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Checklist for Superfamily Majoidea Samouelle, 1819 (Spider crabs)
and region Victoria (East Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
253
830
1509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
251
825
1501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
92
297
524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
91
296
523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
86
286
512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
44
154
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
39
136
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
28
100
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
6
34
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Victoria
6 Families width 46 Species
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 18387SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab22SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Victoria
34 Genera with 46 Species
#ACDHILMNOPRST
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Anacinetops Miers, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Apiomithrax Rathbun, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Calypsachaeus Manning & Ho..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Dumea Loh & Ng, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Micippoides A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Microhalimus Haswell, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 17882SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Oncinopus De Haan, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Oregonia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Paramithrax H. Milne-Edw..., 18514SpeciesTaxom
Prismatopus Ward, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippe Heller, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippella Schweitzer, ..., 2011
0SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Pyromaia Stimpson, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 19002SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Teratomaia Griffin & Tr..., 19601SpeciesTaxom
Tumulosternum McCulloch, 18802SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Victoria
46 Species
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Achaeus curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Achaeus tenuicollis (Miers, 1886)⇒ Achaeus curvirostris A. Milne-Edw..., 1873
Anacinetops stimpsoni Miers, 1879
Apiomithrax violaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1868
Calypsachaeus calypso Forest & Guinot, 1966
Dorhynchus ramusculus Baker, 1906Slender Spider-crab
Dumea latipes Haswell, 1880Velvet Crab
Huenia australis Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Huenia bifurcata Streets, 1870
Huenia halei Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Hyas lyratus Dana, 1851Lyre Crab
Inachus angolensis Capart, 1951
Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Daddy Long Legs
Leptomithrax sternocostulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1851Ribbed Spider-crab
Leptomithrax waitei Whitelegge, 1900
Macropodia gilsoni Capart, 1951
Maja squinado Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Micippa spinosa Stimpson, 1857Spiny Flat-beaked Crab
Micippoides longimanus (Haswell, 1880)⇒ Tumulosternum longimanus Haswell, 1880
Microhalimus deflexifrons Haswell, 1880
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
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 ursus Herbst, 1788Hairy Seaweed Crab
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Oncinopus aranea De Haan, 1839Thin-shelled Spider Crab
Oregonia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful decorator crab
Paramithrax barbicornis Latreille, 1825Sea Toad
Paramithrax gaimardi
Paramithrax gaimardii (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Leptomithrax gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Paramithrax sternocostulatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1851)⇒ Leptomithrax sternocostulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1851
Prismatopus spatulifer Haswell, 1882
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pyromaia tuberculata Lockington, 1877Spider Crab
Rochinia fultoni Grant, 1905
Rochinia mosaica Whitelegge, 1900Little Thornback Crab
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Teratomaia richardsoni Dell, 1960
Tumulosternum longimanum Haswell, 1880
Tumulosternum longimanus Haswell, 1880

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in Victoria
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
9
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
14
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOregoniidae
Garth, 1958
2
2
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