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Checklist for Superfamily Xanthoidea MacLeay, 1838 (Xanthid crabs)
and region Trinidad and Tobago (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
138
333
612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
138
333
612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
84
232
487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
84
232
487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
76
210
426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
35
116
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
32
112
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
25
85
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
4
26
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Trinidad and Tobago
4 Families width 36 Species
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs17SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Trinidad and Tobago
26 Genera with 36 Species
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Actaea De Haan, 1865Baneberry2SpeciesTaxom
Banareia A. Milne-Edw..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Bathyplax A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cataleptodius Guinot, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtoplax Rathbun, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18912SpeciesTaxom
Euryplax Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Eurytium Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Exopheticus Castro, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Frevillea A. Milne-Edw..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Heteractaea Lockington, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hexapanopeus Rathbun, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18501SpeciesTaxom
Lophopanopeus Rathbun, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18579SpeciesTaxom
Platyactaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Platypodiella Guinot, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Ratha Lasley, J.C...., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Speocarcinus Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Tetraplax Rathbun, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Williamstimpsonia Stevcic, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodius Stimpson, 18592SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Trinidad and Tobago
36 Species
Actaea palmeri (Rathbun, 1894)⇒ Banareia palmeri Rathbun, 1894
Actaea setigera (A. Milne-Edw..., 1865)⇒ Platyactaea setigera H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Banareia palmeri Rathbun, 1894Hoary rubble crab
Bathyplax typhla (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850Florida Leptodius
Chlorodiella longimana H. Milne Edw..., 1834Longhand rubble crab
Cyrtoplax spinidentata Benedict, 1892
Eurypanopeus abbreviatus Stimpson, 1860Lobate mud crab
Eurypanopeus dissimilis Benedict & R..., 1891Asymmetric mud crab
Euryplax nitida Stimpson, 1859Glabrous broadface crab
Eurytium limosum Say, 1818Broadback mud crab
Exopheticus insignis Alcock, 1900
Frevillea hirsuta Borradaile, 1916Tufted broadface crab
Heteractaea ceratopus Stimpson, 1860Horned Crab
Hexapanopeus angustifrons Benedict & R..., 1891Smooth mud crab
Hexapanopeus caribbaeus Stimpson, 1871
Hexapanopeus paulensis Rathbun, 1930Knobbed mud crab
Leptodius floridanus (Gibbes, 1850)⇒ Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850
Lophopanopeus bellus Stimpson, 1860Blackclaw crestleg crab
Panopeus americanus Saussure, 1857Narrowback mud crab
Panopeus angustifrons (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Hexapanopeus angustifrons Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus bermudensis (J. E. Benedi..., 1891)⇒ Acantholobulus bermudensis Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus dissimilis (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Eurypanopeus dissimilis Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus hartii Smith, 1869Areolate mud crab
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
Platyactaea setigera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Bristled rubble crab
Platypodiella spectabilis Herbst, 1794Gaudy clown crab
Ratha longimanus H.Milne Edwards, 1834
Speocarcinus carolinensis Stimpson, 1859Carolinian Squareback Crab
Tetraplax quadridentata Rathbun, 1898
Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848
Xanthodius denticulatus (White, 1848)⇒ Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848
Xanthodius sternberghii Stimpson, 1859

Subnodes of Xanthoidea with occurrences in Trinidad and Tobago
FamilyGoneplacidae
MacLeay, 1838
angular crabs, goneplacid crabs, rectangular crabs
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPanopeidae
Ortmann, 1893
Mud crabs
6
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPseudorhombilidae
Alcock, 1900
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
14
13
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