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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Great Australian Bight (Indian Ocean)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
76
129
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
76
129
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
40
78
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
39
77
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
36
68
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
15
30
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
11
23
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
3
8
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Great Australian Bight
3 Families width 13 Species
Inachidae MacLeay, 18385SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Great Australian Bight
8 Genera with 13 Species
Cyrtomaia Miers, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Ephippias Rathbun, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Griffinia Richer de Fo..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Platymaia Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19002SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Great Australian Bight
13 Species
Cyrtomaia maccullochi Rathbun, 1918Slender-handed Spider Crab
Dorhynchus ramusculus Baker, 1906Slender Spider-crab
Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873Australian stork's bill
Ephippias endeavouri Rathbun, 1918Endeavour Crab
Griffinia lappacea Rathbun, 1918Burr Crab
Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Daddy Long Legs
Leptomithrax globifer Rathbun, 1918Swollen Spider Crab
Leptomithrax sternocostulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1851Ribbed Spider-crab
Platymaia wyvillethomsoni Miers, 1886Three-spined Spider Crab
Prismatopus albanyensis Ward, 1933
Prismatopus spatulifer Haswell, 1882
Rochinia fultoni Grant, 1905
Rochinia mosaica Whitelegge, 1900Little Thornback Crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Great Australian Bight
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
2
5
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