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Checklist for Superfamily Xanthoidea MacLeay, 1838 (Xanthid crabs)
and region West Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
218
667
1432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
216
665
1430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
111
390
978
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
108
380
945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
101
349
849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
55
199
423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
48
186
399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
37
142
318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
4
28
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Africa
4 Families width 46 Species and 2 Subspecies
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs36SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae (MacLeay, 1838)Angular crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae (Ortmann, 1893)Mud crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiopidae Števčić, 20131SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Africa
28 Genera with 46 Species
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Actaea De Haan, 1866Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Cataleptodius Guinot, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Coralliope Guinot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cycloxanthops Rathbun, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eucrate De Haan, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Eurypanopeus A. Milne-Edw..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18661SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Heteractaea Lockington, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Lophozozymus Milne-Edwards, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Microcassiope Guinot, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Monodaeus Guinot, 19515SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiope Guinot, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18692SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Paraxanthias Odhner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Pilumnoplax Stimpson, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Platypodia Bell, 01SpeciesTaxom
Platypodiella Guinot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomedaeus Guinot, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Williamstimpsonia Stevcic, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Xantho Leach, 18527SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodes Dana, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Xanthodius Stimpson, 17912SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopsis Schafhäutl, 19602SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
46 Species and 2 Subspecies
Actaea angolensis (Brito Capello, 1866)⇒ Glyptoxanthus angolensis Brito Capello, 1866
Cataleptodius olsoni Manning & Chace, 1990
Coralliope parvula A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Cycloxanthops occidentalis A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Eucrate crenata De Haan, 1835
Eucrate sulcatifrons Stimpson, 1858
Eurypanopeus blanchardi A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Glyptoxanthus angolensis Brito Capello, 1866
Goneplax barnardi Capart, 1951
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular crab
Heteractaea ceratopus Stimpson, 1860Horned Crab
Leptodius punctatus (Miers, 1881)⇒ Xanthodius inaequalis Dana, 1852
Lophozozymus (Lophoxanthus) sexdentatus (Miers, 1881)⇒ Xantho sexdentatus Miers, 1881
Microcassiope minor Dana, 1852
Monodaeus couchi (Couch, 1851)⇒ Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Monodaeus cristulatus Guinot & Mac..., 1988
Monodaeus rectifrons Crosnier, 1967
Monodaeus rouxi Capart, 1951
Nanocassiope melanodactyla A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Nanocassiope melanodactylus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Panopeus africanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Panopeus harttii (S. I. Smith, 1869)⇒ Panopeus hartii Smith, 1869
Paractaea monodi Guinot, 1969Monod Crab
Paractaea rufopunctata africana Guinot, 1976
Paraxanthias eriphioides A. Milne-Edw..., 1867
Pilumnoplax oxyacanthus (Monod, 1956)⇒ Machaerus oxyacanthus Monod, 1956
Pilumnoplax sulcatifrons (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Eucrate sulcatifrons Stimpson, 1858
Platypodia picta
Platypodiella picta A. Milne-Edw..., 1869Harlequin Crab
Pseudomedaeus africanus Monod, 1956
Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848
Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xantho (Leptodius) hydrophilus Herbst, 1790Furrowed Crab
Xantho (Xantho) denticulata White, 1847
Xantho denticulatus (White, 1848)⇒ Williamstimpsonia denticulatus White, 1848
Xantho granulicarpus Forest, 1953
Xantho pilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1867Risso's Crab
Xantho sexdentatus Miers, 1881
Xantho tuberculatus (Bell, 1852)⇒ Monodaeus couchii Couch, 1851
Xanthodes granosus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1898)⇒ Microcassiope minor Dana, 1852
Xanthodes melanodactylus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1868)⇒ Nanocassiope melanodactylus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Xanthodes talismani (A. Milne-Edw..., 1898)⇒ Coralliope parvula A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Xanthodius inaequalis Dana, 1852
Xanthodius inaequalis inaequalis Olivier, 1791
Xanthopsis africana Remy, 1954
Xanthopsis multispinosa Remy, 1960

Subnodes of Xanthoidea with occurrences in West Africa
FamilyGoneplacidae
MacLeay, 1838
angular crabs, goneplacid crabs, rectangular crabs
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNanocassiopidae
Števčić, 2013
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPanopeidae
Ortmann, 1893
Mud crabs
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
22
36
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