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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region French Polynesia (Polynesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
199
760
1825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
199
760
1825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
110
544
1547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
108
539
1518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
101
510
1460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
53
285
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
44
260
659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
34
209
557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
4
25
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for French Polynesia
4 Families width 36 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs20SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18386SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab9SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19291SpeciesTaxom


Genera for French Polynesia
25 Genera with 36 Species
#ACHLMNOPRST
Acanthophrys A. Milne-Edw..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtomaia Miers, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Hoplophrys Henderson, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Lophomicippa Rathbun, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Micippoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 19952SpeciesTaxom
Oncinopus De Haan, 18483SpeciesTaxom
Perinea Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Samadinia Ng & Richer ..., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Schizophroida Sakai, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Teleophrys Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18032SpeciesTaxom


Species list for French Polynesia
36 Species
Acanthophrys cristimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Cyclax spinicinctus Heller, 1861
Cyrtomaia ihlei Guinot & Ric..., 1982
Cyrtomaia polynesica Richer de Fo..., 2008
Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893Candy crab
Hoplophrys oatesii (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893
Huenia brevifrons Ward, 1941
Huenia grandidierii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Spider Crab
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus uncifer Calman, 1900Spider Crab
Lophomicippa limbata (Rathbun, 1907)⇒ Micippa parca Alcock, 1895
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Micippa margaritifera Henderson, 1893
Micippa parca Alcock, 1895
Micippa platipes Rüppell, 1830
Micippoides angustifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Naxioides teatui Poupin, 1995
Naxioides vaitahu Poupin, 1995
Oncinopus aranea De Haan, 1839Thin-shelled Spider Crab
Oncinopus araneus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Oncinopus aranea De Haan, 1839
Oncinopus neptunus Adams & White, 1848Oncinopus Neptunus
Perinea tumida Dana, 1852
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Samadinia longispina Ng & Richer ..., 2013
Schizophroida hilensis Rathbun, 1906Hilo collector crab
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Simocarcinus obtusirostris Miers, 1879
Teleophrys cristulipes Stimpson, 1860Pacific teleophrys
Tiarinia cornigera Latreille, 1825
Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in French Polynesia
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
14
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
7
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
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