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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region US Virgin Islands (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
111
268
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
111
268
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
78
204
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
78
204
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
72
189
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
37
116
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
32
109
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
24
88
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
32
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for US Virgin Islands
6 Families width 54 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18386SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192919SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab9SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for US Virgin Islands
32 Genera with 54 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPST
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Aepinus Rathbun, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Amphithrax Windsor & Fe..., 17901SpeciesTaxom
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Anomalothir Miers, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Batrachonotus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18712SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Eucinetops Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Inachoides H. Milne Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Leptopisa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18254SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Menaethiops Alcock, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18185SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18326SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nonala Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Picroceroides Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pisosoma Glassell, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18796SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Thoe Bell, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Trachymaia A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for US Virgin Islands
54 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Aepinus septemspinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Amphithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790Granulated Spider Crab
Anasimus fugax A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Anomalothir furcillatus Stimpson, 1871
Batrachonotus fragosus Stimpson, 1871
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Coryrhynchus riisei Stimpson, 1860
Damithrax hispidus (Herbst, 1790)⇒ Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus sulcirostris Stimpson, 1860
Eucinetops blakianus Rathbun, 1896
Euprognatha gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871New Mexico ticktrefoil
Herbstia (Herbstiella) depressa Stimpson, 1860
Inachoides laevis Stimpson, 1860
Leptopisa setirostris Stimpson, 1871
Macrocoeloma diplacanthum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma eutheca Stimpson, 1871
Macrocoeloma subparellelum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818Channel Clinging Crab
Menaethiops portoricensis Rathbun, 1924
Mithraculus cinctimanus Stimpson, 1860Anemone crab
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Mithraculus ruber Stimpson, 1871
Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818Emerald crab
Mithrax hemphilli Rathbun, 1892
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Mithrax pilosus (M. J. Rathbun, 1892)⇒ Mithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790
Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818
Mithrax verrucosus H. Milne Edw..., 1832Paved clinging crab
Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871Sharphorn clinging crab
Nonala holderi Stimpson, 1871
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Pelia pacifica A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Picroceroides tubularis Miers, 1886
Pisosoma riisei (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Pachycheles riisei Stimpson, 1859
Pitho aculeata Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pitho
Pitho anisodon von Martens, 1872Oval urn crab
Pitho dispar Rathbun, 1925
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Pitho mirabilis Herbst, 1794
Pitho quadridentata Miers, 1879
Podochela macrodera Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab
Stenocionops spinosissimus Saussure, 1857Tenspine spider crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Thoe puella Stimpson, 1860Scarlet mime crab
Trachymaia cornuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1880

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in US Virgin Islands
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
7
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
9
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTychidae
Dana, 1851
Urn crabs
1
6
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