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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Sand Key (Florida Islands, Solomon Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
33
52
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
33
52
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
27
45
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
27
45
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
26
44
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
19
33
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
15
29
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
14
28
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
5
13
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sand Key
5 Families width 16 Species
Mithracidae Balss, 19296SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab2SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sand Key
13 Genera with 16 Species
Amphithrax Windsor & Fe..., 17901SpeciesTaxom
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18712SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Thoe Bell, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sand Key
16 Species
Amphithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790Granulated Spider Crab
Anasimus latus Rathbun, 1894Stilt spider crab
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Euprognatha acuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Euprognatha gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871New Mexico ticktrefoil
Macrocoeloma eutheca Stimpson, 1871
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Podochela macrodera Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Pyromaia cuspidata Stimpson, 1871Dartnose pear crab
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871Quillback spiny crab
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab
Thoe puella Stimpson, 1860Scarlet mime crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Sand Key
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
6
6
Genera
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