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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Baja California (Northwest Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
181
528
917
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
180
527
916
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
91
312
620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
90
307
607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
85
294
583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
45
179
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
40
168
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
30
131
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
43
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Baja California
7 Families width 72 Species
Mithracidae Balss, 192914SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs29SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18519SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183810SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab6SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Baja California
43 Genera with 72 Species
#ACEHILMNOPRST
Ala Lockington, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1893Snow crab1SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Epialtoides Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Ericerodes Rathbun, 19484SpeciesTaxom
Erileptus Rathbun, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Eucinetops Stimpson, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurodon Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Hemus A. Milne-Edw..., 19582SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18714SpeciesTaxom
Inachoides H. Milne Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Leucippa H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Maiopsis Faxon, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microlissa Pretzmann, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18773SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Notolopas Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Oregonia Dana, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Paradasygyius Garth, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Paulita Guinot, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Pliosoma Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 19245SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocarcinus Richer de Fo..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18354SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18401SpeciesTaxom
Teleophrys Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Thoe Bell, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 18351SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Baja California
72 Species
Ala cornuta Stimpson, 1860
Chionoecetes tanneri Rathbun, 1893Grooved tanner crab
Chorilia turgida Rathbun, 1924
Collodes granosus Stimpson, 1860
Collodes tenuirostris Rathbun, 1894
Collodes tumidus Rathbun, 1898
Coryrhynchus lobifrons Rathbun, 1894
Epialtoides paradigmus Garth, 1958
Epialtus minimus Lockington, 1877
Epialtus sulcirostris Stimpson, 1860
Ericerodes casoae Hendrickx, 1987
Ericerodes hemphillii Lockington, 1877
Ericerodes latimanus Rathbun, 1894
Ericerodes veleronis Garth, 1948
Erileptus spinosus Rathbun, 1893
Eucinetops lucasii Stimpson, 1860
Eucinetops panamensis Rathbun, 1923
Eucinetops rubellulus Rathbun, 1923
Eupleurodon trifurcatus Stimpson, 1871
Euprognatha bifida Rathbun, 1894
Hemus analogus Rathbun, 1898
Hemus finneganae Garth, 1958
Herbstia camptacantha Stimpson, 1871
Herbstia parvifrons Randall, 1840Crevice spider crab
Herbstia pubescens Stimpson, 1871
Herbstia tumida Stimpson, 1871
Inachoides laevis Stimpson, 1860
Leucippa pentagona H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Libinia mexicana Rathbun, 1892
Libinia setosa Lockington, 1877
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857Decorator Crab
Loxorhynchus grandis Stimpson, 1857Californian Sheep Crab
Macrocoeloma heptacanthum Bell, 1835
Maiopsis panamensis Faxon, 1893Panamic spider crab
Microlissa aurivilliusi Rathbun, 1898
Microlissa tuberosa Rathbun, 1898
Microphrys branchialis Rathbun, 1898
Microphrys platysoma Stimpson, 1860
Microphrys triangulatus Lockington, 1877
Mithraculus denticulatus Bell, 1835
Mithrax armatus Saussure, 1853
Mithrax tuberculatus Stimpson, 1860
Mithrax verrucosus H. Milne Edw..., 1832Paved clinging crab
Nemausa sinensis Rathbun, 1892
Nemausa spinipes Bell, 1835
Notolopas lamellatus Stimpson, 1871
Oregonia spinifera ♰ Schweitzer &..., 2002
Paradasygyius depressus Bell, 1835
Paulita tuberculata Lemos de Castro, 1949
Pelia tumida Lockington, 1877Dwarf Crab
Pitho picteti Saussure, 1853
Pitho sexdentata Bell, 1835
Pliosoma parvifrons Stimpson, 1860
Pugettia dalli Rathbun, 1894Spined kelp crab
Pugettia foliata Stimpson, 1860Foliate Kelp Crab
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Pugettia venetiae Rathbun, 1924Venice kelp crab
Pyromaia cuspidata Stimpson, 1871Dartnose pear crab
Pyromaia tuberculata Lockington, 1877Spider Crab
Rhinocarcinus agassizi Rathbun, 1893
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Stenocionops angustus Lockington, 1877
Stenocionops beebei Glassell, 1936
Stenocionops contiguus Rathbun, 1892
Stenocionops ovatus Bell, 1835Velvet spider crab
Stenorhynchus debilis Smith, 1871Arrow crab
Taliepus nuttallii Randall, 1840Globose kelp crab
Teleophrys cristulipes Stimpson, 1860Pacific teleophrys
Thoe erosa Bell, 1835
Tyche lamellifrons Bell, 1835

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Baja California
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
17
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
8
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOregoniidae
Garth, 1958
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTychidae
Dana, 1851
Urn crabs
1
2
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