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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
110
201
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
110
201
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
50
97
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
50
97
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
46
86
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
29
55
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
26
52
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
21
35
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
12
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Brazil
6 Families width 14 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Brazil
12 Genera with 14 Species
Apiomithrax Rathbun, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Brazil
14 Species
Apiomithrax violaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Epialtus brasiliensis Dana, 1852
Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871New Mexico ticktrefoil
Libinia erinacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Seagrass spider crab
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
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in South Brazil
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
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