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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Trinidad (Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
86
180
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
86
180
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
59
138
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
59
138
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
54
126
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
30
80
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
28
78
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
21
57
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
5
13
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Trinidad
5 Families width 18 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19297SpeciesTaxom
Majidae (Samouelle, 1819)Spider crab2SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Trinidad
13 Genera with 18 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1871Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pisosoma Glassell, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17882SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Trinidad
18 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Coryrhynchus riisei Stimpson, 1860
Damithrax tortugae (Rathbun, 1920)⇒ Mithrax tortugae Rathbun, 1920
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Libinia ferreirae Brito Capello, 1871
Macrocoeloma subparellelum Stimpson, 1860
Microphrys bicornutus Latreille, 1825Speck-claw decorator crab
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818Emerald crab
Mithrax verrucosus H. Milne Edw..., 1832Paved clinging crab
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Pisosoma riisei (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Pachycheles riisei Stimpson, 1859
Pitho laevigata A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Eggshell urn crab
Pitho laevisgata
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Stenorhynchus debilis Smith, 1871Arrow crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Trinidad
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTychidae
Dana, 1851
Urn crabs
1
3
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