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Checklist for Superfamily Xanthoidea MacLeay, 1838 (Xanthid crabs)
and region Tasmania (Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
263
840
1561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
261
836
1559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
89
255
433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
87
251
425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
80
235
402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
38
107
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
32
91
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
24
69
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
2
12
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tasmania
2 Families width 15 Species
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tasmania
12 Genera with 15 Species
Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Carcinoplax H. Milne Edw..., 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18401SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 02SpeciesTaxom
Megametope Filhol, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Neopilumnoplax Serène, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Ommatocarcinus White, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Pycnoplax Castro, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Trichia De Haan, 1906Helicellid1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tasmania
15 Species
Actaea peronii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Thorn-legged Crab
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatis ocyroe Herbst, 1801Atergatis Ocyroe
Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius hirctus
Megametope rotundifrons H. Milne Edw..., 1834Smooth Forehead Crab
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Neopilumnoplax heterochir Studer, 1883
Neopilumnoplax nieli Ahyong, 2008
Ommatocarcinus corioensis Creswell, 1886
Pseudozius caystrus Adams & White, 1849Caystre's Crab
Pycnoplax meridionalis Rathbun, 1923
Pycnoplax victoriensis Rathbun, 1923
Trichia australis Baker, 1906

Subnodes of Xanthoidea with occurrences in Tasmania
FamilyGoneplacidae
MacLeay, 1838
angular crabs, goneplacid crabs, rectangular crabs
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
7
9
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