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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
306
1110
2373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
304
1107
2372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
122
496
1310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
120
490
1294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
111
447
1177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
57
271
597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
50
254
571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
41
207
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
8
62
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brazil
8 Families width 124 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs30SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183815SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192931SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 185122SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab21SpeciesTaxom
Eurypodiidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brazil
62 Genera with 124 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRST
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Aepinus Rathbun, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Amphithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18922SpeciesTaxom
Anamathia Smith, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Apias Rathbun, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Apiomithrax Rathbun, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Arachnopsis Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Batrachonotus Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18715SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Eoinachoides Van Straelen, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Epialtoides Garth, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 20224SpeciesTaxom
Ericerodes Rathbun, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Eurypodius Guérin, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Holoplites Rathbun, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Inachoides H. Milne Edw..., 20014SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Lepteces Rathbun, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Leptopisa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Leucippa H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Leurocyclus Rathbun, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Libidoclaea H. Milne-Edw..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Lissa Leach, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18257SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metoporhaphis Stimpson, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Microlissa Pretzmann, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Micropisa Stimpson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 183212SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Nonala Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Notolopas Stimpson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 19204SpeciesTaxom
Paradasygyius Garth, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Paulita Guinot, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Pericera Latreille, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Picroceroides Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pisosoma Glassell, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 19245SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18713SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scyramathia A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18577SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Stratiolibinia Tavares & Sa..., 18362SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Teleophrys Stimpson, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 19521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
124 Species
Acanthonyx dissimulatus Coêlho, 1993
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Aepinus septemspinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Amphithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790Granulated Spider Crab
Amphithrax hemphilli Rathbun, 1892Spider Crab
Anasimus fugax A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Anasimus latus Rathbun, 1894Stilt spider crab
Apiomithrax violaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Arachnopsis filipes Stimpson, 1871
Batrachonotus brasiliensis (Rathbun, 1894)⇒ Batrachonotus fragosus Stimpson, 1871
Batrachonotus fragosus Stimpson, 1871
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Collodes armatus Rathbun, 1898
Collodes inermis A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Collodes leptocheles Rathbun, 1894
Collodes rostratus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Collodes trispinosus Stimpson, 1871
Coryrhynchus algicola Stebbing, 1914
Coryrhynchus riisei Stimpson, 1860
Coryrhynchus sidneyi Rathbun, 1924
Damithrax tortugae (Rathbun, 1920)⇒ Mithrax tortugae Rathbun, 1920
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus brasiliensis Dana, 1852
Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Winged mime crab
Epialtus parvulus Tavares & de..., 2022
Ericerodes gracilipes Stimpson, 1871
Ericerodes minusculus Coêlho, 1972
Euprognatha acuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Euprognatha gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Euprognatha inermis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1879)⇒ Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871
Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871New Mexico ticktrefoil
Eurypodius latreillii Guérin, 1825
Herbstia (Herbstiella) depressa Stimpson, 1860
Holoplites armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Hyas araneus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic lyre crab
Inachoides forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Inachoides intermedius Rathbun, 1894
Inachoides laevis Stimpson, 1860
Inachoides meloi Sankarankutt..., 2001
Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817
Lepteces ornatus Rathbun, 1893
Leptopisa setirostris Stimpson, 1871
Leucippa pentagona H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Leurocyclus tuberculosus H. Milne Edw..., 1842
Libidoclaea brasiliensis (Heller, 1865)⇒ Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Libinia erinacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Seagrass spider crab
Libinia ferreirae Brito Capello, 1871
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Lissa brasiliensis (Rathbun, 1924)⇒ Microlissa brasiliensis Rathbun, 1924
Macrocoeloma concava Miers, 1886
Macrocoeloma concavum Miers, 1886
Macrocoeloma eutheca Stimpson, 1871
Macrocoeloma laevigatum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma septemspinosum Stimpson, 1871Thorny Decorator Crab
Macrocoeloma trispinosa
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Macropodia tenuirostris Leach, 1814Slender spider crab
Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818Channel Clinging Crab
Metoporhaphis calcarata Say, 1818False arrow crab
Metoporhaphis forficulatus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1878)⇒ Metoporhaphis calcarata Say, 1818
Microlissa brasiliensis Rathbun, 1924
Microphrys bicornutus Latreille, 1825Speck-claw decorator crab
Micropisa violaceus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1868)⇒ Apiomithrax violaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Mithraculus coronatus (White, 1847)⇒ Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
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 (Mithrax) acuticornis (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871
Mithrax bispidus
Mithrax braziliensis Rathbun, 1892
Mithrax cornutus (de Saussure, 1857)⇒ Nemausa cornutus de Saussure, 1857
Mithrax hemphilli Rathbun, 1892
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818
Mithrax tortugae Rathbun, 1920
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
Nonala holderi Stimpson, 1871
Notolopas brasiliensis Miers, 1886
Omalacantha antillensis Rathbun, 1920
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Omalacantha garthi Lemos de Castro, 1953
Omalacantha interrupta Rathbun, 1920
Paradasygyius tuberculatus Lemos de Castro, 1949
Paulita tuberculata Lemos de Castro, 1949
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Pelia rotunda A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Pericera spinosissimus (Saussure, 1857)⇒ Stenocionops spinosissimus Saussure, 1857
Picroceroides tubularis Miers, 1886
Pisosoma reisei (Young, 1900)⇒ Pachycheles riisei Stimpson, 1859
Pisosoma riisei (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Pachycheles riisei Stimpson, 1859
Pitho laevigata A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Eggshell urn crab
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Pitho sexdentata Bell, 1835
Podochela brasiliensis Coêlho, 1972
Podochela gracilipes (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Ericerodes gracilipes Stimpson, 1871
Podochela macrodera Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Podochela riisei (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Coryrhynchus riisei Stimpson, 1860
Podochela sidneyi (M. J. Rathbun, 1924)⇒ Coryrhynchus sidneyi Rathbun, 1924
Pyromaia tuberculata Lockington, 1877Spider Crab
Rochinia confusa Tavares, 1991
Rochinia gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871Quillback spiny crab
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Stenocionops coelatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Stenocionops furcata (Olivier, 1791)⇒ Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab
Stenocionops spinimana (M. J. Rathbun, 1892)⇒ Stenocionops spinimanus Rathbun, 1892
Stenocionops spinimanus Rathbun, 1892Prickly spider crab
Stenocionops spinosissima (de Saussure, 1857)⇒ Stenocionops spinosissimus Saussure, 1857
Stenocionops spinosissimus Saussure, 1857Tenspine spider crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Stratiolibinia bellicosa Oliveira, 1944
Stratiolibinia rostrata Bell, 1836
Taliepus dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Teleophrys cristulipes Stimpson, 1860Pacific teleophrys
Teleophrys pococki Rathbun, 1924
Tyche potiguara Garth, 1952

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Brazil
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
23
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEurypodiidae
MacLeay, 1838
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
7
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
10
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
9
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
10
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOregoniidae
Garth, 1958
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyTychidae
Dana, 1851
Urn crabs
1
3
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