteractaea Lockington, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hexapanopeus Rathbun, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Metopocarcinus Stimpson, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Nanoplax Guinot, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18809SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Platypodiella Guinot, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Scopolius Stevcic, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Tetraxanthus Rathbun, 18801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Brazil
31 Species
Acantholobulus schmitti Rathbun, 1930
Actaea acantha H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spinose rubble crab
Allactaea lithostrota Williams, 1974
Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850Florida Leptodius
Cyrtoplax spinidentata Benedict, 1892
Eucratopsis crassimanus Dana, 1852Heavyhand rubble crab
Eurypanopeus abbreviatus Stimpson, 1860Lobate mud crab
Euryplax nitida Stimpson, 1859Glabrous broadface crab
Eurytium limosum Say, 1818Broadback mud crab
Glyptoxanthus vermiculatus Lamarck, 1818
Heteractaea ceratopus Stimpson, 1860Horned Crab
Hexapanopeus caribbaeus Stimpson, 1871
Hexapanopeus paulensis Rathbun, 1930Knobbed mud crab
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Micropanope nuttingi (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898
Micropanope sculptipes Stimpson, 1871Sculptured mud crab
Nanoplax xanthiformis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rough squareback crab
Panopeus americanus Saussure, 1857Narrowback mud crab
Panopeus angustifrons (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Hexapanopeus angustifrons Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus austrobesus Williams, 1983
Panopeus bermudensis (J. E. Benedi..., 1891)⇒ Acantholobulus bermudensis Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus harttii (S. I. Smith, 1869)⇒ Panopeus hartii Smith, 1869
Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Atlantic mud crab
Panopeus lacustris Desbonne, 1867Knotfinger mud crab
Panopeus occidentalis Saussure, 1857Furrowed mud crab
Panopeus rugosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Granulose mud crab
Pilodius pilumnoides White, 1848
Platypodiella spectabilis Herbst, 1794Gaudy clown crab
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898
Tetraxanthus bidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Cornered Mud Crab

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

Taxom

FamilyPanopeidae
Ortmann, 1893
Mud crabs
8
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPseudorhombilidae
Alcock, 1900
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
10
10
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