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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Uruguay (Southern South America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
104
241
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
104
241
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
42
94
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
42
94
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
38
80
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
23
51
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
23
51
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
18
34
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
4
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Uruguay
4 Families width 11 Species
Inachoididae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Eurypodiidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Uruguay
10 Genera with 11 Species
Collodes Stimpson, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Eurypodius Guérin, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Leucippa H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Leurocyclus Rathbun, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Libidoclaea H. Milne-Edw..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uruguay
11 Species
Collodes rostratus A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Eurypodius latreillii Guérin, 1825
Leucippa pentagona H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Leurocyclus tuberculosus H. Milne Edw..., 1842
Libidoclaea granaria H. Milne Edw..., 1842
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Pelia rotunda A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Pyromaia tuberculata Lockington, 1877Spider Crab
Rochinia gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab

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

Taxom

FamilyEurypodiidae
MacLeay, 1838
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
3
3
Genera
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