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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region American Samoa (Polynesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
63
163
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
63
163
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
46
144
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
46
144
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
43
140
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
26
93
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
25
91
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
18
72
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
2
10
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for American Samoa
2 Families width 7 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for American Samoa
10 Genera with 7 Species
Anamathia Smith, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Minyorhyncha Tavares & Sa..., 2018
0SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Scyramathia A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for American Samoa
7 Species
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Macropodia falcifera Stimpson, 1857Cape long-legged spider crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in American Samoa
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
8
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Majoidea at artfakta.se
Majoidea at biodiversity.org.au
Majoidea at dyntaxa.se
Majoidea at itis.gov
Majoidea at marinespecies.org