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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
121
301
500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
121
301
500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
71
228
422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
71
228
422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
66
212
374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
36
130
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
30
119
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
22
98
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
39
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Barbados
6 Families width 67 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192926SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18518SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18386SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab14SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Barbados
39 Genera with 67 Species
#ABCDEHMNOPRST
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Amathia Rathke, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Amphithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18922SpeciesTaxom
Anamathia Smith, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Anisonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Anomalothir Miers, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Arachnopsis Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Batrachonotus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Ericerodes Rathbun, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Holoplites Rathbun, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Hoploplites Rathbun, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18604SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Microlissa Pretzmann, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 183211SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pericera Latreille, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Picroceroides Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pisosoma Glassell, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18575SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Teleophrys Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Temnonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Thoe Bell, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Trachymaia A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Barbados
67 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
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
Anisonotus curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Anomalothir frontalis A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Arachnopsis filipes Stimpson, 1871
Batrachonotus fragosus Stimpson, 1871
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Collodes robustus Smith, 1881
Collodes trispinosus Stimpson, 1871
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Winged mime crab
Ericerodes gracilipes Stimpson, 1871
Ericerodes hemphillii Lockington, 1877
Euprognatha acuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Euprognatha gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871New Mexico ticktrefoil
Herbstia (Herbstiella) depressa Stimpson, 1860
Holoplites armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Hoploplites armatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Macrocoeloma eutheca Stimpson, 1871
Macrocoeloma intermedium Rathbun, 1901
Macrocoeloma subparallelum (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Macrocoeloma subparellelum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma subparellelum Stimpson, 1860
Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818Channel Clinging Crab
Microlissa bicarinata Aurivillius, 1889
Microphrys bicornutus Latreille, 1825Speck-claw decorator 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 aculeatus Herbst, 1790
Mithrax armatus Saussure, 1853
Mithrax cornutus (de Saussure, 1857)⇒ Nemausa cornutus de Saussure, 1857
Mithrax hemphilli Rathbun, 1892
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Mithrax pilosus (M. J. Rathbun, 1892)⇒ Mithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790
Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Mithrax verrucosus H. Milne Edw..., 1832Paved clinging crab
Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871Sharphorn clinging crab
Nemausa cornuta Saussure, 1857Shorthorn clinging crab
Nemausa cornutus de Saussure, 1857Shorthorn clinging crab
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Pericera coelatus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1878)⇒ Stenocionops coelatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Picroceroides tubularis Miers, 1886
Pisosoma riisei (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Pachycheles riisei Stimpson, 1859
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Pitho mirabilis Herbst, 1794
Podochela curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871Quillback spiny crab
Sphenocarcinus corrosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Eroded vase crab
Stenocionops coelatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Stenocionops furcata (Olivier, 1791)⇒ Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab
Stenocionops spinosissima (de Saussure, 1857)⇒ Stenocionops spinosissimus Saussure, 1857
Stenocionops spinosissimus Saussure, 1857Tenspine spider crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Teleophrys ruber Stimpson, 1871Red Clinging Crab
Temnonotus granulosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Temnonotus simplex A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Thoe puella Stimpson, 1860Scarlet mime crab
Trachymaia cornuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1880

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Barbados
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
12
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
6
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
10
26
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