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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Norway (Scandinavia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
319
1307
3578
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
315
1301
3567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
115
423
1004
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
112
411
948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
107
396
919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
59
230
354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
55
223
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
44
174
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
8
50
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Norway
8 Families width 65 Species and 1 Subspecies
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs22SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae (MacLeay, 1838)13SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192914SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19584SpeciesTaxom
Majidae (Samouelle, 1819)Spider crab9SpeciesTaxom
Eurypodiidae MacLeay, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Norway
50 Genera with 65 Species
#ACDEHILMNOPRST
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Achaeopsis Stimpson, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Amathia Rathke, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Amphithrax Windsor & Fe..., 17901SpeciesTaxom
Anamathia Smith, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Antilibinia MacLeay, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1788Snow crab1SpeciesTaxom
Doclea Leach, 1815
0SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Egeria Leach, 1815
0SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Eurypodius Guérin, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18352SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18154SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18308SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1815Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Lissa Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18144SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19691SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18512SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18325SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Oregonia Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Pericera Latreille, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 1828
0SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 17775SpeciesTaxom
Pisoides H. Milne-Edw..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Scyramathia A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Teleophrys Stimpson, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Norway
65 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Achaeus cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch's Spider Crab
Achaeus gracilis Costa, 1839
Amathia carpenteri (Wyville Thomson, 1873)⇒ Rochinia carpenteri Thomson, 1873
Amphithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790Granulated Spider Crab
Chionoecetes opilio Fabricius, 1788Atlantic snow crab
Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873Australian stork's bill
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Eurynome spinosa Hailstone, 1835
Eurynome tenuicornis Malm, 1861
Eurypodius latreillii Guérin, 1825
Herbstia condyliata Fabricius, 1787Cave Spider Crab
Herbstia edwardsii Bell, 1835Edward spider crab
Hyas aranea Linnaeus, 1766
Hyas araneus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic lyre crab
Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815Arctic lyre crab
Hyas coarctatus coarctatus (Leach, 1815)⇒ Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815
Inachus dorhynchus (Leach, 1814)⇒ Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Inachus dorynchus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775
Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817
Inachus parvirostris Risso, 1816
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Inachus scorpio (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777
Inachus thoracicus Roux, 1830
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Lissa chiragra Fabricius, 1775
Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857Decorator Crab
Loxorhynchus grandis Stimpson, 1857Californian Sheep Crab
Macropodia linaresi Forest & Zar..., 1964
Macropodia parva Van Noort & ..., 1985
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Macropodia tenuirostris Leach, 1814Slender spider crab
Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818Channel Clinging Crab
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Microphrys aculeatus Bell, 1835
Microphrys weddelli H. Milne Edw..., 1851
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Mithraculus nodosus Bell, 1835Noduled crab
Mithrax (Mithraculus) nodosus (Bell, 1835)⇒ Mithraculus nodosus Bell, 1835
Mithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818
Mithrax verrucosus H. Milne Edw..., 1832Paved clinging crab
Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Pisa corallina (Risso, 1816)⇒ Pisa hirticornis Herbst, 1804
Pisa hirticornis Herbst, 1804
Pisa nodipes Leach, 1815Spider Crab
Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777Four-horned spider crab
Pisoides edwardsii Bell, 1835
Pitho sexdentata Bell, 1835
Podochela hemphillii Lockington, 1877Hemphill kelp crab
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Pyromaia tuberculata Lockington, 1877Spider Crab
Rochinia carpenteri Thomson, 1873
Scyramathia carpenteri C.W.Thomson, 1873
Stenorhynchus rostratus (Miers, 1881)⇒ Microphrys weddelli H. Milne Edw..., 1851
Taliepus dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Teleophrys cristulipes Stimpson, 1860Pacific teleophrys
Teleophrys diana Boone, 1927

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Norway
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
23
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEurypodiidae
MacLeay, 1838
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
6
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
7
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOregoniidae
Garth, 1958
3
4
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