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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Venezuela (Northern South America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
205
595
1110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
204
594
1109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
98
312
633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
97
311
631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
89
279
556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
44
153
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
38
138
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
31
112
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
28
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Venezuela
6 Families width 45 Species
Mithracidae Balss, 192920SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18385SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab7SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Venezuela
28 Genera with 45 Species
#ABCDEILMNOPRST
Amphithrax Windsor & Fe..., 17901SpeciesTaxom
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Anisonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Batrachonotus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Eoinachoides Van Straelen, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Ericerodes Rathbun, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1871Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18185SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18328SpeciesTaxom
Nibilia A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18712SpeciesTaxom
Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 17912SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Stilbognathus von Martens, 01SpeciesTaxom
Teleophrys Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Thoe Bell, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Venezuela
45 Species
Amphithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790Granulated Spider Crab
Anasimus latus Rathbun, 1894Stilt spider crab
Anisonotus curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Batrachonotus fragosus Stimpson, 1871
Collodes trispinosus Stimpson, 1871
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Eoinachoides senni Van Straelen, 1933
Ericerodes botti Türkay, 1968
Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817
Libinia ferreirae Brito Capello, 1871
Macrocoeloma eutheca Stimpson, 1871
Macrocoeloma nodipes Desbonne, 1867
Macrocoeloma septemspinosum Stimpson, 1871Thorny Decorator Crab
Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818Channel Clinging Crab
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Microphrys bicornutus Latreille, 1825Speck-claw decorator crab
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 (Mithraculus) forceps (A. Milne-Edw..., 1875)⇒ Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Mithrax (Mithraculus) sculptus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818
Mithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Mithrax laevimanus (Desbonne, 1867)⇒ Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790
Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818
Mithrax verrucosus H. Milne Edw..., 1832Paved clinging crab
Nibilia antilocapra Stimpson, 1871Shorthorn spiny crab
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Pitho laevigata A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Eggshell urn crab
Podochela botti (Türkay, 1968)⇒ Ericerodes botti Türkay, 1968
Pyromaia cuspidata Stimpson, 1871Dartnose pear crab
Pyromaia tuberculata Lockington, 1877Spider Crab
Pyromaia vogelsangi Türkay, 1968
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Rochinia umbonata Stimpson, 1871Knobbed spiny crab
Sphenocarcinus corrosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Eroded vase crab
Stenocionops furcata (Olivier, 1791)⇒ Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Stilbognathus martensia
Teleophrys ruber Stimpson, 1871Red Clinging Crab
Thoe puella Stimpson, 1860Scarlet mime crab

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

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
9
20
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