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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Tasman Sea (South Pacific Ocean)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
251
824
1464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
249
821
1463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
93
282
490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
91
276
474
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
85
257
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
40
134
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
34
120
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
23
99
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
4
32
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tasman Sea
4 Families width 42 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18389SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab21SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tasman Sea
32 Genera with 42 Species
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Acanthophrys A. Milne-Edw..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocoeloma Miers, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtomaia Miers, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Dumea Loh & Ng, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Kimbla Griffin & Tr..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Leptomaia Griffin & Tr..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Litosus Loh & Ng, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Microhalimus Haswell, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 17883SpeciesTaxom
Picrocerus A. Milne Edw..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Platymaia Miers, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippe Heller, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19002SpeciesTaxom
Schizophroida Sakai, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Teratomaia Griffin & Tr..., 19601SpeciesTaxom
Tumulosternum McCulloch, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Vitjazmaia Zarenkov, 19941SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tasman Sea
42 Species
Acanthophrys costatus Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Achaeus brevirostris Haswell, 1879
Achaeus curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Cyclocoeloma tuberculatum (Miers, 1880)⇒ Cyclocoeloma tuberculata Miers, 1880
Cyrtomaia maccullochi Rathbun, 1918Slender-handed Spider Crab
Dorhynchus ramusculus Baker, 1906Slender Spider-crab
Dumea latipes Haswell, 1880Velvet Crab
Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837Arrowhead Crab
Kimbla franklini Richer de Fo..., 1993
Lahaina agassizii Rathbun, 1902
Leptomaia tuberculata Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Leptomithrax depressus Richer de Fo..., 1993
Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Daddy Long Legs
Leptomithrax sternocostulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1851Ribbed Spider-crab
Leptomithrax tuberculatus Whitelegge, 1900
Litosus sexspinosus Miers, 1884
Macropodia trigonus Richer de Fo..., 1993
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Micippa spinosa Stimpson, 1857Spiny Flat-beaked Crab
Microhalimus deflexifrons Haswell, 1880
Naxia aries H. Milne Edw..., 1834Ramshorn Crab
Naxia aurita Latreille, 1825Smooth Seaweed-crab
Naxia spinosa Hess, 1865Spiny Seaweed-crab
Naxia tumida Dana, 1851Decorator crab
Notomithrax minor Filhol, 1885
Notomithrax spinosus Miers, 1879
Notomithrax ursus Herbst, 1788Hairy Seaweed Crab
Picrocerus armatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
Platymaia maoria Dell, 1963
Prismatopus spatulifer Haswell, 1882
Pseudomicippe maccullochi Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Pugettia tasmanensis Richer de Fo..., 1993
Pyromaia tuberculata Lockington, 1877Spider Crab
Rochinia fultoni Grant, 1905
Rochinia mosaica Whitelegge, 1900Little Thornback Crab
Schizophroida hilensis Rathbun, 1906Hilo collector crab
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Teratomaia richardsoni Dell, 1960
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab
Vitjazmaia latidactyla Zarenkov, 1994

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Tasman Sea
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
9
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
14
21
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