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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Belize (Central America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
147
373
673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
145
371
671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
77
225
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
77
225
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
72
208
411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
32
105
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
28
99
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
20
76
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
26
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Belize
6 Families width 53 Species and 1 Subspecies
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192930SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab11SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Belize
26 Genera with 53 Species
#ACDEHMNOPST
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Amphithrax Windsor & Fe..., 17901SpeciesTaxom
Anisonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Anomalothir Miers, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 19203SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Hemus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18677SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18185SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 183214SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Nonala Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Notolopas Stimpson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Thersandrus Rathbun, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Thoe Bell, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 18471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Belize
53 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Amphithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790Granulated Spider Crab
Anisonotus curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Anomalothir frontalis A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Damithrax hispidus (Herbst, 1790)⇒ Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Damithrax tortugae (Rathbun, 1920)⇒ Mithrax tortugae Rathbun, 1920
Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Winged mime crab
Hemus cristulipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Macrocoeloma camptocera
Macrocoeloma camptocerum Stimpson, 1871Florida decorator crab
Macrocoeloma diplacanthum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma subparallelum (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Macrocoeloma subparellelum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma subparellelum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Macrocoeloma trispinosum nodipes Desbonne, 1867
Macropodia deflexa Forest, 1978
Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818Channel Clinging Crab
Microphrys bicornutus Latreille, 1825Speck-claw decorator crab
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 aculeatus Herbst, 1790
Mithrax cinctimanus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Mithraculus cinctimanus Stimpson, 1860
Mithrax commensalis (Manning, 1970)⇒ Mithraculus cinctimanus Stimpson, 1860
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 ruber (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithraculus ruber Stimpson, 1871
Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818
Mithrax tortugae Rathbun, 1920
Mithrax verrucosus H. Milne Edw..., 1832Paved clinging crab
Nemausa cornuta Saussure, 1857Shorthorn clinging crab
Nonala holderi Stimpson, 1871
Notolopas brasiliensis Miers, 1886
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Pitho aculeata Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pitho
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Podochela macrodera Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Pyromaia cuspidata Stimpson, 1871Dartnose pear crab
Stenocionops furcata (Olivier, 1791)⇒ Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab
Stenocionops spinosissimus Saussure, 1857Tenspine spider crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Thersandrus compressus Desbonne, 1867
Thoe puella Stimpson, 1860Scarlet mime crab
Tyche emarginata White, 1847Fourhorn crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Belize
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
11
30
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