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Checklist for Superfamily Xanthoidea MacLeay, 1838 (Xanthid crabs)
and region Virgin Islands (Leeward Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
163
368
602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
162
366
600
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
82
219
414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
82
219
414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
75
202
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
37
112
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
31
99
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
23
81
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
4
19
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Virgin Islands
4 Families width 25 Species and 1 Subspecies
Xanthidae (MacLeay, 1838)Mud crabs16SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19001SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Virgin Islands
19 Genera with 25 Species
Actaea De Haan, 0Baneberry2SpeciesTaxom
Bathyplax A. Milne-Edw..., 18802SpeciesTaxom
Batodaeus Vázquez-Bade..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Cataleptodius Guinot, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Cycloxanthops Rathbun, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Garthiope Guinot, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 02SpeciesTaxom
Melybia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18805SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Paraliomera Rathbun, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Platyactaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Ratha Lasley, J.C...., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scopolius Stevcic, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Williamstimpsonia Stevcic, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodius Stimpson, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virgin Islands
25 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actaea rufopunctata (H.Milne Edwards, 1834)⇒ Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Actaea rufopunctata nodosa 1, 0
Bathyplax typhla (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rigid bathyal crab
Batodaeus urinator A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850Florida Leptodius
Eurypanopeus abbreviatus Stimpson, 1860Lobate mud crab
Garthiope barbadensis Rathbun, 1921Prickly mud crab
Glyptoxanthus erosus Stimpson, 1859Eroded mud crab
Leptodius floridanus (Gibbes, 1850)⇒ Cataleptodius floridanus Gibbes, 1850
Leptodius floridius
Melybia thalamita Stimpson, 1871Delicate coral crab
Micropanope lobifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1881Lobefront mud crab
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 occidentalis Saussure, 1857Furrowed 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
Ratha longimanus H.Milne Edwards, 1834
Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898
Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848
Xanthodius denticulatus (White, 1848)⇒ Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848

Subnodes of Xanthoidea with occurrences in Virgin Islands
FamilyGoneplacidae
MacLeay, 1838
angular crabs, goneplacid crabs, rectangular crabs
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPanopeidae
Ortmann, 1893
Mud crabs
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPseudorhombilidae
Alcock, 1900
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
15
16
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