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Majidae (spider crab)
Taxonomy
Majidae was named by Samouelle (1819). It is extant. Its type is Maja.
It was assigned to Oxyrhyncha by Rathbun (1926), Quayle and Collins (1981); to Brachyura by Feldmann et al. (2006); to Eubrachyura by Ahyong et al. (2007); and to Majoidea by Karasawa (1990), Feldmann and Keys (1992), Feldmann and Duncan (1992), Karasawa (1993), Schweitzer and Feldmann (1999), Schweitzer (2001), Schweitzer and Feldmann (2002), Feldmann et al. (2003), Collins et al. (2003), Beschin et al. (2005), Todd and Collins (2005), Schweitzer et al. (2010), Luque et al. (2017), Schweitzer et al. (2020), Ferratges et al. (2023).
It was assigned to Oxyrhyncha by Rathbun (1926), Quayle and Collins (1981); to Brachyura by Feldmann et al. (2006); to Eubrachyura by Ahyong et al. (2007); and to Majoidea by Karasawa (1990), Feldmann and Keys (1992), Feldmann and Duncan (1992), Karasawa (1993), Schweitzer and Feldmann (1999), Schweitzer (2001), Schweitzer and Feldmann (2002), Feldmann et al. (2003), Collins et al. (2003), Beschin et al. (2005), Todd and Collins (2005), Schweitzer et al. (2010), Luque et al. (2017), Schweitzer et al. (2020), Ferratges et al. (2023).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1819 | Majidae Samouelle |
| 1926 | Majidae Rathbun p. 22 |
| 1981 | Majidae Quayle and Collins p. 744 |
| 1990 | Majidae Karasawa p. 4 |
| 1992 | Majidae Feldmann and Duncan p. 460 |
| 1992 | Majidae Feldmann and Keys p. 11 |
| 1993 | Majidae Karasawa p. 74 |
| 1999 | Majidae Schweitzer and Feldmann p. 245 |
| 2001 | Majidae Schweitzer p. 529 |
| 2002 | Majidae Schweitzer and Feldmann p. 961 |
| 2003 | Majidae Collins et al. p. 207 |
| 2003 | Majidae Feldmann et al. p. 152 |
| 2005 | Majidae Beschin et al. |
| 2005 | Majidae Todd and Collins p. 73 |
| 2006 | Majidae Feldmann et al. |
| 2007 | Majidae Ahyong et al. |
| 2010 | Majidae Schweitzer et al. p. 94 |
| 2017 | Majidae Luque et al. p. 42 |
| 2020 | Majidae Schweitzer et al. p. 13 |
| 2023 | Majidae Ferratges et al. p. 15 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Fm. Majidae Samouelle 1819 [spider crab]
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Subfm. †Actinotocarcininae Jenkins 1974
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G. †Actinotocarcinus Jenkins 1974
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†Actinotocarcinus chidgeyi Jenkins 1974
Actinotocarcinus maclauchlani Feldmann 1993
†Actinotocarcinus mclauchlani Feldmann 1993
Subfm. Majinae Samouelle 1819
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G. Leptomithrax Miers 1876
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†Leptomithrax atavus Glaessner 1960
Leptomithrax depressus Richer de Forges 1993
Leptomithrax edwardsii De Haan 1837
†Leptomithrax elegans Jenkins 1985
†Leptomithrax elongatus McLay 1995
Leptomithrax gaimardii Milne-Edwards 1834
†Leptomithrax garthi McLay et al. 1995
Leptomithrax globifer Rathbun 1918
†Leptomithrax griffini Feldmann and Maxwell 1990
†Leptomithrax irirangi Glaessner 1960
†Leptomithrax martensis Jenkins 1985
Leptomithrax sternocostulatus Milne-Edwards 1851
Leptomithrax tuberculatus Whitelegge 1900
†Leptomithrax uruti Glaessner 1960
G. Maja Lamarck 1801
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†Maia oroszyi Bachmayer 1953
Maja aquinado Herbst 1788
†Maja arambourgi Van Straelen 1936
†Maja austriaca Bachmayer 1953
†Maja biaensis Lorenthey 1929
Maja crispata Risso 1826
†Maja dominoleuae Hu and Tao 1985
†Maja hungarica Lorenthey 1929
†Maja laddi Rathbun 1934
†Maja miocaenica Lorenthey 1907
†Maja morii Kato 1996
†Maja orbigniana Millet 1854
†Maja oroszyi Bachmayer 1953
†Maja robinsoni Jenkins 1985
Maja squinado Herbst 1788
†Maja tomidai Kato 2002
G. Naxia Latreille 1825
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Naxia aries Guerin-Meneville 1834
Naxia aurita Latreille 1825
Naxia spinosa Hess 1865
Naxia tumida Dana 1852
G. Notomithrax Griffin 1963
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†Notomithrax allani Feldmann and Maxwell 1990
†Notomithrax angustifrons Jenkins 1985
Notomithrax minor Filhol 1885
Notomithrax ursus Herbst 1788
G. Prismatopus Ward 1933
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Prismatopus goldsboroughi Rathbun 1906
Prismatopus occidentalis Griffin 1970
Prismatopus spatulifer Haswell 1882
G. Pseudomicippe Heller 1860
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Pseudomicippe maccullochi Griffin and Tranter 1986
Pseudomicippe varians Miers 1879
G. Schizophroida Sakai 1933
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Schizophroida hilensis Rathbun 1906
†Schizophroida tertiaria Jenkins 1985
G. Schizophrys White 1847
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Schizophrys aspera Milne-Edwards 1834
Schizophrys dama Herbst 1804
Schizophrys rufescens Griffin and Tranter 1986
†Schizophrys visegradensis Müller 1984
G. †Spinirostrimaia Beschin et al. 2012
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†Spinirostrimaia echinata Ferratges et al. 2023
†Spinirostrimaia margaritata Fabiani 1910
G. †Tumidomaia Feldmann et al. 2011
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†Tumidomaia batalleri Via 1959
†Tumidomaia mokattamensis Feldmann et al. 2011
†Tumidomaia priabonensis Oppenheim 1901
G. Tumulosternum McCulloch 1913
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Tumulosternum longimanus Haswell 1880
†Tumulosternum ortegai Ferratges 2024
Tumulosternum parvispinosus Ward 1933
Tumulosternum wardi Griffin and Tranter 1986
G. †Wilsonimaia Blow and Manning 1996
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†Wilsonimaia ethelae Blow and Manning 1996
†Wilsonimaia schneiderorum Blow and Manning 1996
Subfm. †Micromaiinae Beurlen 1930
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G. †Cromimaia Beschin et al. 2012
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†Cromimaia elegans Beschin 1985
†Cromimaia meneguzzoi Beschin 1985
G. †Micromaia Bittner 1875
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†Micromaia gulderritteri Bachmeyer 1950
†Micromaia punctulata Lorenthey 1929
†Micromaia spinosa Noetling 1885
†Micromaia tuberculata Bittner 1875
G. †Mithracia Bell 1858
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†Mithracia hollandi Forster and Mundlos 1982
†Mithracia libinioides Bell 1858
†Mithracia lovatoi Beschin et al. 2016
†Mithracia margaritifera Beschin et al. 1994
†Mithracia oppionii Larghi 2002
†Mithracia soavensis Beschin et al. 2010
Subfm. Mithracinae MacLeay 1838
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G. Ala Lockington 1877
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Ala cornuta Stimpson 1862
Invalid names: Anaptychus Stimpson 1860 [synonym]
G. †Damithrax Windsor and Felder 2014
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†Damithrax pleuracanthus Stimpson 1871
†Damithrax unguis Portell and Collins 2004
G. Micippa Leach 1817
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Micippa annamariae Gatt and de Angeli 2010
†Micippa antiqua Beschin et al. 2001
†Micippa hungarica Lorenthey 1929
Micippa thalia Herbst 1803
G. Microphrys Milne-Edwards 1851
G. Mithrax Latreille 1817
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†Mithrax arawakum Klompmaker 2015
Mithrax hemphilli Rathbun 1892
Mithrax verrucosus Milne-Edwards 1832
Invalid names: Mithrax (Mithrax) Latreille 1817 [invalid subgroup]
G. Nemausa Milne-Edwards 1875
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Nemausa acuticornis Stimpson 1870 [sharphorn clinging crab]
†Nemausa donovani Portell and Collins 2004
†Nemausa windsorae Klompmaker 2015
G. Stenocionops Desmarest 1823
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†Stenocionops dyeri Blow 2003
†Stenocionops primus Rathbun 1935
†Stenocionops suwanneeana Rathbun 1935
G. Teleophrys Stimpson 1860
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†Teleophrys acornis Portell and Collins 2004
Teleophrys ruber Stimpson 1871 [red coral crab]
G. Thoe Bell 1836
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†Thoe asperoides Todd and Collins 2005
Thoe erosa Bell 1835
†Thoe vanuaensis Rathbun 1945
G. Tiarinia Dana 1852
G. Platymaia Miers 1886
Invalid names: Eurynolambrinae Stevcic 2005 [empty], Majiinae Samouelle 1819 [empty], Planoterginae Stevcic 2005 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available