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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Northeast Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
183
451
738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
181
449
738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
88
261
509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
88
261
509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
80
239
471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
39
128
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
36
122
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
27
93
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
34
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northeast Brazil
6 Families width 58 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs17SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18385SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18517SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab8SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192920SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northeast Brazil
34 Genera with 58 Species
#ACEHILMNOPRST
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Aepinus Rathbun, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Anamathia Smith, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Holoplites Rathbun, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Inachoides H. Milne Edw..., 20012SpeciesTaxom
Lepteces Rathbun, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Leptopisa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Leucippa H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Leurocyclus Rathbun, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1871Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18255SpeciesTaxom
Metoporhaphis Stimpson, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18327SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Notolopas Stimpson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 19204SpeciesTaxom
Paulita Guinot, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pisosoma Glassell, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18712SpeciesTaxom
Scyramathia A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Stratiolibinia Tavares & Sa..., 18362SpeciesTaxom
Teleophrys Stimpson, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 19521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northeast Brazil
58 Species
Acanthonyx dissimulatus Coêlho, 1993
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Aepinus septemspinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Anasimus latus Rathbun, 1894Stilt spider crab
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Collodes inermis A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Collodes leptocheles Rathbun, 1894
Coryrhynchus riisei Stimpson, 1860
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus brasiliensis Dana, 1852
Holoplites armata A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Inachoides forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Inachoides meloi Sankarankutt..., 2001
Lepteces ornatus Rathbun, 1893
Leptopisa setirostris Stimpson, 1871
Leucippa pentagona H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Leurocyclus tuberculosus H. Milne Edw..., 1842
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia ferreirae Brito Capello, 1871
Macrocoeloma concava Miers, 1886
Macrocoeloma concavum Miers, 1886
Macrocoeloma septemspinosum Stimpson, 1871Thorny Decorator Crab
Macrocoeloma trispinosa
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Metoporhaphis calcarata Say, 1818False arrow crab
Metoporhaphis forficulatus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1878)⇒ Metoporhaphis calcarata Say, 1818
Microphrys bicornutus Latreille, 1825Speck-claw decorator crab
Mithraculus coronatus (White, 1847)⇒ Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818Emerald crab
Mithrax (Mithraculus) forceps (A. Milne-Edw..., 1875)⇒ Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Mithrax (Mithraculus) sculptus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818
Mithrax braziliensis Rathbun, 1892
Mithrax cornutus (de Saussure, 1857)⇒ Nemausa cornutus de Saussure, 1857
Mithrax hemphilli Rathbun, 1892
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Mithrax verrucosus H. Milne Edw..., 1832Paved clinging crab
Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871Sharphorn clinging crab
Nemausa cornuta Saussure, 1857Shorthorn clinging crab
Notolopas brasiliensis Miers, 1886
Omalacantha antillensis Rathbun, 1920
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Omalacantha garthi Lemos de Castro, 1953
Omalacantha interrupta Rathbun, 1920
Paulita tuberculata Lemos de Castro, 1949
Pelia rotunda A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Pisosoma riisei (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Pachycheles riisei Stimpson, 1859
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Rochinia confusa Tavares, 1991
Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871Quillback spiny crab
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Stratiolibinia bellicosa Oliveira, 1944
Stratiolibinia rostrata Bell, 1836
Teleophrys cristulipes Stimpson, 1860Pacific teleophrys
Teleophrys pococki Rathbun, 1924
Tyche potiguara Garth, 1952

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Northeast Brazil
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
14
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
6
20
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