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Checklist for Family Majidae Samouelle, 1819 (spider crab)
and region North Europe (Europe)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
490
2361
7068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
480
2331
7026
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
194
942
2657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
191
928
2581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
171
860
2407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
100
513
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
80
444
881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
65
363
719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
9
90
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crab, Spider crabs
20
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Europe
20 Genera with 34 Species
Egeria Leach, 1815
0SpeciesTaxom
Entomonyx Miers, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 181410SpeciesTaxom
Maia Lamarck, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17883SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Microhalimus Haswell, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Mithracia Bell, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Panticarcinus Collins & Sa..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Pericera Latreille, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Planotergum Balss, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Thacanophrys Griffin & Tr..., 1986
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Europe
34 Species and 1 Subspecies
Entomonyx spinosus Miers, 1884
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Eurynome spinosa Hailstone, 1835
Eurynome tenuicornis Malm, 1861
Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Daddy Long Legs
Leptomithrax sternocostulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1851Ribbed Spider-crab
Macrocoeloma camptocerum Stimpson, 1871Florida decorator crab
Macropodia aegyptia (Edwards H.-M., 1834)⇒ Macropodia deflexa Forest, 1978
Macropodia deflexa Forest, 1978
Macropodia falcifera Stimpson, 1857Cape long-legged spider crab
Macropodia linaresi Forest & Zar..., 1964
Macropodia longirostris Fabricius, 1775Spider crab
Macropodia longirostris aegyptia
Macropodia parva Van Noort & ..., 1985
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Macropodia rostratus
Macropodia tenuirostris Leach, 1814Slender spider crab
Maia squinado (Herbst, 1788)⇒ Maja squinado Herbst, 1788
Maia verrucosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Maja crispata Risso, 1827
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Maja crispata Risso, 1827Lesser Spider Crab
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803
Microhalimus deflexifrons Haswell, 1880
Mithracia libinioides Bell, 1857
Naxia aries H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ramshorn Crab
Naxia aurita Latreille, 1825Smooth Seaweed-crab
Naxia tumida Dana, 1851Decorator crab
Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885
Notomithrax ursus Herbst, 1788Hairy Seaweed Crab
Panticarcinus maylandiensis Collins & Sa..., 2006
Planotergum mirabile Balss, 1935
Prismatopus spatulifer Haswell, 1882
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab

Subnodes of Majidae with occurrences in North Europe
SubfamilyMajinae
Samouelle, 1819
9
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicromaiinae
Beurlen, 1930
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMithracinae
MacLeay, 1838
4
3
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