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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Benelux (West Europe)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
229
714
1510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
228
713
1507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
98
317
666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
97
314
662
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
94
303
648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
56
167
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
50
151
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
40
128
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
5
22
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Benelux
5 Families width 51 Species and 2 Subspecies
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae (MacLeay, 1838)10SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae (Garth, 1958)4SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192913SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab16SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Benelux
22 Genera with 51 Species
#ACDEHILMNOPRS
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1788Snow crab3SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Eucinetops Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18153SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18306SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18148SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17883SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18185SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18324SpeciesTaxom
Nonala Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 17774SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippella Schweitzer, ..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Roemerus Bishop, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 18812SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benelux
51 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Achaeus cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch's Spider Crab
Chionoecetes bairdi Rathbun, 1924Bairdi
Chionoecetes opilio Fabricius, 1788Atlantic snow crab
Chionoecetes opilio opilio O. Fabricius, 1788
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Eucinetops blakianus Rathbun, 1896
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Hyas araneus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic lyre crab
Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815Arctic lyre crab
Hyas coarctatus coarctatus (Leach, 1815)⇒ Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815
Inachus communissimus Rizza, 1839
Inachus dorhynchus (Leach, 1814)⇒ Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Inachus thoracicus Roux, 1830
Leptomithrax griffini Feldmann, 1990
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Macropodia czernjawskii Brandt, 1880
Macropodia deflexa Forest, 1978
Macropodia gilsoni Capart, 1951
Macropodia linaresi Forest & Zar..., 1964
Macropodia longirostris Fabricius, 1775Spider crab
Macropodia parva Van Noort & ..., 1985
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Macropodia tenuirostris Leach, 1814Slender spider crab
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Maja crispata Risso, 1827Lesser Spider Crab
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Microphrys weddelli H. Milne Edw..., 1851
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 hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Mithrax pilosus (M. J. Rathbun, 1892)⇒ Mithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790
Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Mithrax verrucosus H. Milne Edw..., 1832Paved clinging crab
Nonala holderi Stimpson, 1871
Notomithrax allani Feldmann, 1990
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Pisa muscosa Linnaeus, 1758
Pisa nodipes Leach, 1815Spider Crab
Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777Four-horned spider crab
Pseudomicippella granulosa Pelseneer, 1886
Roemerus ornatissimus Forir, 1887
Roemerus robustus Bishop, 1983
Stenorhynchus debilis Smith, 1871Arrow crab
Stenorhynchus rostratus (Miers, 1881)⇒ Microphrys weddelli H. Milne Edw..., 1851

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Benelux
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
7
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
6
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOregoniidae
Garth, 1958
2
4
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