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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Mozambique (East Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
168
564
1021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
168
564
1021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
96
406
812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
95
404
810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
87
370
741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
48
228
401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
40
194
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
28
154
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
3
32
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mozambique
3 Families width 51 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs24SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183819SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mozambique
32 Genera with 51 Species
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Acanthonyx Latreille, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 19685SpeciesTaxom
Aepinus Rathbun, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Choniognathus Rathbun, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtomaia Miers, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Dehaanius M´Leay, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Doclea Leach, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Entomonyx Miers, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Grypachaeus Alcock, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Menaethiops Alcock, 19553SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Oncinopus De Haan, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Paramaja Kubo, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Paratymolus Miers, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Platymaia Miers, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Pleistacantha Miers, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19863SpeciesTaxom
Sakaija Ng & Richer ..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Stilbognathus von Martens, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Sunipea Griffin & Tr..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mozambique
51 Species
Acanthonyx dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Toothed crab
Acanthonyx quadridentatus Krauss, 1843
Achaeus barnardi Griffin, 1968
Achaeus curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Achaeus lacertosus Stimpson, 1858
Achaeus spinosissimus Griffin, 1968
Achaeus spinossisimus Griffin, 1968
Aepinus indicus Alcock, 1895
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Cyphocarcinus capreolus Paul’son, 1875
Cyrtomaia gaillardi Guinot & Ric..., 1982
Cyrtomaia murrayi Miers, 1886
Dehaanius dentatus (Milne Edwards, 1834)⇒ Acanthonyx dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Dehaanius quadridentatus Krauss, 1843
Doclea muricata Herbst, 1788
Entomonyx spinosus Miers, 1884
Huenia grandidierii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Spider Crab
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Hyastenus spinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1872Spider crab
Hyastenus uncifer Calman, 1900Spider Crab
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Inachus guentheri Miers, 1879
Macropodia formosa Rathbun, 1911
Menaethiops delagoae Barnard, 1955
Menaethiops fascicularis Krauss, 1843
Menaethiops natalensis Barnard, 1955
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Micippa thalia Herbst, 1803
Naxioides hirtus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Oncinopus neptunus Adams & White, 1848Oncinopus Neptunus
Oxypleurodon difficilis Guinot & Ric..., 1985
Oxypleurodon holthuisi Richer de Fo..., 2010
Paramaja gibba Alcock, 1895
Paratymolus barnardi Loh & Ng, 1999
Paratymolus pubescens Miers, 1879
Platymaia alcocki Rathbun, 1918
Platymaia turbynei Stebbing, 1902
Pleistacantha ori Ahyong & Ng, 2007
Pleistacantha oryx Ortmann, 1893
Prismatopus tosaensis Sakai, 1969
Rochinia galathea Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Rochinia pulchra Miers, 1886
Rochinia soela Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Sakaija africana Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Stilbognathus cervicornis Herbst, 1803
Stilbognathus longispinus Griffin & Tr..., 1974Sponge Carrier Crab
Sunipea indicus Alcock, 1895
Xenocarcinus conicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Conical Crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Mozambique
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
12
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
11
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
9
8
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