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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
108
235
409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
108
235
409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
77
189
348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
76
185
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
71
167
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
35
96
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
30
90
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
22
69
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
21
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
6
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nicaragua
6 Genera with 7 Species
Ala Lockington, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18922SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nicaragua
7 Species
Ala cornuta Stimpson, 1860
Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818Channel Clinging Crab
Microphrys platysoma Stimpson, 1860
Mithraculus denticulatus Bell, 1835
Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818
Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871Sharphorn clinging crab
Nemausa sinensis Rathbun, 1892


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