- Xanthoidea
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Xanthoidea 
Xantho poressa Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda Infraorder: Brachyura Section: Eubrachyura Subsection: Heterotremata Superfamily: Xanthoidea
Macleay, 1838Families - Xanthidae
- Panopeidae
- Pseudorhombilidae
Xanthoidea is a superfamily of crabs, comprising the three families Xanthidae, Panopeidae and Pseudorhombilidae.[1][2] 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.[2] Even in this reduced state, Xanthoidea remains one of the most species-rich superfamilies of crabs.[2]
References
- ^ Sammy De Grave, N. Dean Pentcheff, Shane T. Ahyong et al. (2009). "A classification of living and fossil genera of decapod crustaceans". Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Suppl. 21: 1–109. http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/rbz/biblio/s21/s21rbz1-109.pdf.
- ^ a b c P. K. L. Ng, D. Guinot & P. J. F. Davie (2008). "Systema Brachyurorum: Part I. An annotated checklist of extant Brachyuran crabs of the world". Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 17: 1–286. http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/rbz/biblio/s17/s17rbz.pdf.
External links
Media related to Xanthoidea at Wikimedia Commons
Superfamilies of Infraclass Brachyura (true crabs) Dromiacea 
Raninoida RaninoideaCyclodorippoida Eubrachyura HeterotremataAethroidea · Bellioidea · Bythograeoidea · Calappoidea · Cancroidea · Carpilioidea · Cheiragonoidea · Componocancroidea† · Corystoidea · Dairoidea · Dorippoidea · Eriphioidea · Gecarcinucoidea · Goneplacoidea · Hexapodoidea · Leucosioidea · Majoidea · Orithyioidea · Palicoidea · Parthenopoidea · Pilumnoidea · Portunoidea · Potamoidea · Pseudothelphusoidea · Pseudozioidea · Retroplumoidea · Trapezioidea · Trichodactyloidea · Xanthoidea
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