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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Cuba (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
195
579
1136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
192
576
1133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
102
369
809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
100
364
795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
92
326
706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
45
181
340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
37
160
304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
29
129
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
40
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cuba
7 Families width 82 Species and 1 Subspecies
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs15SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192927SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183812SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18518SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab16SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cuba
40 Genera with 82 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRST
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Amphithrax Windsor & Fe..., 17901SpeciesTaxom
Anisonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Anomalothir Miers, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Apias Rathbun, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Batrachonotus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18712SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Esopus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18944SpeciesTaxom
Holoplites Rathbun, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Leptopisa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18256SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 19202SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18185SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18329SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Nonala Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Picroceroides Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 18945SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 19403SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18713SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18575SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Temnonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Thersandrus Rathbun, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Thoe Bell, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Trachymaia A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cuba
82 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
Anomalothir furcillatus Stimpson, 1871
Batrachonotus fragosus Stimpson, 1871
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Collodes armatus Rathbun, 1898
Coryrhynchus riisei Stimpson, 1860
Coryrhynchus sidneyi Rathbun, 1924
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Damithrax hispidus (Herbst, 1790)⇒ Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus longirostris Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Esopus crassus A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Euprognatha acuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Euprognatha gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871New Mexico ticktrefoil
Euprognatha rastellifera spinosa (Rathbun, 1894)⇒ Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871
Holoplites armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815Arctic lyre crab
Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817
Leptopisa setirostris Stimpson, 1871
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia erinacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Seagrass spider crab
Libinia rhomboidea Streets, 1870
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Macrocoeloma intermedium Rathbun, 1901
Macrocoeloma laevigatum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma nodipes Desbonne, 1867
Macrocoeloma subparallelum (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Macrocoeloma subparellelum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma subparellelum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818Channel Clinging Crab
Microphrys bicornutus Latreille, 1825Speck-claw decorator crab
Microphrys interruptus Rathbun, 1920
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 caribbaeus M. J. Rathbun, 1900
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818
Mithrax verrucosus H. Milne Edw..., 1832Paved clinging crab
Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871Sharphorn clinging crab
Nemausa cornuta Saussure, 1857Shorthorn clinging crab
Nonala holderi Stimpson, 1871
Omalacantha antillensis Rathbun, 1920
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Omalacantha interrupta Rathbun, 1920
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Picroceroides tubularis Miers, 1886
Pitho aculeata Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pitho
Pitho anisodon von Martens, 1872Oval urn crab
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Podochela curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Podochela macrodera Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Podochela riisei (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Coryrhynchus riisei Stimpson, 1860
Podochela sidneyi (M. J. Rathbun, 1924)⇒ Coryrhynchus sidneyi Rathbun, 1924
Podochela spinifrons (Rathbun, 1894)⇒ Anisonotus curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Pyromaia arachna Rathbun, 1924Needlenose pear crab
Pyromaia cuspidata Stimpson, 1871Dartnose pear crab
Pyromaia propinqua Chace, 1940
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871Quillback spiny crab
Rochinia umbonata Stimpson, 1871Knobbed spiny 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
Temnonotus granulosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Thersandrus compressus Desbonne, 1867
Thoe puella Stimpson, 1860Scarlet mime crab
Trachymaia cornuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1880

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Cuba
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
11
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
6
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
7
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
10
27
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