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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
157
401
754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
156
400
753
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
77
232
483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
76
231
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
71
216
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
40
137
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
38
126
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
28
103
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
3
19
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crab, Spider crabs
7
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Egypt
7 Genera with 9 Species
Cyphocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Halimus Latreille, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 19861SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Egypt
9 Species
Cyphocarcinus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Halimus espinosus (Borradaile, 1903)⇒ Hyastenus espinosus Borradaile, 1903
Macropodia longirostris Fabricius, 1775Spider crab
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Maja goltziana d’Oliveira..., 1888
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Micippa platipes Rüppell, 1830
Schizophrys dahlak Griffin & Tr..., 1986Spider Crab

Subnodes of Majidae with occurrences in Egypt
SubfamilyMajinae
Samouelle, 1819
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMithracinae
MacLeay, 1838
2
2
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