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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region France (West Europe)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
353
1359
3552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
350
1353
3546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
159
649
1645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
158
644
1638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
144
603
1580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
84
350
714
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
65
304
652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
54
257
566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
54
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for France
7 Families width 108 Species and 3 Subspecies
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs37SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183821SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab28SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 195814SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19296SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for France
54 Genera with 108 Species
#ACDEHILMNOPRST
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Alcomaja Ng & Richer ..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Anamathia Smith, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Anomalothir Miers, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Austrolibinia Griffin, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1893Snow crab4SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtomaia Miers, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ergasticus A. Milne-Edw..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18153SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18309SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Lissa Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 181411SpeciesTaxom
Maia Lamarck, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18512SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Orhomalus Étallon, 18619SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Paranaxia Rathbun, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 17779SpeciesTaxom
Pisoides H. Milne-Edw..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18284SpeciesTaxom
Schizophroida Sakai, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18032SpeciesTaxom


Species list for France
108 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Achaeus cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch's Spider Crab
Achaeus gordonae (Forest & Zar..., 1955)⇒ Achaeus gracilis Costa, 1839
Achaeus gracilis Costa, 1839
Achaeus lacertosus Stimpson, 1858
Alcomaja gracilipes N.g.Chen, 1999
Anamathia rissoana Roux, 1828
Anomalothir furcillatus Stimpson, 1871
Austrolibinia gracilipes Miers, 1879
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Chionoecetes angulatus Rathbun, 1924Triangle tanner crab
Chionoecetes opilio Fabricius, 1788Atlantic snow crab
Chionoecetes opilio opilio O. Fabricius, 1788
Chionoecetes tanneri Rathbun, 1893Grooved tanner crab
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Cyrtomaia guillei Guinot, 1985
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873Australian stork's bill
Epialtus longirostris Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Ergasticus clouei A. Milne-Edw..., 1882
Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871New Mexico ticktrefoil
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Eurynome spinosa Hailstone, 1835
Herbstia condyliata Fabricius, 1787Cave Spider Crab
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Hyas araneus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic lyre crab
Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815Arctic lyre crab
Hyas coarctatus coarctatus (Leach, 1815)⇒ Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Hyastenus elongatus Ortmann, 1893Decorator Crab
Hyastenus minutus Buitendijk, 1939
Inachus communissimus Rizza, 1839
Inachus dorhynchus (Leach, 1814)⇒ Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Inachus dorynchus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775
Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817
Inachus parvirostris Risso, 1816
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Inachus scorpio (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777
Inachus thoracicus Roux, 1830
Leptomithrax edwardsii De Haan, 1835
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Lissa chiragra Fabricius, 1775
Macropodia aegyptia (Edwards H.-M., 1834)⇒ Macropodia deflexa Forest, 1978
Macropodia czernjawskii Brandt, 1880
Macropodia deflexa Forest, 1978
Macropodia falcifera Stimpson, 1857Cape long-legged spider crab
Macropodia linaresi Forest & Zar..., 1964
Macropodia longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1899
Macropodia longirostris Fabricius, 1775Spider crab
Macropodia longirostris aegyptia
Macropodia parva Van Noort & ..., 1985
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Macropodia tenuirostris Leach, 1814Slender spider crab
Maia squinado (Herbst, 1788)⇒ Maja squinado Herbst, 1788
Maia verrucosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Maja crispata Risso, 1827
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Maja crispata Risso, 1827Lesser Spider Crab
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Maja verrucosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Maja crispata Risso, 1827
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Microphrys bicornutus Latreille, 1825Speck-claw decorator crab
Microphrys weddelli H. Milne Edw..., 1851
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Naxia taurus (Pocock, 1890)⇒ Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890
Naxia tumida Dana, 1851Decorator crab
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Orhomalus araricus Étallon, 1861
Orhomalus dubrullei Schweigert &..., 2013
Orhomalus jaccardi Tribolet, 1873
Orhomalus macrochirus Étallon, 1861
Orhomalus magnificus Cronier, 2004
Orhomalus pidanceti Étallon, 1861
Orhomalus rotulensis De Gregorio, 1884
Orhomalus thierachensis Fischer, 1969
Orhomalus verrucosus Étallon, 1861
Oxypleurodon bipartitum Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Paranaxia serpulifera Guérin, 1829
Pelia rotunda A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Phalangipus hystrix Miers, 1886Spider Crab
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Pisa corallina (Risso, 1816)⇒ Pisa hirticornis Herbst, 1804
Pisa gibbsi
Pisa gibbsii (Leach, 1816)⇒ Macropodia falcifera Stimpson, 1857
Pisa hirticornis Herbst, 1804
Pisa muscosa Linnaeus, 1758
Pisa nodipes Leach, 1815Spider Crab
Pisa tetradon
Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777Four-horned spider crab
Pisoides ortmanni Balss, 1924
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Podochela macrodera Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Pugettia quadridens De Haan, 1839
Rochinia carpenteri Thomson, 1873
Rochinia crosnieri Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871Quillback spiny crab
Rochinia rissoana (Roux, 1828)⇒ Anamathia rissoana Roux, 1828
Schizophroida hilensis Rathbun, 1906Hilo collector crab
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab
Stenorhynchus rostratus (Miers, 1881)⇒ Microphrys weddelli H. Milne Edw..., 1851
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Taliepus dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Tiarinia angusta Dana, 1851
Tylocarcinus meijensis Dai, Cai & Yang, 1994
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in France
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
23
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
9
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
13
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOregoniidae
Garth, 1958
3
14
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