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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Indian Ocean (World Oceans)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
264
991
2154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
262
988
2151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
129
622
1527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
126
616
1509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
117
574
1372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
62
330
717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
54
296
673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
41
240
573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
5
52
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indian Ocean
5 Families width 95 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs46SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183823SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab23SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Indian Ocean
52 Genera with 95 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPRSTX
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 18796SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18682SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtomaia Miers, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Doclea Leach, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Encephaloides Wood-Mason &..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Entomonyx Miers, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Ephippias Rathbun, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Griffinia Richer de Fo..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Holthuija Ng & Richer ..., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Hoplophrys Henderson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 190012SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1815
Spider Crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Menaethiops Alcock, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Micippoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18902SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Oncinopus De Haan, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Paramaja Kubo, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Paramicippa Milne Edwards, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramithrax H. Milne-Edw..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Paranaxia Rathbun, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Platymaia Miers, 18865SpeciesTaxom
Pleistacantha Miers, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippe Heller, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18864SpeciesTaxom
Sakaija Ng & Richer ..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Stilbognathus von Martens, 19623SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18473SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean
95 Species
Acanthonyx dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Toothed crab
Acanthonyx elongatus Miers, 1877
Achaeus akanensis Sakai, 1937
Achaeus brevifalcatus Rathbun, 1911
Achaeus brevirostris Haswell, 1879
Achaeus erythraeus Balss, 1929
Achaeus lorina Adams & White, 1848
Achaeus spinosus Miers, 1879Electric Crab
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Cyclax spinicinctus Heller, 1861
Cyphocarcinus capreolus Paul’son, 1875
Cyphocarcinus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Cyrtomaia gaillardi Guinot & Ric..., 1982
Cyrtomaia maccullochi Rathbun, 1918Slender-handed Spider Crab
Doclea ovis Fabricius, 1787
Dorhynchus ramusculus Baker, 1906Slender Spider-crab
Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873Australian stork's bill
Encephaloides armstrongi Wood-Mason &..., 1891
Entomonyx spinosus Miers, 1884
Ephippias endeavouri Rathbun, 1918Endeavour Crab
Griffinia lappacea Rathbun, 1918Burr Crab
Herbstia corniculata (Klunzinger, 1906)⇒ Menaethiops nodulosus Nobili, 1905
Holthuija poorei Ng & De Forges, 2015
Hoplophrys oatesii (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893
Huenia grandidierii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Spider Crab
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Hyastenus aries Latreille, 1825
Hyastenus auctus Rathbun, 1916
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus convexus Miers, 1884
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986Rhinoceros Crab
Hyastenus elongatus Ortmann, 1893Decorator Crab
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Hyastenus inermis Rathbun, 1911
Hyastenus macrospinosus (Ward, 1934)⇒ Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Hyastenus spinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1872Spider crab
Hyastenus uncifer Calman, 1900Spider Crab
Inachus complectens Rathbun, 1911
Lahaina agassizi Rathbun, 1902
Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Daddy Long Legs
Leptomithrax globifer Rathbun, 1918Swollen Spider Crab
Leptomithrax sternocostulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1851Ribbed Spider-crab
Macropodia formosa Rathbun, 1911
Menaethiops contiguicornis Klunzinger, 1906
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Micippa platipes Rüppell, 1830
Micippa thalia Herbst, 1803
Micippoides angustifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Naxioides robillardi Miers, 1882
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Nemausa cornuta Saussure, 1857Shorthorn clinging crab
Oncinopus aranea De Haan, 1839Thin-shelled Spider Crab
Oncinopus neptunus Adams & White, 1848Oncinopus Neptunus
Oxypleurodon difficilis Guinot & Ric..., 1985
Paramaja gibba Alcock, 1895
Paramithrax (Chlorinoides) coppingeri (Haswell, 1882)⇒ Prismatopus longispinus De Haan, 1839
Paranaxia serpulifera Guérin, 1829
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Phalangipus hystrix Miers, 1886Spider Crab
Phalangipus longipes Linnaeus, 1758Spider Crab
Platymaia alcocki Rathbun, 1918
Platymaia fimbriata Rathbun, 1916
Platymaia mindirra Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Platymaia turbynei Stebbing, 1902
Platymaia wyvillethomsoni Miers, 1886Three-spined Spider Crab
Pleistacantha ori Ahyong & Ng, 2007
Prismatopus albanyensis Ward, 1933
Prismatopus spatulifer Haswell, 1882
Pseudomicippe nodosa Heller, 1861
Pyromaia tuberculata Lockington, 1877Spider Crab
Rochinia beauchampi Alcock & And..., 1894
Rochinia fultoni Grant, 1905
Rochinia mosaica Whitelegge, 1900Little Thornback Crab
Rochinia pulchra Miers, 1886
Sakaija africana Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Schizophrys dahlak Griffin & Tr..., 1986Spider Crab
Simocarcinus camelus Klunzinger, 1906
Simocarcinus pyramidatus Heller, 1861
Simocarcinus simplex Dana, 1852Simple collector crab
Stenorhynchus lanceolatus Brullé, 1837Arrow Crab
Stilbognathus erythraeus von Martens, 1866
Stilbognathus longispinus Griffin & Tr..., 1974Sponge Carrier Crab
Stilbognathus soikai Guinot, 1962
Tiarinia angusta Dana, 1851
Tiarinia cornigera Latreille, 1825
Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus conicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Conical Crab
Xenocarcinus depressus Miers, 1874Depressed Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus White, 1847Wire Coral Crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Indian Ocean
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
22
46
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
11
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
16
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
2
2
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