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Checklist for Family Mithracidae Balss, 1929
and region Gulf of Mexico (North America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
221
714
1353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
219
712
1348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
94
368
795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
93
366
791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
86
338
737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
45
208
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
38
188
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
28
153
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
46
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
10
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gulf of Mexico
10 Genera with 25 Species
Amphithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18922SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Hemus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 19203SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18185SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18326SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Teleophrys Stimpson, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Thoe Bell, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gulf of Mexico
25 Species
Amphithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790Granulated Spider Crab
Amphithrax hemphilli Rathbun, 1892Spider Crab
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Hemus cristulipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818Channel Clinging Crab
Microphrys antillensis Rathbun, 1901Lobed decorator crab
Microphrys bicornutus Latreille, 1825Speck-claw decorator crab
Microphrys interruptus Rathbun, 1920
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 hemphilli Rathbun, 1892
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Mithrax holderi Stimpson, 1871
Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818
Mithrax verrucosus H. Milne Edw..., 1832Paved clinging crab
Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871Sharphorn clinging crab
Nemausa cornuta Saussure, 1857Shorthorn clinging crab
Teleophrys ornatus Rathbun, 1901
Teleophrys pococki Rathbun, 1924
Teleophrys ruber Stimpson, 1871Red Clinging Crab
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