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Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838

106769  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:106769)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Crustacea (Subphylum)
  5. Multicrustacea (Superclass)
  6. Malacostraca (Class)
  7. Eumalacostraca (Subclass)
  8. Eucarida (Superorder)
  9. Decapoda (Order)
  10. Pleocyemata (Suborder)
  11. Brachyura (Infraorder)
  12. Eubrachyura (Section)
  13. Heterotremata (Subsection)
  14. Xanthoidea (Superfamily)
  15. Xanthidae (Family)
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  1. Subfamily Actaeinae Alcock, 1898
    1. Genus Actaea De Haan, 1833
    2. Genus Actaeodes Dana, 1851
    3. Genus Actaeops Portell & Collins, 2004 †
    4. Genus Allactaea Williams, 1974
    5. Genus Eoxanthops Beschin, Busulini, Tessier & Zorzin, 2016 †
    6. Genus Epiactaea Serène, 1984
    7. Genus Epiactaeodes Serène, 1984
    8. Genus Forestiana Guinot & Low, 2010
    9. Genus Gaillardiellus Guinot, 1976
    10. Genus Heteractaea Lockington, 1877
    11. Genus Lambropsis Lőrenthey, 1907 †
    12. Genus Lobiactaea Sakai, 1983
    13. Genus Meractaea Serène, 1984
    14. Genus Novactaea Guinot, 1976
    15. Genus Odhnea Ng & Low, 2010
    16. Genus Paractaea Guinot, 1969
    17. Genus Paractaeopsis Serène, 1984
    18. Genus Phlyctenodes A. Milne-Edwards, 1862 †
    19. Genus Platyactaea Guinot, 1967
    20. Genus Pseudoliomera Odhner, 1925
    21. Genus Pseudophlyctenodes Busulini, Tessier & Beschin, 2006 †
    22. Genus Rata Davie, 1993
    23. Genus Serenius Guinot, 1976
    24. Genus Actäa De Haan, 1833 accepted as Actaea De Haan, 1833 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
    25. Genus Actäodius Klunzinger, 1913 accepted as Actaea De Haan, 1833 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    26. Genus Acteodes Dana, 1851 accepted as Actaeodes Dana, 1851 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
    27. Genus Actoea De Haan, 1833 accepted as Actaea De Haan, 1833 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
    28. Genus Cycloblepas Ortmann, 1894 accepted as Actaeodes Dana, 1851 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    29. Genus Forestia Guinot, 1976 accepted as Forestiana Guinot & Low, 2010 (name pre-occupied by Forestia Trinchese, 1881 [Mollusca])
    30. Genus Iphimedia Duchassaing in A. Milne-Edwards, 1865 accepted as Platyactaea Guinot, 1967 (unaccepted > unavailable name, MSS name introduced in synonymy with Actaea De Haan, 1833)
    31. Genus Odhneria Sakai, 1983 accepted as Odhnea Ng & Low, 2010 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  2. Genus Actaeites Müller & Collins, 1991 †
  3. Subfamily Banareiinae Števčić, 2005
    1. Genus Banareia A. Milne-Edwards, 1869
    2. Genus Calvactaea Ward, 1933
    3. Genus Pseudactaea Guinot, 1971
    4. Genus Trichia De Haan, 1839
    5. Genus Banareiopsis Ward, 1936 accepted as Banareia A. Milne-Edwards, 1869 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  4. Genus Caprocancer Müller & Collins, 1991 †
  5. Subfamily Chlorodiellinae Ng & Holthuis, 2007
    1. Genus Chlorodiella Rathbun, 1897
    2. Genus Cyclodius Dana, 1851
    3. Genus Liocarpilodes Klunzinger, 1913
    4. Genus Luniella Lasley, Klaus & Ng, 2015
    5. Genus Pilodius Dana, 1851
    6. Genus Ratha Lasley, Lai & Thoma, 2013
    7. Genus Soliella Lasley, Klaus & Ng, 2015
    8. Genus Sulcodius Clark & Ng, 1999
    9. Genus Tweedieia Ward, 1935
    10. Genus Vellodius Ng & Yang, 1998
  6. Subfamily Cymoinae Alcock, 1898
    1. Genus Cymo De Haan, 1833
  7. Subfamily Etisinae Ortmann, 1893
    1. Genus Etisus H. Milne Edwards, 1834
    2. Genus Paraetisus Ward, 1933
    3. Genus Etisodes Dana, 1852 accepted as Etisus H. Milne Edwards, 1834 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  8. Subfamily Euxanthinae Alcock, 1898
    1. Genus Alainodaeus Davie, 1993
    2. Genus Batodaeus Vázquez-Bader & Gracia, 2004
    3. Genus Carpoporus Stimpson, 1871
    4. Genus Cranaothus Ng, 1993
    5. Genus Crosnierius Serène & Vadon, 1981
    6. Genus Danielea Ng & Clark, 2003
    7. Genus Edwardsium Guinot, 1967
    8. Genus Epistocavea Davie, 1993
    9. Genus Euxanthus Dana, 1851
    10. Genus Gothus Yuan, Jiang & Sha, 2024
    11. Genus Guinotellus Serène, 1971
    12. Genus Hepatoporus Serène, 1984
    13. Genus Hypocolpus Rathbun, 1897
    14. Genus Jacforus Ng & Clark, 2003
    15. Genus Ladomedaeus Števčić, 2005
    16. Genus Lipaesthesius Rathbun, 1898
    17. Genus Lipkemedaeus Števčić, 2011
    18. Genus Medaeops Guinot, 1967
    19. Genus Medaeus Dana, 1851
    20. Genus Miersiella Guinot, 1967
    21. Genus Monodaeus Guinot, 1967
    22. Genus Olenothus Ng, 2002
    23. Genus Palatigum Davie, 1997
    24. Genus Paramedaeus Guinot, 1967
    25. Genus Paraxanthodes Guinot, 1968 
    26. Genus Pilomedaeus Takeda & Komatsu, 2011
    27. Genus Pleurocolpus Crosnier, 1995
    28. Genus Psaumis Kossmann, 1877
    29. Genus Rizalthus Mendoza & Ng, 2008
    30. Genus Takedax Mendoza & Ng, 2012
    31. Genus Visayax Mendoza & Ng, 2008
    32. Genus Carpoporoides Takeda & Nagai, 1986 accepted as Hepatoporus Serène, 1984 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    33. Genus Euryetisus Cano, 1889 accepted as Euxanthus Dana, 1851 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    34. Genus Melissa Strahl, 1861 accepted as Euxanthus Dana, 1851 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  9. Subfamily Glyptoxanthinae Mendoza & Guinot, 2011
    1. Genus Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edwards, 1879
  10. Subfamily Kraussiinae Ng, 1993
    1. Genus Garthasia Ng, 1993
    2. Genus Kraussia Dana, 1852
    3. Genus Palapedia Ng, 1993
  11. Genus Lathahypossia Schweitzer, Artal, Van Bakel, Jagt & Karasawa, 2007 †
  12. Subfamily Liomerinae Sakai, 1976
    1. Genus Actiomera Ng, Guinot & Davie, 2008
    2. Genus Bruciana Serène, 1977
    3. Genus Liomera Dana, 1851
    4. Genus Lipkemera Davie, 2010
    5. Genus Neoliomera Odhner, 1925
    6. Genus Neomeria Hu & Tao, 1996 †
    7. Genus Paraliomera Rathbun, 1930
    8. Genus Actites Lanchester, 1902 accepted as Actiomera Ng, Guinot & Davie, 2008 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    9. Genus Carpiliodes Dana, 1851 accepted as Carpilodes Dana, 1851 accepted as Liomera Dana, 1851 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
    10. Genus Carpiloxanthus A. Milne-Edwards, 1862 accepted as Liomera Dana, 1851 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    11. Genus Meriola Davie, 1993 accepted as Lipkemera Davie, 2010 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  13. Genus Mecataleptodius Tavares & de Mendonça, 2022
  14. Genus Metopoxantho De Man, 1904 †
  15. Genus Muelleroplax Schweitzer, Feldmann, Garassino, Karasawa & Schweigert, 2010 †
  16. Genus Paraxanthosia Müller & Collins, 1991 †
  17. Genus Pilumnomimus Müller & Collins, 1991 †
  18. Subfamily Polydectinae Dana, 1851
    1. Genus Lybia H. Milne Edwards, 1834
    2. Genus Polydectus H. Milne Edwards, 1837
    3. Genus Tunebia Mendoza & Ng, 2011
    4. Genus Prolybia Ward, 1933 accepted as Lybia H. Milne Edwards, 1834 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  19. Genus Pregeryona Hu & Tao, 1996 †
  20. Genus Prochlorodius Müller & Collins, 1991 †
  21. Genus Sculptoplax Müller & Collins, 1991 †
  22. Subfamily Xanthinae MacLeay, 1838
    1. Genus Aldrovandiopanope Števčić, 2011
    2. Genus Aristotelopanope Števčić, 2011
    3. Genus Bottoxanthodes Števčić, 2011
    4. Genus Camilohelleria Števčić, 2011
    5. Genus Cataleptodius Guinot, 1968
    6. Genus Coralliope Guinot, 1967
    7. Genus Cycloxanthops Rathbun, 1897
    8. Genus Demania Laurie, 1906
    9. Genus Epixanthops Serène, 1984
    10. Genus Eurycassiope Mendoza, 2023
    11. Genus Euryxanthops Garth & Kim, 1983
    12. Genus Gaudichaudia Rathbun, 1930
    13. Genus Guitonia Garth in Garth & Iliffe, 1992
    14. Genus Juxtaxanthias Ward, 1942
    15. Genus Lachnopodus Stimpson, 1858
    16. Genus Leptodius A. Milne-Edwards, 1863
    17. Genus Liagore De Haan, 1833
    18. Genus Lioxanthodes Calman, 1909
    19. Genus Macromedaeus Ward, 1942
    20. Genus Marratha Ng & Clark, 2003
    21. Genus Megametope Filhol, 1885
    22. Genus Megamia Karasawa, 1993 †
    23. Genus Metaxanthops Serène, 1984
    24. Genus Neolioxantho Garth & Kim, 1983
    25. Genus Neoxanthias Ward, 1932
    26. Genus Neoxanthops Guinot, 1968
    27. Genus Orphnoxanthus Alcock, 1898
    28. Genus Ovatis Ng & Chen, 2004
    29. Genus Palaeoxanthops Karasawa, 1993 †
    30. Genus Paraxanthias Odhner, 1925
    31. Genus Paraxanthus Lucas, 1844
    32. Genus Pestoxanthodes Števčić, 2011
    33. Genus Pseudomedaeus Guinot, 1968
    34. Genus Wardoxanthops Števčić, 2011
    35. Genus Williamstimpsonia Števčić, 2011
    36. Genus Xanthias Rathbun, 1897
    37. Genus Xantho Leach, 1814
    38. Genus Xanthodius Stimpson, 1859
    39. Genus Chlorododius Klunzinger, 1913 accepted as Xanthias Rathbun, 1897 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    40. Genus Cycloxanthus A. Milne-Edwards, 1863 accepted as Cycloxanthops Rathbun, 1897 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  23. Subfamily Zosiminae Alcock, 1898
    1. Genus Atergatis De Haan, 1833
    2. Genus Atergatopsis A. Milne-Edwards, 1862
    3. Genus Lophozozymus A. Milne-Edwards, 1863
    4. Genus Paratergatis Sakai, 1964
    5. Genus Platypodia Bell, 1835
    6. Genus Platypodiella Guinot, 1967
    7. Genus Pulcratis Ng & Huang, 1997
    8. Genus Zosimus Leach in Desmarest, 1823
    9. Genus Zozymodes Heller, 1860
    10. Genus Paraplatypodia Ward, 1942 accepted as Platypodia Bell, 1835 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  24. Genus Carpilodes Dana, 1851 accepted as Liomera Dana, 1851 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  25. Genus Chlorodius Desmarest, 1823 accepted as Clorodius Desmarest, 1823 accepted as Atelecyclus Leach, 1814 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  26. Genus Chlorodopsis A. Milne-Edwards, 1863 accepted as Pilodius Dana, 1851 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  27. Genus Hypocoelus Heller, 1860 accepted as Hypocolpus Rathbun, 1897 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  28. Genus Lioxantho Alcock, 1898 accepted as Lachnopodus Stimpson, 1858 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  29. Genus Lophactaea A. Milne-Edwards, 1862 accepted as Platypodia Bell, 1835 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  30. Genus Megaxantho Vega, Feldmann, García-Barrera, Filkorn, Pimentel & Avendano, 2001 † accepted as Menippe De Haan, 1833
  31. Genus Melia Berthold, 1827 accepted as Lybia H. Milne Edwards, 1834 (name pre-occupied by Melia Bosc, 1813 [Crustacea])
  32. Genus Parazanthopsis Vega, Feldmann, García-Barrera, Filkorn, Pimentel & Avendano, 2001 † accepted as Palaeoxanthopsis Buerlen, 1958 †
  33. Genus Phymodius A. Milne-Edwards, 1863 accepted as Cyclodius Dana, 1851 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  34. Genus Pseudactea Serène, 1962 accepted as Pseudactaea Guinot, 1971 (unaccepted > unavailable name, no type species selected, name not available under Article 13.3)
  35. Genus Syphax A. Milne-Edwards, 1863 † accepted as Syphaxiella Schweitzer, Dworschak & Martin, 2011 † (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  36. Genus Xanthodes Dana, 1852 accepted as Xanthias Rathbun, 1897 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  37. Subfamily Zalasiinae Serène, 1968 accepted as Banareiinae Števčić, 2005 (unaccepted > unavailable name, Opinion 2079)
    1. Genus Zalasius Rathbun, 1897 accepted as Trichia De Haan, 1839 (unaccepted > unavailable name, unneccesary replacement name for Trichia De Haan, 1839 [Opinion 2079])
  38. Genus Zozymus Leach in Desmarest, 1823 accepted as Zosimus Leach in Desmarest, 1823 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  39. Subfamily Xanthidae incertae sedis † (temporary name)
    1. Genus Bernuffius De Angeli, Garassino & Ceccon, 2010 †
    2. Genus Collinscarcinus Artal & Van Bakel, 2020 †
    3. Genus Haydnella Müller, 1984 †
    4. Genus Nogarolia Beschin, Busulini, De Angeli & Tessier, 1994 †
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
MacLeay, W.S. (1838). Illustrations of the Annulosa of South Africa. On the brachyurous decapod Crustacea. Brought from the Cape by Dr. Smith. In: Smith, A. (ed.), Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa; consisting chiefly of Figures and Descriptions of the Objects of Natural History Collected during an Expedition into the Interior of South Africa, in the Years 1834, 1835, and 1836; fitted out by “The Cape of Good Hope Association for Exploring Central Africa”. Published under the Authority of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, London, pp. i–iv + 53–71, pls. 2, 3. [details] OpenAccess publication
DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106769 on 2025-09-17
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106769 on 2025-09-17
Date
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
created
Türkay, Michael
2005-03-24 08:41:58Z
changed
Cuvelier, Daphne
2009-12-15 09:56:25Z
changed
Davie, Peter
2022-07-18 03:12:53Z
changed
Boyko, Christopher B.
2024-07-18 04:29:40Z
changed
Ahyong, Shane

original description MacLeay, W.S. (1838). Illustrations of the Annulosa of South Africa. On the brachyurous decapod Crustacea. Brought from the Cape by Dr. Smith. In: Smith, A. (ed.), Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa; consisting chiefly of Figures and Descriptions of the Objects of Natural History Collected during an Expedition into the Interior of South Africa, in the Years 1834, 1835, and 1836; fitted out by “The Cape of Good Hope Association for Exploring Central Africa”. Published under the Authority of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, London, pp. i–iv + 53–71, pls. 2, 3. [details] OpenAccess publication

context source (PeRMS) Moscoso, V. (2012). Catálogo de crustáceos decápodos y estomatópodos del Perú. <em>Boletín Instituto del Mar del Perú.</em> 27(1-2): 8-207., available online at https://repositorio.imarpe.gob.pe/handle/20.500.12958/2190 [details] 

basis of record Türkay, M. (2001). Decapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 284-292 (look up in IMIS) [details] 

additional source Hayward, P.J. & J.S. Ryland (Eds.). (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. <em>Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK.</em> 627 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors  PDF available
 
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