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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Pacific Ocean (World Oceans)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
355
1779
4768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
352
1773
4760
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
144
885
2847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
141
874
2795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
131
817
2563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
64
397
853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
58
360
807
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
43
294
652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
89
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pacific Ocean
7 Families width 168 Species and 1 Subspecies
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs63SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183829SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab48SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 195812SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19299SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pacific Ocean
89 Genera with 168 Species
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Acanthophrys A. Milne-Edw..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Anacinetops Miers, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Austrolibinia Griffin, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1893Snow crab6SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocoeloma Miers, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtomaia Miers, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Doclea Leach, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Dumea Loh & Ng, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Epialtoides Garth, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Ericerodes Rathbun, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Erileptus Rathbun, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Eucinetops Stimpson, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Grypachaeus Alcock, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Hemus A. Milne-Edw..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18713SpeciesTaxom
Holthuija Ng & Richer ..., 20152SpeciesTaxom
Hoplophrys Henderson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18478SpeciesTaxom
Jacquinotia Rathbun, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Kimbla Griffin & Tr..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Leptomaia Griffin & Tr..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 19008SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Litosus Loh & Ng, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Macroregonia Sakai, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18575SpeciesTaxom
Microhalimus Haswell, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Microlissa Pretzmann, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Mimulus Stimpson, 1860Monkeyflower1SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18354SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18802SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Notolopas Stimpson, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 17884SpeciesTaxom
Oncinopus De Haan, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Oregonia Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Paradasygyius Garth, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Paranaxia Rathbun, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Parapleisticantha Yokoya, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Paratymolus Miers, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 19734SpeciesTaxom
Picrocerus A. Milne Edw..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Planotergum Balss, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Platymaia Miers, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 19404SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippe Heller, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 19247SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocarcinus Richer de Fo..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19002SpeciesTaxom
Schizophroida Sakai, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18401SpeciesTaxom
Teleophrys Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Teratomaia Griffin & Tr..., 19601SpeciesTaxom
Thacanophrys Griffin & Tr..., 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Thoe Bell, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplatus A. Milne-Edw..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Tumulosternum McCulloch, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Vitjazmaia Zarenkov, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18473SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pacific Ocean
168 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthophrys costatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Achaeus brevirostris Haswell, 1879
Achaeus curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Achaeus lacertosus Stimpson, 1858
Anacinetops stimpsoni Miers, 1879
Austrolibinia gracilipes Miers, 1879
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Chionoecetes angulatus Rathbun, 1924Triangle tanner crab
Chionoecetes bairdi Rathbun, 1924Bairdi
Chionoecetes japonicus Rathbun, 1932Beni-zuwai crab
Chionoecetes opilio Fabricius, 1788Atlantic snow crab
Chionoecetes opilio opilio O. Fabricius, 1788
Chionoecetes tanneri Rathbun, 1893Grooved tanner crab
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Collodes tenuirostris Rathbun, 1894
Collodes tumidus Rathbun, 1898
Coryrhynchus lobifrons Rathbun, 1894
Coryrhynchus vestitus Stimpson, 1871
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Cyclax spinicinctus Heller, 1861
Cyclocoeloma tuberculatum (Miers, 1880)⇒ Cyclocoeloma tuberculata Miers, 1880
Cyrtomaia hispida Borradaile, 1916
Cyrtomaia maccullochi Rathbun, 1918Slender-handed Spider Crab
Cyrtomaia murrayi Miers, 1886
Doclea armata De Haan, 1839
Doclea rissoni Leach, 1815
Dorhynchus ramusculus Baker, 1906Slender Spider-crab
Dumea latipes Haswell, 1880Velvet Crab
Epialtoides hiltoni Rathbun, 1923Winged kelp crab
Epialtus minimus Lockington, 1877
Ericerodes casoae Hendrickx, 1987
Ericerodes latimanus Rathbun, 1894
Erileptus spinosus Rathbun, 1893
Eucinetops rubellulus Rathbun, 1923
Euprognatha bifida Rathbun, 1894
Grypachaeus hyalinus Alcock & And..., 1894
Hemus analogus Rathbun, 1898
Hemus cristulipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Herbstia edwardsii Bell, 1835Edward spider crab
Herbstia parvifrons Randall, 1840Crevice spider crab
Herbstia tumida Stimpson, 1871
Holthuija aussie Ng & De Forges, 2015
Holthuija poorei Ng & De Forges, 2015
Hoplophrys oatesii (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
Hyas alutaceus Brandt, 1851
Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815Arctic lyre crab
Hyas lyratus Dana, 1851Lyre Crab
Hyastenus aries Latreille, 1825
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus campbelli Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Hyastenus convexus Miers, 1884
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986Rhinoceros Crab
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Jacquinotia edwardsii Jacquinot, 1853
Kimbla franklini Richer de Fo..., 1993
Lahaina agassizii Rathbun, 1902
Leptomaia tuberculata Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Leptomithrax australis Jacquinot, 1853
Leptomithrax depressus Richer de Fo..., 1993
Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Daddy Long Legs
Leptomithrax garricki Griffin, 1966
Leptomithrax longimanus Miers, 1876
Leptomithrax longipes Thomson, 1902
Leptomithrax sternocostulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1851Ribbed Spider-crab
Leptomithrax tuberculatus Whitelegge, 1900
Libinia rhomboidea Streets, 1870
Libinia setosa Lockington, 1877
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Litosus sexspinosus Miers, 1884
Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857Decorator Crab
Loxorhynchus grandis Stimpson, 1857Californian Sheep Crab
Macrocoeloma camptocerum Stimpson, 1871Florida decorator crab
Macrocoeloma maccullochae Garth, 1940
Macropodia trigonus Richer de Fo..., 1993
Macroregonia macrochira Sakai, 1978
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Micippa cristata Linnaeus, 1758
Micippa excavata Lanchester, 1900
Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803
Micippa platipes Rüppell, 1830
Micippa spinosa Stimpson, 1857Spiny Flat-beaked Crab
Microhalimus deflexifrons Haswell, 1880
Microlissa tuberosa Rathbun, 1898
Mimulus foliatus Stimpson, 1860Foliate kelp crab
Mithrax (Mithraculus) nodosus (Bell, 1835)⇒ Mithraculus nodosus Bell, 1835
Mithrax (Mithrax) sonorensis Rathbun, 1933
Mithrax clarionensis Garth, 1940
Mithrax pygmaeus Bell, 1835
Naxia aries H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ramshorn Crab
Naxia aurita Latreille, 1825Smooth Seaweed-crab
Naxia spinosa Hess, 1865Spiny Seaweed-crab
Naxia taurus (Pocock, 1890)⇒ Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890
Naxia tumida Dana, 1851Decorator crab
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Naxioides tenuirostris Haswell, 1880
Nemausa sinensis Rathbun, 1892
Notolopas mexicanus Garth, 1940
Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885
Notomithrax peronii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Notomithrax spinosus Miers, 1879
Notomithrax ursus Herbst, 1788Hairy Seaweed Crab
Oncinopus aranea De Haan, 1839Thin-shelled Spider Crab
Oncinopus neptunus Adams & White, 1848Oncinopus Neptunus
Oregonia bifurca Rathbun, 1902Split-nose crab
Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful decorator crab
Oxypleurodon stimpsoni Miers, 1886
Oxypleurodon wanganella Webber & Ric..., 1995
Paradasygyius depressus Bell, 1835
Paranaxia keesingi Hosie & Hara, 2016
Paranaxia serpulifera Guérin, 1829
Parapleisticantha ludivinae N.g.Richer D..., 2013
Paratymolus vannus Loh & Ng, 1999
Pelia orbiculata (Finnegan, 1931)⇒ Notolopas lamellatus Stimpson, 1871
Pelia tumida Lockington, 1877Dwarf Crab
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Phalangipus australiensis Rathbun, 1918
Phalangipus hystrix Miers, 1886Spider Crab
Phalangipus longipes Linnaeus, 1758Spider Crab
Phalangipus trachysternus Griffin, 1973
Picrocerus armatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Pitho picteti Saussure, 1853
Planotergum mirabile Balss, 1935
Platymaia maoria Dell, 1963
Platymaia wyvillethomsoni Miers, 1886Three-spined Spider Crab
Podochela angulata Finnegan, 1931
Podochela hemphillii Lockington, 1877Hemphill kelp crab
Podochela lobifrons (M. J. Rathbun, 1893)⇒ Coryrhynchus lobifrons Rathbun, 1894
Podochela ziesenhennei Garth, 1940
Prismatopus spatulifer Haswell, 1882
Pseudomicippe banfieldi McCulloch, 1913
Pseudomicippe maccullochi Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Pugettia dalli Rathbun, 1894Spined kelp crab
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pugettia quadridens De Haan, 1839
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Pugettia tasmanensis Richer de Fo..., 1993
Pugettia venetiae Rathbun, 1924Venice kelp crab
Pyromaia cuspidata Stimpson, 1871Dartnose pear crab
Pyromaia tuberculata Lockington, 1877Spider Crab
Rhinocarcinus agassizi Rathbun, 1893
Rochinia fultoni Grant, 1905
Rochinia mosaica Whitelegge, 1900Little Thornback Crab
Schizophroida hilensis Rathbun, 1906Hilo collector crab
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Schizophrys dama Herbst, 1804
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Simocarcinus simplex Dana, 1852Simple collector crab
Stenocionops contiguus Rathbun, 1892
Stenocionops ovatus Bell, 1835Velvet spider crab
Stenorhynchus debilis Smith, 1871Arrow crab
Taliepus nuttallii Randall, 1840Globose kelp crab
Teleophrys cristulipes Stimpson, 1860Pacific teleophrys
Teratomaia richardsoni Dell, 1960
Thoe panamensis Nobili, 1901
Tiarinia angusta Dana, 1851
Tiarinia takedai Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Trichoplatus huttoni A. Milne-Edw..., 1876
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Vitjazmaia latidactyla Zarenkov, 1994
Xenocarcinus conicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Conical Crab
Xenocarcinus depressus Miers, 1874Depressed Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus White, 1847Wire Coral Crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Pacific Ocean
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
32
63
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
18
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
24
48
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOregoniidae
Garth, 1958
5
12
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