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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
375
1949
5357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
372
1943
5351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
149
943
3174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
146
934
3122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
137
888
2974
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
73
483
1332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
61
437
1247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
46
346
1002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
70
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crab, Spider crabs
20
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Polynesia
20 Genera with 54 Species
Actinotocarcinus Jenkins, 19933SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Eurynolambrus H. Milne-Edw..., 18411SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Halimus Latreille, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Jacquinotia Rathbun, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 196013SpeciesTaxom
Lophomicippa Rathbun, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18575SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 17885SpeciesTaxom
Paramithrax H. Milne-Edw..., 18346SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippe Heller, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Schizophroida Sakai, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Teratomaia Griffin & Tr..., 19601SpeciesTaxom
Thacanophrys Griffin & Tr..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 18732SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polynesia
54 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actinotocarcinus chidgeyi Jenkins, 1974
Actinotocarcinus maclauchlani R. Feldmann, 1993
Actinotocarcinus mclauchlani R. M. Feldmann, 1993
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Cyclax spinicinctus Heller, 1861
Eurynolambrus australis H. Milne Edw..., 1841Triangle Crab
Eurynome bituberculata Griffin, 1964
Eurynome erosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Halimus hectori (Miers, 1876)⇒ Trichoplatus huttoni A. Milne-Edw..., 1876
Jacquinotia edwardsi Jacquinot, 1853
Jacquinotia edwardsii Jacquinot, 1853
Leptomithrax atavus Glaessner, 1960
Leptomithrax australis Jacquinot, 1853
Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Daddy Long Legs
Leptomithrax garricki Griffin, 1966
Leptomithrax garthi C. McLay, 1995
Leptomithrax griffini Feldmann, 1990
Leptomithrax irirangi Glaessner, 1960
Leptomithrax longimanus Miers, 1876
Leptomithrax longipes Thomson, 1902
Leptomithrax sternocostulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1851Ribbed Spider-crab
Leptomithrax tuberculatus Whitelegge, 1900
Leptomithrax tuberculatus mortenseni Bennett, 1964
Leptomithrax uruti Glaessner, 1960
Lophomicippa limbata (Rathbun, 1907)⇒ Micippa parca Alcock, 1895
Macropodia falcifera Stimpson, 1857Cape long-legged spider crab
Micippa margaritifera Henderson, 1893
Micippa parca Alcock, 1895
Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803
Micippa platipes Rüppell, 1830
Micippa spinosa Stimpson, 1857Spiny Flat-beaked Crab
Naxia spinosa Hess, 1865Spiny Seaweed-crab
Notomithrax allani Feldmann, 1990
Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885
Notomithrax peronii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Notomithrax spinosus Miers, 1879
Notomithrax ursus Herbst, 1788Hairy Seaweed Crab
Paramithrax (Paramithrax) latreillei (Miers, 1876)⇒ Notomithrax ursus Herbst, 1788
Paramithrax barbicornis Latreille, 1825Sea Toad
Paramithrax gaimardii (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Paramithrax gamardii
Paramithrax minor (Filhol, 1885)⇒ Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885
Paramithrax peronii (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Notomithrax peronii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Prismatopus filholi A. Milne-Edw..., 1876
Prismatopus goldsboroughi Rathbun, 1906
Pseudomicippe maccullochi Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Schizophroida colemani Ng & Ahyong, 2018
Schizophroida hilensis Rathbun, 1906Hilo collector crab
Schizophroida simodaensis Sakai, 1933
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Schizophrys hilensis (Rathbun, 1906)⇒ Schizophroida hilensis Rathbun, 1906
Teratomaia richardsoni Dell, 1960
Thacanophrys filholi A. Milne Edw..., 1876
Tiarinia cornigera Latreille, 1825
Tiarinia laevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873

Subnodes of Majidae with occurrences in Polynesia
SubfamilyEurynolambrinae
Stevcic, 1994
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMajinae
Samouelle, 1819
13
40
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMithracinae
MacLeay, 1838
3
8
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