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Checklist for Family Majidae Samouelle, 1819 (spider crab)
and region Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
448
2925
10558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
445
2918
10546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
166
1267
5249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
163
1257
5186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
153
1195
4883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
81
667
2313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
70
601
2161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
53
482
1733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
106
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crab, Spider crabs
37
119
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
37 Genera with 119 Species
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Alcomaja Ng & Richer ..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Anacinetops Miers, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Chlorilia1SpeciesTaxom
Choniognathus Rathbun, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocoeloma Miers, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Entomonyx Miers, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Gonatorhynchus Haswell, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Halimus Latreille, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Holthuija Ng & Richer ..., 19163SpeciesTaxom
Kimbla Griffin & Tr..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 190010SpeciesTaxom
Leptopisa Stimpson, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 19933SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 19167SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 180310SpeciesTaxom
Microhalimus Haswell, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 17884SpeciesTaxom
Paraentomonyx T. Sakai, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Paramaja Kubo, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Paramaya De Haan, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Paramicippa Milne Edwards, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Paramithrax H. Milne-Edw..., 012SpeciesTaxom
Paranaxia Rathbun, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Pippacirama Griffin & Tr..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Planotergum Balss, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 18829SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippe Heller, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippella Schweitzer, ..., 2011
0SpeciesTaxom
Sakaija Ng & Richer ..., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Schizophroida Sakai, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Seiitaoides Griffin & Tr..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Teratomaia Griffin & Tr..., 19601SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 184811SpeciesTaxom
Tumulosternum McCulloch, 19864SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
119 Species
Alcomaja confragosa Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Anacinetops stimpsoni Miers, 1879
Chlorilia longipes (Dana, 1851)⇒ Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852
Choniognathus granulosa Baker, 1906Granulate Spider Crab
Choniognathus granulosus Baker, 1906
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Cyclax spinicinctus Heller, 1861
Cyclocoeloma tuberculata Miers, 1880
Entomonyx depressus (Sakai, 1974)⇒ Paraentomonyx depressus Sakai, 1974
Entomonyx spinosus Miers, 1884
Gonatorhynchus tumidus (Haswell, 1880)⇒ Paramithrax barbicornis Latreille, 1825
Halimus aries (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Naxia aries H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Halimus auritus (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Naxia aurita Latreille, 1825
Halimus laevis (Haswell, 1880)⇒ Naxia aurita Latreille, 1825
Halimus spinosus (Hess, 1865)⇒ Naxia spinosa Hess, 1865
Halimus truncatipes (Miers, 1879)⇒ Naxia spinosa Hess, 1865
Halimus tumida (Dana, 1851)⇒ Naxia tumida Dana, 1851
Holthuija aussie Ng & De Forges, 2015
Holthuija poorei Ng & De Forges, 2015
Holthuija suluensis Rathbun, 1916
Kimbla franklini Richer de Fo..., 1993
Leptomithrax australiensis (Miers, 1876)⇒ Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Leptomithrax australis Jacquinot, 1853
Leptomithrax depressus Richer de Fo..., 1993
Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Daddy Long Legs
Leptomithrax globifer Rathbun, 1918Swollen Spider Crab
Leptomithrax richardsoni (Dell, 1960)⇒ Teratomaia richardsoni Dell, 1960
Leptomithrax spinulosus (Haswell, 1879)⇒ Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Leptomithrax sternocostulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1851Ribbed Spider-crab
Leptomithrax tuberculatus Whitelegge, 1900
Leptomithrax waitei Whitelegge, 1900
Leptopisa australis Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Macropodia gilsoni Capart, 1951
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Macropodia trigonus Richer de Fo..., 1993
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Maja confragosa Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Maja gibba Alcock, 1899
Maja miersii Walker, 1887
Maja spinigera De Haan, 1837
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Maja suluensis Rathbun, 1916
Micippa cristata Linnaeus, 1758
Micippa curtisfinia
Micippa curtispina Haswell, 1870
Micippa excavata Lanchester, 1900
Micippa magaritifera Henderson, 1893
Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803
Micippa platipes Rüppell, 1830
Micippa spatulifrons (A. Milne-Edw..., 1872)⇒ Micippa platipes Rüppell, 1830
Micippa spinosa Stimpson, 1857Spiny Flat-beaked Crab
Micippa thalia Herbst, 1803
Microhalimus deflexifrons Haswell, 1880
Naxia (Naxioides) robillardi (Miers, 1882)⇒ Naxioides robillardi Miers, 1882
Naxia aries H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ramshorn Crab
Naxia aurita Latreille, 1825Smooth Seaweed-crab
Naxia serpulifera Guérin, 1832
Naxia spinosa Hess, 1865Spiny Seaweed-crab
Naxia tumida Dana, 1851Decorator crab
Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885
Notomithrax peronii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Notomithrax spinosus Miers, 1879
Notomithrax ursus Herbst, 1788Hairy Seaweed Crab
Paraentomonyx depressus Sakai, 1974
Paramaja gibba Alcock, 1895
Paramaya spinigera De Haan, 1837
Paramicippa tuberculosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Pippacirama tuberculosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Paramithrax (Chlorinoides) aculeatus H.Milne Edwards, 1834
Paramithrax (Chlorinoides) coppingeri (Haswell, 1882)⇒ Prismatopus longispinus De Haan, 1839
Paramithrax barbicornis Latreille, 1825Sea Toad
Paramithrax gaimardi
Paramithrax gaimardii (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Paramithrax minor (Filhol, 1885)⇒ Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885
Paramithrax peronii (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Notomithrax peronii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Paramithrax spathulifera
Paramithrax spatulifer (Haswell, 1882)⇒ Prismatopus spatulifer Haswell, 1882
Paramithrax sternocostulatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1851)⇒ Leptomithrax sternocostulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1851
Paramithrax tuberculatus (Whitelegge, 1900)⇒ Leptomithrax tuberculatus Whitelegge, 1900
Paramithrax waitei
Paranaxia keesingi Hosie & Hara, 2016
Paranaxia serpulifera Guérin, 1829
Pippacirama tuberculosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Planotergum mirabile Balss, 1935
Prismatopus acanthonotus White, 1847
Prismatopus aculeatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Prismatopus albanyensis Ward, 1933
Prismatopus brevispinosus Yokoya, 1933
Prismatopus goldsboroughi Rathbun, 1906
Prismatopus harmandi Bouvier, 1906
Prismatopus longispinus De Haan, 1839
Prismatopus occidentalis Griffin, 1970
Prismatopus spatulifer Haswell, 1882
Pseudomicippe banfieldi McCulloch, 1913
Pseudomicippe maccullochi Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Pseudomicippe tenuipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Pseudomicippe varians Miers, 1879
Sakaija longispinosa Ng & De Forges, 2015
Schizophroida colemani Ng & Ahyong, 2018
Schizophroida hilensis Rathbun, 1906Hilo collector crab
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Schizophrys dama Herbst, 1804
Schizophrys rufescens Griffin & Tr..., 1986Red Sea Toad
Seiitaoides orientalis Sakai, 1961
Teratomaia richardsoni Dell, 1960
Tiarinia alidae Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Tiarinia angusta Dana, 1851
Tiarinia cornigera Latreille, 1825
Tiarinia dana Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Tiarinia depressa Stimpson, 1857
Tiarinia elegans (Haswell, 1882)⇒ Lyramaia elegans Haswell, 1882
Tiarinia garthi Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Tiarinia gracilis Dana, 1852
Tiarinia mooloolah Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Tiarinia takedai Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Tiarinia tiarata Adams & White, 1848
Tumulosternum longimanum Haswell, 1880
Tumulosternum longimanus Haswell, 1880
Tumulosternum parvispinosus Ward, 1933
Tumulosternum wardi Griffin & Tr..., 1986

Subnodes of Majidae with occurrences in Australia
SubfamilyMajinae
Samouelle, 1819
23
82
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMithracinae
MacLeay, 1838
6
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPlanoterginae
Stevcic, 1991
1
1
Genus
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