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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Chile (Southern South America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
231
655
1221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
230
653
1218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
86
257
533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
84
249
496
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
79
241
485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
35
118
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
33
116
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
27
89
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
5
22
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chile
5 Families width 38 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs20SpeciesTaxom
Majidae (Samouelle, 1819)Spider crab3SpeciesTaxom
Eurypodiidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19299SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chile
22 Genera with 38 Species
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Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Ageitomaia Griffin & Tr..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurodon Stimpson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Eurypodius Guérin, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Inachoides H. Milne Edw..., 18423SpeciesTaxom
Leucippa H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Leurocyclus Rathbun, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Libidoclaea H. Milne-Edw..., 18862SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Lophorochinia Garth, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18512SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Paramithrax H. Milne-Edw..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pisoides H. Milne-Edw..., 18432SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18352SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chile
38 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Ageitomaia baeckstroemi Balss, 1924
Epialtus dentatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Taliepus dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Winged mime crab
Epialtus marginatus (Bell, 1835)⇒ Taliepus marginatus Bell, 1835
Eupleurodon peruvianus Rathbun, 1924
Eurypodius latreillii Guérin, 1825
Eurypodius longirostris Miers, 1886Long-nosed Spider Crab
Herbstia edwardsii Bell, 1835Edward spider crab
Inachoides inornatus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1873)⇒ Inachoides lambriformis De Haan, 1839
Inachoides lambriformis De Haan, 1839
Inachoides microrhynchus (H. Milne Edw..., 1842)⇒ Inachoides lambriformis De Haan, 1839
Leucippa pentagona H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Leurocyclus tuberculosus H. Milne Edw..., 1842
Libidoclaea granaria H. Milne Edw..., 1842
Libidoclaea smithii Miers, 1886
Libinia gracilipes (Miers, 1886)⇒ Libidoclaea granaria H. Milne Edw..., 1842
Libinia hahni (A. Milne-Edw..., 1891)⇒ Libidoclaea smithii Miers, 1886
Libinia smithii (Miers, 1886)⇒ Libidoclaea smithii Miers, 1886
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Lophorochinia parabranchia Garth, 1969
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Microphrys bicornutus Latreille, 1825Speck-claw decorator crab
Microphrys weddelli H. Milne Edw..., 1851
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Mithraculus nodosus Bell, 1835Noduled 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) nodosus (Bell, 1835)⇒ Mithraculus nodosus Bell, 1835
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Paramithrax baeckstroemi (Balss, 1924)⇒ Ageitomaia baeckstroemi Balss, 1924
Pelia rotunda A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Phalangipus longipes Linnaeus, 1758Spider Crab
Pisoides edwardsii Bell, 1835
Pisoides tuberculosus (H. Milne Edw..., 1843)⇒ Pisoides edwardsii Bell, 1835
Taliepus dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Taliepus marginatus Bell, 1835

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Chile
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
12
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEurypodiidae
MacLeay, 1838
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
0
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOregoniidae
Garth, 1958
0
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTychidae
Dana, 1851
Urn crabs
0
0
Genera
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