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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Miami-Dade County (Florida, USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
103
224
325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
103
224
325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
67
162
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
66
157
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
63
149
235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
34
90
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
30
83
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
21
66
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
20
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Miami-Dade County
6 Families width 34 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192913SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab6SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Miami-Dade County
20 Genera with 34 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Leptopisa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1870Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18254SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18324SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Miami-Dade County
34 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Anasimus latus Rathbun, 1894Stilt spider crab
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Coryrhynchus riisei Stimpson, 1860
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Winged mime crab
Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871New Mexico ticktrefoil
Leptopisa setirostris Stimpson, 1871
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia rhomboidea Streets, 1870
Macrocoeloma diplacanthum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma eutheca Stimpson, 1871
Macrocoeloma septemspinosum Stimpson, 1871Thorny Decorator Crab
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Microphrys bicornutus Latreille, 1825Speck-claw decorator 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 hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Mithrax pilosus (M. J. Rathbun, 1892)⇒ Mithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790
Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Mithrax verrucosus H. Milne Edw..., 1832Paved clinging crab
Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871Sharphorn clinging crab
Omalacantha antillensis Rathbun, 1920
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Pitho aculeata Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pitho
Pitho anisodon von Martens, 1872Oval urn crab
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Pitho quadridentata Miers, 1879
Pyromaia cuspidata Stimpson, 1871Dartnose pear crab
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Stenocionops spinimanus Rathbun, 1892Prickly spider crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Miami-Dade County
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
6
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTychidae
Dana, 1851
Urn crabs
1
4
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