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Checklist for Family Mithracidae Balss, 1929
and region Colombia (Northern South America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
232
793
1909
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
232
793
1909
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
115
496
1410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
113
491
1395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
105
454
1277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
53
257
652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
46
239
619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
36
199
483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
53
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
14
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colombia
14 Genera with 43 Species
Ala Lockington, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Amphithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 19203SpeciesTaxom
Hemus A. Milne-Edw..., 19581SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18603SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18186SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 186011SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Nonala Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Petramithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Teleophrys Stimpson, 18894SpeciesTaxom
Thoe Bell, 18603SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colombia
43 Species
Ala cornuta Stimpson, 1860
Amphithrax hemphilli Rathbun, 1892Spider Crab
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 finneganae Garth, 1958
Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818Channel Clinging Crab
Microphrys aculeatus Bell, 1835
Microphrys bicornutus Latreille, 1825Speck-claw decorator crab
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 ruber Stimpson, 1871
Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818Emerald crab
Mithrax (Mithraculus) coryphe (J. F. W. Herbst, 1801)⇒ Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801
Mithrax (Mithraculus) sculptus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818
Mithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790
Mithrax cornutus (de Saussure, 1857)⇒ Nemausa cornutus de Saussure, 1857
Mithrax hemphilli Rathbun, 1892
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Mithrax pygmaeus Bell, 1835
Mithrax sinensis Rathbun, 1892
Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818
Mithrax tuberculatus Stimpson, 1860
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
Teleophrys ornatus Rathbun, 1901
Teleophrys pococki Rathbun, 1924
Teleophrys tumidus Cano, 1889
Thoe erosa Bell, 1835
Thoe panamensis Nobili, 1901
Thoe puella Stimpson, 1860Scarlet mime crab


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