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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Near East (West Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
263
1056
2811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
262
1054
2803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
131
644
1765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
129
638
1741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
116
593
1609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
61
339
827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
54
312
782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
42
248
634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
5
46
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Near East
5 Families width 90 Species and 1 Subspecies
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs41SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183818SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab29SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae (Dana, 1851)1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Near East
46 Genera with 90 Species
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Acanthonyx Latreille, 18163SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 18394SpeciesTaxom
Aepinus Rathbun, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1788Snow crab1SpeciesTaxom
Choniognathus Rathbun, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Chorinachus Griffin & Tr..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18683SpeciesTaxom
Dehaanius M´Leay, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Encephaloides Wood-Mason &..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Halimus Latreille, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Hoplophrys Henderson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18727SpeciesTaxom
Inachoides H. Milne Edw..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18305SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17614SpeciesTaxom
Maia Lamarck, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Menaethiops Alcock, 19055SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18033SpeciesTaxom
Microchela Garassino, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Notolopas Stimpson, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 19733SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 17775SpeciesTaxom
Pleistacantha Miers, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Schizophroida Sakai, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 19954SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Stilbognathus von Martens, 19743SpeciesTaxom
Sunipea Griffin & Tr..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18472SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Near East
90 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthonyx elongatus Miers, 1877
Acanthonyx limbatus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1862)⇒ Dehaanius limbatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1862
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Achaeus cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch's Spider Crab
Achaeus erythraeus Balss, 1929
Achaeus gordonae (Forest & Zar..., 1955)⇒ Achaeus gracilis Costa, 1839
Achaeus gracilis Costa, 1839
Aepinus indicus Alcock, 1895
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Chionoecetes opilio opilio O. Fabricius, 1788
Choniognathus elegans Stebbing, 1921
Choniognathus verhoeffei Balss, 1929
Chorinachus dolichorhynchus Alcock & And..., 1894
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Cyclax spinicinctus Heller, 1861
Cyphocarcinus alcocki Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Cyphocarcinus capreolus Paul’son, 1875
Cyphocarcinus minutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Dehaanius limbatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1862
Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873Australian stork's bill
Encephaloides armstrongi Wood-Mason &..., 1891
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Eurynome elegans (Stebbing, 1921)⇒ Choniognathus elegans Stebbing, 1921
Eurynome verhoeffi Balss, 1929
Halimus espinosus (Borradaile, 1903)⇒ Hyastenus espinosus Borradaile, 1903
Herbstia condyliata Fabricius, 1787Cave Spider Crab
Hoplophrys oatesii (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Hyastenus (Chorilia) notolopes
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986Rhinoceros Crab
Hyastenus espinosus Borradaile, 1903
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Hyastenus inermis Rathbun, 1911
Hyastenus spinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1872Spider crab
Inachoides dolichorhynchus (Alcock & And..., 1894)⇒ Chorinachus dolichorhynchus Alcock & And..., 1894
Inachus communissimus Rizza, 1839
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Inachus parvirostris Risso, 1816
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Inachus thoracicus Roux, 1830
Macropodia czernjawskii Brandt, 1880
Macropodia longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1899
Macropodia longirostris Fabricius, 1775Spider crab
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Maia verrucosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Maja crispata Risso, 1827
Maja crispata Risso, 1827Lesser Spider Crab
Maja goltziana d’Oliveira..., 1888
Maja squinado ♰ Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Maja verrucosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Maja crispata Risso, 1827
Menaethiops dubius Balss, 1929
Menaethiops ninii Guinot, 1964
Menaethiops ninnii Guinot, 1962
Menaethiops nodulosa (Nobili, 1905)⇒ Menaethiops nodulosus Nobili, 1905
Menaethiops nodulosus Nobili, 1905
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803
Micippa platipes Rüppell, 1830
Micippa thalia Herbst, 1803
Microchela rostrata Garassino, 1994
Naxia (Naxioides) robillardi (Miers, 1882)⇒ Naxioides robillardi Miers, 1882
Naxioides robillardi Miers, 1882
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Phalangipus hystrix Miers, 1886Spider Crab
Phalangipus longipes Linnaeus, 1758Spider Crab
Phalangipus persicus Griffin, 1973
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Pisa hirticornis Herbst, 1804
Pisa muscosa Linnaeus, 1758
Pisa nodipes Leach, 1815Spider Crab
Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777Four-horned spider crab
Pleistacantha oryx Ortmann, 1893
Pleistacantha rubida Alcock, 1895
Pugettia minor Ortmann, 1893
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Schizophrys dahlak Griffin & Tr..., 1986Spider Crab
Schizophrys dama Herbst, 1804
Schizophrys pakistanensis Tirmizi & Kazmi, 1995
Simocarcinus pyramidatus Heller, 1861
Simocarcinus simplex Dana, 1852Simple collector crab
Stenorhynchus lanceolatus Brullé, 1837Arrow Crab
Stilbognathus curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Stilbognathus erythraeus von Martens, 1866
Stilbognathus longispinus Griffin & Tr..., 1974Sponge Carrier Crab
Sunipea indicus Alcock, 1895
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus conicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Conical Crab
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus White, 1847Wire Coral Crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Near East
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
19
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
12
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
13
29
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