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Checklist for Family Majidae Samouelle, 1819 (spider crab)
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
 


Genera for Africa
33 Genera with 86 Species
#ACEHLMNPST
Alcomaja Ng & Richer ..., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Choniognathus Rathbun, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocoeloma Miers, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 19235SpeciesTaxom
Entomonyx Miers, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 18844SpeciesTaxom
Halimus Latreille, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18955SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 181419SpeciesTaxom
Maia Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 18348SpeciesTaxom
Majella Ortmann, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18037SpeciesTaxom
Micromaia Bittner, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Paramaja Kubo, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Paramaya De Haan, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Paramicippa Milne Edwards, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Paramithrax H. Milne-Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paranaxia Rathbun, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippe Heller, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippella Schweitzer, ..., 2011
0SpeciesTaxom
Sakaija Ng & Richer ..., 20152SpeciesTaxom
Schizophroida Sakai, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 06SpeciesTaxom
Seiitaoides Griffin & Tr..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Tumulosternum McCulloch, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
86 Species
Alcomaja miriky Ng & De Forges, 2015
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Cyclax spinicinctus Heller, 1861
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
Entomonyx spinosus Miers, 1884
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Eurynome longimana (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Eurynome spinosa Hailstone, 1835
Eurynome stimpsonii (Miers, 1884)⇒ Seiitaoides stimpsonii Miers, 1884
Halimus borradailei (Rathbun, 1907)⇒ Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907
Halimus inermis (Rathbun, 1911)⇒ Hyastenus inermis Rathbun, 1911
Leptomithrax sternocostulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1851Ribbed Spider-crab
Macrocoeloma camptocerum Stimpson, 1871Florida decorator crab
Macrocoeloma eutheca Stimpson, 1871
Macrocoeloma intermedium Rathbun, 1901
Macrocoeloma nodipes Desbonne, 1867
Macrocoeloma nummifer Alcock, 1895
Macropodia aegyptia (Edwards H.-M., 1834)⇒ Macropodia deflexa Forest, 1978
Macropodia czernjawskii Brandt, 1880
Macropodia deflexa Forest, 1978
Macropodia doracis Manning & Ho..., 1981
Macropodia falcifera Stimpson, 1857Cape long-legged spider crab
Macropodia formosa Rathbun, 1911
Macropodia gilsoni Capart, 1951
Macropodia hesperiae Manning & Ho..., 1981
Macropodia intermedia Bouvier, 1940
Macropodia linaresi Forest & Zar..., 1964
Macropodia longicornis A. Milne-Edw..., 1899
Macropodia longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1899
Macropodia longirostris Fabricius, 1775Spider crab
Macropodia macrocheles A. Milne-Edw..., 1898
Macropodia parva Van Noort & ..., 1985
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Macropodia spinulosa Miers, 1881
Macropodia straeleni Capart, 1951
Macropodia tenuirostris Leach, 1814Slender spider crab
Maia squinado (Herbst, 1788)⇒ Maja squinado Herbst, 1788
Maja arambourgi Van Straelen, 1936
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Maja capensis Ortmann, 1894Agulhas spider crab
Maja cornuta Linnaeus, 1758
Maja crispata Risso, 1827Lesser Spider Crab
Maja goltziana d’Oliveira..., 1888
Maja squinado ♰ Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Maja verrucosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Maja crispata Risso, 1827
Majella brevipes Ortmann, 1893
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
Micromaia simplex Remy, 1959
Naxia (Naxioides) petusia
Naxia (Naxioides) robillardi (Miers, 1882)⇒ Naxioides robillardi Miers, 1882
Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885
Paramaja gibba Alcock, 1895
Paramaya spinigera De Haan, 1837
Paramicippa asperimanus (Miers, 1884)⇒ Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803
Paramithrax (Chlorinoides) longispinus De Haan, 1839
Paranaxia serpulifera Guérin, 1829
Prismatopus longispinus De Haan, 1839
Prismatopus tosaensis Sakai, 1969
Pseudomicippe nodosa Heller, 1861
Pseudomicippe tenuipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Sakaija africana Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Sakaija santo Ng & De Forges, 2015
Schizophroida hilensis Rathbun, 1906Hilo collector crab
Schizophrys asper
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Schizophrys dahlak Griffin & Tr..., 1986Spider Crab
Schizophrys dama Herbst, 1804
Schizophrys serratus (White, 1847)⇒ Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Schizophrys servalus
Seiitaoides stimpsonii Miers, 1884
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

Subnodes of Majidae with occurrences in Africa
SubfamilyMajinae
Samouelle, 1819
18
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicromaiinae ♰
Beurlen, 1930
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMithracinae
MacLeay, 1838
8
25
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Majidae at artfakta.se
Majidae at biodiversity.org.au
Majidae at dyntaxa.se
Majidae at gbif.org
Majidae at irmng.org
Majidae at itis.gov
Majidae at marinespecies.org