AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Islands of Japan (Japan)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
122
482
875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
122
482
875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
90
409
755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
89
408
754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
87
405
751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
50
265
457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
43
245
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
29
179
331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
5
36
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Islands of Japan
5 Families width 55 Species
Inachidae MacLeay, 183821SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs23SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab9SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Islands of Japan
36 Genera with 55 Species
#ACEGHLMNOPRSTX
Achaeus Leach, 19168SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Chalaroachaeus De Man, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1788Snow crab1SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocoeloma Miers, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtomaia Miers, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Entomonyx Miers, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Grypachaeus Alcock, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Hoplophrys Henderson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Litosus Loh & Ng, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18902SpeciesTaxom
Oncinopus De Haan, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Picrocerus A. Milne Edw..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Platymaia Miers, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Pleistacantha Miers, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Pleisticanthoides Yokoya, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Prosphorachaeus Takeda & Miyake, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 19325SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Rhinospinosa Griffin & Tr..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19321SpeciesTaxom
Sakaija Ng & Richer ..., 19321SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Sunipea Griffin & Tr..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Thacanophrys Griffin & Tr..., 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18033SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18471SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Islands of Japan
55 Species
Achaeus brevidactylus Sakai, 1938
Achaeus japonicus De Haan, 1839Orang-utan crab
Achaeus pugnax De Man, 1928
Achaeus robustus Yokoya, 1933
Achaeus serenei Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Achaeus superciliaris Ortmann, 1893Coolwort
Achaeus tuberculatus Miers, 1879
Achaeus villosus Rathbun, 1916
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Chalaroachaeus curvipes De Man, 1902Curly Spider-crab
Chionoecetes opilio Fabricius, 1788Atlantic snow crab
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Cyclax spinicinctus Heller, 1861
Cyclocoeloma tuberculata Miers, 1880
Cyrtomaia platypes Yokoya, 1933
Entomonyx spinosus Miers, 1884
Grypachaeus tenuicollis Takeda, 1978
Hoplophrys oatesii (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus convexus Miers, 1884
Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Leptomithrax bifidus Ortmann, 1893
Leptomithrax edwardsii De Haan, 1835
Litosus giraffus Loh & Ng, 1999
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Micippa platipes Rüppell, 1830
Naxioides robillardi Miers, 1882
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Oncinopus neptunus Adams & White, 1848Oncinopus Neptunus
Phalangipus hystrix Miers, 1886Spider Crab
Picrocerus armatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Platymaia remifera Rathbun, 1916
Pleistacantha cervicornis Ihle & Ihle-..., 1931
Pleistacantha oryx Ortmann, 1893
Pleisticanthoides simplex Rathbun, 1932
Prosphorachaeus suluensis Rathbun, 1916
Pugettia incisa De Haan, 1839
Pugettia minor Ortmann, 1893
Pugettia nipponensis Rathbun, 1932
Pugettia quadridens De Haan, 1839
Pugettia similis Rathbun, 1932
Pyromaia tuberculata Lockington, 1877Spider Crab
Rhinospinosa demani Balss, 1929
Rochinia debilis Rathbun, 1932
Sakaija japonica Rathbun, 1932
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Sunipea indicus Alcock, 1895
Tiarinia depressa Stimpson, 1857
Tylocarcinus meijensis Dai, Cai & Yang, 1994
Tylocarcinus sinensis Dai, Yang, F..., 1978
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus White, 1847Wire Coral Crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Islands of Japan
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
12
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
13
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
9
9
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