Callianideidae is a family of crustaceans belonging to the infraorder Axiidea, within the order Decapoda.

Phylogeny

The cladogram below shows Callianideidae's placement within Axiidea, from analysis by Wolfe et al., 2019.

AxiideaAxiidae Callianideidae Gourretiidae Callianassidae
Axiidae
Callianideidae Gourretiidae Callianassidae
Callianideidae
Gourretiidae Callianassidae
Gourretiidae
Callianassidae

Genera

Callianideidae contains the following genera:

  • Callianidea H.Milne Edwards, 1837
  • Crosniera Kensley & Heard, 1991
  • Heardaxius K.Sakai, 2011
  • Mictaxius Kensley & Heard, 1991
  • Paracallanidea Sakai, 1992
  • Paracallianidea K.Sakai, 1992
  • Thomassinia de Saint Laurent, 1979