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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
198
800
2008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
196
798
2006
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
110
585
1672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
108
579
1658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
100
560
1612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
54
329
888
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
47
306
845
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
36
234
642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
5
41
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Micronesia
5 Families width 68 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs38SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18389SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab19SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Micronesia
41 Genera with 68 Species
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Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Acanthophrys A. Milne-Edw..., 19381SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Bothromaia Williams & M..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Chalaroachaeus De Man, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Criocarcinus H. Milne Edw..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Crocydocinus1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtomaia Miers, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Doclea Leach, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Dumea Loh & Ng, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Hoplosquilla Holthuis, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18394SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19008SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18036SpeciesTaxom
Micippoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Oncinopus De Haan, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Oregonia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Paradasygyius Garth, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Parazewa Balss, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Perinea Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippe Heller, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippella Schweitzer, ..., 2011
0SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Schizophroida Sakai, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Thusaenys Griffin & Tr..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 19864SpeciesTaxom
Trigonothir Miers, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18033SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 19383SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Micronesia
68 Species
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Acanthophrys bocki Balss, 1938
Achaeus lacertosus Stimpson, 1858
Achaeus laevioculis Miers, 1884
Bothromaia griffini Williams & M..., 1991
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Chalaroachaeus curvipes De Man, 1902Curly Spider-crab
Criocarcinus superciliosus Linnaeus, 1767
Crocydocinus decipata Williams & E..., 1994
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Cyclax spinicinctus Heller, 1861
Cyrtomaia intermedia Sakai, 1938
Cyrtomaia micronesica Richer de Fo..., 2007
Doclea brachyrhynchos Bleeker, 1856
Dumea taiwanicus Loh & Wu, 1998
Hoplosquilla said Erdman & Man..., 1998
Huenia brevifrons Ward, 1941
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Hyastenus (Chorilia) planasius Adams & White, 1848
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus convexus Miers, 1884
Hyastenus cornigerus Sakai, 1938
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Hyastenus minutus Buitendijk, 1939
Hyastenus subinermis Zehntner, 1894
Hyastenus uncifer Calman, 1900Spider Crab
Lahaina incerta Balss, 1938
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Micippa cristata Linnaeus, 1758
Micippa margaritifera Henderson, 1893
Micippa parca Alcock, 1895
Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803
Micippa platipes Rüppell, 1830
Micippa thalia Herbst, 1803
Micippoides angustifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Oncinopus aranea De Haan, 1839Thin-shelled Spider Crab
Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful decorator crab
Paradasygyius depressus Bell, 1835
Parazewa bocki (Balss, 1938)⇒ Acanthophrys bocki Balss, 1938
Perinea tumida Dana, 1852
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Prismatopus harmandi Bouvier, 1906
Pseudomicippe eldredgei Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Pseudomicippe incerta (Balss, 1938)⇒ Lahaina incerta Balss, 1938
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Rochinia decipiata Williams & E..., 1994
Schizophroida hilensis Rathbun, 1906Hilo collector crab
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Schizophrys dahlak Griffin & Tr..., 1986Spider Crab
Schizophrys hilensis (Rathbun, 1906)⇒ Schizophroida hilensis Rathbun, 1906
Simocarcinus obtusirostris Miers, 1879
Simocarcinus simplex Dana, 1852Simple collector crab
Thusaenys irami Laurie, 1906
Tiarinia angusta Dana, 1851
Tiarinia cornigera Latreille, 1825
Tiarinia gracilis Dana, 1852
Tiarinia takedai Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Trigonothir pyramidatus (Heller, 1861)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Tyche emarginata White, 1847Fourhorn crab
Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Tylocarcinus meijensis Dai, Cai & Yang, 1994
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus depressus Miers, 1874Depressed Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus truncalifrons Balss, 1938
Xenocarcinus truncatifrons Balss, 1938

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Micronesia
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
23
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
7
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
9
19
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