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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Martinique (Windward Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
129
302
465
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
129
302
465
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
76
206
359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
76
206
359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
71
197
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
30
102
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
27
99
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
20
80
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
40
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Martinique
6 Families width 77 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs17SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183813SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192926SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab13SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Martinique
40 Genera with 77 Species
#ABCDEHIMNOPRST
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Aepinus Rathbun, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Amphithrax Windsor & Fe..., 17901SpeciesTaxom
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Arachnopsis Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Batrachonotus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 19202SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18605SpeciesTaxom
Ericerodes Rathbun, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Eucinetops Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Hemus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18352SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18257SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Microlissa Pretzmann, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18185SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18326SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Nonala Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Notolopas Stimpson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Picroceroides Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pisosoma Glassell, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18832SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 19893SpeciesTaxom
Teleophrys Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Temnonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Thersandrus Rathbun, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Thoe Bell, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 18352SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Martinique
77 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Aepinus septemspinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Amphithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790Granulated Spider Crab
Anasimus fugax A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Arachnopsis filipes Stimpson, 1871
Batrachonotus fragosus Stimpson, 1871
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Collodes armatus Rathbun, 1898
Coryrhynchus algicola Stebbing, 1914
Coryrhynchus lamelligerus Stimpson, 1871
Coryrhynchus riisei Stimpson, 1860
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 longirostris Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Epialtus portoricensis Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus sulcirostris Stimpson, 1860
Ericerodes gracilipes Stimpson, 1871
Ericerodes hemphillii Lockington, 1877
Eucinetops blakianus Rathbun, 1896
Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871New Mexico ticktrefoil
Hemus cristulipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Herbstia camptacantha Stimpson, 1871
Herbstia edwardsii Bell, 1835Edward spider crab
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Macrocoeloma concavum Miers, 1886
Macrocoeloma diplacanthum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma eutheca Stimpson, 1871
Macrocoeloma laevigatum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma nodipes Desbonne, 1867
Macrocoeloma subparellelum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818Channel Clinging Crab
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Microlissa bicarinata Aurivillius, 1889
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 pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818
Mithrax tortugae Rathbun, 1920
Mithrax verrucosus H. Milne Edw..., 1832Paved clinging crab
Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871Sharphorn clinging crab
Nemausa cornuta Saussure, 1857Shorthorn clinging crab
Nemausa spinipes Bell, 1835
Nonala holderi Stimpson, 1871
Notolopas brasiliensis Miers, 1886
Omalacantha antillensis Rathbun, 1920
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Omalacantha interrupta Rathbun, 1920
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Pelia rotunda A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Picroceroides tubularis Miers, 1886
Pisosoma riisei (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Pachycheles riisei Stimpson, 1859
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Pitho mirabilis Herbst, 1794
Pitho picteti Saussure, 1853
Podochela grossipes Stimpson, 1860
Podochela riisei (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Coryrhynchus riisei Stimpson, 1860
Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871Quillback spiny crab
Rochinia tanneri Smith, 1883Thorned spiny crab
Stenocionops spinosissimus Saussure, 1857Tenspine spider crab
Stenorhynchus debilis Smith, 1871Arrow crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Stenorhynchus yangi Goeke, 1989Red arrow crab
Teleophrys ruber Stimpson, 1871Red Clinging Crab
Temnonotus granulosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Thersandrus compressus Desbonne, 1867
Thoe aspera Rathbun, 1901
Thoe puella Stimpson, 1860Scarlet mime crab
Tyche emarginata White, 1847Fourhorn crab
Tyche lamellifrons Bell, 1835

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Martinique
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
9
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
7
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
7
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
11
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTychidae
Dana, 1851
Urn crabs
1
3
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