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Checklist for Family Mithracidae Balss, 1929
and region Norway (Scandinavia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
319
1307
3578
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
315
1301
3567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
115
423
1004
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
112
411
948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
107
396
919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
59
230
354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
55
223
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
44
174
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
8
50
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
7
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Norway
7 Genera with 14 Species
Amphithrax Windsor & Fe..., 17901SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18512SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18325SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Teleophrys Stimpson, 19272SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Norway
14 Species
Amphithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790Granulated Spider Crab
Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818Channel Clinging Crab
Microphrys aculeatus Bell, 1835
Microphrys weddelli H. Milne Edw..., 1851
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Mithraculus nodosus Bell, 1835Noduled crab
Mithrax (Mithraculus) nodosus (Bell, 1835)⇒ Mithraculus nodosus Bell, 1835
Mithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818
Mithrax verrucosus H. Milne Edw..., 1832Paved clinging crab
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Teleophrys cristulipes Stimpson, 1860Pacific teleophrys
Teleophrys diana Boone, 1927


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