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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
175
450
636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
175
450
636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
83
222
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
81
220
393
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
73
192
348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
34
99
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
30
92
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
23
77
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
20
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Louisiana
6 Families width 28 Species
Inachidae MacLeay, 18387SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab6SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae (MacLeay, 1838)Kelp Crabs8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Louisiana
20 Genera with 28 Species
Aepinus Rathbun, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Coelocerus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Ericerodes Rathbun, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1879Spider Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Metoporhaphis Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Mocosoa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Nibilia A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18713SpeciesTaxom
Scyramathia A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Louisiana
28 Species
Aepinus septemspinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Anasimus latus Rathbun, 1894Stilt spider crab
Coelocerus spinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Channelnose spider crab
Collodes leptocheles Rathbun, 1894
Coryrhynchus lamelligerus Stimpson, 1871
Coryrhynchus sidneyi Rathbun, 1924
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Ericerodes gracilipes Stimpson, 1871
Ericerodes hemphillii Lockington, 1877
Hyas araneus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic lyre crab
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Libinia erinacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Seagrass spider crab
Macrocoeloma eutheca Stimpson, 1871
Macrocoeloma intermedium Rathbun, 1901
Metoporhaphis calcarata Say, 1818False arrow crab
Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Mocosoa crebripunctata Stimpson, 1871
Nibilia antilocapra Stimpson, 1871Shorthorn spiny crab
Pyromaia arachna Rathbun, 1924Needlenose pear crab
Pyromaia cuspidata Stimpson, 1871Dartnose pear crab
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Rochinia tanneri Smith, 1883Thorned spiny crab
Rochinia umbonata Stimpson, 1871Knobbed spiny crab
Stenocionops coelatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab
Stenocionops spinimanus Rathbun, 1892Prickly spider crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Louisiana
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOregoniidae
Garth, 1958
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