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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
157
518
1014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
156
517
1012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
81
341
735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
81
341
735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
74
319
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
39
182
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
35
165
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
25
125
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
2
35
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tanzania
2 Families width 57 Species and 1 Subspecies
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs55SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tanzania
35 Genera with 57 Species
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Actaea De Haan, 1861Baneberry2SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Actiomera Ng, Guinot &..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Atergatopsis A. Milne-Edw..., 18492SpeciesTaxom
Banareia A. Milne-Edw..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodopsis A. Milne Edw..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Epiactaeodes Serène, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 19063SpeciesTaxom
Gaillardiellus Guinot, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypocolpus Rathbun, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Kraussia Dana, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18342SpeciesTaxom
Liocarpilodes Klunzinger, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Lydia Gistel, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Macromedaeus Ward, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Neoxanthops Guinot, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Palapedia Ng, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Phymodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18342SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Psaumis Kossmann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 03SpeciesTaxom
Zosimus Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zozymodes Heller, 18431SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
57 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actaea nobilii (Odhner, 1925)⇒ Banareia nobilii Odhner, 1925
Actaea polyacantha Heller, 1861
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Actaeodes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny-legged Rock Crab
Actiomera lophopa Alcock, 1898
Atergatis integerrimus Lamarck, 1818Bashful Crab
Atergatopsis granulata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Atergatopsis signatus Adams & White, 1849
Banareia nobilii Odhner, 1925
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Chlorodopsis areolata Ward, 1942
Cyclodius drachi Guinot, 1964
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
Epiactaeodes pictus Zehntner, 1894
Etisus bifrontalis Edmondson, 1935
Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Etisus splendidus Rathbun, 1906Coral Crab
Gaillardiellus rueppelli Krauss, 1843
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular crab
Hypocolpus diverticulatus Strahl, 1861
Kraussia rugulosa Krauss, 1843
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liocarpilodes integerrimus Dana, 1852
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847Colorful Reef Crab
Liomera monticulosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873Tuberous Xanthid Crab
Liomera rubra A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Red liomera
Liomera tristis Dana, 1852Round Crab
Lophozozymus dodone Herbst, 1801
Lophozozymus evestigatus Guinot, 1977
Lophozozymus pulchellus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Damselflies
Lybia plumosa Barnard, 1946Plumose Boxer Crab
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Lydia annulipes H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ringed Foot Crab
Lydia tenax Rüppell, 1830
Macromedaeus voeltzkowi Lenz, 1905
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Neoxanthops lineatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Palapedia hendersoni Rathbun, 1902
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paractaea rufopunctata rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Phymodius drachi (Guinot, 1964)⇒ Cyclodius drachi Guinot, 1964
Phymodius ungulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Pilodius areolatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Areolated xanthid crab
Platypodia cristata A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Platypodia granulosa Rüppell, 1830Crested Reef Crab
Psaumis cavipes Dana, 1852
Pseudozius caystrus Adams & White, 1849Caystre's Crab
Xanthias lamarcki (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias leptodius
Zosimus aeneus Linnaeus, 1758Devil Crab
Zozymodes xanthoides Krauss, 1843

Subnodes of Xanthoidea with occurrences in Tanzania
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
33
55
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