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Checklist for Family Majidae Samouelle, 1819 (spider crab)
and region Bass Strait (Tasman Sea)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
194
563
919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
192
560
918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
64
140
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
63
139
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
58
133
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
28
66
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
23
56
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
15
42
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
3
15
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crab, Spider crabs
8
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bass Strait
8 Genera with 12 Species
Leptomithrax Miers, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Microhalimus Haswell, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Teratomaia Griffin & Tr..., 19601SpeciesTaxom
Tumulosternum McCulloch, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bass Strait
12 Species
Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Daddy Long Legs
Leptomithrax sternocostulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1851Ribbed Spider-crab
Micippa spinosa Stimpson, 1857Spiny Flat-beaked Crab
Microhalimus deflexifrons Haswell, 1880
Naxia aries H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ramshorn Crab
Naxia aurita Latreille, 1825Smooth Seaweed-crab
Naxia spinosa Hess, 1865Spiny Seaweed-crab
Naxia tumida Dana, 1851Decorator crab
Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885
Notomithrax ursus Herbst, 1788Hairy Seaweed Crab
Prismatopus spatulifer Haswell, 1882
Teratomaia richardsoni Dell, 1960

Subnodes of Majidae with occurrences in Bass Strait
SubfamilyMajinae
Samouelle, 1819
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMithracinae
MacLeay, 1838
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