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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Rio de Janeiro (Southeast Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
196
500
700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
194
498
700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
76
204
357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
75
203
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
68
181
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
35
107
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
30
98
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
23
77
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
27
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rio de Janeiro
6 Families width 40 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 185110SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19299SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab4SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rio de Janeiro
27 Genera with 40 Species
#ABCDEILMNOPRS
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Apiomithrax Rathbun, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Batrachonotus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Ericerodes Rathbun, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Inachoides H. Milne Edw..., 18603SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Leucippa H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Leurocyclus Rathbun, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Scyramathia A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Stratiolibinia Tavares & Sa..., 19441SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rio de Janeiro
40 Species
Acanthonyx dissimulatus Coêlho, 1993
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Anasimus fugax A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Apiomithrax violaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Batrachonotus fragosus Stimpson, 1871
Collodes rostratus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Collodes trispinosus Stimpson, 1871
Coryrhynchus riisei Stimpson, 1860
Damithrax tortugae (Rathbun, 1920)⇒ Mithrax tortugae Rathbun, 1920
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus brasiliensis Dana, 1852
Ericerodes gracilipes Stimpson, 1871
Euprognatha gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871New Mexico ticktrefoil
Inachoides forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Inachoides intermedius Rathbun, 1894
Inachoides laevis Stimpson, 1860
Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817
Leucippa pentagona H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Leurocyclus tuberculosus H. Milne Edw..., 1842
Libinia ferreirae Brito Capello, 1871
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Macrocoeloma concavum Miers, 1886
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818Emerald crab
Mithrax braziliensis Rathbun, 1892
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871Sharphorn clinging crab
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Omalacantha garthi Lemos de Castro, 1953
Pelia rotunda A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Pitho laevigata A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Eggshell urn crab
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Rochinia gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab
Stenocionops spinosissimus Saussure, 1857Tenspine spider crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Stratiolibinia bellicosa Oliveira, 1944

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Rio de Janeiro
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
9
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTychidae
Dana, 1851
Urn crabs
1
2
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