Genus Leptodius A. Milne Edwards, 1863
- Leptodius Milne Edwards, A. 1863. Monographie des Crustacés fossiles de la famille des Cancériens. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Paris 20: 273-324 pls 5-12 [283] [gender masculine].
Type species:
Chlorodius exaratus H. Milne Edwards, 1834 by monotypy.
Introduction
Based on the mitochondrial phylogeny provided by Jennings et al. (2021), Leptodius aligns more closely with Oziidae rather than Xanthidae where it currently sits, suggesting that further taxonomic study is required.
Excluded Taxa
- Misidentifications
XANTHIDAE: Leptodius exaratus H. Milne Edwards, 1834 [restricted to the western Indian Ocean] — Lee, S-k., Mendoza, J.C.E., Ng, P.K.L. & Kim, W. 2013. On the identity of the Indo-west Pacific littoral xanthid crab Leptodius exaratus (H. Milne Edwards, 1834)(Curstacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Xanthidae). The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 61(1): 189-204
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west central Pacific Oceans.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Christmas Island Province (23), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
General References
Jennings, L.A., Blakeslee, A.M.H., McCoy, K.A., Behringer, D.C. & Bojko, J. 2021. Systematic assessment of the Panopeidae and broader Eubrachyura (Decapoda: Brachyura) using mitochondrial genomics. Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny 79: 569-585
Serène, R. 1984. Crustacés Décapodes Brachyoures de l'Océan Indien occidental et de la Mer Rouge. Xanthoidea: Xanthidae et Trapeziidae. Avec un addendum par Crosnier, A.: Carpilliidae et Menippidae. Faune Tropicale 24: 1-400 figs A-C, 1-243 pls 1-48 [181] (key to most species)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2025 | EUBRACHYURA Saint Laurent, 1980 | 29-May-2025 | MODIFIED | |
| 13-Mar-2025 | CRUSTACEA Brünnich, 1772 | 20-May-2025 | MODIFIED | Dr Gary Poore |
| 10-Dec-2023 | XANTHIDAE MacLeay, 1838 | 29-May-2025 | MODIFIED | |
| 04-Jun-2012 | 04-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 10-May-2012 | 10-May-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |