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Checklist for Superfamily Xanthoidea MacLeay, 1838 (Xanthid crabs)
and region Virginia (USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
151
346
626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
150
345
626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
71
160
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
69
154
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
63
134
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
27
56
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
25
54
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
18
40
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
3
7
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Virginia
3 Families width 9 Species
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19001SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Virginia
7 Genera with 9 Species
Atergatis De Haan, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Dyspanopeus Martin & Abele, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Neopanope A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18694SpeciesTaxom
Rhithropanopeus Rathbun, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Tetraxanthus Rathbun, 18801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virginia
9 Species
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Dyspanopeus texanus Stimpson, 1859Gulf grassflat crab
Eurypanopeus depressus Smith, 1869Flat mud crab
Panopeus angustifrons (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Hexapanopeus angustifrons Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus dissimilis (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Eurypanopeus dissimilis Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Atlantic mud crab
Panopeus sayi (Smith, 1869)⇒ Dyspanopeus sayi Smith, 1869
Rhithropanopeus harrisii Gould, 1841Dwarf crab
Tetraxanthus bidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Cornered Mud Crab

Subnodes of Xanthoidea with occurrences in Virginia
FamilyPanopeidae
Ortmann, 1893
Mud crabs
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPseudorhombilidae
Alcock, 1900
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
1
1
Genus
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