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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Philippines (Southeast Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
234
1195
3321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
234
1195
3321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
137
876
2822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
135
868
2787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
126
820
2599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
69
480
1340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
61
435
1261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
47
349
973
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
66
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Philippines
6 Families width 169 Species
Inachidae MacLeay, 183836SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab44SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs86SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae (Balss, 1929)1SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Philippines
66 Genera with 169 Species
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Achaeopsis Stimpson, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 19167SpeciesTaxom
Alcomaja Ng & Richer ..., 19694SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Criocarcinus H. Milne Edw..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Crocydocinus1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocoeloma Miers, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtomaia Miers, 18865SpeciesTaxom
Doclea Leach, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Giranauria Griffin & Tr..., 18482SpeciesTaxom
Goniopugettia Sakai, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Griffinia Richer de Fo..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Grypachaeus Alcock, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Holthuija Ng & Richer ..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Hoplophrys Henderson, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Hoplosquilla Holthuis, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 190028SpeciesTaxom
Kasagia de Forges & ..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Laubierinia Richer de Fo..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 19164SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18036SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18906SpeciesTaxom
Oncinopus De Haan, 19864SpeciesTaxom
Ovimaja Ng & Richer ..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 188610SpeciesTaxom
Paramaja Kubo, 20152SpeciesTaxom
Paramaya De Haan, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Parapleisticantha Yokoya, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Paratymolus Miers, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Peltinia Dana, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 19165SpeciesTaxom
Physachaeus Alcock, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Planaja Ng & Richer ..., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Platymaia Miers, 18864SpeciesTaxom
Pleistacantha Miers, 19326SpeciesTaxom
Pleisticanthoides Yokoya, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Prosphorachaeus Takeda & Miyake, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippe Heller, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Rathbunaja Ng & Richer ..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18953SpeciesTaxom
Sakaija Ng & Richer ..., 19321SpeciesTaxom
Sargassocarcinus Ward, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Schizophroida Sakai, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Seiitaoides Griffin & Tr..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 19164SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Thacanophrys Griffin & Tr..., 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Thusaenys Griffin & Tr..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 18485SpeciesTaxom
Tunepugettia Ng, Komai & ..., 19301SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18473SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Philippines
169 Species
Achaeopsis rostratus (Sakai, 1932)⇒ Dorhynchus rostratus Sakai, 1932
Achaeopsis suluensis (Rathbun, 1916)⇒ Prosphorachaeus suluensis Rathbun, 1916
Achaeus affinis (Miers, 1884)⇒ Achaeus brevirostris Haswell, 1879
Achaeus akanensis Sakai, 1937
Achaeus japonicus De Haan, 1839Orang-utan crab
Achaeus lorina Adams & White, 1848
Achaeus paradicei Griffin, 1970
Achaeus serenei Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Achaeus villosus Rathbun, 1916
Alcomaja confragosa Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Alcomaja gracilipes N.g.Chen, 1999
Alcomaja irrorata Ng & De Forges, 2015
Alcomaja nagashimaensis T.Sakai, 1969
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Chorilia sphenocarcinoides (Rathbun, 1916)⇒ Oxypleurodon sphenocarcinoides Rathbun, 1916
Criocarcinus superciliosus Linnaeus, 1767
Crocydocinus panglao Lee, Richer ..., 2019
Cyclax perryi (Dana, 1851)⇒ Cyclax spinicinctus Heller, 1861
Cyclax spinicinctus Heller, 1861
Cyclocoeloma tuberculata Miers, 1880
Cyclocoeloma tuberculatum (Miers, 1880)⇒ Cyclocoeloma tuberculata Miers, 1880
Cyrtomaia echinata Rathbun, 1916
Cyrtomaia horrida Rathbun, 1916
Cyrtomaia murrayi Miers, 1886
Cyrtomaia owstoni Terazaki, 1903
Cyrtomaia suhmi Miers, 1886
Doclea armata De Haan, 1839
Doclea calcitrapa (White, 1847)⇒ Doclea armata De Haan, 1839
Dorhynchus rostratus Sakai, 1932
Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873Australian stork's bill
Giranauria tinaktensis Rathbun, 1916
Giranauria verrucosipes Adams & White, 1848
Goniopugettia sagamiensis Gordon, 1930
Griffinia polita Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Grypachaeus hyalinus Alcock & And..., 1894
Herbstia condyliata Fabricius, 1787Cave Spider Crab
Holthuija suluensis Rathbun, 1916
Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893Candy crab
Hoplophrys oatesii (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893
Hoplosquilla said Erdman & Man..., 1998
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Hyastenus (Chorilia) elegans (Miers, 1886)⇒ Naxioides robillardi Miers, 1882
Hyastenus (Chorilia) onyx
Hyastenus (Chorilia) oryx (A. Milne-Edw..., 1872)⇒ Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Hyastenus (Chorilia) planasius Adams & White, 1848
Hyastenus aries Latreille, 1825
Hyastenus auctus Rathbun, 1916
Hyastenus biformis Rathbun, 1916
Hyastenus bispinosus Buitendijk, 1939Arrow Crab
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus convexus Miers, 1884
Hyastenus cracentis Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986Rhinoceros Crab
Hyastenus elongatus Ortmann, 1893Decorator Crab
Hyastenus fracterculus Rathbun, 1916
Hyastenus fraterculus Rathbun, 1916
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Hyastenus mindoro Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Hyastenus orbis (Rathbun, 1916)⇒ Thusaenys orbis Rathbun, 1916
Hyastenus scrobiculatus Rathbun, 1916
Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Hyastenus spinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1872Spider crab
Hyastenus subinermis Zehntner, 1894
Hyastenus tabolongi Lee & Ng, 2019Chocolate Decorator Crab
Hyastenus tinaktensis (Rathbun, 1916)⇒ Giranauria tinaktensis Rathbun, 1916
Hyastenus trispinosus (Rathbun, 1916)⇒ Hyastenus subinermis Zehntner, 1894
Hyastenus tuberculosus (Rathbun, 1916)⇒ Hyastenus convexus Miers, 1884
Hyastenus uncifer Calman, 1900Spider Crab
Kasagia arbastoi Richer de Fo..., 2007
Lahaina agassizi Rathbun, 1902
Lahaina agassizii Rathbun, 1902
Laubierinia nodosa Rathbun, 1916
Leptomithrax bifidus Ortmann, 1893
Leptomithrax edwardsii De Haan, 1835
Maja bisarmata Rathbun, 1916
Maja linapacanensis Rathbun, 1916
Maja nagashimaensis Sakai, 1969
Maja suluensis Rathbun, 1916
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Micippa cristata Linnaeus, 1758
Micippa margaritifera Henderson, 1893
Micippa parca Alcock, 1895
Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803
Micippa platipes Rüppell, 1830
Micippa thalia Herbst, 1803
Mithrax berbsti (Risso, 1827)⇒ Herbstia condyliata Fabricius, 1787
Naxia (Naxioides) hirta A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Naxioides carnarvon Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Naxioides hirta Milne Edwards, 1866
Naxioides hirtus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Naxioides robillardi Miers, 1882
Naxioides rombloni (Rathbun, 1916)⇒ Lahaina agassizi Rathbun, 1902
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Oncinopus aranea De Haan, 1839Thin-shelled Spider Crab
Oncinopus araneus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Oncinopus aranea De Haan, 1839
Oncinopus neptunus Adams & White, 1848Oncinopus Neptunus
Oncinopus postillonensis Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Ovimaja compressipes Miers, 1879
Oxypleurodon annulatum Richer de Fo..., 2009
Oxypleurodon auritum Rathbun, 1916
Oxypleurodon bipartitum Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Oxypleurodon boholense Richer de Fo..., 2009
Oxypleurodon luzonicum Rathbun, 1916
Oxypleurodon sanctaeclausi Richer de Fo..., 2009
Oxypleurodon sphenocarcinoides Rathbun, 1916
Oxypleurodon stimpsoni Miers, 1886
Oxypleurodon stimpsonii
Oxypleurodon velutinum Miers, 1886
Paramaja gibba Alcock, 1895
Paramaja turgida Ng & De Forges, 2015
Paramaya ouch Ng & De Forges, 2015Jewel Spider Krab
Paramaya spinigera De Haan, 1837
Parapleisticantha ludivinae N.g.Richer D..., 2013
Peltinia sublimis (Rathbun, 1916)⇒ Sargassocarcinus sublimis Rathbun, 1916
Phalangipus filiformis Rathbun, 1916
Phalangipus hystrix Miers, 1886Spider Crab
Phalangipus indicus Leach, 1815
Phalangipus longipes Linnaeus, 1758Spider Crab
Phalangipus retusus Rathbun, 1916
Physachaeus ctenurus Alcock, 1895
Planaja plana Ng & De Forges, 2015
Platymaia bartschi Rathbun, 1916
Platymaia fimbriata Rathbun, 1916
Platymaia remifera Rathbun, 1916
Platymaia wyvillethomsoni Miers, 1886Three-spined Spider Crab
Pleistacantha cervicornis Ihle & Ihle-..., 1931
Pleistacantha moseleyi Miers, 1886
Pleistacantha oryx Ortmann, 1893
Pleistacantha pungens Wood-Mason &..., 1891
Pleistacantha sanctijohannis Miers, 1879
Pleistacantha simplex Rathbun, 1932
Pleisticanthoides cameroni Ng & Richer ..., 2012
Pleisticanthoides simplex Rathbun, 1932
Prismatopus aculeatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Prismatopus longispinus De Haan, 1839
Prosphorachaeus suluensis Rathbun, 1916
Pseudomicippe banfieldi McCulloch, 1913
Pseudomicippe philippinensis Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Pugettia leytensis Rathbun, 1916
Pugettia mindanaoensis Rathbun, 1916
Pyromaia tuberculata Lockington, 1877Spider Crab
Rathbunaja bisarmata Rathbun, 1916
Rathbunaja kiiensis Sakai, 1969
Rochinia luzonica Rathbun, 1916
Rochinia pulchra Miers, 1886
Rochinia riversandersoni Alcock, 1895
Sakaija japonica Rathbun, 1932
Sargassocarcinus sublimis Rathbun, 1916
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Schizophrys dahlak Griffin & Tr..., 1986Spider Crab
Seiitaoides orientalis Sakai, 1961
Sphenocarcinus auritum (Rathbun, 1916)⇒ Oxypleurodon auritum Rathbun, 1916
Sphenocarcinus bipartitum (Guinot & Ric..., 1986)⇒ Oxypleurodon bipartitum Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Sphenocarcinus luzonicum (Rathbun, 1916)⇒ Oxypleurodon luzonicum Rathbun, 1916
Sphenocarcinus nodosa (Rathbun, 1916)⇒ Laubierinia nodosa Rathbun, 1916
Thusaenys orbis Rathbun, 1916
Tiarinia alidae Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Tiarinia angusta Dana, 1851
Tiarinia cornigera Latreille, 1825
Tiarinia gracilis Dana, 1852
Tiarinia tiarata Adams & White, 1848
Tunepugettia sagamiensis Gordon, 1930
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
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 Philippines
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
27
86
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
13
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
23
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
1
1
Genus
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