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Checklist for Subfamily Mithracinae MacLeay, 1838
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
450
2718
9963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
447
2712
9948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
183
1329
5432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
180
1318
5366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
168
1250
5038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
90
748
2553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
78
675
2377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
62
549
1952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
110
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crab, Spider crabs
33
86
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMithracinae
MacLeay, 1838
8
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
8 Genera with 25 Species
Cyclocoeloma Miers, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 19235SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18955SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18037SpeciesTaxom
Paramicippa Milne Edwards, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Paranaxia Rathbun, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 18252SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
25 Species
Cyclocoeloma tuberculata Miers, 1880
Cyphocarcinus alcocki Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Cyphocarcinus capreolus Paul’son, 1875
Cyphocarcinus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Cyphocarcinus rathbunae Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Cyphocarcinus suspensus Gravier, 1923
Macrocoeloma camptocerum Stimpson, 1871Florida decorator crab
Macrocoeloma eutheca Stimpson, 1871
Macrocoeloma intermedium Rathbun, 1901
Macrocoeloma nodipes Desbonne, 1867
Macrocoeloma nummifer Alcock, 1895
Micippa cristata Linnaeus, 1758
Micippa excavata Lanchester, 1900
Micippa margaritifera Henderson, 1893
Micippa mascarenica Baker, 1905
Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803
Micippa platipes Rüppell, 1830
Micippa thalia Herbst, 1803
Paramicippa asperimanus (Miers, 1884)⇒ Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803
Paranaxia serpulifera Guérin, 1829
Stenocionops coelatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Stenocionops spinimanus Rathbun, 1892Prickly spider crab
Stenocionops spinosissimus Saussure, 1857Tenspine spider crab
Tiarinia angusta Dana, 1851
Tiarinia cornigera Latreille, 1825


Links, sources and further information
Mithracinae at biodiversity.org.au
Mithracinae at marinespecies.org