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Checklist for Family Majidae Samouelle, 1819 (spider crab)
and region Peru (Northern South America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
197
485
861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
197
485
861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
97
292
583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
95
285
551
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
87
266
513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
43
155
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
40
149
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
33
118
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
28
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crab, Spider crabs
5
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Peru
5 Genera with 5 Species
Eoinachoides Van Straelen, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Maiopsis Faxon, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18351SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peru
5 Species
Eoinachoides latispinosa Carriol & al., 1987
Eurynome spinosa Hailstone, 1835
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Maiopsis panamensis Faxon, 1893Panamic spider crab
Stenocionops ovatus Bell, 1835Velvet spider crab

Subnodes of Majidae with occurrences in Peru
SubfamilyMajinae
Samouelle, 1819
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMithracinae
MacLeay, 1838
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