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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region South Europe (Europe)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
369
1445
4451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
365
1439
4433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
155
584
1434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
153
574
1392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
139
519
1277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
75
277
586
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
61
239
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
51
203
462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
25
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Europe
6 Families width 87 Species and 2 Subspecies
Epialtidae (MacLeay, 1838)Kelp Crabs24SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183827SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab33SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19291SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Europe
25 Genera with 87 Species
#ACDEHILMPRS
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Amathia Rathke, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Anamathia Smith, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Anasimus Milne-Edwards, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1788Snow crab1SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ergasticus A. Milne-Edw..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 19813SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 016SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1815Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Lissa Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 181413SpeciesTaxom
Maia Lamarck, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 18346SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Micromaia Bittner, 18755SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Micropisa Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Periacanthus Bittner, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 177711SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18282SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 19896SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Europe
87 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthonyx brevifrons A. Milne-Edw..., 1869
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Achaeus cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch's Spider Crab
Achaeus gordonae (Forest & Zar..., 1955)⇒ Achaeus gracilis Costa, 1839
Achaeus gracilis Costa, 1839
Amathia rissoana (Roux, 1828)⇒ Anamathia rissoana Roux, 1828
Anamathia rissoana Roux, 1828
Anasimus latus Rathbun, 1894Stilt spider crab
Chionoecetes opilio opilio O. Fabricius, 1788
Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873Australian stork's bill
Ergasticus clouei A. Milne-Edw..., 1882
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Eurynome spinosa Hailstone, 1835
Herbstia (Micropisa) rubra A. Milne Edw..., 1869
Herbstia condyliata Fabricius, 1787Cave Spider Crab
Herbstia nitida Manning & Ho..., 1981
Inachus aguiarii Brito Capello, 1876
Inachus communissimus Rizza, 1839
Inachus comunissimus Rizza, 1839
Inachus dorhynchus (Leach, 1814)⇒ Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Inachus dorynchus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775
Inachus grallator Manning & Ho..., 1981
Inachus guentheri Miers, 1879
Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817
Inachus mauritanicus Lucas, 1846
Inachus nanus Manning & Ho..., 1981
Inachus parvirostris Risso, 1816
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Inachus scorpio (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777
Inachus thoracicus Roux, 1830
Inachus thoracius
Libinia emarginata Leach, 1815Common Spider Crab
Lissa chiragra Fabricius, 1775
Macropodia aegyptia (Edwards H.-M., 1834)⇒ Macropodia deflexa Forest, 1978
Macropodia czerniavskii Brandt, 1880
Macropodia czernjawskii Brandt, 1880
Macropodia deflexa Forest, 1978
Macropodia egyptia
Macropodia falcifera Stimpson, 1857Cape long-legged spider crab
Macropodia linaresi Forest & Zar..., 1964
Macropodia longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1899
Macropodia longirostris Fabricius, 1775Spider crab
Macropodia parva Van Noort & ..., 1985
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Macropodia spinulosa Miers, 1881
Macropodia tenuirostris Leach, 1814Slender spider crab
Maia squinado (Herbst, 1788)⇒ Maja squinado Herbst, 1788
Maia verrucosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Maja crispata Risso, 1827
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Maja cornuta Linnaeus, 1758
Maja crispata Risso, 1827Lesser Spider Crab
Maja goltziana d’Oliveira..., 1888
Maja squinado ♰ Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Maja verrucosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Maja crispata Risso, 1827
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Micippa antiqua ♰ Beschin, 2001
Micippa austriaca Bachmayer, 1953
Micromaia elegans ♰ Beschin, 1985
Micromaia mainensis ♰ Beschin, 1985
Micromaia margaritata ♰ Fabiani, 1910
Micromaia priabonensis Oppenheim, 1901
Micromaia tuberculata ♰ Bittner, 1875
Microphrys weddelli H. Milne Edw..., 1851
Micropisa ovata Stimpson, 1858
Periacanthus dallagoi ♰ Beschin, 2005
Periacanthus dallonii ♰ Vía, 1959
Periacanthus horridus Bittner, 1875
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
Pisa carinimana Miers, 1879
Pisa corallina (Risso, 1816)⇒ Pisa hirticornis Herbst, 1804
Pisa gibbsi
Pisa gibbsii (Leach, 1816)⇒ Macropodia falcifera Stimpson, 1857
Pisa hirticornis Herbst, 1804
Pisa lanata Lamarck, 1801
Pisa muscosa Linnaeus, 1758
Pisa nodipes Leach, 1815Spider Crab
Pisa tetradon
Pisa tetraodon Pennant, 1777Four-horned spider crab
Rochinia carpenteri Thomson, 1873
Rochinia rissoana (Roux, 1828)⇒ Anamathia rissoana Roux, 1828
Stenorhynchus egyptius (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Macropodia longirostris Fabricius, 1775
Stenorhynchus lanceolatus Brullé, 1837Arrow Crab
Stenorhynchus longirostris egyptius
Stenorhynchus rostratus (Miers, 1881)⇒ Microphrys weddelli H. Milne Edw..., 1851
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Stenorhynchus yangi Goeke, 1989Red arrow crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in South Europe
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
10
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
5
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
7
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOregoniidae
Garth, 1958
1
1
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