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Checklist for Subfamily Majinae Samouelle, 1819
and region Algeria (North Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
122
236
445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
122
236
445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
60
122
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
59
116
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
53
101
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
28
53
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
26
49
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
22
45
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
4
11
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crab, Spider crabs
4
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMajinae
Samouelle, 1819
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Algeria
2 Genera with 4 Species
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17883SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Algeria
4 Species
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Maja arambourgi Van Straelen, 1936
Maja crispata Risso, 1827Lesser Spider Crab
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab


Links, sources and further information
Majinae at artfakta.se
Majinae at biodiversity.org.au
Majinae at marinespecies.org