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Checklist for Family Majidae Samouelle, 1819 (spider crab)
and region World Oceans


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
442
2839
10549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
439
2830
10522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
175
1346
6033
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
172
1333
5957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
162
1262
5531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
83
659
1926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
75
599
1812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
59
490
1493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
134
369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crab, Spider crabs
36
98
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for World Oceans
36 Genera with 98 Species
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Anacinetops Miers, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Coelocerus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocoeloma Miers, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18682SpeciesTaxom
Entomonyx Miers, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Holthuija Ng & Richer ..., 20152SpeciesTaxom
Jacquinotia Rathbun, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Kimbla Griffin & Tr..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 19009SpeciesTaxom
Leptopisa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18679SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 199315SpeciesTaxom
Maia Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17885SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18036SpeciesTaxom
Microhalimus Haswell, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 17884SpeciesTaxom
Paramaja Kubo, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Paramicippa Milne Edwards, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramithrax H. Milne-Edw..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Paranaxia Rathbun, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Picroceroides Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Planotergum Balss, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippe Heller, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Sakaija Ng & Richer ..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Schizophroida Sakai, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 19864SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 185710SpeciesTaxom
Teratomaia Griffin & Tr..., 19601SpeciesTaxom
Thacanophrys Griffin & Tr..., 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Tumulosternum McCulloch, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for World Oceans
98 Species and 3 Subspecies
Anacinetops stimpsoni Miers, 1879
Coelocerus spinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Channelnose spider crab
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Cyclax spinicinctus Heller, 1861
Cyclocoeloma tuberculatum (Miers, 1880)⇒ Cyclocoeloma tuberculata Miers, 1880
Cyphocarcinus capreolus Paul’son, 1875
Cyphocarcinus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Entomonyx spinosus Miers, 1884
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Eurynome spinosa Hailstone, 1835
Holthuija aussie Ng & De Forges, 2015
Holthuija poorei Ng & De Forges, 2015
Jacquinotia edwardsii Jacquinot, 1853
Kimbla franklini Richer de Fo..., 1993
Leptomithrax australis Jacquinot, 1853
Leptomithrax depressus Richer de Fo..., 1993
Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Daddy Long Legs
Leptomithrax garricki Griffin, 1966
Leptomithrax globifer Rathbun, 1918Swollen Spider Crab
Leptomithrax longimanus Miers, 1876
Leptomithrax longipes Thomson, 1902
Leptomithrax sternocostulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1851Ribbed Spider-crab
Leptomithrax tuberculatus Whitelegge, 1900
Leptopisa setirostris Stimpson, 1871
Macrocoeloma camptocerum Stimpson, 1871Florida decorator crab
Macrocoeloma diplacanthum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma eutheca Stimpson, 1871
Macrocoeloma laevigatum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma maccullochae Garth, 1940
Macrocoeloma septemspinosum Stimpson, 1871Thorny Decorator Crab
Macrocoeloma subparallelum (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Macrocoeloma subparellelum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Macrocoeloma trispinosum nodipes Desbonne, 1867
Macropodia aegyptia (Edwards H.-M., 1834)⇒ Macropodia deflexa Forest, 1978
Macropodia deflexa Forest, 1978
Macropodia doracis Manning & Ho..., 1981
Macropodia egyptia
Macropodia falcifera Stimpson, 1857Cape long-legged spider crab
Macropodia formosa Rathbun, 1911
Macropodia gilsoni Capart, 1951
Macropodia linaresi Forest & Zar..., 1964
Macropodia longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1899
Macropodia longirostris Fabricius, 1775Spider crab
Macropodia macrocheles A. Milne-Edw..., 1898
Macropodia parva Van Noort & ..., 1985
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Macropodia tenuirostris Leach, 1814Slender spider crab
Macropodia trigonus Richer de Fo..., 1993
Maia squinado (Herbst, 1788)⇒ Maja squinado Herbst, 1788
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Maja capensis Ortmann, 1894Agulhas spider crab
Maja crispata Risso, 1827Lesser Spider Crab
Maja goltziana d’Oliveira..., 1888
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Micippa cristata Linnaeus, 1758
Micippa excavata Lanchester, 1900
Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803
Micippa platipes Rüppell, 1830
Micippa spinosa Stimpson, 1857Spiny Flat-beaked Crab
Micippa thalia Herbst, 1803
Microhalimus deflexifrons Haswell, 1880
Naxia aries H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ramshorn Crab
Naxia aurita Latreille, 1825Smooth Seaweed-crab
Naxia spinosa Hess, 1865Spiny Seaweed-crab
Naxia taurus (Pocock, 1890)⇒ Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890
Naxia tumida Dana, 1851Decorator crab
Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885
Notomithrax peronii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Notomithrax spinosus Miers, 1879
Notomithrax ursus Herbst, 1788Hairy Seaweed Crab
Paramaja gibba Alcock, 1895
Paramithrax (Chlorinoides) coppingeri (Haswell, 1882)⇒ Prismatopus longispinus De Haan, 1839
Paranaxia keesingi Hosie & Hara, 2016
Paranaxia serpulifera Guérin, 1829
Picroceroides tubularis Miers, 1886
Planotergum mirabile Balss, 1935
Prismatopus albanyensis Ward, 1933
Prismatopus spatulifer Haswell, 1882
Pseudomicippe banfieldi McCulloch, 1913
Pseudomicippe maccullochi Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Pseudomicippe nodosa Heller, 1861
Sakaija africana Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Schizophroida hilensis Rathbun, 1906Hilo collector crab
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Schizophrys dahlak Griffin & Tr..., 1986Spider Crab
Schizophrys dama Herbst, 1804
Schizophrys rufescens Griffin & Tr..., 1986Red Sea Toad
Stenocionops contiguus Rathbun, 1892
Stenocionops furcata (Olivier, 1791)⇒ Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab
Stenocionops furcatus coelatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Stenocionops furcatus furcatus Olivier, 1791
Stenocionops ovatus Bell, 1835Velvet spider crab
Stenocionops spinimana (M. J. Rathbun, 1892)⇒ Stenocionops spinimanus Rathbun, 1892
Stenocionops spinimanus Rathbun, 1892Prickly spider crab
Stenocionops spinosissima (de Saussure, 1857)⇒ Stenocionops spinosissimus Saussure, 1857
Stenocionops spinosissimus Saussure, 1857Tenspine spider crab
Teratomaia richardsoni Dell, 1960
Tiarinia angusta Dana, 1851
Tiarinia cornigera Latreille, 1825
Tiarinia takedai Griffin & Tr..., 1986

Subnodes of Majidae with occurrences in World Oceans
SubfamilyMajinae
Samouelle, 1819
18
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMithracinae
MacLeay, 1838
11
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPlanoterginae
Stevcic, 1991
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