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Checklist for Superfamily Xanthoidea MacLeay, 1838 (Xanthid crabs)
and region Southern Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
333
1353
3152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
330
1350
3144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
126
588
1419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
124
579
1397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
115
535
1257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
59
321
673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
52
292
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
39
228
466
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
4
54
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern Africa
4 Families width 90 Species and 1 Subspecies
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs68SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs15SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19002SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southern Africa
54 Genera with 90 Species
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Actaea De Haan, 1902Baneberry3SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Allactaea Williams, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18305SpeciesTaxom
Atergatopsis A. Milne-Edw..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Banareia A. Milne-Edw..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Bathyplax A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Batodaeus Vázquez-Bade..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoplax H. Milne Edw..., 18333SpeciesTaxom
Carpoporus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodopsis A. Milne Edw..., 18342SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18403SpeciesTaxom
Eucrate De Haan, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Euryplax Stimpson, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Forestiana Guinot & Low, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoplax Smith, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Gonoplax Leach, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hadroplax Castro, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Kraussia Dana, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 03SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1946Boxer crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Lydia Gistel, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Medaeus Dana, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiope Guinot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Nanoplax Guinot, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Neopilumnoplax Serène, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Neoxanthias Ward, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Ommatocarcinus White, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18343SpeciesTaxom
Panoplax Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramedaeus Guinot, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Paratergatis Sakai, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Phymodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomedaeus Guinot, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Scopolius Stevcic, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 03SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18434SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zozymodes Heller, 18432SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
90 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actaea parvula (Krauss, 1843)⇒ Banareia parvula Krauss, 1843
Actaea polyacantha Heller, 1861
Actaea variolosa (Borradaile, 1902)⇒ Pseudoliomera variolosa Borradaile, 1902
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Allactaea lithostrota Williams, 1974
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatis integerrimus Lamarck, 1818Bashful Crab
Atergatis marginatus Rüppell, 1830
Atergatis ocyroe Herbst, 1801Atergatis Ocyroe
Atergatis roseus Rüppell, 1830Rosy Egg Crab
Atergatopsis signatus Adams & White, 1849
Banareia parvula Krauss, 1843
Bathyplax typhla (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Batodaeus urinator A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Carcinoplax ischurodous Stebbing, 1923
Carcinoplax longimana De Haan, 1833
Carcinoplax longimanus De Haan, 1833
Carpoporus papulosus Stimpson, 1871Narrowfront rubble crab
Chlorodiella cytherea Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella laevissima Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Chlorodopsis areolata Ward, 1942
Chlorodopsis areolatus (Milne Edward..., 1834)⇒ Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Cyclodius obscurus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Etisus bifrontalis Edmondson, 1935
Etisus electra Herbst, 1801
Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Eucrate affinis (Haswell, 1881)⇒ Trissoplax dentata Stimpson, 1858
Eucrate sulcatifrons Stimpson, 1858
Euryplax bevisi (Stebbing, 1921)⇒ Thalamita bevisi Stebbing, 1921
Forestiana depressa White, 1848
Forestiana granulata Krauss, 1843
Glyptoplax smithii A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Truncate rubble crab
Glyptoxanthus erosus Stimpson, 1859Eroded mud crab
Goneplax angulata (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular crab
Goneplax sinuatifrons (Miers, 1886)⇒ Hadroplax sinuatifrons Miers, 1886
Gonoplax sinuatifrons Miers, 1885
Hadroplax sinuatifrons Miers, 1886
Kraussia rugulosa Krauss, 1843
Leptodius cavipes Dana, 1852
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius exaratus sanguineus
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Liomera cinctimana White, 1847Banded claw crab
Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847Colorful Reef Crab
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Lophozozymus pictor Fabricius, 1798Mosaic Reef Crab
Lybia plumosa Barnard, 1946Plumose Boxer Crab
Lydia annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ringed Foot Crab
Macromedaeus quinquedentatus Krauss, 1843
Macromedaeus voeltzkowi Lenz, 1905
Medaeus simplex (A. Milne-Edw..., 1873)⇒ Paramedaeus simplex A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Micropanope nuttingi (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898
Micropanope sculptipes Stimpson, 1871Sculptured mud crab
Monodaeus cristulatus Guinot & Mac..., 1988
Monodaeus tuberculidens Rathbun, 1911
Nanocassiope alcocki Rathbun, 1902
Nanoplax xanthiformis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rough squareback crab
Neopilumnoplax heterochir Studer, 1883
Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812
Ommatocarcinus pulcher Barnard, 1950
Panopeus africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Panopeus angustifrons (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Hexapanopeus angustifrons Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Atlantic mud crab
Panoplax depressa Stimpson, 1871Depressed rubble crab
Paramedaeus simplex A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Paratergatis longimanus Sakai, 1965
Phymodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Pilodius pilumnoides White, 1848
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852Showy xanthid crab
Pseudoliomera variolosa Borradaile, 1902
Pseudomedaeus agassizi A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rough rubble crab
Pseudomedaeus distinctus Rathbun, 1898Armed rubble crab
Pseudozius caystrus Adams & White, 1849Caystre's Crab
Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898
Xanthias lamarcki (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias leptodius
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Xantho distinguendus Klunzinger, 1913
Xantho impressus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Neoxanthias impressus Latreille, 1812
Xantho quinquedentatus (Krauss, 1843)⇒ Macromedaeus quinquedentatus Krauss, 1843
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab
Zozymodes cavipes Dana, 1852
Zozymodes xanthoides Krauss, 1843

Subnodes of Xanthoidea with occurrences in Southern Africa
FamilyGoneplacidae
MacLeay, 1838
angular crabs, goneplacid crabs, rectangular crabs
10
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPanopeidae
Ortmann, 1893
Mud crabs
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPseudorhombilidae
Alcock, 1900
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
39
68
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