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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Puget Sound (Jefferson County, Washington, USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
122
350
740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
121
349
739
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
38
88
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
37
86
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
34
81
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
11
26
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
11
26
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
8
18
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
3
9
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Puget Sound
3 Families width 14 Species
Oregoniidae Garth, 19585SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18382SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Puget Sound
9 Genera with 14 Species
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1924Snow crab2SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Mimulus Stimpson, 1860Monkeyflower1SpeciesTaxom
Oregonia Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Platymaia Miers, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pleistacantha Miers, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puget Sound
14 Species
Chionoecetes angulatus Rathbun, 1924Triangle tanner crab
Chionoecetes bairdi Rathbun, 1924Bairdi
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Hyas lyratus Dana, 1851Lyre Crab
Mimulus foliatus Stimpson, 1860Foliate kelp crab
Oregonia bifurca Rathbun, 1902Split-nose crab
Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful decorator crab
Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pleistacantha stilipes Ahyong, Chen..., 2005
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pugettia productus Randall, 1840Northern kelp crab
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Puget Sound
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
2
2
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