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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
121
320
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
120
319
562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
74
231
441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
74
231
441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
69
217
414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
34
114
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
31
109
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
22
94
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
4
30
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crab, Spider crabs
8
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Israel
8 Genera with 11 Species
Choniognathus Rathbun, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Israel
11 Species
Choniognathus verhoeffei Balss, 1929
Cyclax spinicinctus Heller, 1861
Cyphocarcinus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Eurynome verhoeffi Balss, 1929
Macropodia longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1899
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Maja crispata Risso, 1827Lesser Spider Crab
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Micippa platipes Rüppell, 1830
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab

Subnodes of Majidae with occurrences in Israel
SubfamilyMajinae
Samouelle, 1819
5
7
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