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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region California (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
255
733
1399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
254
732
1392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
91
251
522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
90
246
513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
84
235
492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
45
128
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
40
120
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
32
93
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
30
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for California
6 Families width 43 Species
Oregoniidae Garth, 19585SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs23SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18385SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19295SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for California
28 Genera with 43 Species
#CEHLMOPRST
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1893Snow crab2SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Ericerodes Rathbun, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Erileptus Rathbun, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurodon Stimpson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1877Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Microlissa Pretzmann, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 01SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Oregonia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Paradasygyius Garth, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 19246SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18402SpeciesTaxom
Thoe Bell, 18351SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
43 Species
Chionoecetes bairdi Rathbun, 1924Bairdi
Chionoecetes tanneri Rathbun, 1893Grooved tanner crab
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Chorilia turgida Rathbun, 1924
Coryrhynchus lobifrons Rathbun, 1894
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus hiltoni Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus productus (J. W. Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Ericerodes hemphillii Lockington, 1877
Ericerodes latimanus Rathbun, 1894
Erileptus spinosus Rathbun, 1893
Eupleurodon peruvianus Rathbun, 1924
Herbstia parvifrons Randall, 1840Crevice spider crab
Hyas alutaceus Brandt, 1851
Hyas lyratus Dana, 1851Lyre Crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Libinia setosa Lockington, 1877
Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857Decorator Crab
Loxorhynchus grandis Stimpson, 1857Californian Sheep Crab
Microlissa aurivilliusi Rathbun, 1898
Microphrys platysoma Stimpson, 1860
Mithraculus denticulatus Bell, 1835
Mithrax (Mithraculus) triangulatus
Omalacantha antillensis Rathbun, 1920
Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful decorator crab
Paradasygyius depressus Bell, 1835
Pelia tumida Lockington, 1877Dwarf Crab
Pitho picteti Saussure, 1853
Pugettia dalli Rathbun, 1894Spined kelp crab
Pugettia foliata Stimpson, 1860Foliate Kelp Crab
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Pugettia venetiae Rathbun, 1924Venice kelp crab
Pyromaia tuberculata Lockington, 1877Spider Crab
Rochinia vesicularis Rathbun, 1907
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Stenorhynchus debilis Smith, 1871Arrow crab
Taliepus dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Taliepus nuttallii Randall, 1840Globose kelp crab
Thoe erosa Bell, 1835

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in California
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
12
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOregoniidae
Garth, 1958
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTychidae
Dana, 1851
Urn crabs
1
1
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