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Checklist for Family Majidae Samouelle, 1819 (spider crab)
and region Benelux (West Europe)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
229
714
1510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
228
713
1507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
98
317
666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
97
314
662
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
94
303
648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
56
167
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
50
151
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
40
128
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
5
22
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crab, Spider crabs
7
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Benelux
7 Genera with 16 Species
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18148SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17883SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippella Schweitzer, ..., 18861SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benelux
16 Species
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Leptomithrax griffini Feldmann, 1990
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Macropodia czernjawskii Brandt, 1880
Macropodia deflexa Forest, 1978
Macropodia gilsoni Capart, 1951
Macropodia linaresi Forest & Zar..., 1964
Macropodia longirostris Fabricius, 1775Spider crab
Macropodia parva Van Noort & ..., 1985
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Macropodia tenuirostris Leach, 1814Slender spider crab
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Maja crispata Risso, 1827Lesser Spider Crab
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Notomithrax allani Feldmann, 1990
Pseudomicippella granulosa Pelseneer, 1886

Subnodes of Majidae with occurrences in Benelux
SubfamilyMajinae
Samouelle, 1819
4
6
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