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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Metropolitan France (France)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
266
824
1614
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
263
821
1610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
135
462
923
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
134
460
921
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
123
437
892
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
72
260
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
55
229
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
44
193
327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
48
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Metropolitan France
7 Families width 77 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs29SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183812SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab22SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19587SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19295SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Metropolitan France
48 Genera with 77 Species
#ACDEHILMNOPRST
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Alcomaja Ng & Richer ..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Anamathia Smith, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Austrolibinia Griffin, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1893Snow crab3SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtomaia Miers, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18305SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Lissa Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18148SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17883SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Orhomalus Étallon, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 17778SpeciesTaxom
Pisoides H. Milne-Edw..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Schizophroida Sakai, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Metropolitan France
77 Species
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Achaeus cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch's Spider Crab
Achaeus gracilis Costa, 1839
Achaeus lacertosus Stimpson, 1858
Alcomaja gracilipes N.g.Chen, 1999
Anamathia rissoana Roux, 1828
Austrolibinia gracilipes Miers, 1879
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Chionoecetes angulatus Rathbun, 1924Triangle tanner crab
Chionoecetes opilio Fabricius, 1788Atlantic snow crab
Chionoecetes tanneri Rathbun, 1893Grooved tanner crab
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Cyrtomaia guillei Guinot, 1985
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Epialtus longirostris Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871New Mexico ticktrefoil
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Eurynome spinosa Hailstone, 1835
Herbstia condyliata Fabricius, 1787Cave Spider Crab
Hyas araneus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic lyre crab
Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815Arctic lyre crab
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Hyastenus elongatus Ortmann, 1893Decorator Crab
Hyastenus minutus Buitendijk, 1939
Inachus communissimus Rizza, 1839
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Inachus thoracicus Roux, 1830
Leptomithrax edwardsii De Haan, 1835
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Lissa chiragra Fabricius, 1775
Macropodia aegyptia (Edwards H.-M., 1834)⇒ Macropodia deflexa Forest, 1978
Macropodia deflexa Forest, 1978
Macropodia linaresi Forest & Zar..., 1964
Macropodia longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1899
Macropodia longirostris Fabricius, 1775Spider crab
Macropodia parva Van Noort & ..., 1985
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Macropodia tenuirostris Leach, 1814Slender spider crab
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Maja crispata Risso, 1827Lesser Spider Crab
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Microphrys bicornutus Latreille, 1825Speck-claw decorator crab
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Naxia taurus (Pocock, 1890)⇒ Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890
Naxia tumida Dana, 1851Decorator crab
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Orhomalus dubrullei Schweigert &..., 2013
Orhomalus rotulensis De Gregorio, 1884
Oxypleurodon bipartitum Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pelia rotunda A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Phalangipus hystrix Miers, 1886Spider Crab
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Pisa corallina (Risso, 1816)⇒ Pisa hirticornis Herbst, 1804
Pisa gibbsi
Pisa hirticornis Herbst, 1804
Pisa muscosa Linnaeus, 1758
Pisa nodipes Leach, 1815Spider Crab
Pisa tetradon
Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777Four-horned spider crab
Pisoides ortmanni Balss, 1924
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Podochela macrodera Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Pugettia quadridens De Haan, 1839
Rochinia crosnieri Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Schizophroida hilensis Rathbun, 1906Hilo collector crab
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Taliepus dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Tiarinia angusta Dana, 1851
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Metropolitan France
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
22
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
6
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
11
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOregoniidae
Garth, 1958
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTychidae
Dana, 1851
Urn crabs
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