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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Bass Strait (Tasman Sea)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
194
563
919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
192
560
918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
64
140
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
63
139
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
58
133
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
28
66
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
23
56
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
15
42
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
3
15
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bass Strait
3 Families width 19 Species
Inachidae MacLeay, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab12SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bass Strait
15 Genera with 19 Species
Achaeus Leach, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtomaia Miers, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Dumea Loh & Ng, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Microhalimus Haswell, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19002SpeciesTaxom
Teratomaia Griffin & Tr..., 19601SpeciesTaxom
Tumulosternum McCulloch, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bass Strait
19 Species
Achaeus curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Cyrtomaia maccullochi Rathbun, 1918Slender-handed Spider Crab
Dorhynchus ramusculus Baker, 1906Slender Spider-crab
Dumea latipes Haswell, 1880Velvet Crab
Lahaina agassizii Rathbun, 1902
Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Daddy Long Legs
Leptomithrax sternocostulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1851Ribbed Spider-crab
Micippa spinosa Stimpson, 1857Spiny Flat-beaked Crab
Microhalimus deflexifrons Haswell, 1880
Naxia aries H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ramshorn Crab
Naxia aurita Latreille, 1825Smooth Seaweed-crab
Naxia spinosa Hess, 1865Spiny Seaweed-crab
Naxia tumida Dana, 1851Decorator crab
Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885
Notomithrax ursus Herbst, 1788Hairy Seaweed Crab
Prismatopus spatulifer Haswell, 1882
Rochinia fultoni Grant, 1905
Rochinia mosaica Whitelegge, 1900Little Thornback Crab
Teratomaia richardsoni Dell, 1960

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Bass Strait
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
8
12
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