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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Queensland (East Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
292
1325
3188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
290
1321
3183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
129
724
1985
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
128
719
1972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
118
682
1857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
63
400
948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
56
368
913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
39
292
739
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
58
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Queensland
6 Families width 112 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs51SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183819SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab36SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Queensland
58 Genera with 112 Species
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Acanthophrys A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Anacinetops Miers, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Austrolibinia Griffin, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1924Snow crab1SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 02SpeciesTaxom
Chorilibinia Lockington, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Criocarcinus H. Milne Edw..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtomaia Miers, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Dumea Loh & Ng, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Giranauria Griffin & Tr..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Grypachaeus Alcock, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Hoplophrys Henderson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 012SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Litosus Loh & Ng, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Lyramaia Griffin & Tr..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18037SpeciesTaxom
Micippoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18803SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Oncinopus De Haan, 03SpeciesTaxom
Oregonia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Paraentomonyx T. Sakai, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Paramithrax H. Milne-Edw..., 18822SpeciesTaxom
Paranaxia Rathbun, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Paratymolus Miers, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 19735SpeciesTaxom
Picrocerus A. Milne Edw..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Planotergum Balss, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Platymaia Miers, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Pleistacantha Miers, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippe Heller, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippella Schweitzer, ..., 2011
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19003SpeciesTaxom
Sargassocarcinus Ward, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Thusaenys Griffin & Tr..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Tumulosternum McCulloch, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Queensland
112 Species
Achaeus affinis (Miers, 1884)⇒ Achaeus brevirostris Haswell, 1879
Achaeus brevirostris Haswell, 1879
Achaeus curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Achaeus lacertosus Stimpson, 1858
Anacinetops stimpsoni Miers, 1879
Austrolibinia capricornensis Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Austrolibinia gracilipes Miers, 1879
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Chionoecetes angulatus Rathbun, 1924Triangle tanner crab
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Chorilia oryx
Chorilibinia gracilipes (Miers, 1879)⇒ Austrolibinia gracilipes Miers, 1879
Criocarcinus superciliosus Linnaeus, 1767
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Cyclax spinicinctus Heller, 1861
Cyrtomaia griffini Richer de Fo..., 1990
Cyrtomaia horrida Rathbun, 1916
Cyrtomaia suhmii Miers, 1886
Dumea latipes Haswell, 1880Velvet Crab
Giranauria verrucosipes Adams & White, 1848
Grypachaeus hyalinus Alcock & And..., 1894
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 lyratus Dana, 1851Lyre Crab
Hyastenus (Chorilia) oryx (A. Milne-Edw..., 1872)⇒ Hyastenus sebae White, 1847
Hyastenus (Chorilia) planasius Adams & White, 1848
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
Hyastenus spinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1872Spider crab
Hyastenus verrucosipes
Lahaina agassizi Rathbun, 1902
Lahaina agassizii Rathbun, 1902
Leptomithrax globifer Rathbun, 1918Swollen Spider Crab
Leptomithrax sternocostulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1851Ribbed Spider-crab
Leptomithrax tuberculatus Whitelegge, 1900
Leptomithrax waitei Whitelegge, 1900
Litosus sexspinosus Miers, 1884
Lyramaia elegans Haswell, 1882
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Micippa curtisfinia
Micippa curtispina Haswell, 1870
Micippa excavata Lanchester, 1900
Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803
Micippa platipes Rüppell, 1830
Micippa spatulifrons (A. Milne-Edw..., 1872)⇒ Micippa platipes Rüppell, 1830
Micippa thalia Herbst, 1803
Micippoides angustifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Naxia serpulifera Guérin, 1832
Naxia tumida Dana, 1851Decorator crab
Naxioides carnarvon Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Naxioides tenuirostris Haswell, 1880
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Oncinopus aranea De Haan, 1839Thin-shelled Spider Crab
Oncinopus araneus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Oncinopus aranea De Haan, 1839
Oncinopus eranea
Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful decorator crab
Oxypleurodon parallelum Richer de Fo..., 2009
Paraentomonyx depressus Sakai, 1974
Paramithrax (Chlorinoides) aculeatus H.Milne Edwards, 1834
Paramithrax (Chlorinoides) coppingeri (Haswell, 1882)⇒ Prismatopus longispinus De Haan, 1839
Paranaxia keesingi Hosie & Hara, 2016
Paranaxia serpulifera Guérin, 1829
Paratymolus bituberculatus Haswell, 1880
Paratymolus pubescens Miers, 1879
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Phalangipus australiensis Rathbun, 1918
Phalangipus filiformis Rathbun, 1916
Phalangipus hystrix Miers, 1886Spider Crab
Phalangipus longipes Linnaeus, 1758Spider Crab
Phalangipus trachysternus Griffin, 1973
Picrocerus armatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Planotergum mirabile Balss, 1935
Platymaia fimbriata Rathbun, 1916
Platymaia wyvillethomsoni Miers, 1886Three-spined Spider Crab
Pleistacantha cervicornis Ihle & Ihle-..., 1931
Prismatopus aculeatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Prismatopus albanyensis Ward, 1933
Prismatopus longispinus De Haan, 1839
Pseudomicippe banfieldi McCulloch, 1913
Pseudomicippe varians Miers, 1879
Pyromaia tuberculata Lockington, 1877Spider Crab
Rochinia fultoni Grant, 1905
Rochinia griffini Davie & Short, 1989
Rochinia mosaica Whitelegge, 1900Little Thornback Crab
Sargassocarcinus foliatus (Ward, 1936)⇒ Sargassocarcinus sublimis Rathbun, 1916
Sargassocarcinus sublimis Rathbun, 1916
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Schizophrys dama Herbst, 1804
Schizophrys rufescens Griffin & Tr..., 1986Red Sea Toad
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Simocarcinus obtusirostris Miers, 1879
Thusaenys irami Laurie, 1906
Tiarinia angusta Dana, 1851
Tiarinia mooloolah Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Tiarinia takedai Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Tumulosternum parvispinosus Ward, 1933
Tylocarcinus meijensis Dai, Cai & Yang, 1994
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus depressus Miers, 1874Depressed Spider Crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Queensland
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
25
51
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
10
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
17
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOregoniidae
Garth, 1958
3
3
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