Xanthoidea is a
superfamily of
crab
Crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" (abdomen) ( el, βραχύς , translit=brachys = short, / = tail), usually hidden entirely under the thorax. They live in all the ...
s, comprising the three families
Xanthidae
Xanthidae is a family of crabs known as gorilla crabs, mud crabs, pebble crabs or rubble crabs. Xanthid crabs are often brightly coloured and are highly poisonous, containing toxins which are not destroyed by cooking and for which no antidote ...
,
Panopeidae and
Pseudorhombilidae.
Formerly, a number of other families were included in Xanthoidea, but many of these have since been removed to other superfamilies. These include
Carpilioidea,
Eriphioidea,
Hexapodoidea,
Pilumnoidea and
Trapezioidea.
Even in this reduced state, Xanthoidea remains one of the most
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of ...
-rich superfamilies of crabs.
Families
The
World Register of Marine Species
The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms.
Content
The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scientific speciali ...
lists the following families:
[
* Panopeidae Ortmann, 1893
* Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 1900
*]Xanthidae
Xanthidae is a family of crabs known as gorilla crabs, mud crabs, pebble crabs or rubble crabs. Xanthid crabs are often brightly coloured and are highly poisonous, containing toxins which are not destroyed by cooking and for which no antidote ...
MacLeay, 1838
References
External links
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Crabs
Arthropod superfamilies
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