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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Solomon Islands (Melanesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
243
971
2160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
241
969
2158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
126
627
1627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
125
621
1612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
118
594
1560
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
63
360
749
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
55
332
712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
42
259
554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
62
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Solomon Islands
7 Families width 132 Species and 1 Subspecies
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs34SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183815SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab27SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192930SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 185114SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19586SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Solomon Islands
62 Genera with 132 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRST
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Aepinus Rathbun, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Alcomaja Ng & Richer ..., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Amphithrax Windsor & Fe..., 17901SpeciesTaxom
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Anisonotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Anomalothir Miers, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Arachnopsis Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Batrachonotus Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1893Snow crab4SpeciesTaxom
Chorinus Latreille, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Collodes Stimpson, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 19202SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 19235SpeciesTaxom
Ericerodes Rathbun, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Garthinia Richer de Fo..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Hemus A. Milne-Edw..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Inachoides H. Milne Edw..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Leptopisa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 182510SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Maguimithrax Klompmaker, ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Metoporhaphis Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18186SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18328SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Nibilia A. Milne-Edw..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nonala Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Oplopisa A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Oregonia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Paramaja Kubo, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Pisosoma Glassell, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18356SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 02SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18717SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Sphenocarcinus A. Milne-Edw..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 18575SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Stilbomastax Williams, S..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Teleophrys Stimpson, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Thoe Bell, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tunepugettia Ng, Komai & ..., 20191SpeciesTaxom
Tyche Bell, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Solomon Islands
132 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Achaeus japonicus De Haan, 1839Orang-utan crab
Aepinus septemspinosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Alcomaja latens Ng & De Forges, 2015
Amphithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790Granulated Spider Crab
Anasimus latus Rathbun, 1894Stilt spider crab
Anisonotus curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Anomalothir furcillatus Stimpson, 1871
Arachnopsis filipes Stimpson, 1871
Batrachonotus fragosus Stimpson, 1871
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Chionoecetes angulatus Rathbun, 1924Triangle tanner crab
Chionoecetes bairdi Rathbun, 1924Bairdi
Chionoecetes opilio Fabricius, 1788Atlantic snow crab
Chionoecetes tanneri Rathbun, 1893Grooved tanner crab
Chorinus heros Herbst, 1790Shorthorn decorator crab
Collodes leptocheles Rathbun, 1894
Collodes obesus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Collodes robustus Smith, 1881
Collodes trispinosus Stimpson, 1871
Coryrhynchus lamelligerus Stimpson, 1871
Coryrhynchus riisei Stimpson, 1860
Coryrhynchus sidneyi Rathbun, 1924
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Damithrax tortugae (Rathbun, 1920)⇒ Mithrax tortugae Rathbun, 1920
Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873Australian stork's bill
Epialtus bituberculatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834Variegate spider crab
Epialtus dilatatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Winged mime crab
Epialtus elongatus Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus kingsleyi Rathbun, 1923
Epialtus portoricensis Rathbun, 1923
Ericerodes gracilipes Stimpson, 1871
Euprognatha acuta A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Euprognatha gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871New Mexico ticktrefoil
Garthinia disica Richer de Fo..., 2009
Hemus cristulipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Hyas lyratus Dana, 1851Lyre Crab
Inachoides laevis Stimpson, 1860
Leptopisa setirostris Stimpson, 1871
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Libinia erinacea A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Seagrass spider crab
Libinia rhomboidea Streets, 1870
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edw..., 1834Spiny Sea Spider Crab
Macrocoeloma camptocerum Stimpson, 1871Florida decorator crab
Macrocoeloma diplacanthum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma eutheca Stimpson, 1871
Macrocoeloma intermedium Rathbun, 1901
Macrocoeloma laevigatum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma nodipes Desbonne, 1867
Macrocoeloma septemspinosum Stimpson, 1871Thorny Decorator Crab
Macrocoeloma subparallelum (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Macrocoeloma subparellelum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma subparellelum Stimpson, 1860
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Macropodia macrocheles A. Milne-Edw..., 1898
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818Channel Clinging Crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Metoporhaphis calcarata Say, 1818False arrow crab
Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803
Microphrys bicornutus Latreille, 1825Speck-claw decorator crab
Mithraculus cinctimanus Stimpson, 1860Anemone crab
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithraculus denticulatus Bell, 1835
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Mithraculus ruber Stimpson, 1871
Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818Emerald crab
Mithrax (Mithraculus) coryphe (J. F. W. Herbst, 1801)⇒ Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801
Mithrax (Mithraculus) sculptus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818
Mithrax hemphilli Rathbun, 1892
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Mithrax pilosus (M. J. Rathbun, 1892)⇒ Mithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790
Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Mithrax spinosissimus (Lamarck, 1818)⇒ Maguimithrax spinosissimus Lamarck, 1818
Mithrax verrucosus H. Milne Edw..., 1832Paved clinging crab
Naxia aries H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ramshorn Crab
Naxia aurita Latreille, 1825Smooth Seaweed-crab
Naxia tumida Dana, 1851Decorator crab
Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871Sharphorn clinging crab
Nemausa cornuta Saussure, 1857Shorthorn clinging crab
Nibilia antilocapra Stimpson, 1871Shorthorn spiny crab
Nonala holderi Stimpson, 1871
Omalacantha antillensis Rathbun, 1920
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Omalacantha interrupta Rathbun, 1920
Oplopisa spinipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1879
Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful decorator crab
Oxypleurodon barazeri Richer de Fo..., 2009
Oxypleurodon parallelum Richer de Fo..., 2009
Paramaja turgida Ng & De Forges, 2015
Pelia deflecta Boone, 1927
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Pelia pacifica A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Pisosoma riisei (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Pachycheles riisei Stimpson, 1859
Pitho aculeata Gibbes, 1850Gibbes' Pitho
Pitho anisodon von Martens, 1872Oval urn crab
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Pitho mirabilis Herbst, 1794
Pitho quadridentata Miers, 1879
Pitho sexdentata Bell, 1835
Podochela macrodera Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Podochela rusei
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Pyromaia arachna Rathbun, 1924Needlenose pear crab
Pyromaia cuspidata Stimpson, 1871Dartnose pear crab
Pyromaia tuberculata Lockington, 1877Spider Crab
Rochinia boucheti N.g.Richer D..., 2013
Rochinia cornuta Rathbun, 1898
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Rochinia fultoni Grant, 1905
Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871Quillback spiny crab
Rochinia tanneri Smith, 1883Thorned spiny crab
Rochinia umbonata Stimpson, 1871Knobbed spiny crab
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Sphenocarcinus corrosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878Eroded vase crab
Stenocionops coelatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Stenocionops furcata coelata (A. Milne-Edw..., 1878)⇒ Stenocionops furcatus coelatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab
Stenocionops spinimanus Rathbun, 1892Prickly spider crab
Stenocionops spinosissimus Saussure, 1857Tenspine spider crab
Stenorhynchus debilis Smith, 1871Arrow crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Stilbomastax margaritifera Monod, 1939
Teleophrys cristulipes Stimpson, 1860Pacific teleophrys
Teleophrys ornatus Rathbun, 1901
Thoe erosa Bell, 1835
Thoe puella Stimpson, 1860Scarlet mime crab
Tiarinia angusta Dana, 1851
Tunepugettia corbariae Lee, Richer ..., 2019
Tyche emarginata White, 1847Fourhorn crab
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Solomon Islands
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
17
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
11
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
7
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
11
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
12
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOregoniidae
Garth, 1958
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTychidae
Dana, 1851
Urn crabs
1
6
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