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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
232
793
1909
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
232
793
1909
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
115
496
1410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
113
491
1395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
105
454
1277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
53
257
652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
46
239
619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
36
199
483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
53
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Colombia
6 Families width 117 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs29SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192943SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 185113SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183815SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab13SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Colombia
53 Genera with 117 Species
#ACDEHILMNOPRST
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Ala Lockington, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Amphithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Anisonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Arachnopsis Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18945SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 19203SpeciesTaxom
Epialtoides Garth, 01SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Ericerodes Rathbun, 19484SpeciesTaxom
Erileptus Rathbun, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Eucinetops Stimpson, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurodon Stimpson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Hemus A. Milne-Edw..., 19581SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18714SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Lissa Leach, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18356SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Microlissa Pretzmann, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18603SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18186SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 186011SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Neodoclea Buitendijk, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Nonala Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Notolopas Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Paradasygyius Garth, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Petramithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pisosoma Glassell, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 19893SpeciesTaxom
Teleophrys Stimpson, 18894SpeciesTaxom
Temnonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Thoe Bell, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 19822SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colombia
117 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Ala cornuta Stimpson, 1860
Amphithrax hemphilli Rathbun, 1892Spider Crab
Anasimus latus Rathbun, 1894Stilt spider crab
Anisonotus curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Arachnopsis filipes Stimpson, 1871
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Chorilia turgida Rathbun, 1924
Collodes gibbosus Bell, 1835
Collodes granosus Stimpson, 1860
Collodes inermis A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Collodes robustus Smith, 1881
Collodes tenuirostris Rathbun, 1894
Coryrhynchus lobifrons Rathbun, 1894
Coryrhynchus margaritarius Rathbun, 1902Galapagos decorator crabs
Coryrhynchus riisei Stimpson, 1860
Damithrax hispidus (Herbst, 1790)⇒ Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Damithrax tortugae (Rathbun, 1920)⇒ Mithrax tortugae Rathbun, 1920
Epialtoides murphyl
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus brasiliensis Dana, 1852
Epialtus minimus Lockington, 1877
Ericerodes angulatus Finnegan, 1931
Ericerodes gracilipes Stimpson, 1871
Ericerodes hemphillii Lockington, 1877
Ericerodes veleronis Garth, 1948
Erileptus spinosus Rathbun, 1893
Eucinetops panamensis Rathbun, 1923
Eupleurodon peruvianus Rathbun, 1924
Euprognatha bifida Rathbun, 1894
Euprognatha granulata Faxon, 1893
Hemus finneganae Garth, 1958
Herbstia (Herbstiella) depressa Stimpson, 1860
Herbstia camptacantha Stimpson, 1871
Herbstia pubescens Stimpson, 1871
Herbstia tumida Stimpson, 1871
Hyastenus caribbaeus Rathbun, 1893
Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Lissa tuberosa (Rathbun, 1898)⇒ Microlissa tuberosa Rathbun, 1898
Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857Decorator Crab
Macrocoeloma camptocerum Stimpson, 1871Florida decorator crab
Macrocoeloma diplacanthum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma intermedium Rathbun, 1901
Macrocoeloma subparellelum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Macrocoeloma villosum Bell, 1835
Macropodia longirostris Fabricius, 1775Spider crab
Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818Channel Clinging Crab
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Microlissa tuberosa Rathbun, 1898
Microphrys aculeatus Bell, 1835
Microphrys bicornutus Latreille, 1825Speck-claw decorator crab
Microphrys platysoma Stimpson, 1860
Mithraculus cinctimanus Stimpson, 1860Anemone crab
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithraculus denticulatus Bell, 1835
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) sculptus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818
Mithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790
Mithrax cornutus (de Saussure, 1857)⇒ Nemausa cornutus de Saussure, 1857
Mithrax hemphilli Rathbun, 1892
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Mithrax pygmaeus Bell, 1835
Mithrax sinensis Rathbun, 1892
Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818
Mithrax tuberculatus Stimpson, 1860
Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871Sharphorn clinging crab
Nemausa cornuta Saussure, 1857Shorthorn clinging crab
Nemausa cornutus de Saussure, 1857Shorthorn clinging crab
Nemausa sinensis Rathbun, 1892
Neodoclea boneti Buitendijk, 1950
Nonala holderi Stimpson, 1871
Notolopas brasiliensis Miers, 1886
Notolopas lamellatus Stimpson, 1871
Omalacantha antillensis Rathbun, 1920
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Omalacantha interrupta Rathbun, 1920
Paradasygyius depressus Bell, 1835
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Pelia tumida Lockington, 1877Dwarf Crab
Petramithrax pygmaeus Bell, 1836
Pisosoma riisei (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Pachycheles riisei Stimpson, 1859
Pitho aculeata Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pitho
Pitho laevigata A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Eggshell urn crab
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Pitho picteti Saussure, 1853
Podochela curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Pugettia dalli Rathbun, 1894Spined kelp crab
Pugettia venetiae Rathbun, 1924Venice kelp crab
Pyromaia acanthina Lemaitre, N...., 2001
Pyromaia propinqua Chace, 1940
Pyromaia tuberculata Lockington, 1877Spider Crab
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Stenocionops furcata (Olivier, 1791)⇒ Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab
Stenocionops ovatus Bell, 1835Velvet spider crab
Stenorhynchus debilis Smith, 1871Arrow crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Stenorhynchus yangi Goeke, 1989Red arrow crab
Teleophrys cristulipes Stimpson, 1860Pacific teleophrys
Teleophrys ornatus Rathbun, 1901
Teleophrys pococki Rathbun, 1924
Teleophrys tumidus Cano, 1889
Temnonotus granulosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Thoe erosa Bell, 1835
Thoe panamensis Nobili, 1901
Thoe puella Stimpson, 1860Scarlet mime crab
Tyche lamellifrons Bell, 1835
Tyche sulae Von Prahl & ..., 1982

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Colombia
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
18
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
8
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
6
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
6
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
14
43
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOregoniidae
Garth, 1958
0
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTychidae
Dana, 1851
Urn crabs
1
4
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