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Checklist for Superfamily Xanthoidea MacLeay, 1838 (Xanthid crabs)
and region Western Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
207
522
746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
206
521
743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
87
232
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
86
229
344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
79
209
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
42
125
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
38
113
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
28
90
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
4
13
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Western Cape
4 Families width 16 Species
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Goneplacidae MacLeay, 1838Angular crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893Mud crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19002SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Western Cape
13 Genera with 16 Species
Allactaea Williams, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Bathyplax A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Batodaeus Vázquez-Bade..., 18811SpeciesTaxom
Carpoporus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoplax Smith, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edw..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Goneplax Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Micropanope Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Nanoplax Guinot, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Panopeus H. Milne-Edw..., 18342SpeciesTaxom
Panoplax Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomedaeus Guinot, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Scopolius Stevcic, 18981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Cape
16 Species
Allactaea lithostrota Williams, 1974
Bathyplax typhla (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Bathyplax typhlus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Batodaeus urinator A. Milne-Edw..., 1881
Carpoporus papulosus Stimpson, 1871Narrowfront rubble crab
Glyptoplax smithii A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Truncate rubble crab
Glyptoxanthus erosus Stimpson, 1859Eroded mud crab
Goneplax rhomboides Linnaeus, 1758Angular crab
Micropanope nuttingi (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898
Micropanope sculptipes Stimpson, 1871Sculptured mud crab
Nanoplax xanthiformis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rough squareback crab
Panopeus angustifrons (Benedict & R..., 1891)⇒ Hexapanopeus angustifrons Benedict & R..., 1891
Panopeus herbstii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Atlantic mud crab
Panoplax depressa Stimpson, 1871Depressed rubble crab
Pseudomedaeus agassizi A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Rough rubble crab
Pseudomedaeus distinctus Rathbun, 1898Armed rubble crab
Scopolius nuttingi Rathbun, 1898

Subnodes of Xanthoidea with occurrences in Western Cape
FamilyGoneplacidae
MacLeay, 1838
angular crabs, goneplacid crabs, rectangular crabs
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPanopeidae
Ortmann, 1893
Mud crabs
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPseudorhombilidae
Alcock, 1900
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
6
8
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