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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Massachusetts (USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
184
460
709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
183
457
707
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
63
138
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
61
131
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
54
117
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
23
53
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
21
51
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
16
37
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
4
8
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Massachusetts
4 Families width 11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Oregoniidae Garth, 19584SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Massachusetts
8 Genera with 11 Species
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1788Snow crab1SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18153SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1815Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Massachusetts
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Chionoecetes opilio opilio O. Fabricius, 1788
Collodes robustus Smith, 1881
Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873Australian stork's bill
Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871New Mexico ticktrefoil
Hyas alutaceus Brandt, 1851
Hyas araneus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic lyre crab
Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815Arctic lyre crab
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Massachusetts
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOregoniidae
Garth, 1958
2
4
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