Hymenocera picta Dana, 1852, author: C.H.J.M. Fransen
Pseudopagurus granulimanus, author: Amanor Kisseih
Macrobrachium carcinus (Linnaeus, 1758), author: Hillewaert, Hans
Caridina cavernicola

DecaNet (World List of Decapoda)

WoRMS taxon details

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)
accepted
Family

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  1. Subfamily Actaeinae Alcock, 1898
    1. Genus Actaea De Haan, 1833
    2. Genus Actaeodes Dana, 1851
    3. Genus Allactaea Williams, 1974
    4. Genus Epiactaea Serène, 1984
    5. Genus Epiactaeodes Serène, 1984
    6. Genus Forestiana Guinot & Low, 2010
    7. Genus Gaillardiellus Guinot, 1976
    8. Genus Heteractaea Lockington, 1877
    9. Genus Lobiactaea Sakai, 1983
    10. Genus Meractaea Serène, 1984
    11. Genus Novactaea Guinot, 1976
    12. Genus Odhnea Ng & Low, 2010
    13. Genus Paractaea Guinot, 1969
    14. Genus Paractaeopsis Serène, 1984
    15. Genus Platyactaea Guinot, 1967
    16. Genus Pseudoliomera Odhner, 1925
    17. Genus Rata Davie, 1993
    18. Genus Serenius Guinot, 1976
    19. Genus Actäa De Haan, 1833 accepted as Actaea De Haan, 1833 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
    20. Genus Actäodius Klunzinger, 1913 accepted as Actaea De Haan, 1833 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    21. Genus Acteodes Dana, 1851 accepted as Actaeodes Dana, 1851 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
    22. Genus Actoea De Haan, 1833 accepted as Actaea De Haan, 1833 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
    23. Genus Forestia Guinot, 1976 accepted as Forestiana Guinot & Low, 2010 (name pre-occupied by Forestia Trinchese, 1881 [Mollusca])
    24. 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)
    25. Genus Odhneria Sakai, 1983 accepted as Odhnea Ng & Low, 2010 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  2. 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 Macneillena Iredale, 1930 accepted as Trichia De Haan, 1839 (unnecessary replacement name)
  3. 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
  4. Subfamily Cymoinae Alcock, 1898
    1. Genus Cymo De Haan, 1833
  5. 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)
  6. 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 Euxanthopsis Rathbun, 1897 accepted as Euxanthus Dana, 1851 (unnecessary replacement name)
    33. Genus Stimpsonia Števčić, 2005 accepted as Lipkemedaeus Števčić, 2011 (unavailable name)
  7. Subfamily Glyptoxanthinae Mendoza & Guinot, 2011
    1. Genus Glyptoxanthus A. Milne-Edwards, 1879
  8. Subfamily Kraussiinae Ng, 1993
    1. Genus Garthasia Ng, 1993
    2. Genus Kraussia Dana, 1852
    3. Genus Palapedia Ng, 1993
  9. 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 Paraliomera Rathbun, 1930
    7. Genus Carpiliodes Dana, 1851 accepted as Carpilodes Dana, 1851 accepted as Liomera Dana, 1851 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
    8. Genus Carpiloxanthus A. Milne-Edwards, 1862 accepted as Liomera Dana, 1851 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    9. Genus Meriola Davie, 1993 accepted as Lipkemera Davie, 2010 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  10. Genus Mecataleptodius Tavares & de Mendonça, 2022
  11. 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 Veles Števčić, 2011 accepted as Tunebia Mendoza & Ng, 2011 (name pre-occupied by Veles Bangs, 1918 [Aves])
  12. 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 Metaxanthops Serène, 1984
    23. Genus Neolioxantho Garth & Kim, 1983
    24. Genus Neoxanthias Ward, 1932
    25. Genus Neoxanthops Guinot, 1968
    26. Genus Orphnoxanthus Alcock, 1898
    27. Genus Ovatis Ng & Chen, 2004
    28. Genus Paraxanthias Odhner, 1925
    29. Genus Paraxanthus Lucas, 1844
    30. Genus Pestoxanthodes Števčić, 2011
    31. Genus Pseudomedaeus Guinot, 1968
    32. Genus Wardoxanthops Števčić, 2011
    33. Genus Williamstimpsonia Števčić, 2011
    34. Genus Xanthias Rathbun, 1897
    35. Genus Xantho Leach, 1814
    36. Genus Xanthodius Stimpson, 1859
    37. Genus Aldrovandia Števčić, 2005 accepted as Aldrovandiopanope Števčić, 2011 (unavailable name)
    38. Genus Aristotelopanope Števčić, 2005 accepted as Aristotelopanope Števčić, 2011 (unavailable name)
    39. Genus Gabrielia McCulloch, 1908 accepted as Megametope Filhol, 1885 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    40. Genus Helleria Števčić, 2005 accepted as Camilohelleria Števčić, 2011 (unavailable name)
    41. Genus Pseudoxanthodes Števčić, 2005 accepted as Pestoxanthodes Števčić, 2011 (unavailable name)
  13. 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 Aegle De Haan, 1833 accepted as Zosimus Leach in Desmarest, 1823 (status change of pre-occupied name)
    11. Supertribe Zosime Leach, 1818 accepted as Zosimus Leach in Desmarest, 1823 (unaccepted > unavailable name, vernacular name)
    12. Genus Zosymus Leach in Desmarest, 1823 accepted as Zosimus Leach in Desmarest, 1823 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  14. Subfamily Carpilinae Ortmann, 1893 accepted as Carpiliidae Ortmann, 1893 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect original spelling, superseded rank)
  15. Genus Carpilodes Dana, 1851 accepted as Liomera Dana, 1851 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  16. Genus Chlorodius Desmarest, 1823 accepted as Clorodius Desmarest, 1823 accepted as Atelecyclus Leach, 1814 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  17. Genus Lioxantho Alcock, 1898 accepted as Lachnopodus Stimpson, 1858 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  18. Genus Lophactaea A. Milne-Edwards, 1862 accepted as Platypodia Bell, 1835 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  19. Genus Olivioxantho Števčić, 2005 accepted as Williamstimpsonia Števčić, 2011 (unaccepted > nomen nudum, unavailable name)
  20. Genus Pseudactea Serène, 1962 accepted as Pseudactaea Guinot, 1971 (unaccepted > unavailable name, no type species selected, name not available under Article 13.3)
  21. Genus Pseudoactumnus Balss, 1933 accepted as Pseudactumnus Balss, 1933 accepted as Actumnus Dana, 1851 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  22. Genus Xanthodes Dana, 1852 accepted as Xanthias Rathbun, 1897 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  23. 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])
  24. Genus Zozimus Leach in Desmarest, 1823 accepted as Zosimus Leach in Desmarest, 1823 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  25. Genus Zozymus Leach in Desmarest, 1823 accepted as Zosimus Leach in Desmarest, 1823 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
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: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106769 on 2025-05-01
Date
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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Türkay, Michael
2005-03-24 08:41:58Z
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Cuvelier, Daphne
2009-12-15 09:56:25Z
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Davie, Peter
2022-07-18 03:12:53Z
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Boyko, Christopher B.
2024-07-18 04:29:40Z
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Ahyong, Shane

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Nomenclature

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

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] 

Other

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] 

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 [request]

 
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Authority Macleay, 1838 by d'Udekem d'Acoz [details]
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