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Checklist for Subfamily Majinae Samouelle, 1819
and region Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
448
2925
10558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
445
2918
10546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
166
1267
5249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
163
1257
5186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
153
1195
4883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
81
667
2313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
70
601
2161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
53
482
1733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
106
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crab, Spider crabs
37
119
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMajinae
Samouelle, 1819
23
82
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
23 Genera with 82 Species
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Anacinetops Miers, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Choniognathus Rathbun, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Entomonyx Miers, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Gonatorhynchus Haswell, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Halimus Latreille, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Kimbla Griffin & Tr..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 190010SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 19167SpeciesTaxom
Microhalimus Haswell, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 17884SpeciesTaxom
Paraentomonyx T. Sakai, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Paramaya De Haan, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Paramithrax H. Milne-Edw..., 012SpeciesTaxom
Pippacirama Griffin & Tr..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 18829SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippe Heller, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Schizophroida Sakai, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Seiitaoides Griffin & Tr..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Teratomaia Griffin & Tr..., 19601SpeciesTaxom
Tumulosternum McCulloch, 19864SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
82 Species
Anacinetops stimpsoni Miers, 1879
Choniognathus granulosa Baker, 1906Granulate Spider Crab
Choniognathus granulosus Baker, 1906
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Cyclax spinicinctus Heller, 1861
Entomonyx depressus (Sakai, 1974)⇒ Paraentomonyx depressus Sakai, 1974
Entomonyx spinosus Miers, 1884
Gonatorhynchus tumidus (Haswell, 1880)⇒ Paramithrax barbicornis Latreille, 1825
Halimus aries (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Naxia aries H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Halimus auritus (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Naxia aurita Latreille, 1825
Halimus laevis (Haswell, 1880)⇒ Naxia aurita Latreille, 1825
Halimus spinosus (Hess, 1865)⇒ Naxia spinosa Hess, 1865
Halimus truncatipes (Miers, 1879)⇒ Naxia spinosa Hess, 1865
Halimus tumida (Dana, 1851)⇒ Naxia tumida Dana, 1851
Kimbla franklini Richer de Fo..., 1993
Leptomithrax australiensis (Miers, 1876)⇒ Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Leptomithrax australis Jacquinot, 1853
Leptomithrax depressus Richer de Fo..., 1993
Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Daddy Long Legs
Leptomithrax globifer Rathbun, 1918Swollen Spider Crab
Leptomithrax richardsoni (Dell, 1960)⇒ Teratomaia richardsoni Dell, 1960
Leptomithrax spinulosus (Haswell, 1879)⇒ Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Leptomithrax sternocostulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1851Ribbed Spider-crab
Leptomithrax tuberculatus Whitelegge, 1900
Leptomithrax waitei Whitelegge, 1900
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Maja confragosa Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Maja gibba Alcock, 1899
Maja miersii Walker, 1887
Maja spinigera De Haan, 1837
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Maja suluensis Rathbun, 1916
Microhalimus deflexifrons Haswell, 1880
Naxia (Naxioides) robillardi (Miers, 1882)⇒ Naxioides robillardi Miers, 1882
Naxia aries H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ramshorn Crab
Naxia aurita Latreille, 1825Smooth Seaweed-crab
Naxia serpulifera Guérin, 1832
Naxia spinosa Hess, 1865Spiny Seaweed-crab
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
Paraentomonyx depressus Sakai, 1974
Paramaya spinigera De Haan, 1837
Paramithrax (Chlorinoides) aculeatus H.Milne Edwards, 1834
Paramithrax (Chlorinoides) coppingeri (Haswell, 1882)⇒ Prismatopus longispinus De Haan, 1839
Paramithrax barbicornis Latreille, 1825Sea Toad
Paramithrax gaimardi
Paramithrax gaimardii (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Paramithrax minor (Filhol, 1885)⇒ Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885
Paramithrax peronii (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Notomithrax peronii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Paramithrax spathulifera
Paramithrax spatulifer (Haswell, 1882)⇒ Prismatopus spatulifer Haswell, 1882
Paramithrax sternocostulatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1851)⇒ Leptomithrax sternocostulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1851
Paramithrax tuberculatus (Whitelegge, 1900)⇒ Leptomithrax tuberculatus Whitelegge, 1900
Paramithrax waitei
Pippacirama tuberculosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Prismatopus acanthonotus White, 1847
Prismatopus aculeatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Prismatopus albanyensis Ward, 1933
Prismatopus brevispinosus Yokoya, 1933
Prismatopus goldsboroughi Rathbun, 1906
Prismatopus harmandi Bouvier, 1906
Prismatopus longispinus De Haan, 1839
Prismatopus occidentalis Griffin, 1970
Prismatopus spatulifer Haswell, 1882
Pseudomicippe banfieldi McCulloch, 1913
Pseudomicippe maccullochi Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Pseudomicippe tenuipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Pseudomicippe varians Miers, 1879
Schizophroida colemani Ng & Ahyong, 2018
Schizophroida hilensis Rathbun, 1906Hilo collector crab
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Schizophrys dama Herbst, 1804
Schizophrys rufescens Griffin & Tr..., 1986Red Sea Toad
Seiitaoides orientalis Sakai, 1961
Teratomaia richardsoni Dell, 1960
Tumulosternum longimanum Haswell, 1880
Tumulosternum longimanus Haswell, 1880
Tumulosternum parvispinosus Ward, 1933
Tumulosternum wardi Griffin & Tr..., 1986


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