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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Atlantic Ocean (World Oceans)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
359
1638
4948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
356
1632
4934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
147
797
2869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
144
787
2814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
135
726
2605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
63
326
790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
56
300
745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
45
248
617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
67
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Atlantic Ocean
7 Families width 165 Species and 6 Subspecies
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs47SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183831SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 185115SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae (Garth, 1958)3SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab41SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192922SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Atlantic Ocean
67 Genera with 165 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRST
Acanthonyx Latreille, 19665SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Aepinus Rathbun, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Anamathia Smith, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Anomalothir Miers, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Apiomithrax Rathbun, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Arachnopsis Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Batrachonotus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Capartiella Manning & Ho..., 19511SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1788Snow crab2SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Coelocerus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18716SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18604SpeciesTaxom
Ergasticus A. Milne-Edw..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Ericerodes Rathbun, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Hemus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 19812SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18154SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Inachoides H. Milne Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18309SpeciesTaxom
Leptopisa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Lissa Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18678SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 181413SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Maia Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17885SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Metoporhaphis Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18252SpeciesTaxom
Micropisa Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18185SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18329SpeciesTaxom
Mocosoa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Nibilia A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Oplopisa A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Picroceroides Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 17776SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18796SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 19246SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18715SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18578SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 19894SpeciesTaxom
Stilbomastax Williams, S..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Thoe Bell, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18032SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Atlantic Ocean
165 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acanthonyx dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Toothed crab
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Acanthonyx sanctaehelenae Chace, 1966
Acanthonyx sanctaehenae Chace, 1966
Achaeus cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch's Spider Crab
Achaeus gracilis Costa, 1839
Achaeus lacertosus Stimpson, 1858
Aepinus septemspinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Anamathia rissoana Roux, 1828
Anasimus latus Rathbun, 1894Stilt spider crab
Anomalothir furcillatus Stimpson, 1871
Apiomithrax bocagei Ozorio, 1887
Apiomithrax violaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Arachnopsis filipes Stimpson, 1871
Batrachonotus fragosus Stimpson, 1871
Capartiella longipes Capart, 1951
Chionoecetes opilio Fabricius, 1788Atlantic snow crab
Chionoecetes opilio opilio O. Fabricius, 1788
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Coelocerus spinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Channelnose spider crab
Collodes depressus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1878)⇒ Collodes trispinosus Stimpson, 1871
Collodes leptocheles Rathbun, 1894
Collodes nudus Stimpson, 1871
Collodes obesus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Collodes robustus Smith, 1881
Collodes trispinosus Stimpson, 1871
Coryrhynchus riisei Stimpson, 1860
Coryrhynchus sidneyi Rathbun, 1924
Cyclax spinicinctus Heller, 1861
Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873Australian stork's bill
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Winged mime crab
Epialtus kingsleyi Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus longirostris Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Ergasticus clouei A. Milne-Edw..., 1882
Ericerodes gracilipes Stimpson, 1871
Euprognatha gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871New Mexico ticktrefoil
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Eurynome spinosa Hailstone, 1835
Hemus cristulipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Herbstia condyliata Fabricius, 1787Cave Spider Crab
Herbstia nitida Manning & Ho..., 1981
Hyas araneus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic lyre crab
Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815Arctic lyre crab
Hyas coarctatus alutaceus Brandt, 1851
Hyas coarctatus coarctatus (Leach, 1815)⇒ Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Inachoides forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Inachus aguiarii Brito Capello, 1876
Inachus angolensis Capart, 1951
Inachus communissimus Rizza, 1839
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Inachus dorynchus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775
Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817
Inachus nanus Manning & Ho..., 1981
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Inachus thoracicus Roux, 1830
Leptopisa setirostris Stimpson, 1871
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Libinia erinacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Seagrass spider crab
Libinia ferreirae Brito Capello, 1871
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Lissa chiragra Fabricius, 1775
Macrocoeloma camptocerum Stimpson, 1871Florida decorator crab
Macrocoeloma diplacanthum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma eutheca Stimpson, 1871
Macrocoeloma laevigatum Stimpson, 1860
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 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
Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818Channel Clinging Crab
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
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Metoporhaphis calcarata Say, 1818False arrow crab
Micippa thalia Herbst, 1803
Microphrys antillensis Rathbun, 1901Lobed decorator crab
Microphrys bicornutus Latreille, 1825Speck-claw decorator crab
Micropisa ovata Stimpson, 1858
Mithraculus cinctimanus Stimpson, 1860Anemone crab
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Mithraculus ruber Stimpson, 1871
Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818Emerald crab
Mithrax cornutus (de Saussure, 1857)⇒ Nemausa cornutus de Saussure, 1857
Mithrax hemphilli Rathbun, 1892
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Mithrax holderi Stimpson, 1871
Mithrax pilosus (M. J. Rathbun, 1892)⇒ Mithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790
Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818
Mithrax tortugae Rathbun, 1920
Mithrax verrucosus H. Milne Edw..., 1832Paved clinging crab
Mocosoa crebripunctata Stimpson, 1871
Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871Sharphorn clinging crab
Nemausa cornuta Saussure, 1857Shorthorn clinging crab
Nemausa cornutus de Saussure, 1857Shorthorn clinging crab
Nibilia antilocapra Stimpson, 1871Shorthorn spiny crab
Oplopisa spinipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Picroceroides tubularis Miers, 1886
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Pisa carinimana Miers, 1879
Pisa lanata Lamarck, 1801
Pisa nodipes Leach, 1815Spider Crab
Pisa sanctaehelenae Chace, 1966
Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777Four-horned spider crab
Pitho aculeata Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pitho
Pitho anisodon von Martens, 1872Oval urn crab
Pitho laevigata A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Eggshell urn crab
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Pitho mirabilis Herbst, 1794
Pitho quadridentata Miers, 1879
Podochela curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Podochela gracilipes (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Ericerodes gracilipes Stimpson, 1871
Podochela lamelligera Stimpson, 1871
Podochela macrodera Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Podochela riisei (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Coryrhynchus riisei Stimpson, 1860
Podochela sidneyi (M. J. Rathbun, 1924)⇒ Coryrhynchus sidneyi Rathbun, 1924
Pyromaia acanthina Lemaitre, N...., 2001
Pyromaia arachna Rathbun, 1924Needlenose pear crab
Pyromaia cuspidata Stimpson, 1871Dartnose pear crab
Rochinia carpenteri Thomson, 1873
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871Quillback spiny crab
Rochinia tanneri Smith, 1883Thorned spiny crab
Rochinia umbonata Stimpson, 1871Knobbed spiny crab
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Schizophrys rufescens Griffin & Tr..., 1986Red Sea Toad
Sphenocarcinus corrosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Eroded vase crab
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 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
Stenorhynchus lanceolatus Brullé, 1837Arrow Crab
Stenorhynchus rostratus (Miers, 1881)⇒ Microphrys weddelli H. Milne Edw..., 1851
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Stenorhynchus yangi Goeke, 1989Red arrow crab
Stilbomastax margaritifera Monod, 1939
Taliepus dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Thoe puella Stimpson, 1860Scarlet mime crab
Tyche emarginata White, 1847Fourhorn crab
Tylocarcinus meijensis Dai, Cai & Yang, 1994
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Atlantic Ocean
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
25
47
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
12
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
7
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
13
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
7
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOregoniidae
Garth, 1958
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTychidae
Dana, 1851
Urn crabs
1
6
Genus
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