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Checklist for Superfamily Xanthoidea MacLeay, 1838 (Xanthid crabs)
and region US Virgin Islands (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
111
268
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
111
268
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
78
204
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
78
204
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
72
189
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
37
116
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
32
109
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
24
88
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
5
24
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for US Virgin Islands
5 Families width 32 Species
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs18SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae (MacLeay, 1838)Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19001SpeciesTaxom


Genera for US Virgin Islands
24 Genera with 32 Species
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Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Banareia A. Milne-Edw..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Bathyplax A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Batodaeus Vázquez-Bade..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Cataleptodius Guinot, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Cycloxanthops Rathbun, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Eurytium Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Garthiope Guinot, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hexapanopeus Rathbun, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Lophopanopeus Rathbun, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Microcassiope Guinot, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18807SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Paraliomera Rathbun, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Platyactaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Platypodiella Guinot, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomedaeus Guinot, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Ratha Lasley, J.C...., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scopolius Stevcic, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Williamstimpsonia Stevcic, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for US Virgin Islands
32 Species
Actaea acantha H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spinose rubble crab
Banareia palmeri Rathbun, 1894Hoary rubble crab
Bathyplax typhla (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Batodaeus urinator A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850Florida Leptodius
Eurypanopeus abbreviatus Stimpson, 1860Lobate mud crab
Eurytium limosum Say, 1818Broadback mud crab
Garthiope barbadensis Rathbun, 1921Prickly mud crab
Glyptoxanthus erosus Stimpson, 1859Eroded mud crab
Hexapanopeus caribbaeus Stimpson, 1871
Lophopanopeus bellus Stimpson, 1860Blackclaw crestleg crab
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Microcassiope minor Dana, 1852
Micropanope lobifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Lobefront mud crab
Micropanope pusilla A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Puffy mud crab
Micropanope sculptipes Stimpson, 1871Sculptured mud crab
Panopeus americanus Saussure, 1857Narrowback mud crab
Panopeus bermudensis (J. E. Benedi..., 1891)⇒ Acantholobulus bermudensis Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus boekei Rathbun, 1915
Panopeus harttii (S. I. Smith, 1869)⇒ Panopeus hartii Smith, 1869
Panopeus hemphillii (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Acantholobulus bermudensis Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus lacustris Desbonne, 1867Knotfinger mud crab
Panopeus rugosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Granulose mud crab
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Paraliomera dispar Stimpson, 1871Black coral crab
Paraliomera longimana A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Longarm coral crab
Platyactaea setigera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Bristled rubble crab
Platypodiella spectabilis Herbst, 1794Gaudy clown crab
Pseudomedaeus agassizi A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rough rubble crab
Ratha longimanus H.Milne Edwards, 1834
Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898
Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848

Subnodes of Xanthoidea with occurrences in US Virgin Islands
FamilyGoneplacidae
MacLeay, 1838
angular crabs, goneplacid crabs, rectangular crabs
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyNanocassiopidae
Števčić, 2013
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPanopeidae
Ortmann, 1893
Mud crabs
5
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPseudorhombilidae
Alcock, 1900
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
16
18
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