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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Eastern Bass Strait (Bass Strait)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
142
399
585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
140
396
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
37
72
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
36
71
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
34
69
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
15
33
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
13
28
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
10
22
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
3
9
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eastern Bass Strait
3 Families width 11 Species
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab7SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Eastern Bass Strait
9 Genera with 11 Species
Achaeus Leach, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Dumea Loh & Ng, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19002SpeciesTaxom
Teratomaia Griffin & Tr..., 19601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern Bass Strait
11 Species
Achaeus curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Dumea latipes Haswell, 1880Velvet Crab
Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Daddy Long Legs
Leptomithrax sternocostulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1851Ribbed Spider-crab
Micippa spinosa Stimpson, 1857Spiny Flat-beaked Crab
Naxia aries H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ramshorn Crab
Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885
Prismatopus spatulifer Haswell, 1882
Rochinia fultoni Grant, 1905
Rochinia mosaica Whitelegge, 1900Little Thornback Crab
Teratomaia richardsoni Dell, 1960

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Eastern Bass Strait
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
6
7
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