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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Seychelles (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
154
566
1216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
154
566
1216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
87
403
975
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
85
397
960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
79
384
938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
47
245
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
41
218
521
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
30
177
427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
4
37
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Seychelles
4 Families width 57 Species
Inachidae MacLeay, 183814SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab16SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19294SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs23SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Seychelles
37 Genera with 57 Species
#ACDEHILMNOPRSTX
Achaeus Leach, 18486SpeciesTaxom
Aepinus Rathbun, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cyphocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 19862SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 17901SpeciesTaxom
Entomonyx Miers, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Halimus Latreille, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Hemus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Hoplophrys Henderson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19115SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18034SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18903SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Notolopas Stimpson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Oncinopus De Haan, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Paramicippa Milne Edwards, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Paramithrax H. Milne-Edw..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocollodes Rathbun, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18862SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Simocarcinus Miers, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Stilbognathus von Martens, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Sunipea Griffin & Tr..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Xenocarcinus White, 18472SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Seychelles
57 Species
Achaeus brevifalcatus Rathbun, 1911
Achaeus cadelli Alcock, 1896
Achaeus curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Achaeus laevioculis Miers, 1884
Achaeus larina
Achaeus lorina Adams & White, 1848
Aepinus indicus Alcock, 1895
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Cyphocarcinus alcocki Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Cyphocarcinus rathbunae Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Damithrax hispidus (Herbst, 1790)⇒ Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790
Entomonyx spinosus Miers, 1884
Halimus inermis (Rathbun, 1911)⇒ Hyastenus inermis Rathbun, 1911
Hemus cristulipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Hoplophrys oatesii (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Hoplophrys oatesi Henderson, 1893
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Hyastenus (Chorilia) orata
Hyastenus borradailei Rathbun, 1907Borradaile's Spider Crab
Hyastenus elongatus Ortmann, 1893Decorator Crab
Hyastenus hendersoni Laurie, 1906
Hyastenus inermis Rathbun, 1911
Inachus complectens Rathbun, 1911
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Lahaina ovata Dana, 1851
Macrocoeloma nodipes Desbonne, 1867
Macrocoeloma nummifer Alcock, 1895
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Micippa cristata Linnaeus, 1758
Micippa margaritifera Henderson, 1893
Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803
Micippa thalia Herbst, 1803
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Naxia (Naxioides) petusia
Naxioides hirtus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Naxioides spinigera (Borradaile, 1903)⇒ Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Notolopas brasiliensis Miers, 1886
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Oncinopus aranea De Haan, 1839Thin-shelled Spider Crab
Paramicippa asperimanus (Miers, 1884)⇒ Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803
Paramithrax (Chlorinoides) longispinus De Haan, 1839
Prismatopus longispinus De Haan, 1839
Pseudocollodes complectens (Rathbun, 1911)⇒ Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777
Rochinia crosnieri Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Rochinia pulchra Miers, 1886
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Simocarcinus pyramidatus Heller, 1861
Simocarcinus simplex Dana, 1852Simple collector crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Stilbognathus martensia
Stilbognathus martensii Miers, 1884
Sunipea indicus Alcock, 1895
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus depressus Miers, 1874Depressed Spider Crab
Xenocarcinus tuberculatus White, 1847Wire Coral Crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Seychelles
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
13
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
8
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
11
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
5
4
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