Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Nigeria (West Africa)
Class
| Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans | 102
206
318 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
| 102
206
318 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Eucarida
Calman, 1904
| 65
134
232 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns | 64
133
231 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
| 59
123
214 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs | 32
73
120 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
| 30
70
116 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
| 21
45
78 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs | 3
7
13 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Nigeria
3 Families width 13 Species
Genera for Nigeria
7 Genera with 13 Species
Species list for Nigeria
13 Species | Achaeus powelli Manning, 1982 | | | Achaeus turbator Manning & Ho..., 1981 | | | Apiomithrax violaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868 | | | Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817 | | | Inachus nanus Manning & Ho..., 1981 | | | Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834 | Spiny Sea Spider Crab | | Macropodia gilsoni Capart, 1951 | | | Macropodia hesperiae Manning & Ho..., 1981 | | | Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761 | Common spider crab | | Macropodia spinulosa Miers, 1881 | | | Macropodia straeleni Capart, 1951 | | | Maja goltziana d’Oliveira..., 1888 | | | Pisa armata Latreille, 1803 | Gibb's Sea Spider |
Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Nigeria
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
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