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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region China (East Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
267
1281
3571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
263
1276
3567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
145
897
2806
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
144
891
2774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
133
844
2583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
74
522
1383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
65
475
1303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
50
365
991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
51
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for China
6 Families width 104 Species and 1 Subspecies
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs54SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183818SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab27SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Macrocheiridae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Genera for China
51 Genera with 104 Species
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Acanthonyx Latreille, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Acanthophrys A. Milne-Edw..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Alcomaja Ng & Richer ..., 19691SpeciesTaxom
Amphithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1788Snow crab1SpeciesTaxom
Choniognathus Rathbun, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocoeloma Miers, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtomaia Miers, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Doclea Leach, 198610SpeciesTaxom
Dumeia1SpeciesTaxom
Goniopugettia Sakai, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Hoplophrys Henderson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18476SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Macrocheira De Haan, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18482SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Micippoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18902SpeciesTaxom
Oregonia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ovimaja Ng & Richer ..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 18864SpeciesTaxom
Paramaya De Haan, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Picrocerus A. Milne Edw..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Planaja Ng & Richer ..., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Platymaia Miers, 18865SpeciesTaxom
Pleistacantha Miers, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippe Heller, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18395SpeciesTaxom
Rochina1SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19734SpeciesTaxom
Sakaija Ng & Richer ..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Sargassocarcinus Ward, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Schizophroida Sakai, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Thusaenys Griffin & Tr..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18472SpeciesTaxom


Species list for China
104 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthonyx formosa Wu, Yu & Ng, 1999
Acanthophrys aculeatus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1865)⇒ Prismatopus spatulifer Haswell, 1882
Achaeus japonicus De Haan, 1839Orang-utan crab
Achaeus lacertosus Stimpson, 1858
Achaeus pugnax De Man, 1928
Achaeus tuberculatus Miers, 1879
Alcomaja nagashimaensis T.Sakai, 1969
Amphithrax armatus de Saussure, 1853
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Chionoecetes opilio opilio O. Fabricius, 1788
Choniognathus reini Balss, 1924
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Cyclocoeloma tuberculatum (Miers, 1880)⇒ Cyclocoeloma tuberculata Miers, 1880
Cyrtomaia curviceros Bouvier, 1915
Cyrtomaia horrida Rathbun, 1916
Cyrtomaia largoi Richer de Fo..., 2007
Cyrtomaia murrayi Miers, 1886
Cyrtomaia owstoni Terazaki, 1903
Doclea armata De Haan, 1839
Doclea canalifera Stimpson, 1857
Doclea canaliformis Ow-Yang, 1981
Doclea candalifera
Doclea gracilipes (Stimpson, 1857)⇒ Doclea rissoni Leach, 1815
Doclea gracilis
Doclea japonica (Ortmann, 1893)⇒ Doclea canalifera Stimpson, 1857
Doclea ovis Fabricius, 1787
Doclea rissoni Leach, 1815
Doclea simeti (Griffin & Tr..., 1986)⇒ Doclea canaliformis Ow-Yang, 1981
Dumeia taiwanicus Loh & Wu, 1998
Goniopugettia sagamiensis Gordon, 1930
Hoplophrys oatesii (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893
Huenia hellerii (Paul´son, 1875)⇒ Simocarcinus pyramidatus Heller, 1861
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Hyas ursinus Rathbun, 1924
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Hyastenus elongatus Ortmann, 1893Decorator Crab
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Hyastenus pleione Herbst, 1803
Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Lahaina ovata Dana, 1851
Leptomithrax bifidus Ortmann, 1893
Leptomithrax edwardsii De Haan, 1835
Leptomithrax sinensis Rathbun, 1916
Macrocheira kaempferi Temminck, 1836Crabzilla
Maja spinigera De Haan, 1837
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius subserratus (Adams & White, 1848)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803
Micippa thalia Herbst, 1803
Micippoides angustifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Naxioides robillardi Miers, 1882
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful decorator crab
Ovimaja compressipes Miers, 1879
Oxypleurodon auritum Rathbun, 1916
Oxypleurodon forte Lee, Corbari..., 2015
Oxypleurodon sanctaeclausi Richer de Fo..., 2009
Oxypleurodon stimpsoni Miers, 1886
Paramaya spinigera De Haan, 1837
Phalangipus filiformis Rathbun, 1916
Phalangipus hystrix Miers, 1886Spider Crab
Phalangipus longipes Linnaeus, 1758Spider Crab
Picrocerus armatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Planaja plana Ng & De Forges, 2015
Platymaia alcocki Rathbun, 1918
Platymaia bartschi Rathbun, 1916
Platymaia fimbriata Rathbun, 1916
Platymaia remifera Rathbun, 1916
Platymaia wyvillethomsoni Miers, 1886Three-spined Spider Crab
Pleistacantha maxima Ahyong & Lee, 2006
Pleistacantha oryx Ortmann, 1893
Pleistacantha sanctijohannis Miers, 1879
Prismatopus aculeatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Prismatopus longispinus De Haan, 1839
Prismatopus spatulifer Haswell, 1882
Pseudomicippe indonesica Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Pseudomicippe tenuipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Pugettia incisa De Haan, 1839
Pugettia intermedia Sakai, 1938Kelp Crab
Pugettia minor Ortmann, 1893
Pugettia nipponensis Rathbun, 1932
Pugettia quadridens De Haan, 1839
Rochina pulchra Miers, 1886
Rochinia kagoshimensis Rathbun, 1932
Rochinia kotakae Takeda, 2001
Rochinia occidentalis Faxon, 1893
Rochinia strangeri Serène & Loh..., 1973
Sakaija japonica Rathbun, 1932
Sakaija sakaii Takeda & Miyake, 1969
Sargassocarcinus cristatus Balss, 1924
Schizophroida hilensis Rathbun, 1906Hilo collector crab
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Scyra compressipes Stimpson, 1857
Simocarcinus pyramidatus Heller, 1861
Thusaenys mutiliouciou Chen & Lo, 2014
Tiarinia cornigera Latreille, 1825
Tiarinia depressa Stimpson, 1857
Tiarinia gracilis Dana, 1852
Tiarinia spinigera Stimpson, 1857
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus depressus Miers, 1874Depressed Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus White, 1847Wire Coral Crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in China
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
24
54
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
5
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMacrocheiridae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
17
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOregoniidae
Garth, 1958
3
3
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