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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
373
1690
4617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
368
1675
4598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
144
629
1568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
141
615
1503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
134
586
1438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
79
353
598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
70
322
555
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
59
265
470
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
9
70
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crab, Spider crabs
14
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Scandinavia
14 Genera with 20 Species
Egeria Leach, 1815
0SpeciesTaxom
Entomonyx Miers, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18145SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17883SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Microhalimus Haswell, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Pericera Latreille, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Thacanophrys Griffin & Tr..., 1986
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Scandinavia
20 Species
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 deflexa Forest, 1978
Macropodia linaresi Forest & Zar..., 1964
Macropodia parva Van Noort & ..., 1985
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Macropodia tenuirostris Leach, 1814Slender spider crab
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
Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885
Prismatopus spatulifer Haswell, 1882
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab

Subnodes of Majidae with occurrences in Scandinavia
SubfamilyMajinae
Samouelle, 1819
7
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMithracinae
MacLeay, 1838
4
3
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