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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
305
1001
2786
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
301
995
2773
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
120
397
943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
119
389
925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
108
356
864
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
57
194
422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
49
171
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
41
154
350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
5
23
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Italy
5 Families width 65 Species and 2 Subspecies
Epialtidae (MacLeay, 1838)Kelp Crabs17SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae (MacLeay, 1838)19SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab27SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19291SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Italy
23 Genera with 65 Species
#ACDEHILMPRS
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Amathia Rathke, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Anamathia Smith, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1788Snow crab1SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ergasticus A. Milne-Edw..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 19812SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 011SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1815Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Lissa Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 181411SpeciesTaxom
Maia Lamarck, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Micromaia Bittner, 18755SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Periacanthus Bittner, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 17778SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18281SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 18813SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Italy
65 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Achaeus cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch's Spider Crab
Achaeus gordonae (Forest & Zar..., 1955)⇒ Achaeus gracilis Costa, 1839
Achaeus gracilis Costa, 1839
Amathia rissoana (Roux, 1828)⇒ Anamathia rissoana Roux, 1828
Anamathia rissoana Roux, 1828
Chionoecetes opilio opilio O. Fabricius, 1788
Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873Australian stork's bill
Ergasticus clouei A. Milne-Edw..., 1882
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Herbstia condyliata Fabricius, 1787Cave Spider Crab
Herbstia nitida Manning & Ho..., 1981
Inachus communissimus Rizza, 1839
Inachus comunissimus Rizza, 1839
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Inachus dorynchus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775
Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817
Inachus mauritanicus Lucas, 1846
Inachus parvirostris Risso, 1816
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Inachus scorpio (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777
Inachus thoracicus Roux, 1830
Inachus thoracius
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Lissa chiragra Fabricius, 1775
Macropodia aegyptia (Edwards H.-M., 1834)⇒ Macropodia deflexa Forest, 1978
Macropodia czerniavskii Brandt, 1880
Macropodia czernjawskii Brandt, 1880
Macropodia deflexa Forest, 1978
Macropodia egyptia
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 rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
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 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
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Micippa antiqua Beschin, 2001
Micippa austriaca Bachmayer, 1953
Micromaia elegans Beschin, 1985
Micromaia mainensis Beschin, 1985
Micromaia margaritata Fabiani, 1910
Micromaia priabonensis Oppenheim, 1901
Micromaia tuberculata Bittner, 1875
Microphrys weddelli H. Milne Edw..., 1851
Periacanthus dallagoi Beschin, 2005
Periacanthus horridus Bittner, 1875
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Pisa corallina (Risso, 1816)⇒ Pisa hirticornis Herbst, 1804
Pisa gibbsii (Leach, 1816)⇒ Macropodia falcifera Stimpson, 1857
Pisa hirticornis Herbst, 1804
Pisa lanata Lamarck, 1801
Pisa muscosa Linnaeus, 1758
Pisa nodipes Leach, 1815Spider Crab
Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777Four-horned spider crab
Rochinia rissoana (Roux, 1828)⇒ Anamathia rissoana Roux, 1828
Stenorhynchus egyptius (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Macropodia longirostris Fabricius, 1775
Stenorhynchus longirostris egyptius
Stenorhynchus rostratus (Miers, 1881)⇒ Microphrys weddelli H. Milne Edw..., 1851

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Italy
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
9
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
5
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
7
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
1
1
Genus
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