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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Florida Keys (Florida Islands, Solomon Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
175
484
817
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
173
482
815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
90
291
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
90
291
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
84
274
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
42
172
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
35
157
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
26
129
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
42
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Florida Keys
6 Families width 77 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs18SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183810SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192922SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18518SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab14SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Florida Keys
42 Genera with 77 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRST
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Aepinus Rathbun, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Amphithrax Windsor & Fe..., 17901SpeciesTaxom
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Anisonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Anomalothir Miers, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Arachnopsis Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Batrachonotus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 19202SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 19235SpeciesTaxom
Ericerodes Rathbun, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Hemus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Inachoides H. Milne Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Leptopisa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1879Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18257SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metoporhaphis Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18325SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Nibilia A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nonala Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Pisosoma Glassell, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18795SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18715SpeciesTaxom
Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Teleophrys Stimpson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Thoe Bell, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 18471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Florida Keys
77 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Aepinus septemspinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Amphithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790Granulated Spider Crab
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
Collodes trispinosus Stimpson, 1871
Coryrhynchus lamelligerus Stimpson, 1871
Coryrhynchus riisei Stimpson, 1860
Coryrhynchus sidneyi Rathbun, 1924
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Damithrax tortugae (Rathbun, 1920)⇒ Mithrax tortugae Rathbun, 1920
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 rastellifera Stimpson, 1871New Mexico ticktrefoil
Hemus cristulipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Inachoides laevis Stimpson, 1860
Leptopisa setirostris Stimpson, 1871
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia erinacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Seagrass 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 trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818Channel Clinging Crab
Metoporhaphis calcarata Say, 1818False arrow crab
Mithraculus cinctimanus Stimpson, 1860Anemone crab
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818Emerald crab
Mithrax hemphilli Rathbun, 1892
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
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 mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
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
Podochela macrodera Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Pyromaia arachna Rathbun, 1924Needlenose pear crab
Pyromaia cuspidata Stimpson, 1871Dartnose pear crab
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 furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab
Stenocionops spinimanus Rathbun, 1892Prickly spider crab
Stenocionops spinosissimus Saussure, 1857Tenspine spider crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Teleophrys ornatus Rathbun, 1901
Thoe puella Stimpson, 1860Scarlet mime crab
Tyche emarginata White, 1847Fourhorn crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Florida Keys
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
9
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
7
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
5
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
12
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTychidae
Dana, 1851
Urn crabs
1
5
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