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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Santa Catarina (South Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
77
134
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
77
134
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
42
72
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
42
72
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
39
64
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
23
40
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
22
39
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
17
29
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
5
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Catarina
5 Families width 12 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Catarina
11 Genera with 12 Species
Apiomithrax Rathbun, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Catarina
12 Species
Apiomithrax violaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Epialtus brasiliensis Dana, 1852
Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871New Mexico ticktrefoil
Libinia ferreirae Brito Capello, 1871
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Pelia rotunda A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Pitho sexdentata Bell, 1835
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Santa Catarina
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
3
3
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