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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Antilles (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
306
1298
3138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
303
1294
3134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
131
724
2006
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
129
719
1992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
121
676
1865
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
61
392
867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
53
357
798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
42
303
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
87
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Antilles
7 Families width 189 Species and 3 Subspecies
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs54SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183827SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192948SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 185120SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab29SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Antilles
87 Genera with 189 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRSTX
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Acanthophrys A. Milne-Edw..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Aepinus Rathbun, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Amathia Rathke, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Amphithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18922SpeciesTaxom
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Anisonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Anomalothir Miers, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Apias Rathbun, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Arachnopsis Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Batrachonotus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1932Snow crab1SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18716SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 19244SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtomaia Miers, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 19203SpeciesTaxom
Doclea Leach, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18606SpeciesTaxom
Ericerodes Rathbun, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Esopus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eucinetops Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18944SpeciesTaxom
Hemus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18406SpeciesTaxom
Holoplites Rathbun, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Hoploplites Rathbun, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Inachoides H. Milne Edw..., 18602SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Lepteces Rathbun, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptopisa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Lissa Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Litosus Loh & Ng, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 182512SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Menaethiops Alcock, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Microlissa Pretzmann, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 19204SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18185SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 183220SpeciesTaxom
Mocosoa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18354SpeciesTaxom
Nibilia A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nonala Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Notolopas Stimpson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Oregonia Dana, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Paradasygyius Garth, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Perinea Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Picroceroides Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Pisosoma Glassell, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18798SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 18947SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 19404SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18714SpeciesTaxom
Schizophroida Sakai, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18577SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 19893SpeciesTaxom
Stilbomastax Williams, S..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Teleophrys Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Temnonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Thersandrus Rathbun, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Thoe Bell, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Trachymaia A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Antilles
189 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Acanthophrys costatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Aepinus septemspinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Amathia hystrix (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871
Amphithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790Granulated Spider Crab
Amphithrax hemphilli Rathbun, 1892Spider Crab
Anasimus fugax A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Anasimus latus Rathbun, 1894Stilt spider crab
Anisonotus curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Anomalothir frontalis A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Anomalothir furcillatus Stimpson, 1871
Arachnopsis filipes Stimpson, 1871
Batrachonotus fragosus Stimpson, 1871
Chionoecetes japonicus Rathbun, 1932Beni-zuwai crab
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Collodes armatus Rathbun, 1898
Collodes inermis A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Collodes levis Rathbun, 1901
Collodes obesus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Collodes robustus Smith, 1881
Collodes trispinosus Stimpson, 1871
Coryrhynchus algicola Stebbing, 1914
Coryrhynchus lamelligerus Stimpson, 1871
Coryrhynchus riisei Stimpson, 1860
Coryrhynchus sidneyi Rathbun, 1924
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Cyrtomaia smithi Rathbun, 1894
Damithrax hispidus (Herbst, 1790)⇒ Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Damithrax tortugae (Rathbun, 1920)⇒ Mithrax tortugae Rathbun, 1920
Doclea muricata Herbst, 1788
Dorhynchus furcatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873Australian stork's bill
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Winged mime crab
Epialtus elongatus Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus longirostris Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Epialtus portoricensis Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus sulcirostris Stimpson, 1860
Ericerodes gracilipes Stimpson, 1871
Ericerodes hemphillii Lockington, 1877
Esopus crassus A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Eucinetops blakianus Rathbun, 1896
Euprognatha acuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Euprognatha gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871New Mexico ticktrefoil
Euprognatha rastellifera spinosa (Rathbun, 1894)⇒ Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871
Hemus cristulipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Herbstia (Micropisa) rubra A. Milne Edw..., 1869
Herbstia (Micropisa) violacea
Herbstia camptacantha Stimpson, 1871
Herbstia edwardsii Bell, 1835Edward spider crab
Herbstia ovata
Herbstia parvifrons Randall, 1840Crevice spider crab
Holoplites armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Hoploplites armatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815Arctic lyre crab
Inachoides forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Inachoides laevis Stimpson, 1860
Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Lahaina ovata Dana, 1851
Lepteces ornatus Rathbun, 1893
Leptopisa setirostris Stimpson, 1871
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia erinacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Seagrass spider crab
Libinia rhomboidea Streets, 1870
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Lissa chiragra Fabricius, 1775
Litosus sexspinosus Miers, 1884
Macrocoeloma concavum Miers, 1886
Macrocoeloma diplacanthum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma eutheca Stimpson, 1871
Macrocoeloma intermedium Rathbun, 1901
Macrocoeloma laevigatum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma nodipes Desbonne, 1867
Macrocoeloma septemspinosum Stimpson, 1871Thorny Decorator Crab
Macrocoeloma subparallela
Macrocoeloma subparallelum (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Macrocoeloma subparellelum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma subparellelum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma tenuirostra (Rathbun, 1892)⇒ Leptopisa setirostris Stimpson, 1871
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818Channel Clinging Crab
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Menaethiops portoricensis Rathbun, 1924
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Micippa parca Alcock, 1895
Microlissa bicarinata Aurivillius, 1889
Microlissa brasiliensis Rathbun, 1924
Microphrys antillensis Rathbun, 1901Lobed decorator crab
Microphrys bicornuta (Latreille, 1825)⇒ Microphrys bicornutus Latreille, 1825
Microphrys bicornutus Latreille, 1825Speck-claw decorator crab
Microphrys interruptus Rathbun, 1920
Mithraculus cinctimanus Stimpson, 1860Anemone crab
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Mithraculus ruber Stimpson, 1871
Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818Emerald crab
Mithrax (Mithraculus) coryphe (J. F. W. Herbst, 1801)⇒ Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801
Mithrax (Mithraculus) forceps (A. Milne-Edw..., 1875)⇒ Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Mithrax (Mithraculus) sculptus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818
Mithrax (Mithrax) acuticornis (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871
Mithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790
Mithrax caribbaeus M. J. Rathbun, 1900
Mithrax cinctimanus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Mithraculus cinctimanus Stimpson, 1860
Mithrax commensalis (Manning, 1970)⇒ Mithraculus cinctimanus Stimpson, 1860
Mithrax cornutus (de Saussure, 1857)⇒ Nemausa cornutus de Saussure, 1857
Mithrax hemphilli Rathbun, 1892
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Mithrax holderi Stimpson, 1871
Mithrax pilosus (M. J. Rathbun, 1892)⇒ Mithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790
Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Mithrax plumosus (Rathbun, 1901)⇒ Mithrax verrucosus H. Milne Edw..., 1832
Mithrax ruber (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithraculus ruber Stimpson, 1871
Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818
Mithrax tortugae Rathbun, 1920
Mithrax tuberculatus Stimpson, 1860
Mithrax verrucosus H. Milne Edw..., 1832Paved clinging crab
Mocosoa crebripunctata Stimpson, 1871
Naxia aurita Latreille, 1825Smooth Seaweed-crab
Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871Sharphorn clinging crab
Nemausa cornuta Saussure, 1857Shorthorn clinging crab
Nemausa cornutus de Saussure, 1857Shorthorn clinging crab
Nemausa spinipes Bell, 1835
Nibilia antilocapra Stimpson, 1871Shorthorn spiny crab
Nonala holderi Stimpson, 1871
Notolopas brasiliensis Miers, 1886
Omalacantha antillensis Rathbun, 1920
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Omalacantha interrupta Rathbun, 1920
Oregonia bifurca Rathbun, 1902Split-nose crab
Paradasygyius depressus Bell, 1835
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Pelia rotunda A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Perinea tumida Dana, 1852
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Picroceroides tubularis Miers, 1886
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Pisosoma riisei (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Pachycheles riisei Stimpson, 1859
Pitho aculeata Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pitho
Pitho anisodon von Martens, 1872Oval urn crab
Pitho dispar Rathbun, 1925
Pitho laevigata A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Eggshell urn crab
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Pitho mirabilis Herbst, 1794
Pitho picteti Saussure, 1853
Pitho quadridentata Miers, 1879
Podochela curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Podochela gracilipes (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Ericerodes gracilipes Stimpson, 1871
Podochela grossipes Stimpson, 1860
Podochela macrodera Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Podochela riisei (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Coryrhynchus riisei Stimpson, 1860
Podochela sidneyi (M. J. Rathbun, 1924)⇒ Coryrhynchus sidneyi Rathbun, 1924
Podochela spinifrons (Rathbun, 1894)⇒ Anisonotus curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pyromaia acanthina Lemaitre, N...., 2001
Pyromaia arachna Rathbun, 1924Needlenose pear crab
Pyromaia cuspidata Stimpson, 1871Dartnose pear crab
Pyromaia propinqua Chace, 1940
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871Quillback spiny crab
Rochinia tanneri Smith, 1883Thorned spiny crab
Rochinia umbonata Stimpson, 1871Knobbed spiny crab
Schizophroida hilensis Rathbun, 1906Hilo collector crab
Schizophroida simodaensis Sakai, 1933
Simocarcinus simplex Dana, 1852Simple collector crab
Sphenocarcinus corrosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Eroded vase crab
Stenocionops coelatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Stenocionops furcata (Olivier, 1791)⇒ Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791
Stenocionops furcata coelata (A. Milne-Edw..., 1878)⇒ Stenocionops furcatus coelatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab
Stenocionops furcatus coelatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Stenocionops spinosissima (de Saussure, 1857)⇒ Stenocionops spinosissimus Saussure, 1857
Stenocionops spinosissimus Saussure, 1857Tenspine spider crab
Stenorhynchus debilis Smith, 1871Arrow crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Stenorhynchus yangi Goeke, 1989Red arrow crab
Stilbomastax margaritifera Monod, 1939
Teleophrys ornatus Rathbun, 1901
Teleophrys ruber Stimpson, 1871Red Clinging Crab
Temnonotus granulosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Thersandrus compressus Desbonne, 1867
Thoe aspera Rathbun, 1901
Thoe puella Stimpson, 1860Scarlet mime crab
Trachymaia cornuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Tyche emarginata White, 1847Fourhorn crab
Tyche lamellifrons Bell, 1835
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Antilles
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
36
54
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
12
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
8
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
15
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
12
48
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOregoniidae
Garth, 1958
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTychidae
Dana, 1851
Urn crabs
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Majoidea at artfakta.se
Majoidea at biodiversity.org.au
Majoidea at dyntaxa.se
Majoidea at itis.gov
Majoidea at marinespecies.org