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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
242
727
1187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
240
725
1182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
100
340
567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
99
337
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
92
310
509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
45
173
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
41
158
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
31
125
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
38
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape
7 Families width 49 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18389SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18517SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab15SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19296SpeciesTaxom
Eurypodiidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19582SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape
38 Genera with 49 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRST
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Achaeopsis Stimpson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Aepinus Rathbun, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Batrachonotus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocoeloma Miers, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtomaia Miers, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ericerodes Rathbun, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Eurypodius Guérin, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Inachoides H. Milne Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1815Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18143SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nibilia A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Oregonia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Paranaxia Rathbun, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18713SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Tumulosternum McCulloch, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
49 Species
Acanthonyx dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Toothed crab
Achaeopsis spinulosa Stimpson, 1857Hotlips spider crab
Achaeus barnardi Griffin, 1968
Aepinus septemspinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Anasimus latus Rathbun, 1894Stilt spider crab
Batrachonotus fragosus Stimpson, 1871
Collodes tenuirostris Rathbun, 1894
Collodes trispinosus Stimpson, 1871
Coryrhynchus riisei Stimpson, 1860
Cyclocoeloma tuberculata Miers, 1880
Cyrtomaia lamellata Rathbun, 1906
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873Australian stork's bill
Ericerodes gracilipes Stimpson, 1871
Euprognatha acuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871New Mexico ticktrefoil
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Eurypodius latreillii Guérin, 1825
Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815Arctic lyre crab
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986Rhinoceros Crab
Inachoides laevis Stimpson, 1860
Inachus guentheri Miers, 1879
Leptomithrax sternocostulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1851Ribbed Spider-crab
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Macrocoeloma camptocerum Stimpson, 1871Florida decorator crab
Macropodia falcifera Stimpson, 1857Cape long-legged spider crab
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Macropodia tenuirostris Leach, 1814Slender spider crab
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Maja capensis Ortmann, 1894Agulhas spider crab
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871Sharphorn clinging crab
Nibilia antilocapra Stimpson, 1871Shorthorn spiny crab
Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885
Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful decorator crab
Paranaxia serpulifera Guérin, 1829
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Rochinia hertwigi Doflein, 1904
Rochinia umbonata Stimpson, 1871Knobbed spiny crab
Schizophrys dama Herbst, 1804
Stenocionops coelatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Stenocionops spinimanus Rathbun, 1892Prickly spider crab
Stenocionops spinosissimus Saussure, 1857Tenspine spider crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Cape
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEurypodiidae
MacLeay, 1838
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
9
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
11
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOregoniidae
Garth, 1958
2
2
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