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Checklist for Family Majidae Samouelle, 1819 (spider crab)
and region Torres Strait Islands (Far North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
69
179
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
69
179
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
44
139
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
44
139
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
42
133
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
26
92
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
25
91
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
16
72
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
3
16
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crab, Spider crabs
7
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Torres Strait Islands
7 Genera with 12 Species
Cyclax Dana, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18034SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Paramithrax H. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Paranaxia Rathbun, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 19862SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Torres Strait Islands
12 Species
Cyclax spinicinctus Heller, 1861
Micippa curtisfinia
Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803
Micippa platipes Rüppell, 1830
Micippa thalia Herbst, 1803
Naxia serpulifera Guérin, 1832
Paramithrax (Chlorinoides) aculeatus H.Milne Edwards, 1834
Paranaxia keesingi Hosie & Hara, 2016
Paranaxia serpulifera Guérin, 1829
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Tiarinia angusta Dana, 1851
Tiarinia takedai Griffin & Tr..., 1986

Subnodes of Majidae with occurrences in Torres Strait Islands
SubfamilyMajinae
Samouelle, 1819
4
4
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