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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
367
1854
5169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
365
1849
5159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
139
840
2581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
138
834
2561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
128
794
2416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
68
464
1192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
60
422
1133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
43
331
914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
74
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crab, Spider crabs
22
64
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Australia
22 Genera with 64 Species
#ACLMNPST
Anacinetops Miers, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 19005SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18038SpeciesTaxom
Microhalimus Haswell, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 17883SpeciesTaxom
Paraentomonyx T. Sakai, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Paramithrax H. Milne-Edw..., 08SpeciesTaxom
Paranaxia Rathbun, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Pippacirama Griffin & Tr..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Planotergum Balss, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 18825SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippe Heller, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippella Schweitzer, ..., 2011
0SpeciesTaxom
Schizophroida Sakai, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Teratomaia Griffin & Tr..., 19601SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Tumulosternum McCulloch, 19864SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Australia
64 Species
Anacinetops stimpsoni Miers, 1879
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Cyclax spinicinctus Heller, 1861
Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Daddy Long Legs
Leptomithrax globifer Rathbun, 1918Swollen Spider Crab
Leptomithrax sternocostulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1851Ribbed Spider-crab
Leptomithrax tuberculatus Whitelegge, 1900
Leptomithrax waitei Whitelegge, 1900
Macropodia gilsoni Capart, 1951
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Maja squinado ♰ Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Micippa curtisfinia
Micippa curtispina Haswell, 1870
Micippa excavata Lanchester, 1900
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 ursus Herbst, 1788Hairy Seaweed Crab
Paraentomonyx depressus Sakai, 1974
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 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 aculeatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Prismatopus albanyensis Ward, 1933
Prismatopus goldsboroughi Rathbun, 1906
Prismatopus longispinus De Haan, 1839
Prismatopus spatulifer Haswell, 1882
Pseudomicippe banfieldi McCulloch, 1913
Pseudomicippe maccullochi Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Pseudomicippe varians Miers, 1879
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
Teratomaia richardsoni Dell, 1960
Tiarinia angusta Dana, 1851
Tiarinia mooloolah Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Tiarinia takedai Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Tumulosternum longimanum Haswell, 1880
Tumulosternum longimanus Haswell, 1880
Tumulosternum parvispinosus Ward, 1933
Tumulosternum wardi Griffin & Tr..., 1986

Subnodes of Majidae with occurrences in East Australia
SubfamilyMajinae
Samouelle, 1819
16
48
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMithracinae
MacLeay, 1838
3
13
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