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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
115
257
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
115
257
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
78
198
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
78
198
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
71
182
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
34
88
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
31
83
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
23
58
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
21
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lesser Antilles
6 Families width 27 Species and 2 Subspecies
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab3SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192914SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lesser Antilles
21 Genera with 27 Species
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Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Anomalothir Miers, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Doclea Leach, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Lissa Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18325SpeciesTaxom
Nonala Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 1814
0SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Teleophrys Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Thoe Bell, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 18471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lesser Antilles
27 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Anasimus latus Rathbun, 1894Stilt spider crab
Anomalothir furcillatus Stimpson, 1871
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Doclea muricata Herbst, 1788
Lissa chiragra Fabricius, 1775
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818Channel Clinging 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 (Mithraculus) sculptus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818
Mithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818
Mithrax verrucosus H. Milne Edw..., 1832Paved clinging crab
Nonala holderi Stimpson, 1871
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Pitho quadridentata Miers, 1879
Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871Quillback spiny crab
Stenocionops furcata coelata (A. Milne-Edw..., 1878)⇒ Stenocionops furcatus coelatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Stenocionops furcatus coelatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Teleophrys ruber Stimpson, 1871Red Clinging Crab
Thoe puella Stimpson, 1860Scarlet mime crab
Tyche emarginata White, 1847Fourhorn crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Lesser Antilles
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
8
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
7
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTychidae
Dana, 1851
Urn crabs
1
1
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