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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Florida (USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
280
1035
2067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
278
1033
2064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
112
484
1235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
111
478
1209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
103
448
1140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
48
248
493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
41
226
460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
31
181
361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
56
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Florida
6 Families width 120 Species and 1 Subspecies
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs29SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae (MacLeay, 1838)14SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192932SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 185117SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab22SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Florida
56 Genera with 120 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRST
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Aepinus Rathbun, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Amphithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18923SpeciesTaxom
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Anisonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Anomalothir Miers, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Apias Rathbun, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Arachnopsis Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Batrachonotus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Coelocerus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 19203SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 19235SpeciesTaxom
Ericerodes Rathbun, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Hemus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Holoplites Rathbun, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Inachoides H. Milne Edw..., 18602SpeciesTaxom
Leptopisa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18258SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Metoporhaphis Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18185SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 183210SpeciesTaxom
Mocosoa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Nibilia A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nonala Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Picroceroides Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pisosoma Glassell, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18356SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 02SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocarcinus Richer de Fo..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18716SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18575SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 19893SpeciesTaxom
Stenorynchus Lamarck, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilbomastax Williams, S..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Teleophrys Stimpson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Temnonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Thoe Bell, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Trachymaia A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 18471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Florida
120 Species and 1 Subspecies
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
Amphithrax pilosus Rathbun, 1892Hairy Clinging Crab
Anasimus fugax A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Anasimus latus Rathbun, 1894Stilt spider crab
Anisonotus curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Anomalothir furcillatus Stimpson, 1871
Arachnopsis filipes Stimpson, 1871
Batrachonotus fragosus Stimpson, 1871
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Coelocerus spinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Channelnose spider crab
Collodes leptocheles Rathbun, 1894
Collodes obesus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Collodes robustus Smith, 1881
Collodes trispinosus Stimpson, 1871
Coryrhynchus lamelligerus Stimpson, 1871
Coryrhynchus riisei Stimpson, 1860
Coryrhynchus sidneyi Rathbun, 1924
Damithrax hispidus (Herbst, 1790)⇒ Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Damithrax tortugae (Rathbun, 1920)⇒ Mithrax tortugae Rathbun, 1920
Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873Australian stork's bill
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Winged mime crab
Epialtus elongatus Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus kingsleyi Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus portoricensis Rathbun, 1923
Ericerodes gracilipes Stimpson, 1871
Euprognatha acuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Euprognatha bifida Rathbun, 1894
Euprognatha gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871New Mexico ticktrefoil
Hemus cristulipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Holoplites armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Inachoides forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Inachoides laevis Stimpson, 1860
Leptopisa setirostris Stimpson, 1871
Libinia cavirostris Chace, 1942
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Libinia erinacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Seagrass spider crab
Libinia rhomboidea Streets, 1870
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Macrocoeloma camptocerum Stimpson, 1871Florida decorator crab
Macrocoeloma diplacanthum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma eutheca Stimpson, 1871
Macrocoeloma laevigatum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma nodipes Desbonne, 1867
Macrocoeloma septemspinosum Stimpson, 1871Thorny Decorator Crab
Macrocoeloma subparellelum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Macropodia macrocheles A. Milne-Edw..., 1898
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818Channel Clinging Crab
Maja crispata Risso, 1827Lesser Spider Crab
Metoporhaphis calcarata Say, 1818False arrow crab
Micippa thalia Herbst, 1803
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 (Mithrax) acuticornis (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871
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 spinosissimus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818
Mithrax verrucosus H. Milne Edw..., 1832Paved clinging crab
Mocosoa crebripunctata Stimpson, 1871
Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871Sharphorn clinging crab
Nemausa cornuta Saussure, 1857Shorthorn clinging crab
Nibilia antilocapra Stimpson, 1871Shorthorn spiny crab
Nonala holderi Stimpson, 1871
Omalacantha antillensis Rathbun, 1920
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Omalacantha interrupta Rathbun, 1920
Pelia deflecta Boone, 1927
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Picroceroides tubularis Miers, 1886
Pisosoma riisei (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Pachycheles riisei Stimpson, 1859
Pitho aculeata Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pitho
Pitho anisodon von Martens, 1872Oval urn crab
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Pitho mirabilis Herbst, 1794
Pitho quadridentata Miers, 1879
Pitho sexdentata Bell, 1835
Podochela macrodera Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Podochela rusei
Pyromaia arachna Rathbun, 1924Needlenose pear crab
Pyromaia cuspidata Stimpson, 1871Dartnose pear crab
Pyromaia tuberculata Lockington, 1877Spider Crab
Rhinocarcinus agassizi Rathbun, 1893
Rochinia carpenteri Thomson, 1873
Rochinia cornuta Rathbun, 1898
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871Quillback spiny crab
Rochinia tanneri Smith, 1883Thorned spiny crab
Rochinia umbonata Stimpson, 1871Knobbed spiny crab
Sphenocarcinus corrosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Eroded vase crab
Stenocionops coelatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Stenocionops furcata coelata (A. Milne-Edw..., 1878)⇒ Stenocionops furcatus coelatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab
Stenocionops spinimanus Rathbun, 1892Prickly spider crab
Stenocionops spinosissimus Saussure, 1857Tenspine spider crab
Stenorhynchus debilis Smith, 1871Arrow crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Stenorhynchus yangi Goeke, 1989Red arrow crab
Stilbomastax margaritifera Monod, 1939
Teleophrys ornatus Rathbun, 1901
Temnonotus granulosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Thoe puella Stimpson, 1860Scarlet mime crab
Trachymaia cornuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Tyche emarginata White, 1847Fourhorn crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Florida
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
15
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
10
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
7
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
11
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
12
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTychidae
Dana, 1851
Urn crabs
1
6
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