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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Iberian Peninsula (South Europe)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
314
1043
2665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
313
1041
2659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
130
413
931
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
128
404
893
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
117
358
805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
63
182
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
49
159
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
40
126
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
4
19
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iberian Peninsula
4 Families width 59 Species and 1 Subspecies
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs17SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183819SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab22SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iberian Peninsula
19 Genera with 59 Species
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Anamathia Smith, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ergasticus A. Milne-Edw..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 17872SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 183010SpeciesTaxom
Lissa Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 181410SpeciesTaxom
Maia Lamarck, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 18346SpeciesTaxom
Micromaia Bittner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Micropisa Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Periacanthus Bittner, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 17779SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 19894SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iberian Peninsula
59 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthonyx brevifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Achaeus cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch's Spider Crab
Achaeus gordonae (Forest & Zar..., 1955)⇒ Achaeus gracilis Costa, 1839
Achaeus gracilis Costa, 1839
Anamathia rissoana Roux, 1828
Anasimus latus Rathbun, 1894Stilt spider crab
Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873Australian stork's bill
Ergasticus clouei A. Milne-Edw..., 1882
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Eurynome spinosa Hailstone, 1835
Herbstia (Micropisa) rubra A. Milne Edw..., 1869
Herbstia condyliata Fabricius, 1787Cave Spider Crab
Inachus aguiarii Brito Capello, 1876
Inachus communissimus Rizza, 1839
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Inachus grallator Manning & Ho..., 1981
Inachus guentheri Miers, 1879
Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817
Inachus nanus Manning & Ho..., 1981
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Inachus scorpio (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777
Inachus thoracicus Roux, 1830
Lissa chiragra Fabricius, 1775
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 parva Van Noort & ..., 1985
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Macropodia spinulosa Miers, 1881
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 cornuta Linnaeus, 1758
Maja crispata Risso, 1827Lesser Spider Crab
Maja goltziana d’Oliveira..., 1888
Maja squinado ♰ Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Maja verrucosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Maja crispata Risso, 1827
Micromaia margaritata ♰ Fabiani, 1910
Micropisa ovata Stimpson, 1858
Periacanthus dallonii ♰ Vía, 1959
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Pisa carinimana Miers, 1879
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
Rochinia carpenteri Thomson, 1873
Stenorhynchus lanceolatus Brullé, 1837Arrow Crab
Stenorhynchus longirostris egyptius
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Stenorhynchus yangi Goeke, 1989Red arrow crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Iberian Peninsula
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
7
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
5
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
6
22
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