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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Veracruz (East Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
107
247
432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
107
247
432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
67
185
367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
67
185
367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
62
170
340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
36
105
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
34
100
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
24
76
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
17
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Veracruz
6 Families width 28 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192911SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab3SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Veracruz
17 Genera with 28 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1815Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18185SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Paradasygyius Garth, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 17944SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Veracruz
28 Species
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Anasimus latus Rathbun, 1894Stilt spider crab
Coryrhynchus sidneyi Rathbun, 1924
Damithrax tortugae (Rathbun, 1920)⇒ Mithrax tortugae Rathbun, 1920
Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Winged mime crab
Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Macrocoeloma camptocerum Stimpson, 1871Florida decorator crab
Macrocoeloma diplacanthum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass 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 hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Mithrax verrucosus H. Milne Edw..., 1832Paved clinging crab
Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871Sharphorn clinging crab
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Omalacantha interrupta Rathbun, 1920
Paradasygyius depressus Bell, 1835
Pitho aculeata Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pitho
Pitho anisodon von Martens, 1872Oval urn crab
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Pitho mirabilis Herbst, 1794
Pyromaia arachna Rathbun, 1924Needlenose pear crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Veracruz
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTychidae
Dana, 1851
Urn crabs
1
4
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