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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
53
117
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
53
117
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
48
109
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
48
109
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
46
107
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
25
52
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
23
49
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
17
42
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Xanthoidea
MacLeay, 1838
Xanthid crabs
1
15
23
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Western Indian Ocean
1 Family width 23 Species
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs23SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Western Indian Ocean
15 Genera with 23 Species
Actaea De Haan, 1861Baneberry1SpeciesTaxom
Actaeodes Dana, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Atergatis De Haan, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Chlorodiella Rathbun, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodius Dana, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Cymo De Haan, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Etisus H. Milne-Edw..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Leptodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18343SpeciesTaxom
Liomera Dana, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Lybia H. Milne-Edw..., 1812Boxer crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Nanocassiope Guinot, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Paractaea Guinot, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Phymodius A. Milne-Edw..., 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pilodius Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Xanthias Rathbun, 18872SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Indian Ocean
23 Species
Actaea polyacantha Heller, 1861
Actaeodes hirsutissimus Rüppell, 1830
Atergatis floridus Linnaeus, 1767Floral Egg Crab
Atergatis roseus Rüppell, 1830Rosy Egg Crab
Chlorodiella nigra Forskål, 1775Long Clawed Crab
Cyclodius obscurus Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Cymo quadrilobatus Miers, 1884Blue Eyed Coral Crab
Etisus demani Odhner, 1925Pale Pebble Crab
Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Fan Round Crab
Leptodius nudipes Dana, 1852
Leptodius sanguineus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Liomera bella Dana, 1852Pretty liomera
Liomera cinctimanus White, 1847Colorful Reef Crab
Liomera rugata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Corrugated liomera
Lybia tessellata Latreille, 1812Boxer crab
Nanocassiope alcocki Rathbun, 1902
Paractaea rufopunctata H. Milne Edw..., 1834Nodose rubble crab
Phymodius nitidus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Cyclodius nitidus Dana, 1852
Pilodius nigrocrinitus Stimpson, 1859Kauila
Pilodius pugil Dana, 1852
Pilodius scabriculus Dana, 1852
Xanthias lamarcki (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Xanthias lamarckii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Xanthias latifrons De Man, 1887Broad-fronted crab

Subnodes of Xanthoidea with occurrences in Western Indian Ocean
FamilyXanthidae
MacLeay, 1838
Mud crabs, Pebble crabs, Rubble crabs, Stone Crab
15
23
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