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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
496
3152
12962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
484
3129
12893
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
196
1437
6560
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
193
1424
6480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
179
1355
6188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
101
819
2705
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
84
719
2462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
65
594
1960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
9
137
425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
18
85
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
18 Genera with 85 Species
Ala Lockington, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Amphithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18923SpeciesTaxom
Anaptychus Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 19203SpeciesTaxom
Hemus A. Milne-Edw..., 19583SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18777SpeciesTaxom
Milnia Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18188SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 183231SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18356SpeciesTaxom
Nonala Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Othonia Bell, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Petramithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Platypes Lockington, 02SpeciesTaxom
Teleophrys Stimpson, 18895SpeciesTaxom
Thoe Bell, 18604SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
85 Species
Ala cornuta Stimpson, 1860
Amphithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790Granulated Spider Crab
Amphithrax hemphilli Rathbun, 1892Spider Crab
Amphithrax pilosus Rathbun, 1892Hairy Clinging 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 analogus Rathbun, 1898
Hemus cristulipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Hemus finneganae Garth, 1958
Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818Channel Clinging Crab
Microphrys antillensis Rathbun, 1901Lobed decorator crab
Microphrys bicornuta (Latreille, 1825)⇒ Microphrys bicornutus Latreille, 1825
Microphrys bicornutus Latreille, 1825Speck-claw decorator crab
Microphrys branchialis Rathbun, 1898
Microphrys interruptus Rathbun, 1920
Microphrys platysoma Stimpson, 1860
Microphrys triangulatus Lockington, 1877
Milnia platysoma (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Microphrys platysoma Stimpson, 1860
Mithraculus cinctimanus Stimpson, 1860Anemone crab
Mithraculus coronatus (White, 1847)⇒ Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818
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) nodosus (Bell, 1835)⇒ Mithraculus nodosus Bell, 1835
Mithrax (Mithraculus) sculptus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818
Mithrax (Mithraculus) triangulatus
Mithrax (Mithrax) acuticornis (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871
Mithrax (Mithrax) sonorensis Rathbun, 1933
Mithrax (Schizophrys) triangularis (Kossmann, 1877)⇒ Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Mithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790
Mithrax areolatus (Lockington, 1877)⇒ Mithraculus denticulatus Bell, 1835
Mithrax armatus Saussure, 1853
Mithrax caribbaeus M. J. Rathbun, 1900
Mithrax cinctimanus (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Mithraculus cinctimanus Stimpson, 1860
Mithrax clarionensis Garth, 1940
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 depressus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1875)⇒ Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790
Mithrax hemphilli Rathbun, 1892
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Mithrax holderi Stimpson, 1871
Mithrax orcutti (Rathbun, 1925)⇒ Mithrax armatus Saussure, 1853
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 sinensis Rathbun, 1892
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 rostrata (A. Milne-Edw..., 1875)⇒ Nemausa cornuta Saussure, 1857
Nemausa sinensis Rathbun, 1892
Nemausa spinipes Bell, 1835
Nonala holderi Stimpson, 1871
Omalacantha antillensis Rathbun, 1920
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Omalacantha interrupta Rathbun, 1920
Othonia carolinensis (Rathbun, 1892)⇒ Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867
Othonia nicholsi (Rathbun, 1892)⇒ Pitho picteti Saussure, 1853
Othonia picteti (Saussure, 1853)⇒ Pitho picteti Saussure, 1853
Othonia rotunda (Rathbun, 1892)⇒ Pitho mirabilis Herbst, 1794
Petramithrax pygmaeus Bell, 1836
Platypes dixephelalis
Platypes robisne
Teleophrys cristulipes Stimpson, 1860Pacific teleophrys
Teleophrys ornatus Rathbun, 1901
Teleophrys pococki Rathbun, 1924
Teleophrys ruber Stimpson, 1871Red Clinging Crab
Teleophrys tumidus Cano, 1889
Thoe aspera Rathbun, 1901
Thoe erosa Bell, 1835
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