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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region India (South Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
245
998
2525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
244
997
2524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
122
616
1784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
122
616
1784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
114
575
1659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
62
374
1028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
56
349
986
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
42
278
753
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
54
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for India
6 Families width 94 Species
Inachidae MacLeay, 183818SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs45SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab21SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19297SpeciesTaxom


Genera for India
54 Genera with 94 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPRSTX
Achaeus Leach, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Aepinus Rathbun, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Alcockia Štev& 269;i&..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Alfredalcockia Stevcic, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Apias Rathbun, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Austrolibinia Griffin, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Chorilibinia Lockington, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Criocarcinus H. Milne Edw..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtomaia Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Doclea Leach, 18156SpeciesTaxom
Entomonyx Miers, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Ericerodes Rathbun, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Giranauria Griffin & Tr..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Halimus Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18729SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18033SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 17904SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18805SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Oncinopus De Haan, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Paramaja Kubo, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Paramithrax H. Milne-Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paratymolus Miers, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Physachaeus Alcock, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 1814
0SpeciesTaxom
Platymaia Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pleistacantha Miers, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippe Heller, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18953SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Scyramathia A. Milne-Edw..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Stilbognathus von Martens, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18472SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
94 Species
Achaeus cadelli Alcock, 1896
Achaeus curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Achaeus laevioculis Miers, 1884
Alcockia malabarica Alcock, 1895
Alfredalcockia malabarica Alcock, 1895
Austrolibinia andamanica Alcock, 1895
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Chorilibinia andamanica (Alcock, 1895)⇒ Austrolibinia andamanica Alcock, 1895
Collodes malabarica (Alcock, 1895)⇒ Alcockia malabarica Alcock, 1895
Criocarcinus superciliosus Linnaeus, 1767
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Cyphocarcinus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Cyrtomaia suhmi Miers, 1886
Doclea canalifera Stimpson, 1857
Doclea gracilipes (Stimpson, 1857)⇒ Doclea rissoni Leach, 1815
Doclea hybrida Fabricius, 1798
Doclea muricata Herbst, 1788
Doclea ovis Fabricius, 1787
Doclea rissoni Leach, 1815
Entomonyx spinosus Miers, 1884
Ericerodes hemphillii Lockington, 1877
Giranauria gracilirostris Miers, 1879
Halimus aries (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Naxia aries H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Huenia brevifrons Ward, 1941
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Hyas araneus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic lyre crab
Hyastenus (Chorilia) tenuicornis (Pocock, 1890)⇒ Lahaina ovata Dana, 1851
Hyastenus aries Latreille, 1825
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus elongatus Ortmann, 1893Decorator Crab
Hyastenus gracilirostris (Miers, 1879)⇒ Giranauria gracilirostris Miers, 1879
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Hyastenus orynx
Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Hyastenus spinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1872Spider crab
Inachus hybridus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Doclea muricata Herbst, 1788
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Lahaina ovata Dana, 1851
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Micippa cristata Linnaeus, 1758
Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803
Micippa thalia Herbst, 1803
Mithraculus cinctimanus Stimpson, 1860Anemone crab
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790
Mithrax dichotomus (Latreille, 1831)⇒ Schizophrys dichotomus Latreille, 1831
Mithrax hemphilli Rathbun, 1892
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Naxia aries H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ramshorn Crab
Naxia cerastes (Ortmann, 1894)⇒ Naxioides cerastes Ortmann, 1894
Naxia hystrix (Miers, 1886)⇒ Phalangipus hystrix Miers, 1886
Naxia taurus (Pocock, 1890)⇒ Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890
Naxioides cerastes Ortmann, 1894
Naxioides hirtus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Naxioides investigatoris Alcock, 1896
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Naxioides tenuirostris Haswell, 1880
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Oncinopus aranea De Haan, 1839Thin-shelled Spider Crab
Oncinopus neptunus Adams & White, 1848Oncinopus Neptunus
Oxypleurodon aurorae Alcock, 1899
Oxypleurodon cunery
Oxypleurodon cuneus Wood-Mason &..., 1891
Paramaja gibba Alcock, 1895
Paramithrax (Chlorinoides) longispinus De Haan, 1839
Paratymolus hastatus Alcock, 1895
Phalangipus hystrix Miers, 1886Spider Crab
Phalangipus longipes Linnaeus, 1758Spider Crab
Physachaeus ctenurus Alcock, 1895
Physachaeus tonsor Alcock, 1895
Platymaia wyvillethomsoni Miers, 1886Three-spined Spider Crab
Pleistacantha griffini Ahyong & Lee, 2006
Pleistacantha pungens Wood-Mason &..., 1891
Pleistacantha rubida Alcock, 1895
Prismatopus longispinus De Haan, 1839
Pseudomicippe tenuipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Pyromaia inflata Collins, 1978
Rochinia beauchampi Alcock & And..., 1894
Rochinia globulifera Wood-Mason &..., 1891
Rochinia riversandersoni Alcock, 1895
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Schizophrys dichotomus Latreille, 1831
Scyramathia riversandersoni (Alcock, 1895)⇒ Rochinia riversandersoni Alcock, 1895
Stenocionops cervicornis Herbst, 1803
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Stilbognathus cervicornis Herbst, 1803
Stilbognathus longispinus Griffin & Tr..., 1974Sponge Carrier Crab
Tiarinia cornigera Latreille, 1825
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus depressus Miers, 1874Depressed Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus White, 1847Wire Coral Crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in India
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
21
45
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
12
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
15
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOregoniidae
Garth, 1958
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