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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
383
1636
4503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
379
1629
4494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
172
792
2156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
171
787
2145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
155
737
2063
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
90
432
937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
70
368
830
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
58
317
725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
67
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crab, Spider crabs
17
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Europe
17 Genera with 35 Species
Alcomaja Ng & Richer ..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 181412SpeciesTaxom
Maia Lamarck, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 18345SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Paranaxia Rathbun, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippella Schweitzer, ..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Schizophroida Sakai, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Europe
35 Species and 1 Subspecies
Alcomaja gracilipes N.g.Chen, 1999
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Eurynome spinosa Hailstone, 1835
Leptomithrax edwardsii De Haan, 1835
Leptomithrax griffini Feldmann, 1990
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Macropodia aegyptia (Edwards H.-M., 1834)⇒ Macropodia deflexa Forest, 1978
Macropodia czernjawskii Brandt, 1880
Macropodia deflexa Forest, 1978
Macropodia falcifera Stimpson, 1857Cape long-legged spider crab
Macropodia gilsoni Capart, 1951
Macropodia linaresi Forest & Zar..., 1964
Macropodia longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1899
Macropodia longirostris Fabricius, 1775Spider crab
Macropodia longirostris aegyptia
Macropodia parva Van Noort & ..., 1985
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
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 biaensis Lorenthey, 1929
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Maja crispata Risso, 1827Lesser Spider Crab
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Maja verrucosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Maja crispata Risso, 1827
Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803
Naxia taurus (Pocock, 1890)⇒ Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890
Naxia tumida Dana, 1851Decorator crab
Notomithrax allani Feldmann, 1990
Paranaxia serpulifera Guérin, 1829
Pseudomicippella granulosa Pelseneer, 1886
Schizophroida hilensis Rathbun, 1906Hilo collector crab
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab
Tiarinia angusta Dana, 1851

Subnodes of Majidae with occurrences in West Europe
SubfamilyMajinae
Samouelle, 1819
8
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMithracinae
MacLeay, 1838
5
5
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