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Checklist for Family Majidae Samouelle, 1819 (spider crab)
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
336
1958
6058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
334
1955
6050
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
158
1273
4744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
157
1265
4714
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
147
1207
4462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
82
706
1997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
72
634
1845
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
57
515
1487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
109
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crab, Spider crabs
24
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
24 Genera with 59 Species
#ACKLMNPRST
Alcomaja Ng & Richer ..., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocoeloma Miers, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Kimbla Griffin & Tr..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Leptopisa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 182510SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18037SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Paramaja Kubo, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Paramaya De Haan, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Paranaxia Rathbun, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Pisosoma Glassell, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Planotergum Balss, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippe Heller, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Rathbunaja Ng & Richer ..., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Sakaija Ng & Richer ..., 20152SpeciesTaxom
Schizophroida Sakai, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 19864SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18575SpeciesTaxom
Thacanophrys Griffin & Tr..., 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 18489SpeciesTaxom
Tumulosternum McCulloch, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
59 Species and 1 Subspecies
Alcomaja latens Ng & De Forges, 2015
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Cyclax spinicinctus Heller, 1861
Cyclocoeloma tuberculata Miers, 1880
Cyclocoeloma tuberculatum (Miers, 1880)⇒ Cyclocoeloma tuberculata Miers, 1880
Kimbla neocaledonica Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Leptopisa setirostris Stimpson, 1871
Macrocoeloma camptocerum Stimpson, 1871Florida decorator crab
Macrocoeloma diplacanthum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma eutheca Stimpson, 1871
Macrocoeloma intermedium Rathbun, 1901
Macrocoeloma laevigatum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma nodipes Desbonne, 1867
Macrocoeloma septemspinosum Stimpson, 1871Thorny Decorator Crab
Macrocoeloma subparallelum (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Macrocoeloma subparellelum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma subparellelum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Macropodia macrocheles A. Milne-Edw..., 1898
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Micippa cristata Linnaeus, 1758
Micippa excavata Lanchester, 1900
Micippa margaritifera Henderson, 1893
Micippa parca Alcock, 1895
Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803
Micippa platipes Rüppell, 1830
Micippa thalia Herbst, 1803
Naxia aries H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ramshorn Crab
Naxia aurita Latreille, 1825Smooth Seaweed-crab
Naxia tumida Dana, 1851Decorator crab
Paramaja turgida Ng & De Forges, 2015
Paramaya coccinea Ng & De Forges, 2015
Paranaxia keesingi Hosie & Hara, 2016
Paranaxia serpulifera Guérin, 1829
Pisosoma riisei (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Pachycheles riisei Stimpson, 1859
Planotergum mirabile Balss, 1935
Pseudomicippe banfieldi McCulloch, 1913
Pseudomicippe nodosa Heller, 1861
Rathbunaja brevipes Ng & De Forges, 2015
Sakaija santo Ng & De Forges, 2015
Sakaija serenei Ng & De Forges, 2015
Schizophroida hilensis Rathbun, 1906Hilo collector crab
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Schizophrys dahlak Griffin & Tr..., 1986Spider Crab
Schizophrys dama Herbst, 1804
Schizophrys rufescens Griffin & Tr..., 1986Red Sea Toad
Stenocionops coelatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Stenocionops furcata coelata (A. Milne-Edw..., 1878)⇒ Stenocionops furcatus coelatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab
Stenocionops spinimanus Rathbun, 1892Prickly spider crab
Stenocionops spinosissimus Saussure, 1857Tenspine spider crab
Tiarinia alidae Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Tiarinia angusta Dana, 1851
Tiarinia cornigera Latreille, 1825
Tiarinia depressa Stimpson, 1857
Tiarinia gracilis Dana, 1852
Tiarinia laevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Tiarinia spinigera Stimpson, 1857
Tiarinia takedai Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Tiarinia tiarata Adams & White, 1848

Subnodes of Majidae with occurrences in Melanesia
SubfamilyMajinae
Samouelle, 1819
9
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMithracinae
MacLeay, 1838
7
36
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