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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Sweden (Scandinavia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
270
983
2084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
267
973
2072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
107
400
836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
106
391
815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
100
370
774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
56
206
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
51
188
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
40
157
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
43
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sweden
7 Families width 61 Species and 2 Subspecies
Inachidae MacLeay, 183814SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19585SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs17SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19295SpeciesTaxom
Majidae (Samouelle, 1819)Spider crab17SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sweden
43 Genera with 61 Species
#ACDEHILMNOPRST
Achaeus Leach, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1788Snow crab3SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Criocarcinus H. Milne Edw..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtomaia Miers, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Doclea Leach, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Entomonyx Miers, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18153SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 18144SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 18272SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Microhalimus Haswell, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nemausa Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Oncinopus De Haan, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Oregonia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Platymaia Miers, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18712SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Stilbognathus von Martens, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Thacanophrys Griffin & Tr..., 1986
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sweden
61 Species and 2 Subspecies
Achaeus barnardi Griffin, 1968
Achaeus curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Achaeus spinossisimus Griffin, 1968
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Chionoecetes bairdi Rathbun, 1924Bairdi
Chionoecetes opilio Fabricius, 1788Atlantic snow crab
Chionoecetes opilio opilio O. Fabricius, 1788
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Coryrhynchus riisei Stimpson, 1860
Criocarcinus superciliosus Linnaeus, 1767
Cyrtomaia owstoni Terazaki, 1903
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Doclea armata De Haan, 1839
Doclea ovis Fabricius, 1787
Entomonyx spinosus Miers, 1884
Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871New Mexico ticktrefoil
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Eurynome spinosa Hailstone, 1835
Hyas araneus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic lyre crab
Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815Arctic lyre crab
Hyas coarctatus coarctatus (Leach, 1815)⇒ Hyas coarctatus Leach, 1815
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan, 1839
Inachus dorhynchus (Leach, 1814)⇒ Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775
Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777Scorpion spider crab
Inachus leptochirus Leach, 1817
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Daddy Long Legs
Leptomithrax sternocostulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1851Ribbed Spider-crab
Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857Decorator Crab
Macrocoeloma camptocerum Stimpson, 1871Florida decorator crab
Macropodia linaresi Forest & Zar..., 1964
Macropodia parva Van Noort & ..., 1985
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
Macropodia tenuirostris Leach, 1814Slender spider crab
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Maja crispata Risso, 1827Lesser Spider Crab
Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803
Microhalimus deflexifrons Haswell, 1880
Microphrys weddelli H. Milne Edw..., 1851
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson, 1871Sharphorn clinging crab
Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885
Oncinopus neptunus Adams & White, 1848Oncinopus Neptunus
Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful decorator crab
Oxypleurodon stimpsoni Miers, 1886
Pelia mutica Gibbes, 1850Cryptic teardrop crab
Phalangipus indicus Leach, 1815
Phalangipus longipes Linnaeus, 1758Spider Crab
Pisa muscosa Linnaeus, 1758
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Platymaia fimbriata Rathbun, 1916
Prismatopus spatulifer Haswell, 1882
Pugettia nipponensis Rathbun, 1932
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Pyromaia tuberculata Lockington, 1877Spider Crab
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Rochinia umbonata Stimpson, 1871Knobbed spiny crab
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab
Stenorhynchus rostratus (Miers, 1881)⇒ Microphrys weddelli H. Milne Edw..., 1851
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Stilbognathus cervicornis Herbst, 1803

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Sweden
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
12
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
8
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
12
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOregoniidae
Garth, 1958
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTychidae
Dana, 1851
Urn crabs
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