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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
321
1128
2408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
318
1123
2403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
110
413
981
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
108
405
941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
101
376
882
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
52
205
401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
47
198
393
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
38
153
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
34
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
6
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern South America
6 Genera with 13 Species
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18512SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Thoe Bell, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern South America
13 Species
Microphrys bicornutus Latreille, 1825Speck-claw decorator crab
Microphrys weddelli H. Milne Edw..., 1851
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Mithraculus nodosus Bell, 1835Noduled crab
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 hemphilli Rathbun, 1892
Nemausa sinensis Rathbun, 1892
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator 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