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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Polynesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
375
1949
5357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
372
1943
5351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
149
943
3174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
146
934
3122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
137
888
2974
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
73
483
1332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
61
437
1247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
46
346
1002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
70
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Polynesia
6 Families width 143 Species and 1 Subspecies
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs53SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183827SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab54SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19585SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Polynesia
70 Genera with 143 Species
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Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Acanthophrys A. Milne-Edw..., 18762SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 18936SpeciesTaxom
Actinotocarcinus Jenkins, 19933SpeciesTaxom
Anamathia Smith, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1924Snow crab1SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Criocarcinus H. Milne Edw..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtomaia Miers, 18947SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Eurynolambrus H. Milne-Edw..., 18411SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Guinotinia Richer de Fo..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Halimus Latreille, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Hoplophrys Henderson, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Hoplosquilla Holthuis, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19006SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Jacquinotia Rathbun, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Leptomaia Griffin & Tr..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 196013SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Lophomicippa Rathbun, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Menaethiops Alcock, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18484SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18575SpeciesTaxom
Micippoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Minyorhyncha Tavares & Sa..., 2018
0SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 19952SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 17885SpeciesTaxom
Oncinopus De Haan, 18483SpeciesTaxom
Oregonia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 19953SpeciesTaxom
Paramithrax H. Milne-Edw..., 18346SpeciesTaxom
Paratymolus Miers, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Perinea Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 1814
0SpeciesTaxom
Platymaia Miers, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippe Heller, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18953SpeciesTaxom
Samadinia Ng & Richer ..., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Schizophroida Sakai, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Scyramathia A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilbognathus von Martens, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Teleophrys Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Teratomaia Griffin & Tr..., 19601SpeciesTaxom
Thacanophrys Griffin & Tr..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplatus A. Milne-Edw..., 03SpeciesTaxom
Trigonothir Miers, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Vitjazmaia Zarenkov, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polynesia
143 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Acanthophrys cristimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Acanthophrys filholi (A. Milne-Edw..., 1876)⇒ Prismatopus filholi A. Milne-Edw..., 1876
Achaeus akanensis Sakai, 1937
Achaeus brevifalcatus Rathbun, 1911
Achaeus curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Achaeus fissifrons (Haswell, 1879)⇒ Achaeus curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Achaeus kermadecensis Webber & Takeda, 2005
Achaeus superciliaris Ortmann, 1893Coolwort
Actinotocarcinus chidgeyi Jenkins, 1974
Actinotocarcinus maclauchlani R. Feldmann, 1993
Actinotocarcinus mclauchlani R. M. Feldmann, 1993
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Chionoecetes bairdi Rathbun, 1924Bairdi
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Criocarcinus superciliosus Linnaeus, 1767
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Cyclax spinicinctus Heller, 1861
Cyrtomaia cornuta Richer de Fo..., 1988
Cyrtomaia hispida Borradaile, 1916
Cyrtomaia ihlei Guinot & Ric..., 1982
Cyrtomaia lamellata Rathbun, 1906
Cyrtomaia maccullochi Rathbun, 1918Slender-handed Spider Crab
Cyrtomaia polynesica Richer de Fo..., 2008
Cyrtomaia smithi Rathbun, 1894
Dorhynchus ramusculus Baker, 1906Slender Spider-crab
Eurynolambrus australis H. Milne Edw..., 1841Triangle Crab
Eurynome bituberculata Griffin, 1964
Eurynome erosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Guinotinia lehouarnoi Richer de Fo..., 2009
Halimus hectori (Miers, 1876)⇒ Trichoplatus huttoni A. Milne-Edw..., 1876
Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893Candy crab
Hoplophrys oatesii (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893
Hoplosquilla said Erdman & Man..., 1998
Huenia brevifrons Ward, 1941
Huenia grandidierii A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Spider Crab
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Hyas alutaceus Brandt, 1851
Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815Arctic lyre crab
Hyas lyratus Dana, 1851Lyre Crab
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986Rhinoceros Crab
Hyastenus hilgendorfi De Man, 1887Decorator Crab
Hyastenus spinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1872Spider crab
Hyastenus uncifer Calman, 1900Spider Crab
Inachus dorhynchus (Leach, 1814)⇒ Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775
Jacquinotia edwardsi Jacquinot, 1853
Jacquinotia edwardsii Jacquinot, 1853
Lahaina ovata Dana, 1851
Leptomaia tuberculata Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Leptomithrax atavus Glaessner, 1960
Leptomithrax australis Jacquinot, 1853
Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Daddy Long Legs
Leptomithrax garricki Griffin, 1966
Leptomithrax garthi C. McLay, 1995
Leptomithrax griffini Feldmann, 1990
Leptomithrax irirangi Glaessner, 1960
Leptomithrax longimanus Miers, 1876
Leptomithrax longipes Thomson, 1902
Leptomithrax sternocostulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1851Ribbed Spider-crab
Leptomithrax tuberculatus Whitelegge, 1900
Leptomithrax tuberculatus mortenseni Bennett, 1964
Leptomithrax uruti Glaessner, 1960
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Lophomicippa limbata (Rathbun, 1907)⇒ Micippa parca Alcock, 1895
Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857Decorator Crab
Macropodia falcifera Stimpson, 1857Cape long-legged spider crab
Menaethiops fascicularis Krauss, 1843
Menaethius dentatus (Stimpson, 1857)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Menaethius subserratus (Adams & White, 1848)⇒ Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825
Micippa margaritifera Henderson, 1893
Micippa parca Alcock, 1895
Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803
Micippa platipes Rüppell, 1830
Micippa spinosa Stimpson, 1857Spiny Flat-beaked Crab
Micippoides angustifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Mithrax asper H. Milne Edw..., 1831
Mithrax aspera (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Naxia spinosa Hess, 1865Spiny Seaweed-crab
Naxioides teatui Poupin, 1995
Naxioides vaitahu Poupin, 1995
Notomithrax allani Feldmann, 1990
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 araneus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Oncinopus aranea De Haan, 1839
Oncinopus neptunus Adams & White, 1848Oncinopus Neptunus
Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful decorator crab
Oxypleurodon carbunculum Rathbun, 1906
Oxypleurodon tavaresi Richer de Fo..., 1995
Oxypleurodon wanganella Webber & Ric..., 1995
Paramithrax (Paramithrax) latreillei (Miers, 1876)⇒ Notomithrax ursus Herbst, 1788
Paramithrax barbicornis Latreille, 1825Sea Toad
Paramithrax gaimardii (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Paramithrax gamardii
Paramithrax minor (Filhol, 1885)⇒ Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885
Paramithrax peronii (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Notomithrax peronii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Paratymolus sexspinosus (Miers, 1884)⇒ Litosus sexspinosus Miers, 1884
Perinea tumida Dana, 1852
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Platymaia maoria Dell, 1963
Platymaia nsp
Platymaia wyvillethomsoni Miers, 1886Three-spined Spider Crab
Prismatopus filholi A. Milne-Edw..., 1876
Prismatopus goldsboroughi Rathbun, 1906
Pseudomicippe maccullochi Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pyromaia tuberculata Lockington, 1877Spider Crab
Rochinia ahyongi McLay, 2009
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Rochinia riversandersoni Alcock, 1895
Samadinia longispina Ng & Richer ..., 2013
Schizophroida colemani Ng & Ahyong, 2018
Schizophroida hilensis Rathbun, 1906Hilo collector crab
Schizophroida simodaensis Sakai, 1933
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Schizophrys hilensis (Rathbun, 1906)⇒ Schizophroida hilensis Rathbun, 1906
Simocarcinus obtusirostris Miers, 1879
Simocarcinus rostratus Borradaile, 1900
Simocarcinus samoaensis Edmondson, 1951
Simocarcinus simplex Dana, 1852Simple collector crab
Stilbognathus longispinus Griffin & Tr..., 1974Sponge Carrier Crab
Teleophrys cristulipes Stimpson, 1860Pacific teleophrys
Teratomaia richardsoni Dell, 1960
Thacanophrys filholi A. Milne Edw..., 1876
Tiarinia cornigera Latreille, 1825
Tiarinia laevis A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Trichoplatus hectori Miers, 1876
Trichoplatus huttoni A. Milne-Edw..., 1876
Trichoplatus puttoni
Trigonothir samoaensis (Edmondson, 1951)⇒ Simocarcinus samoaensis Edmondson, 1951
Tylocarcinus dumerilii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Vitjazmaia latidactyla Zarenkov, 1994
Xenocarcinus conicus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865Conical Crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Polynesia
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
34
53
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
10
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
20
54
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOregoniidae
Garth, 1958
3
5
Genera
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