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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Marshall Islands (Micronesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
104
341
747
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
104
341
747
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
71
283
665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
70
279
656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
65
274
648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
34
164
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
31
155
338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
22
126
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
3
20
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Marshall Islands
3 Families width 25 Species
Inachidae MacLeay, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs16SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Marshall Islands
20 Genera with 25 Species
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Chalaroachaeus De Man, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Criocarcinus H. Milne Edw..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Micippoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Oncinopus De Haan, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Perinea Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippe Heller, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Trigonothir Miers, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18033SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Marshall Islands
25 Species
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Chalaroachaeus curvipes De Man, 1902Curly Spider-crab
Criocarcinus superciliosus Linnaeus, 1767
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Hyastenus uncifer Calman, 1900Spider Crab
Lahaina incerta Balss, 1938
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803
Micippa thalia Herbst, 1803
Micippoides angustifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Oncinopus aranea De Haan, 1839Thin-shelled Spider Crab
Perinea tumida Dana, 1852
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Pseudomicippe incerta (Balss, 1938)⇒ Lahaina incerta Balss, 1938
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Simocarcinus obtusirostris Miers, 1879
Simocarcinus simplex Dana, 1852Simple collector crab
Tiarinia angusta Dana, 1851
Trigonothir pyramidatus (Heller, 1861)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Tylocarcinus meijensis Dai, Cai & Yang, 1994
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Marshall Islands
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
12
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
5
6
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