AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
⌕
Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Argentina (Southern South America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
274
788
1377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
272
786
1376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
101
287
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
100
283
492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
93
257
450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
49
147
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
46
142
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
37
112
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
24
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Argentina
6 Families width 36 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs17SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Eurypodiidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab2SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19297SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Argentina
24 Genera with 36 Species
#ACEHILMNOPRST
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Eurypodius Guérin, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Leucippa H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Leurocyclus Rathbun, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Libidoclaea H. Milne-Edw..., 18863SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18715SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17883SpeciesTaxom
Thoe Bell, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Argentina
36 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Collodes rostratus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Winged mime crab
Eurypodius latreillii Guérin, 1825
Eurypodius longirostris Miers, 1886Long-nosed Spider Crab
Herbstia condyliata Fabricius, 1787Cave Spider Crab
Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817
Leucippa pentagona H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Leurocyclus gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1898
Leurocyclus tuberculosus H. Milne Edw..., 1842
Libidoclaea brasiliensis (Heller, 1865)⇒ Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Libidoclaea granaria H. Milne Edw..., 1842
Libidoclaea smithii Miers, 1886
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithraculus nodosus Bell, 1835Noduled crab
Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818Emerald crab
Mithrax hemphilli Rathbun, 1892
Nemausa sinensis Rathbun, 1892
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Pelia rotunda A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Pyromaia tuberculata Lockington, 1877Spider Crab
Rochinia boschii ♰ S. Casadio, 2005
Rochinia cornuta Rathbun, 1898
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Rochinia gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871Quillback spiny crab
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab
Stenorhynchus debilis Smith, 1871Arrow crab
Stenorhynchus lanceolatus Brullé, 1837Arrow Crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Thoe puella Stimpson, 1860Scarlet mime crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Argentina
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
10
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEurypodiidae
MacLeay, 1838
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
5
7
Genera
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