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Checklist for Superfamily Xanthoidea MacLeay, 1838 (Xanthid crabs)
and region United Arab Emirates (Near East)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
58
141
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
58
141
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
41
117
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
41
117
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
39
113
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
23
70
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
22
69
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
54
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
2
19
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for United Arab Emirates
2 Families width 21 Species
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs20SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for United Arab Emirates
19 Genera with 21 Species
Actaea De Haan, 1834Baneberry2SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 18403SpeciesTaxom
Euxanthus Dana, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Luniella Lasley, Klau..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Medaeops Guinot, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozius Dana, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Zozymodes Heller, 18431SpeciesTaxom


Species list for United Arab Emirates
21 Species
Actaea savignii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaea savignyi (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Actaea savignii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Atergatis integerrimus Lamarck, 1818Bashful Crab
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Cyclodius granulatus Targioni-Toz..., 1877
Cymo andreossyi Audouin, 1826Hairy Coral Crab
Cymo melanodactylus Dana, 1852Black-fingered Coral Clinger
Etisus anaglyptus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Etisus frontalis Dana, 1852
Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840Smooth spooner
Euxanthus exsculptus Herbst, 1790Lumpy Rock Crab
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Lophozozymus anaglyptus Heller, 1861
Luniella spinipes Heller, 1861
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Platypodia anaglypta (Heller, 1861)⇒ Lophozozymus anaglyptus Heller, 1861
Pseudozius caystrus Adams & White, 1849Caystre's Crab
Xanthias sinensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Zozymodes xanthoides Krauss, 1843

Subnodes of Xanthoidea with occurrences in United Arab Emirates
FamilyGoneplacidae
MacLeay, 1838
angular crabs, goneplacid crabs, rectangular crabs
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
18
20
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