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Checklist for Family Mithracidae Balss, 1929
and region Central America (America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
283
1069
2864
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
281
1067
2861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
126
612
2065
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
125
606
2049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
118
564
1914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
60
319
870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
52
298
835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
41
245
614
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
65
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
15
57
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
15 Genera with 57 Species
Ala Lockington, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Amphithrax Windsor & Fe..., 17901SpeciesTaxom
Anaptychus Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 19203SpeciesTaxom
Hemus A. Milne-Edw..., 20113SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18605SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18187SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 183220SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Nonala Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Petramithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Teleophrys Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Thoe Bell, 18605SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
57 Species
Ala cornuta Stimpson, 1860
Amphithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790Granulated Spider Crab
Anaptychus cornuta (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Ala cornuta Stimpson, 1860
Damithrax hispidus (Herbst, 1790)⇒ Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Damithrax tortugae (Rathbun, 1920)⇒ Mithrax tortugae Rathbun, 1920
Hemus cristulipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Hemus finneganae Garth, 1958
Hemus magalae Windsor & Fe..., 2011
Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818Channel Clinging Crab
Microphrys antillensis Rathbun, 1901Lobed decorator crab
Microphrys bicornutus Latreille, 1825Speck-claw decorator crab
Microphrys branchialis Rathbun, 1898
Microphrys interruptus Rathbun, 1920
Microphrys platysoma Stimpson, 1860
Mithraculus cinctimanus Stimpson, 1860Anemone crab
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithraculus denticulatus Bell, 1835
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Mithraculus nodosus Bell, 1835Noduled crab
Mithraculus ruber Stimpson, 1871
Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818Emerald crab
Mithrax (Mithraculus) coryphe (J. F. W. Herbst, 1801)⇒ Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801
Mithrax (Mithraculus) forceps (A. Milne-Edw..., 1875)⇒ Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Mithrax (Mithraculus) sculptus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818
Mithrax (Mithrax) acuticornis (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871
Mithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790
Mithrax armatus Saussure, 1853
Mithrax cinctimanus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Mithraculus cinctimanus Stimpson, 1860
Mithrax commensalis (Manning, 1970)⇒ Mithraculus cinctimanus Stimpson, 1860
Mithrax cornutus (de Saussure, 1857)⇒ Nemausa cornutus de Saussure, 1857
Mithrax denticulatus (Bell, 1835)⇒ Mithraculus denticulatus Bell, 1835
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 pygmaeus Bell, 1835
Mithrax ruber (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithraculus ruber Stimpson, 1871
Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818
Mithrax tortugae Rathbun, 1920
Mithrax tuberculatus Stimpson, 1860
Mithrax verrucosus H. Milne Edw..., 1832Paved clinging crab
Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871Sharphorn clinging crab
Nemausa cornuta Saussure, 1857Shorthorn clinging crab
Nemausa cornutus de Saussure, 1857Shorthorn clinging crab
Nemausa sinensis Rathbun, 1892
Nonala holderi Stimpson, 1871
Omalacantha antillensis Rathbun, 1920
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Omalacantha interrupta Rathbun, 1920
Petramithrax pygmaeus Bell, 1836
Teleophrys cristulipes Stimpson, 1860Pacific teleophrys
Thoe aspera Rathbun, 1901
Thoe erosa Bell, 1835
Thoe panamensis Nobili, 1901
Thoe puella Stimpson, 1860Scarlet mime crab
Thoe sulcata Stimpson, 1860


Links, sources and further information
Mithracidae at gbif.org
Mithracidae at irmng.org
Mithracidae at itis.gov
Mithracidae at marinespecies.org