Leucosiidae Explained

Leucosiidae is a family of crabs containing three subfamilies and a number of genera incertae sedis:^[1]

Cryptocneminae Stimpson, 1907

• Cryptocnemus Stimpson, 1858
• Leucisca MacLeay, 1838
• Lissomorpha Ward, 1933
• Onychomorpha Stimpson, 1858

Ebaliinae Stimpson, 1871

• Acanthilia Galil, 2000
• Afrophila Galil, 2009
• Alox C. G. S. Tan & Ng, 1995
• Ancylodactyla Galil, 2004
• Arcania Leach, 1817
• Atlantolocia Galil, 2009
• Atlantophila Galil, 2009
• Atlantotlos Doflein, 1904
• Bellidilia Kinahan, 1856
• Callidactylus Stimpson, 1871
• Cateios C. G. S. Tan & Ng, 1993
• Coralliocryptus Komai & Ng, 2012 ^[2]
• Dolos C. G. S. Tan & Richer de Forges, 1993
• Ebalia Leach, 1817
• Ebaliopsis Ihle, 1918
• Favus Lanchester, 1900
• Galilia Ng & Richer de Forges, 2007
• Heterolithadia Alcock, 1896
• Heteronucia Alcock, 1896
• Hiplyra Galil, 2009
• Ihleus Ovaere, 1989
• Ilia Leach, 1817
• Iliacantha Stimpson, 1871
• Ixa Leach, 1817
• Kabutos Komatsu & Ng, 2011 ^[3]
• Leucosilia Bell, 1855
• Lithadia Bell, 1855
• Lyphira Galil, 2009
• Merocryptoides T. Sakai, 1963
• Merocryptus A. Milne-Edwards, 1873
• Myra Leach, 1817
• Myrine Galil, 2001
• Myropsis Stimpson, 1871
• Nobiliela Komatsu & Takeda, 2003
• Nucia Dana, 1852
• Nuciops Serène & Soh, 1976
• Nursia Leach, 1817
• Nursilia Bell, 1855
• Oreophorus Rüppell, 1830
• Oreotlos Ihle, 1918
• Orientotlos T. Sakai, 1980
• Paranursia Serène & Soh, 1976
• Parilia Wood-Mason & Alcock, 1891
• Persephona Leach, 1817
• Philyra Leach, 1817
• Praebebalia Rathbun, 1911
• Praosia C. G. S. Tan & Ng, 1993
• Pseudomyra Capart, 1951
• Pseudophilyra Miers, 1879
• Pyrhila Galil, 2009
• Randallia Stimpson, 1857
• Raylilia Galil, 2001
• Ryphila Galil, 2009
• Speloeophoroides Melo & Torres, 1998
• Speleophorus A. Milne-Edwards, 1865
• Tanaoa Galil, 2003
• Tlos Adams & White, 1849
• Tokoyo Galil, 2003
• Toru Galil, 2003
• Uhlias Stimpson, 1871
• Urashima Galil, 2003

Leucosiinae Samouelle, 1819

• Coleusia Galil, 2006
• Euclosia Galil, 2003
• Leucosia Weber, 1795
• Seulocia Galil, 2005
• Soceulia Galil, 2006
• Urnalana Galil, 2005

incertae sedis

• † Ampliura Morris & Collins, 1991
• † Andorina Lőrenthey, 1901
• † Duncanitrix Schweitzer, Dworschak & Martin, 2011 ^[4]
• † Gemmacarcinus Müller & Collins, 1991
• † Hepatinulus Ristori, 1886
• † Nucilobus Morris & Collins, 1991
• † Palaeomyra A. Milne-Edwards in Sismonda, 1861
• † Pterocarcinus Blow, 2003
• † Typilobus Stoliczka, 1871

Notes and References

1. . 2009 . Suppl. 21 . 1–109 . A classification of living and fossil genera of decapod crustaceans . Sammy De Grave . N. Dean Pentcheff . Shane T. Ahyong . etal . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110606064728/http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/rbz/biblio/s21/s21rbz1-109.pdf . 2011-06-06 .
2. Tomoyuki Komai . Peter K. L. Ng . 2012 . A new genus and new species of leucosiid crab (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura) from coral reefs in the Indo-West Pacific . . 3352 . 40–50 . PDF excerpt. 10.11646/zootaxa.3352.1.4 .
3. Hironori Komatsu . Peter K. L. Ng . 2011 . Kabutos, a new genus for the western Pacific leucosiid crab, Merocryptus durandi Serène, 1955 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura) . . 2881 . 31–38 . PDF excerpt. 10.11646/zootaxa.2881.1.2 .
4. Carrie E. Schweitzer . Peter C. Dworschak . Joel W. Martin . 2011 . Replacement names for several fossil Decapoda . . 31 . 2 . 361–363 . 10.1651/10-3395.1. free .