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Checklist for Superfamily Xanthoidea MacLeay, 1838 (Xanthid crabs)
and region Tahiti (Society Windward Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
70
150
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
70
150
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
54
123
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
54
123
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
52
119
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
28
66
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
26
64
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
17
45
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
2
23
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tahiti
2 Families width 38 Species
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs36SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tahiti
23 Genera with 38 Species
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Actaeodes Dana, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoplax H. Milne Edw..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthus Dana, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Liocarpilodes Klunzinger, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18345SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 18612SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1898Boxer crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Lydia Gistel, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Neoliomera Odhner, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Psaumis Kossmann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoliomera Odhner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 02SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tahiti
38 Species
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Carcinoplax abyssicola Miers, 1886
Chlorodiella barbata Borradaile, 1900
Chlorodiella cytherea Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella laevissima Dana, 1852
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Cyclodius nitidus Dana, 1852
Cyclodius obscurus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Cyclodius paumotensis Rathbun, 1907
Cyclodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Hoofed Cyclodius
Euxanthus exsculptus Herbst, 1790Lumpy Rock Crab
Euxanthus huonii Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liocarpilodes integerrimus Dana, 1852
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847Colorful Reef Crab
Liomera laevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Liomera venosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Luniella scabriculus Dana, 1852
Luniella spinipes Heller, 1861
Lybia caestifera Alcock, 1898Decorator Boxer Crab
Lydia annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ringed Foot Crab
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Neoliomera demani Forest & Guinot, 1961
Neoliomera richtersi De Man, 1889
Pilodius pugil Dana, 1852
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Pseudoliomera speciosa Dana, 1852Showy xanthid crab
Pseudozius caystrus Adams & White, 1849Caystre's Crab
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias punctatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Xanthias Punctatus
Xantho tahitiensis De Man, 1889
Xantho varia
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab

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

Taxom

FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
21
36
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