"Xanthidae" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
The Xanthidae is a family of true crabs (Order Decapoda, Infraorder Brachyura) commonly known as costate horseshoe crabs or mud crabs.
The word "xanthi" refers to one or more yellow-looking geographical features, such as rivers, lakes, or geographic regions. The term is also used as a suffix in the names of some places, especially in Greece.<br><br>In English, it is also related to the Greek city of Xanthi, specifically.
A rare one!<br><br>Xanthians ( ancient Greece) refers to the inhabitants of Xanthus, an ancient city located in Lycia, a region in south-western Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey).