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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
212
609
939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
210
607
939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
85
259
487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
84
258
486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
76
233
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
39
137
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
34
127
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
26
99
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
35
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southeast Brazil
7 Families width 51 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs15SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 185111SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18386SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192912SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab4SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southeast Brazil
35 Genera with 51 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRST
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Apias Rathbun, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Apiomithrax Rathbun, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Batrachonotus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Ericerodes Rathbun, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Inachoides H. Milne Edw..., 18603SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Leucippa H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Leurocyclus Rathbun, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Metoporhaphis Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nonala Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Notolopas Stimpson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Paulita Guinot, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Scyramathia A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Stratiolibinia Tavares & Sa..., 19441SpeciesTaxom
Teleophrys Stimpson, 19241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Brazil
51 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
Coryrhynchus sidneyi Rathbun, 1924
Damithrax tortugae (Rathbun, 1920)⇒ Mithrax tortugae Rathbun, 1920
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus brasiliensis Dana, 1852
Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Winged mime crab
Ericerodes gracilipes Stimpson, 1871
Euprognatha gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871New Mexico ticktrefoil
Hyas araneus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic lyre crab
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
Metoporhaphis calcarata Say, 1818False arrow 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
Nonala holderi Stimpson, 1871
Notolopas brasiliensis Miers, 1886
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Omalacantha garthi Lemos de Castro, 1953
Omalacantha interrupta Rathbun, 1920
Paulita tuberculata Lemos de Castro, 1949
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Pelia rotunda A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Pitho laevigata A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Eggshell urn crab
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny 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
Teleophrys pococki Rathbun, 1924

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Southeast Brazil
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
11
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
7
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOregoniidae
Garth, 1958
1
1
Genus
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