Mithracidae
Also known as: ワタクズガニ亜科
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Decapoda |
| Family | Mithracidae |
| Published in | MacLeay, W. S. (1838). Illustrations of the Annulosa of South Africa. On the brachyurous decapod Crustacea. Brought from the Cape by Dr. Smith. In: Smith, A. (ed.), Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa; consisting chiefly of Figures and Descriptio |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 13 |
| Species records held | 63 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 114 |
| GBIF key | 8150 |
Genera in Mithracidae
- Pitho — 11 species: Pitho aculeata, Pitho anisodon, Pitho dispar, Pitho iherminieri, Pitho laevigata, Pitho lherminieri, Pitho mirabilis, Pitho picteti
- Amphithrax — 10 species: Amphithrax aculeatus, Amphithrax armatus, Amphithrax bellii, Amphithrax besnardi, Amphithrax braziliensis, Amphithrax caboverdianus, Amphithrax clarionensis, Amphithrax hemphilli
- Mithraculus — 8 species: Mithraculus cancasensis, Mithraculus cinctimanus, Mithraculus coryphe, Mithraculus denticulatus, Mithraculus forceps, Mithraculus nodosus, Mithraculus rostratus, Mithraculus sculptus
- Mithrax — 6 species: Mithrax arawakum, Mithrax donovani, Mithrax hispidus, Mithrax pleuracanthus, Mithrax tortugae, Mithrax unguis
- Teleophrys — 6 species: Teleophrys acornis, Teleophrys cristulipes, Teleophrys ornatus, Teleophrys pococki, Teleophrys ruber, Teleophrys tumidus
- Microphrys — 5 species: Microphrys aculeatus, Microphrys branchialis, Microphrys platysoma, Microphrys triangulatus, Microphrys weddelli
- Nemausa — 5 species: Nemausa acuticornis, Nemausa cornuta, Nemausa sinensis, Nemausa spinipes, Nemausa windsorae
- Hemus — 4 species: Hemus analogus, Hemus cristulipes, Hemus finneganae, Hemus magalae
- Omalacantha — 3 species: Omalacantha antillensis, Omalacantha bicornuta, Omalacantha interrupta
- Ala — 2 species: Ala cornuta, Ala tau
- Maguimithrax — 1 species: Maguimithrax spinosissimus
- Nonala — 1 species: Nonala holderi
- Petramithrax — 1 species: Petramithrax pygmaeus
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.