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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
106
237
358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
105
236
357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
72
181
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
72
181
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
68
167
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
37
111
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
30
103
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
22
84
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
28
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Key West
6 Families width 50 Species
Mithracidae Balss, 192915SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18386SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab8SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Key West
28 Genera with 50 Species
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Amphithrax Windsor & Fe..., 17901SpeciesTaxom
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Anomalothir Miers, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Arachnopsis Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18254SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metoporhaphis Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Pisosoma Glassell, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18795SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18714SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Thoe Bell, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 18471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Key West
50 Species
Amphithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790Granulated Spider Crab
Anasimus latus Rathbun, 1894Stilt spider crab
Anomalothir furcillatus Stimpson, 1871
Arachnopsis filipes Stimpson, 1871
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Collodes trispinosus Stimpson, 1871
Coryrhynchus lamelligerus Stimpson, 1871
Coryrhynchus riisei Stimpson, 1860
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus elongatus Rathbun, 1923
Euprognatha acuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871New Mexico ticktrefoil
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Macrocoeloma camptocerum Stimpson, 1871Florida decorator crab
Macrocoeloma diplacanthum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma septemspinosum Stimpson, 1871Thorny Decorator Crab
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass 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 hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818
Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871Sharphorn clinging crab
Nemausa cornuta Saussure, 1857Shorthorn clinging crab
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 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
Stenocionops coelatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Stenocionops spinimanus Rathbun, 1892Prickly spider crab
Stenocionops spinosissimus Saussure, 1857Tenspine spider crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Thoe puella Stimpson, 1860Scarlet mime crab
Tyche emarginata White, 1847Fourhorn crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Key West
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
8
15
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