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Checklist for Family Majidae Samouelle, 1819 (spider crab)
and region Eurasia (Continents)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
613
5026
27212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
598
4987
27139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
248
2433
14370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
245
2417
14257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
215
2285
13463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
124
1416
6910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
100
1262
6395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
82
1033
4994
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
9
179
754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crab, Spider crabs
56
202
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eurasia
56 Genera with 202 Species
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Ageitomaia Griffin & Tr..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Alcomaja Ng & Richer ..., 19694SpeciesTaxom
Anacinetops Miers, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Anomalopisa Johnson, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Choniognathus Rathbun, 19294SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 04SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocoeloma Miers, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Cyclomaia Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18683SpeciesTaxom
Dumeia1SpeciesTaxom
Egeria Leach, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Entomonyx Miers, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 19296SpeciesTaxom
Halimus Latreille, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Holthuija Ng & Richer ..., 19163SpeciesTaxom
Kasagia de Forges & ..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 18517SpeciesTaxom
Leptopisa Stimpson, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 181416SpeciesTaxom
Maia Lamarck, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 183426SpeciesTaxom
Majella Ortmann, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 197915SpeciesTaxom
Microchela Garassino, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Microhalimus Haswell, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Micromaia Bittner, 18758SpeciesTaxom
Mithracia Bell, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Nanomaja Müller & Col..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18519SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 17883SpeciesTaxom
Ovimaja Ng & Richer ..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Panticarcinus Collins & Sa..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Paraentomonyx T. Sakai, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Paramaja Kubo, 20153SpeciesTaxom
Paramaya De Haan, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Paramithrax H. Milne-Edw..., 05SpeciesTaxom
Paranaxia Rathbun, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Periacanthus Bittner, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Pericera Latreille, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Pisosoma Glassell, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Planaja Ng & Richer ..., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Planotergum Balss, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 19698SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippe Heller, 18657SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippella Schweitzer, ..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Rathbunaja Ng & Richer ..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Sakaija Ng & Richer ..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Schizophroida Sakai, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18477SpeciesTaxom
Seiitaoides Griffin & Tr..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Thacanophrys Griffin & Tr..., 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 184813SpeciesTaxom
Wilsonimaia Blow & Manning, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Zewa MacCulloch, 19382SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eurasia
202 Species and 2 Subspecies
Ageitomaia baeckstroemi Balss, 1924
Alcomaja confragosa Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Alcomaja gracilipes N.g.Chen, 1999
Alcomaja irrorata Ng & De Forges, 2015
Alcomaja nagashimaensis T.Sakai, 1969
Anacinetops stimpsoni Miers, 1879
Anomalopisa incongruens (Johnson, 1965)⇒ Planotergum mirabile Balss, 1935
Choniognathus elegans Stebbing, 1921
Choniognathus koreensis (Rathbun, 1932)⇒ Choniognathus reini Balss, 1924
Choniognathus reini Balss, 1924
Choniognathus verhoeffei Balss, 1929
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Cyclax perryi (Dana, 1851)⇒ Cyclax spinicinctus Heller, 1861
Cyclax spinicinctus Heller, 1861
Cyclax spinigera
Cyclocoeloma tuberculata Miers, 1880
Cyclocoeloma tuberculatum (Miers, 1880)⇒ Cyclocoeloma tuberculata Miers, 1880
Cyclomaia suborbicularis (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Cyclax suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858
Cyphocarcinus alcocki Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Cyphocarcinus capreolus Paul’son, 1875
Cyphocarcinus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Dumeia taiwanicus Loh & Wu, 1998
Egeria investigatoris (Alcock, 1895)⇒ Phalangipus hystrix Miers, 1886
Entomonyx depressus (Sakai, 1974)⇒ Paraentomonyx depressus Sakai, 1974
Entomonyx spinosus Miers, 1884
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Eurynome elegans (Stebbing, 1921)⇒ Choniognathus elegans Stebbing, 1921
Eurynome reini (Balss, 1924)⇒ Choniognathus reini Balss, 1924
Eurynome spinosa Hailstone, 1835
Eurynome tenuicornis Malm, 1861
Eurynome verhoeffi Balss, 1929
Halimus agassizi (Rathbun, 1902)⇒ Lahaina agassizi Rathbun, 1902
Halimus aries (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Naxia aries H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Halimus espinosus (Borradaile, 1903)⇒ Hyastenus espinosus Borradaile, 1903
Holthuija cognata Ng & De Forges, 2015
Holthuija miersii Walker, 1887
Holthuija suluensis Rathbun, 1916
Kasagia arbastoi Richer de Fo..., 2007
Leptomithrax bifidus Ortmann, 1893
Leptomithrax edwardsii De Haan, 1835
Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Daddy Long Legs
Leptomithrax griffini Feldmann, 1990
Leptomithrax kiiensis Sakai, 1969
Leptomithrax sinensis Rathbun, 1916
Leptomithrax sternocostulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1851Ribbed Spider-crab
Leptopisa australis Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Leptopisa nipponensis Sakai, 1938
Macrocoeloma camptocerum Stimpson, 1871Florida decorator crab
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Macropodia aegyptia (Edwards H.-M., 1834)⇒ Macropodia deflexa Forest, 1978
Macropodia czerniavskii Brandt, 1880
Macropodia czernjawskii Brandt, 1880
Macropodia deflexa Forest, 1978
Macropodia egyptia
Macropodia falcifera Stimpson, 1857Cape long-legged spider crab
Macropodia gilsoni Capart, 1951
Macropodia linaresi Forest & Zar..., 1964
Macropodia longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1899
Macropodia longirostris Fabricius, 1775Spider crab
Macropodia longirostris aegyptia
Macropodia parva Van Noort & ..., 1985
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Macropodia rostratus
Macropodia spinulosa Miers, 1881
Macropodia tenuirostris Leach, 1814Slender spider crab
Maia retusa (Latreille, 1829)⇒ Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829
Maia squinado (Herbst, 1788)⇒ Maja squinado Herbst, 1788
Maia verrucosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Maja crispata Risso, 1827
Maja affinis (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Maja biaensis Lorenthey, 1929
Maja bisarmata Rathbun, 1916
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Maja compressipes Miers, 1879
Maja cornuta Linnaeus, 1758
Maja crispata Risso, 1827Lesser Spider Crab
Maja elongata (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Maja gibba Alcock, 1899
Maja goltziana d’Oliveira..., 1888
Maja heraldica (De Haan, 1837)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Maja hungarica Lorenthey, 1929
Maja japonica Rathbun, 1932
Maja kaempferi (Temminck, 1836)⇒ Macrocheira kaempferi Temminck, 1836
Maja kominatoensis Kubo, 1936
Maja linapacanensis Rathbun, 1916
Maja longispinus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Prismatopus longispinus De Haan, 1839
Maja miersii Walker, 1887
Maja nagashimaensis Sakai, 1969
Maja nipponensis (Sakai, 1934)⇒ Maja japonica Rathbun, 1932
Maja proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Maja sakaii Takeda & Miyake, 1969
Maja spinigera De Haan, 1837
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Maja suluensis Rathbun, 1916
Maja verrucosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Maja crispata Risso, 1827
Majella brevipes Ortmann, 1893
Micippa annamariae M. Gatt, 2010
Micippa antiqua Beschin, 2001
Micippa austriaca Bachmayer, 1953
Micippa cristata Linnaeus, 1758
Micippa curtispina Haswell, 1870
Micippa excavata Lanchester, 1900
Micippa haani (Stimpson, 1857)⇒ Micippa thalia Herbst, 1803
Micippa hungarica Lorenthey, 1929
Micippa margaritifera Henderson, 1893
Micippa mascarenica Baker, 1905
Micippa parca Alcock, 1895
Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803
Micippa platipes Rüppell, 1830
Micippa thalia Herbst, 1803
Micippa xishaensis Chen, 1979
Microchela rostrata Garassino, 1994
Microhalimus deflexifrons Haswell, 1880
Micromaia batalleri Vía Boada, 1959
Micromaia elegans Beschin, 1985
Micromaia mainensis Beschin, 1985
Micromaia margaritata Fabiani, 1910
Micromaia priabonensis Oppenheim, 1901
Micromaia punctulosa Lörenthey, 1929
Micromaia spinosa Noetling, 1885
Micromaia tuberculata Bittner, 1875
Mithracia libinioides Bell, 1857
Nanomaja simplex Muller, 1991
Naxia (Naxioides) hirta A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Naxia (Naxioides) robillardi (Miers, 1882)⇒ Naxioides robillardi Miers, 1882
Naxia aries H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ramshorn Crab
Naxia aurita Latreille, 1825Smooth Seaweed-crab
Naxia cerastes (Ortmann, 1894)⇒ Naxioides cerastes Ortmann, 1894
Naxia hystrix (Miers, 1886)⇒ Phalangipus hystrix Miers, 1886
Naxia investigatoris (Alcock, 1896)⇒ Naxioides investigatoris Alcock, 1896
Naxia taurus (Pocock, 1890)⇒ Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890
Naxia tumida Dana, 1851Decorator crab
Notomithrax allani Feldmann, 1990
Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885
Notomithrax ursus Herbst, 1788Hairy Seaweed Crab
Ovimaja compressipes Miers, 1879
Panticarcinus maylandiensis Collins & Sa..., 2006
Paraentomonyx depressus Sakai, 1974
Paramaja gibba Alcock, 1895
Paramaja kominatoensis (Kubo, 1936)⇒ Maja kominatoensis Kubo, 1936
Paramaja turgida Ng & De Forges, 2015
Paramaya ouch Ng & De Forges, 2015Jewel Spider Krab
Paramaya spinigera De Haan, 1837
Paramithrax (Chlorinoides) coppingeri (Haswell, 1882)⇒ Prismatopus longispinus De Haan, 1839
Paramithrax (Chlorinoides) longispinus De Haan, 1839
Paramithrax longispinus bispinosus (Laurie, 1906)⇒ Prismatopus longispinus De Haan, 1839
Paramithrax baeckstroemi (Balss, 1924)⇒ Ageitomaia baeckstroemi Balss, 1924
Paramithrax edwardsii
Paranaxia serpulifera Guérin, 1829
Periacanthus dallagoi Beschin, 2005
Periacanthus dallonii Vía, 1959
Periacanthus horridus Bittner, 1875
Pisosoma garciaensis (Ward, 1942)⇒ Padrycheles garciaensis Ward, M., 1942
Planaja plana Ng & De Forges, 2015
Planotergum mirabile Balss, 1935
Prismatopus aculeatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Prismatopus brevispinosus Yokoya, 1933
Prismatopus goldsboroughi Rathbun, 1906
Prismatopus halimoides Miers, 1879
Prismatopus harmandi Bouvier, 1906
Prismatopus longispinus De Haan, 1839
Prismatopus spatulifer Haswell, 1882
Prismatopus tosaensis Sakai, 1969
Pseudomicippe banfieldi McCulloch, 1913
Pseudomicippe indonesica Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Pseudomicippe nipponica Sakai, 1937
Pseudomicippe nodosa Heller, 1861
Pseudomicippe okamotoi Sakai, 1938
Pseudomicippe philippinensis Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Pseudomicippe tenuipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Pseudomicippella granulosa Pelseneer, 1886
Rathbunaja bisarmata Rathbun, 1916
Rathbunaja kiiensis Sakai, 1969
Sakaija japonica Rathbun, 1932
Sakaija sakaii Takeda & Miyake, 1969
Schizophroida hilensis Rathbun, 1906Hilo collector crab
Schizophroida manazuruana (Sakai, 1933)⇒ Schizophroida hilensis Rathbun, 1906
Schizophroida simodaensis Sakai, 1933
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Schizophrys dahlak Griffin & Tr..., 1986Spider Crab
Schizophrys dama Herbst, 1804
Schizophrys dichotomus Latreille, 1831
Schizophrys hilensis (Rathbun, 1906)⇒ Schizophroida hilensis Rathbun, 1906
Schizophrys pakistanensis Tirmizi & Kazmi, 1995
Schizophrys serratus (White, 1847)⇒ Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Seiitaoides orientalis Sakai, 1961
Stenocionops cervicornis Herbst, 1803
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab
Stenocionops spinimanus Rathbun, 1892Prickly spider crab
Tiarinia alidae Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Tiarinia angusta Dana, 1851
Tiarinia cornigera Latreille, 1825
Tiarinia dana Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Tiarinia depressa Stimpson, 1857
Tiarinia gracilis Dana, 1852
Tiarinia macrospinosa Buitendijk, 1939
Tiarinia mammillata (Haswell, 1880)⇒ Tiarinia cornigera Latreille, 1825
Tiarinia mooloolah Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Tiarinia spinigera Stimpson, 1857
Tiarinia spinosirostris (Haswell, 1882)⇒ Tiarinia angusta Dana, 1851
Tiarinia takedai Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Tiarinia tiarata Adams & White, 1848
Wilsonimaia ethelae W. C. Blow, 1996
Zewa nipponica (Sakai, 1937)⇒ Pseudomicippe nipponica Sakai, 1937
Zewa okamotoi (Sakai, 1938)⇒ Pseudomicippe okamotoi Sakai, 1938

Subnodes of Majidae with occurrences in Eurasia
SubfamilyMajinae
Samouelle, 1819
24
105
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicromaiinae
Beurlen, 1930
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMithracinae
MacLeay, 1838
9
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPlanoterginae
Stevcic, 1991
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