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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Gulf of Mexico (North America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
221
714
1353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
219
712
1348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
94
368
795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
93
366
791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
86
338
737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
45
208
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
38
188
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
28
153
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
46
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gulf of Mexico
6 Families width 101 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs23SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183815SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192925SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 185114SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab18SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gulf of Mexico
46 Genera with 101 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRST
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Aepinus Rathbun, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Amphithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18922SpeciesTaxom
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Anomalothir Miers, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Arachnopsis Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Batrachonotus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Coelocerus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18715SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18604SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Hemus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Inachoides H. Milne Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Leptopisa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1870Spider Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18259SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Metoporhaphis Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Microlissa Pretzmann, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 19203SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18185SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18326SpeciesTaxom
Mocosoa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Nibilia A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Oplopisa A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Picroceroides Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18796SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 18604SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18714SpeciesTaxom
Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 19893SpeciesTaxom
Stilbomastax Williams, S..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Teleophrys Stimpson, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Temnonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Thoe Bell, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 18471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gulf of Mexico
101 Species
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
Anasimus fugax A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Anasimus latus Rathbun, 1894Stilt spider crab
Anomalothir frontalis 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 armatus Rathbun, 1898
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 pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873Australian stork's bill
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Winged mime crab
Epialtus kingsleyi Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus longirostris Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Euprognatha gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871New Mexico ticktrefoil
Hemus cristulipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Inachoides forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Leptopisa setirostris Stimpson, 1871
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
Macrocoeloma camptocerum Stimpson, 1871Florida decorator crab
Macrocoeloma concavum Miers, 1886
Macrocoeloma diplacanthum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma eutheca Stimpson, 1871
Macrocoeloma intermedium Rathbun, 1901
Macrocoeloma laevigatum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma septemspinosum Stimpson, 1871Thorny Decorator Crab
Macrocoeloma subparellelum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818Channel Clinging Crab
Maja crispata Risso, 1827Lesser Spider Crab
Metoporhaphis calcarata Say, 1818False arrow crab
Microlissa longirostris Pretzmann, 1961
Microphrys antillensis Rathbun, 1901Lobed decorator 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 hemphilli Rathbun, 1892
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Mithrax holderi Stimpson, 1871
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 antilocarpa Stimpson, 1871Shorthorn spiny crab
Oplopisa spinipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Picroceroides tubularis Miers, 1886
Pitho aculeata Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pitho
Pitho anisodon von Martens, 1872Oval urn crab
Pitho laevigata A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Eggshell urn crab
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Pitho mirabilis Herbst, 1794
Pitho quadridentata Miers, 1879
Podochela curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Podochela lamelligera Stimpson, 1871
Podochela macrodera Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Podochela riisei (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Coryrhynchus riisei Stimpson, 1860
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Pyromaia arachna Rathbun, 1924Needlenose pear crab
Pyromaia cuspidata Stimpson, 1871Dartnose pear crab
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 debilis Smith, 1871Arrow crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Stenorhynchus yangi Goeke, 1989Red arrow crab
Stilbomastax margaritifera Monod, 1939
Teleophrys ornatus Rathbun, 1901
Teleophrys pococki Rathbun, 1924
Teleophrys ruber Stimpson, 1871Red Clinging Crab
Temnonotus granulosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Thoe puella Stimpson, 1860Scarlet mime crab
Tyche emarginata White, 1847Fourhorn crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Gulf of Mexico
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
14
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
7
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
7
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
7
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
10
25
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