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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Bikini Atoll (Marshall Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
50
124
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
50
124
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
39
107
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
38
104
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
36
102
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
23
81
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
22
78
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
16
67
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
3
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bikini Atoll
3 Families width 12 Species
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab4SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bikini Atoll
12 Genera with 12 Species
Cyclax Dana, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Oncinopus De Haan, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bikini Atoll
12 Species
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Hyastenus uncifer Calman, 1900Spider Crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Oncinopus aranea De Haan, 1839Thin-shelled Spider Crab
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Simocarcinus simplex Dana, 1852Simple collector crab
Tiarinia angusta Dana, 1851
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Bikini Atoll
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
4
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