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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Bahia (Northeast Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
129
279
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
127
277
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
71
166
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
71
166
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
65
151
244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
33
83
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
31
78
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
23
59
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
20
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bahia
6 Families width 34 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab8SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192912SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bahia
20 Genera with 34 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Leptopisa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1871Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18255SpeciesTaxom
Metoporhaphis Stimpson, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 17905SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Notolopas Stimpson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Pisosoma Glassell, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bahia
34 Species
Acanthonyx dissimulatus Coêlho, 1993
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Collodes inermis A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Coryrhynchus riisei Stimpson, 1860
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Leptopisa setirostris Stimpson, 1871
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia ferreirae Brito Capello, 1871
Macrocoeloma concava Miers, 1886
Macrocoeloma concavum Miers, 1886
Macrocoeloma septemspinosum Stimpson, 1871Thorny Decorator Crab
Macrocoeloma trispinosa
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Metoporhaphis calcarata Say, 1818False arrow crab
Metoporhaphis forficulatus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1878)⇒ Metoporhaphis calcarata Say, 1818
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Mithrax (Mithraculus) forceps (A. Milne-Edw..., 1875)⇒ Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Mithrax braziliensis Rathbun, 1892
Mithrax cornutus (de Saussure, 1857)⇒ Nemausa cornutus de Saussure, 1857
Mithrax hemphilli Rathbun, 1892
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871Sharphorn clinging crab
Nemausa cornuta Saussure, 1857Shorthorn clinging crab
Notolopas brasiliensis Miers, 1886
Omalacantha antillensis Rathbun, 1920
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Omalacantha garthi Lemos de Castro, 1953
Pisosoma riisei (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Pachycheles riisei Stimpson, 1859
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Rochinia confusa Tavares, 1991
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Bahia
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
5
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTychidae
Dana, 1851
Urn crabs
1
1
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