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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
422
2215
7147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
418
2208
7139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
160
944
3732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
157
934
3671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
147
874
3445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
79
509
1693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
71
478
1620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
57
387
1283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
8
100
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
14
66
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
14 Genera with 66 Species
Ala Lockington, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Amphithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18922SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 19203SpeciesTaxom
Hemus A. Milne-Edw..., 19581SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18515SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18189SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 183225SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18355SpeciesTaxom
Nonala Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 19204SpeciesTaxom
Petramithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Teleophrys Stimpson, 18895SpeciesTaxom
Thoe Bell, 18603SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
66 Species
Ala cornuta Stimpson, 1860
Amphithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790Granulated Spider Crab
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
Microphrys triangulatus Lockington, 1877
Microphrys weddelli H. Milne Edw..., 1851
Mithraculus cancasensis Türkay, 1967
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 (Mithrax) acuticornis (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871
Mithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790
Mithrax armatus Saussure, 1853
Mithrax bellii Gerstaecker, 1856Moss backed spider crab
Mithrax bispidus
Mithrax braziliensis Rathbun, 1892
Mithrax cancasense Türkay, 1967
Mithrax cancasensis (Türkay, 1967)⇒ Mithraculus cancasensis Türkay, 1967
Mithrax caribbaeus M. J. Rathbun, 1900
Mithrax cornutus (de Saussure, 1857)⇒ Nemausa cornutus de Saussure, 1857
Mithrax denticulatus (Bell, 1835)⇒ Mithraculus denticulatus Bell, 1835
Mithrax hemphilli Rathbun, 1892
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Mithrax laevimanus (Desbonne, 1867)⇒ Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790
Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Mithrax pygmaeus Bell, 1835
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 sinensis Rathbun, 1892
Nemausa spinipes Bell, 1835
Nonala holderi Stimpson, 1871
Omalacantha antillensis Rathbun, 1920
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Omalacantha garthi Lemos de Castro, 1953
Omalacantha interrupta Rathbun, 1920
Petramithrax pygmaeus Bell, 1836
Teleophrys cristulipes Stimpson, 1860Pacific teleophrys
Teleophrys ornatus Rathbun, 1901
Teleophrys pococki Rathbun, 1924
Teleophrys ruber Stimpson, 1871Red Clinging Crab
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