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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
383
1636
4503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
379
1629
4494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
172
792
2156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
171
787
2145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
155
737
2063
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
90
432
937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Eubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
70
368
830
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Heterotremata
Guinot, 1977
58
317
725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Majoidea
Samouelle, 1819
Spider crabs
7
67
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Europe
7 Families width 147 Species and 4 Subspecies
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs52SpeciesTaxom
Inachidae MacLeay, 183829SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab35SpeciesTaxom
Oregoniidae Garth, 195815SpeciesTaxom
Mithracidae Balss, 192914SpeciesTaxom
Inachoididae Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tychidae Dana, 1851Urn crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Europe
67 Genera with 147 Species
#ACDEHILMNOPRST
Acanthonyx Latreille, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Achaeus Leach, 18585SpeciesTaxom
Alcomaja Ng & Richer ..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Anamathia Smith, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Anomalothir Miers, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Austrolibinia Griffin, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Camposcia Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Chionoecetes Krøyer, 1893Snow crab5SpeciesTaxom
Chorilia Dana, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Coryrhynchus Kingsley, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Cyclax Dana, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtomaia Miers, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Damithrax Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Dorhynchus Thomson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Epialtus Edwards, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ergasticus A. Milne-Edw..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Ericerodes Rathbun, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Erileptus Rathbun, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Eucinetops Stimpson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Euprognatha Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Eurynome Leach, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Herbstia H. Milne-Edw..., 18402SpeciesTaxom
Huenia De Haan, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Hyas Leach, 18153SpeciesTaxom
Hyastenus White, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Inachus Weber, 18309SpeciesTaxom
Lahaina Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptomithrax Miers, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Libinia Leach, 1834Spider Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Lissa Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Loxorhynchus Stimpson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Macropodia Leach, 181412SpeciesTaxom
Maia Lamarck, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Maja Lamarck, 18345SpeciesTaxom
Menaethius H. Milne Edw..., 19692SpeciesTaxom
Micippa Leach, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Microphrys H. Milne-Edw..., 18512SpeciesTaxom
Mithraculus White, 18185SpeciesTaxom
Mithrax Desmarest, 18324SpeciesTaxom
Naxia Latreille, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Naxioides A. Milne-Edw..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Nonala Windsor & Fe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Notomithrax Griffin, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Omalacantha Streets, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Orhomalus Étallon, 18619SpeciesTaxom
Oxypleurodon Miers, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Paranaxia Rathbun, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pelia Bell, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Perinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Phalangipus Latreille, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pisa Leach, 177710SpeciesTaxom
Pisoides H. Milne-Edw..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pitho Bell, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Podochela Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicippella Schweitzer, ..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pugettia Dana, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18284SpeciesTaxom
Roemerus Bishop, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Schizophroida Sakai, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Schizophrys White, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scyra Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Stenocionops Desmarest, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 17885SpeciesTaxom
Taliepus A. Milne-Edw..., 18402SpeciesTaxom
Tiarinia Dana, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tylocarcinus Miers, 18032SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Europe
147 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acanthonyx lunulatus Risso, 1816
Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edw..., 1834Jacknife spider crab
Achaeus cranchi
Achaeus cranchii Leach, 1817Cranch's Spider Crab
Achaeus gordonae (Forest & Zar..., 1955)⇒ Achaeus gracilis Costa, 1839
Achaeus gracilis Costa, 1839
Achaeus lacertosus Stimpson, 1858
Alcomaja gracilipes N.g.Chen, 1999
Anamathia rissoana Roux, 1828
Anomalothir furcillatus Stimpson, 1871
Austrolibinia gracilipes Miers, 1879
Camposcia retusa Latreille, 1829Decorator Crab
Chionoecetes angulatus Rathbun, 1924Triangle tanner crab
Chionoecetes bairdi Rathbun, 1924Bairdi
Chionoecetes opilio Fabricius, 1788Atlantic snow crab
Chionoecetes opilio opilio O. Fabricius, 1788
Chionoecetes tanneri Rathbun, 1893Grooved tanner crab
Chorilia longipes Dana, 1852Longhorn decorator crab
Chorilia turgida Rathbun, 1924
Coryrhynchus lobifrons Rathbun, 1894
Cyclax (Cyclomaia) suborbicularis Stimpson, 1858Cyclax Suborbicularis
Cyrtomaia guillei Guinot, 1985
Damithrax pleuracanthus (Stimpson, 1871)⇒ Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871
Dorhynchus thomsoni Thomson, 1873Australian stork's bill
Epialtus longirostris Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Ergasticus clouei A. Milne-Edw..., 1882
Ericerodes hemphillii Lockington, 1877
Erileptus spinosus Rathbun, 1893
Eucinetops blakianus Rathbun, 1896
Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871New Mexico ticktrefoil
Eurynome aspera Fabricius, 1798
Eurynome spinosa Hailstone, 1835
Herbstia condyliata Fabricius, 1787Cave Spider Crab
Herbstia parvifrons Randall, 1840Crevice spider crab
Huenia pacifica Miers, 1879Geyer's twinpod
Huenia proteus (De Haan, 1839)⇒ Huenia heraldica De Haan, 1837
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
Hyastenus elongatus Ortmann, 1893Decorator Crab
Hyastenus minutus Buitendijk, 1939
Inachus communissimus 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 leptochirus Leach, 1817
Inachus parvirostris Risso, 1816
Inachus phalangium Fabricius, 1775Leach's Spider Crab
Inachus scorpio (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Inachus dorsettensis Pennant, 1777
Inachus thoracicus Roux, 1830
Leptomithrax edwardsii De Haan, 1835
Leptomithrax griffini ♰ Feldmann, 1990
Libinia dubia H. Milne Edw..., 1834Doubtful spider crab
Lissa chiragra Fabricius, 1775
Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson, 1857Decorator Crab
Macrocoeloma trispinosum Latreille, 1825Grass Crab
Macropodia aegyptia (Edwards H.-M., 1834)⇒ Macropodia deflexa Forest, 1978
Macropodia czernjawskii Brandt, 1880
Macropodia deflexa Forest, 1978
Macropodia falcifera Stimpson, 1857Cape long-legged spider crab
Macropodia gilsoni Capart, 1951
Macropodia linaresi Forest & Zar..., 1964
Macropodia longipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1899
Macropodia longirostris Fabricius, 1775Spider crab
Macropodia longirostris aegyptia
Macropodia parva Van Noort & ..., 1985
Macropodia rostrata Linnaeus, 1761Common spider crab
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 biaensis ♰ Lorenthey, 1929
Maja brachydactyla Herbst, 1788Atlantic Sea Spider Crab
Maja crispata Risso, 1827Lesser Spider Crab
Maja squinado ♰ Herbst, 1788Common spider crab
Maja verrucosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1834)⇒ Maja crispata Risso, 1827
Menaethius monoceros Latreille, 1825One-horned Spider Crab
Menaethius orientalis Sakai, 1969Red Spider Crab
Micippa philyra Herbst, 1803
Microphrys bicornutus Latreille, 1825Speck-claw decorator crab
Microphrys weddelli H. Milne Edw..., 1851
Mithraculus cinctimanus Stimpson, 1860Anemone crab
Mithraculus coryphe Herbst, 1801Nodose clinging crab
Mithraculus forceps A. Milne-Edw..., 1875Red-ridged clinging crab
Mithraculus ruber Stimpson, 1871
Mithraculus sculptus Lamarck, 1818Emerald crab
Mithrax hispidus Herbst, 1790Coral clinging crab
Mithrax pilosus (M. J. Rathbun, 1892)⇒ Mithrax aculeatus Herbst, 1790
Mithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson, 1871Shaggy clinging crab
Mithrax verrucosus H. Milne Edw..., 1832Paved clinging crab
Naxia taurus (Pocock, 1890)⇒ Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890
Naxia tumida Dana, 1851Decorator crab
Naxioides taurus Pocock, 1890Bull Hydroid Crab
Nonala holderi Stimpson, 1871
Notomithrax allani ♰ Feldmann, 1990
Omalacantha bicornuta Latreille, 1825Speck-claw Decorator Crab
Orhomalus araricus Étallon, 1861
Orhomalus dubrullei Schweigert &..., 2013
Orhomalus jaccardi Tribolet, 1873
Orhomalus macrochirus Étallon, 1861
Orhomalus magnificus ♰ Cronier, 2004
Orhomalus pidanceti Étallon, 1861
Orhomalus rotulensis ♰ De Gregorio, 1884
Orhomalus thierachensis Fischer, 1969
Orhomalus verrucosus Étallon, 1861
Oxypleurodon bipartitum Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Paranaxia serpulifera Guérin, 1829
Pelia rotunda A. Milne-Edw..., 1875
Pelia tumida Lockington, 1877Dwarf Crab
Perinia tumida Dana, 1851Little Seaweed Crab
Phalangipus hystrix Miers, 1886Spider Crab
Pisa armata Latreille, 1803Gibb's Sea Spider
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
Pisoides ortmanni Balss, 1924
Pitho lherminieri Desbonne, 1867Broadback urn crab
Podochela macrodera Stimpson, 1860Correll's snakewood
Pseudomicippella granulosa Pelseneer, 1886
Pugettia dalli Rathbun, 1894Spined kelp crab
Pugettia gracilis Dana, 1851Graceful kelp crab
Pugettia producta (Randall, 1840)⇒ Platymaia rebierei Guinot & Ric..., 1986
Pugettia quadridens De Haan, 1839
Pugettia richii Dana, 1851Cryptic kelp crab
Rochinia carpenteri Thomson, 1873
Rochinia crosnieri Griffin & Tr..., 1986
Rochinia hystrix Stimpson, 1871Quillback spiny crab
Rochinia rissoana (Roux, 1828)⇒ Anamathia rissoana Roux, 1828
Roemerus ornatissimus Forir, 1887
Roemerus robustus ♰ Bishop, 1983
Schizophroida hilensis Rathbun, 1906Hilo collector crab
Schizophrys aspera H. Milne Edw..., 1834Common decorator crab
Scyra acutifrons Dana, 1852Sharp-nosed Crab
Stenocionops furcatus Olivier, 1791Furcate spider crab
Stenorhynchus aegyptiacus
Stenorhynchus debilis Smith, 1871Arrow crab
Stenorhynchus longirostris egyptius
Stenorhynchus rostratus (Miers, 1881)⇒ Microphrys weddelli H. Milne Edw..., 1851
Stenorhynchus seticornis Herbst, 1788Arrow crab
Taliepus dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1834
Taliepus nuttallii Randall, 1840Globose kelp crab
Tiarinia angusta Dana, 1851
Tylocarcinus meijensis Dai, Cai & Yang, 1994
Tylocarcinus styx Herbst, 1803Underworld Spider Crab

Subnodes of Majoidea with occurrences in West Europe
FamilyEpialtidae
MacLeay, 1838
Kelp Crabs
26
52
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachidae
MacLeay, 1838
13
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyInachoididae
Dana, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMajidae
Samouelle, 1819
spider crab, Spider crabs
17
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMithracidae
Balss, 1929
6
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOregoniidae
Garth, 1958
3
15
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