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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Canada (North America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
266
930
2257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
260
922
2236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
97
311
735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
95
301
706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
89
275
655
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
43
119
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
37
111
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
28
92
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
31
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Canada
7 Families width 48 Species and 1 Subspecies
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs19SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 195812SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab4SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18387SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Canada
31 Genera with 48 Species
#ACEHILMOPRST
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Anamathia Smith, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1893Snow crab5SpeciesTaxom
Chlorilia1SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Ericerodes Rathbun, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Eucinetops Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hemus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Macroregonia Sakai, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mimulus Stimpson, 1860Monkeyflower1SpeciesTaxom
Oregonia Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Platymaia Miers, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pleistacantha Miers, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Teleophrys Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Thersandrus Rathbun, 18671SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canada
48 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Chionoecetes angulatus Rathbun, 1924Triangle tanner crab
Chionoecetes bairdi Rathbun, 1924Bairdi
Chionoecetes opilio Fabricius, 1788Atlantic snow crab
Chionoecetes opilio opilio O. Fabricius, 1788
Chionoecetes tanneri Rathbun, 1893Grooved tanner crab
Chlorilia longipes (Dana, 1851)⇒ Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Chorilia turgida Rathbun, 1924
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Collodes granosus Stimpson, 1860
Collodes trispinosus Stimpson, 1871
Epialtus minimus Lockington, 1877
Epialtus productus (J. W. Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Ericerodes gracilipes Stimpson, 1871
Eucinetops lucasii Stimpson, 1860
Hemus cristulipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Hyas alutaceus Brandt, 1851
Hyas aranea Linnaeus, 1766
Hyas araneus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic lyre crab
Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815Arctic lyre crab
Hyas lyratus Dana, 1851Lyre Crab
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986Rhinoceros Crab
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857Decorator Crab
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Macroregonia macrochira Sakai, 1978
Microphrys platysoma Stimpson, 1860
Mimulus foliatus Stimpson, 1860Foliate kelp crab
Oregonia bifurca Rathbun, 1902Split-nose crab
Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful decorator crab
Pitho picteti Saussure, 1853
Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pleistacantha stilipes Ahyong, Chen..., 2005
Pugettia foliata Stimpson, 1860Foliate Kelp Crab
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pugettia productus Randall, 1840Northern kelp crab
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Stenocionops coelatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Teleophrys cristulipes Stimpson, 1860Pacific teleophrys
Thersandrus compressus Desbonne, 1867

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Canada
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
12
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOregoniidae
Garth, 1958
4
12
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