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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Saint Martin (Leeward Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
70
149
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
70
149
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
52
122
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
52
122
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
50
120
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
24
63
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
23
60
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
15
44
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
5
15
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Saint Martin
5 Families width 32 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192919SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab3SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Saint Martin
15 Genera with 32 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Aepinus Rathbun, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 19203SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18185SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18326SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Thersandrus Rathbun, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Thoe Bell, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saint Martin
32 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Aepinus septemspinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Damithrax hispidus (Herbst, 1790)⇒ Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790
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 longirostris Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Epialtus portoricensis Rathbun, 1923
Macrocoeloma subparallelum (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Macrocoeloma subparellelum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818Channel Clinging Crab
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 aculeatus Herbst, 1790
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 verrucosus H. Milne Edw..., 1832Paved clinging crab
Nemausa cornuta Saussure, 1857Shorthorn clinging crab
Omalacantha antillensis Rathbun, 1920
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Pitho aculeata Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pitho
Pitho mirabilis Herbst, 1794
Podochela grossipes Stimpson, 1860
Podochela macrodera Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Thersandrus compressus Desbonne, 1867
Thoe puella Stimpson, 1860Scarlet mime crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Saint Martin
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
7
19
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