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Majoidea (spider crab)
Taxonomy
Majoidea was named by Samouelle (1819) [Spider crabs]. It is extant. Its type is Maja.
It was assigned to Brachyura by Samouelle (1819); to Decapoda by Stimpson (1862); and to Heterotremata by Feldmann and Keys (1992), Schweitzer and Feldmann (1999), Schweitzer and Feldmann (2002), Feldmann et al. (2003), Todd and Collins (2005), Schweitzer et al. (2010), Wolfe et al. (2019) and Novack-Gottshall (2022).
It was assigned to Brachyura by Samouelle (1819); to Decapoda by Stimpson (1862); and to Heterotremata by Feldmann and Keys (1992), Schweitzer and Feldmann (1999), Schweitzer and Feldmann (2002), Feldmann et al. (2003), Todd and Collins (2005), Schweitzer et al. (2010), Wolfe et al. (2019) and Novack-Gottshall (2022).
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1819 | Majoidea Samouelle |
1862 | Maioidea Stimpson |
1992 | Majoidea Feldmann and Keys p. 11 |
1999 | Majoidea Schweitzer and Feldmann p. 245 |
2002 | Majoidea Schweitzer and Feldmann p. 961 |
2003 | Majoidea Feldmann et al. p. 152 |
2005 | Majoidea Todd and Collins p. 73 |
2010 | Majoidea Schweitzer et al. p. 92 |
2019 | Majoidea Wolfe et al. |
2022 | Maioidea Novack-Gottshall |
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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.
Superfm. Majoidea Samouelle 1819 [spider crab]
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Fm. Epialtidae MacLeay 1838
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Subfm. Epialtinae MacLeay 1838
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G. †Actinotocarcinus Jenkins 1974
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†Actinotocarcinus chidgeyorum Jenkins 1974
Actinotocarcinus maclauchlani Feldmann 1993
†Actinotocarcinus mclauchlani Feldmann 1993
G. Epialtus Milne-Edwards 1834
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†Epialtus pacificus Rathbun 1945
†Epialtus productus Randall 1839 [shield back kelp crab]
G. Huenia De Haan 1837
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Huenia australis Griffin and Tranter 1986
Huenia bifurcata Streets 1870
Huenia halei Griffin and Tranter 1986
G. †Periacanthus Bittner 1875
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†Periacanthus dallagoi Beschin et al. 2005
†Periacanthus dallonii Via 1959
†Periacanthus horridus Bittner 1875
†Periacanthus ramosus Artal and Castillo 2005
†Periacanthus tetracornis Ferratges et al. 2014
G. Pugettia Dana 1851
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Pugettia incisa De Haan 1839
†Pugettia producta Randall 1839 [shield back kelp crab]
Pugettia richii Dana 1851
Pugettia tasmanensis Richer de Forges 1993
†Pugettia yamafui Karasawa and Kitamura 2003
Subfm. Pisinae Dana 1851
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G. Herbstia Milne-Edwards 1834
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†Herbstia exserta Collins and Morris 1976
†Herbstia melitense Gatt and de Angeli 2010
G. Hyastenus White 1847
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†Hyastenus antiquus Beschin et al. 2018
†Hyastenus corallinus De Angeli and Beschin 2008
Hyastenus diacanthus De Haan 1839
G. Libinia Leach 1815
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Libinia dubia Milne-Edwards 1834
Libinia emarginata Leach 1815
†Libinia mbalavuensis Rathbun 1945
†Libinia peruviensis Carriol et al. 1987
Libinia setosa Lockington 1877
G. Loxorynchus Stimpson 1857
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Loxorhynchus crispatus Stimpson 1857
Loxorhynchus grandis Stimpson 1857
G. Pisoides Milne-Edwards and Lucas 1843
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Pisoides bidentatus Milne-Edwards 1873
Pisoides ortmanni Balss 1924
G. Pitho Bell 1836
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Pitho anisodon Von Martens 1872
Pitho sexdentata Rathbun 1926
Invalid names: Othonia Stimpson 1862 [synonym]
G. †Planobranchia Schweitzer and Feldmann 2010
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†Planobranchia egyptensis Feldmann et al. 2011
†Planobranchia elongata Ferratges et al. 2023
†Planobranchia laevis Lorenthey 1909
†Planobranchia palmuelleri Artal et al. 2014
Invalid names: Pliosomatinae Stevcic 2005 [empty], Tychinae Dana 1851 [empty]
Fm. Hymenosomatidae MacLeay 1838
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G. Halicarcinus White
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Halicarcinus planatus White 1846
Halicarcinus planatus pubescens Dana 1851
†Halicarcinus popeius Gašparič et al. 2024
Fm. Inachidae MacLeay 1838
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G. Achaeus Leach 1817
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Achaeus brevirostris Haswell 1879
Achaeus curvirostris Milne-Edwards 1873
Achaeus japonicus de Hann 1850
Achaeus lacertosus Stimpson 1858
†Achaeus magnus Müller 1978
†Achaeus nomurai Takeda and Fujiyama 1984
†Achaeus parvulus De Angeli and Caporiondo 2010
Achaeus podocheloides Griffin 1970
Achaeus pugnax de Man 1928
Achaeus tuberculatus Miers 1879
Subfm. Inachinae MacLeay 1838
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G. Cyrtomaia Miers 1886
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Cyrtomaia maccullochi Rathbun 1918
Cyrtomaia murrayi Miers 1886
Cyrtomaia suhmi Miers 1886
G. Inachus Weber 1795
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Inachus dorsettensis Pennant 1777
†Inachus eocenicus Beschin et al. 2018
†Inachus lethaeus Smirnov 1929
Inachus phalangium Fabricius 1775 [Leach's spider crab]
Inachus thoracicus Roux 1830
†Inachus tuberculatus Lockington 1877
Subfm. Leptopodiinae Bell 1844
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G. Stenorhinchus Cuvier 1826
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Stenorhynchus longirostris Milne-Edwards 1834
Stenorhynchus rostratus Linnaeus 1758
Invalid names: Inachoidinae Dana 1851 [empty]
Fm. Inachoididae Dana 1851
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G. †Eoinachoides Van Straelen 1933
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†Eoinachoides bretoni Garassino et al. 2021
†Eoinachoides latispinosus Carriol et al. 1987
†Eoinachoides senni Van Straelen 1933
G. †Paradasygyius Garth 1958
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†Paradasygyius depressus Bell 1835
†Paradasygyius rodriguezi Lima et al. 2022
G. Pyromaia Stimpson 1871
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†Pyromaia inflata Collins and Morris 1978
†Pyromaia tuberculata Lockington 1877
Fm. Macrocheiridae Dana 1851
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G. Macrocheira De Haan 1839
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†Macrocheira columbiaensis Nyborg et al. 2016
†Macrocheira ginzanensis Imaizumi 1965
Macrocheira jayi Nyborg et al. 2016
Macrocheira kaempferi Temminck 1836
†Macrocheira longirostra Schweitzer and Feldmann 1999
†Macrocheira sullivani Nyborg et al. 2016
†Macrocheira teglandi Rathbun 1926
†Macrocheira yabei Imaizumi 1957
Fm. Majidae Samouelle 1819 [spider crab]
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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 batalleridup Via 1959
†Tumidomaia mokattamensis Feldmann et al. 2011
†Tumidomaia priabonensis Oppenheim 1901
Tumidomaia priabonensisdup Oppenheim 1901
G. Tumulosternum McCulloch 1913
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Tumulosternum longimanus Haswell 1880
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 Bachmayer 1950
†Micromaia punctulata Lorenthey 1929
Micromaia simplex Remy 1959
†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
G. Platymaia Miers 1886
Invalid names: Actinotocarcininae Jenkins 1974 [empty], Eurynolambrinae Stevcic 2005 [empty], Majiinae Samouelle 1819 [empty]
Fm. Mithracidae 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. 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 acuticornisdup Stimpson 1870
†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
Fm. Oregoniidae Garth 1958
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G. Hyas Leach 1814
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Hyas araneus Linnaeus 1758 [great spider crab]
†Hyas meridionalis Glaessner 1928
†Hyas oranensis Van Straelen 1936
†Hyas tani Hu 1984
†Hyas tsuchidai Imaizumi 1952
Fm. †Priscinachidae Breton 2009
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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References: Turnsek 1997, Aberhan 1992 |
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Barremian to the top of the Holocene or 130.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 125.45 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 125.45 Ma
Collections (179 total)
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Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Late/Upper Barremian | Mexico (Puebla) | Cretamaja klompmakeri (227078) | |
Campanian | USA (Arkansas) | Stenocionops primus (142740) | |
Campanian | USA (Delaware) | Majoidea indet. (125956) | |
Late/Upper Campanian | USA (New Jersey) | Chondromaia antiqua (221293) | |
Maastrichtian | Mexico (San Luis) | Majidae sp. (133559) | |
Maastrichtian | Mexico (San Luis Potosi) | Majidae indet. (228598) | |
Paleogene | Hungary (Budapest) | Nanomaja simplex, Micromaia batalleri (138811) | |
Paleogene | Mexico (Baja California) | Oregonia spinifera (133565) | |
Ypresian | United Kingdom | Mithracia libinioides (127555) | |
Ypresian | United Kingdom (England) | Panticarcinus maylandiensis (226512 226516) | |
Ypresian | Pakistan | Pyromaia inflata (7731) | |
Ypresian | Spain | Periacanthus tetracornis (226514 226517) | |
Ypresian | Italy | Bolcapisa giulianae, Lessiniamathia bolcense (207470) Vicetiulita granulata (145127) | |
Eocene | USA (Florida) | Stenocionops suwanneeana (143350) | |
Lutetian | Italy (Monte Bolca, Verona) | Periacanthus dalloni (127283) | |
Lutetian | Italy | Micromaia margaritata, Micromaia tuberculata (226615) Micromaia tuberculata (226614) Mithracia lovatoi (207556) Mithracia sp. (135453) Periacanthus dallagoi, Micromaia mainensis, Micromaia margaritata, Micromaia tuberculata, Cromimaia meneguzzoi, Grolamaia vicariottoi (207553) Periacanthus horridus, Mithracia margaritifera (226616) Periacanthus horridus, Mithracia oppionii (146999) | |
Lutetian | United Kingdom (England) | Micromaia tuberculata (41948) | |
Lutetian | Hungary | Periacanthus horridus, Micromaia tuberculata (207773) | |
Lutetian | Spain | Planobranchia palmuelleri (226415 226421 226453 234050) | |
Lutetian | Italy (Vicenza) | Micromaia elegans (145128) Mithracia margaritifera (184968) |