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Majidae Samouelle, 1819

109296  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:109296)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Crustacea (Subphylum)
  5. Malacostraca (Class)
  6. Decapoda (Order)
  7. Majidae (Family)
accepted
Family
Mamaiidae · unaccepted
Pisidae Dana, 1851 · unaccepted
Plantergidae · unaccepted

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  1. Genus Actinotocarcinus Jenkins, 1974 †
  2. Genus Ageitomaia Griffin & Tranter, 1986
  3. Genus Alcomaja Ng & Richer de Forges, 2015
  4. Genus Anacinetops Miers, 1879
  5. Genus Antarctomithrax Feldmann, 1994 †
  6. Genus Chalaroacheus De Man, 1902
  7. Genus Chondromaia Feldmann, Schweitzer, Baltzly, Bennett, Jones, Mathias, Weaver & Yost, 2013 †
  8. Genus Choniognathus Rathbun, 1932
  9. Genus Cromimaia Beschin, De Angeli, Checchi & Zarantonello, 2012 †
  10. Genus Cyclax Dana, 1851
  11. Genus Disspinamithrax Feldmann, Schweitzer & Casadío, 2023 †
  12. Genus Entomonyx Miers, 1884
  13. Genus Eoinachoides Van Straelen, 1933 †
  14. Genus Eurynolambrus H. Milne Edwards & Lucas, 1841
  15. Genus Eurynome Leach, 1814
  16. Genus Grypacheus Alcock, 1895
  17. Genus Holthuija Ng & Richer de Forges, 2015
  18. Genus Jacquinotia Rathbun, 1915
  19. Genus Kasagia Richer de Forges & Ng, 2007
  20. Genus Kimbla Griffin & Tranter, 1986
  21. Genus Leptomithrax Miers, 1876
  22. Genus Maiopsis Faxon, 1893
  23. Genus Maja Lamarck, 1801
  24. Genus Majella Ortmann, 1893
  25. Genus Micippa Leach, 1817
  26. Genus Microhalimus Haswell, 1880
  27. Genus Micromaia Bittner, 1875 †
  28. Genus Mithracia Bell, 1858 †
  29. Genus Mithrax Latreille in Cuvier, 1816
  30. Genus Nanomaja Müller & Collins, 1991 †
  31. Genus Naxia Latreille, 1825
  32. Genus Neomaja Ng & Richer de Forges, 2015
  33. Genus Notomithrax Griffin, 1963
  34. Genus Ommaciria Beschin, De Angeli, Checchi & Zarantonello, 2012 †
  35. Genus Ovimaja Ng & Richer de Forges, 2015
  36. Genus Panticarcinus Collins & Saward, 2006 †
  37. Genus Paraentomonyx Sakai, 1983
  38. Genus Paramaja Kubo, 1936
  39. Genus Paramaya De Haan, 1837
  40. Genus Paramicippe Haan in Siebold, 1839
  41. Genus Paramithrax H. Milne Edwards, 1834
  42. Genus Periacanthus Bittner, 1875 †
  43. Genus Phycodes A. Milne-Edwards, 1869
  44. Genus Pippacirama Griffin & Tranter, 1986
  45. Genus Pisomaja Lorenthey in Lorenthey & Beurlen, 1929 †
  46. Genus Planaja Ng & Richer de Forges, 2015
  47. Genus Planobranchia Schweitzer & Feldmann, 2010 †
  48. Genus Planotergum Balss, 1935
  49. Genus Podonema Stimpson, 1860
  50. Genus Prismatopus Ward, 1933
  51. Genus Prosphoracheus Takeda & Miyake, 1969
  52. Genus Pseudomicippe Heller, 1861
  53. Genus Rathbunaja Ng & Richer de Forges, 2015
  54. Genus Sakaija Ng & Richer de Forges, 2015
  55. Genus Schizophroida Sakai, 1933
  56. Genus Schizophrys White, 1848
  57. Genus Seiitaoides Griffin & Tranter, 1986
  58. Genus Spinirostrimaia Beschin, De Angeli, Checchi & Zarantonello, 2012 †
  59. Genus Stenocinops H. Milne Edwards, 1834
  60. Genus Temnonotus A. Milne-Edwards, 1875
  61. Genus Teratomaia Griffin & Tranter, 1986
  62. Genus Thacanophrys Griffin & Tranter, 1986
  63. Genus Thersandrus Rathbun, 1897
  64. Genus Tumidomaia Feldmann, Schweitzer, Bennett, Franţescu, Resar & Trudeau, 2011 †
  65. Genus Tumulosternum McCulloch, 1913
  66. Genus Wilsonimaia Blow & Manning, 1996 †
  67. Genus Zewa McCulloch, 1913
  68. Genus Acanthonix Costa, 1840 accepted as Acanthonyx Latreille, 1828
  69. Genus Achoeus Desmarest, 1823 accepted as Achaeus Leach, 1817
  70. Genus Acrorhynchus A. Milne-Edwards, 1879 accepted as Podochela Stimpson, 1860
  71. Genus Aegeria Latreille, 1817 accepted as Phalangipus Latreille, 1828
  72. Genus Alcimede Gistl, 1848 accepted as Acanthonyx Latreille, 1828
  73. Genus Amathia Roux, 1828 accepted as Anamathia Smith, 1885
  74. Genus Anaptychoides Strand, 1928 accepted as Ala Lockington, 1877 (unnecessary replacement name for Anaptychus Stimpson, 1860)
  75. Genus Anaptychus Stimpson, 1860 accepted as Ala Lockington, 1877
  76. Genus Anomalopisa D. S. Johnson, 1965 accepted as Planotergum Balss, 1935
  77. Genus Anomalopus Stimpson, 1871 accepted as Anomalothir Miers, 1879
  78. Genus Apiomaia Martens, 1873 accepted as Pyromaia Stimpson, 1871
  79. Genus Apocremnus A. Milne-Edwards, 1878 accepted as Aepinus Rathbun, 1897
  80. Genus Arctopsis Lamarck, 1801 accepted as Pisa Leach, 1814
  81. Genus Austromithrax Bennett, 1964 accepted as Leptomithrax Miers, 1876
  82. Genus Blastus Leach, 1814 accepted as Pisa Leach, 1814
  83. Genus Campbellia Balss, 1930 accepted as Jacquinotia Rathbun, 1915
  84. Genus Camposia Desmarest, 1823 accepted as Camposcia Latreille, 1829 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  85. Genus Camposia Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Camposcia Latreille, 1829
  86. Genus Carnifex Gistel, 1848 accepted as Epialtus H. Milne Edwards, 1834
  87. Genus Chlorilibinia Lockington, 1877 accepted as Stenocionops Desmarest, 1823
  88. Genus Chlorinoides Haswell, 1880 accepted as Naxioides A. Milne-Edwards, 1865 (subjective junior synonym)
  89. Genus Chlorolibinia Haswell, 1880 (Misspelling)
  90. Genus Coelocaerus A. Milne-Edwards, 1875 accepted as Coelocerus A. Milne-Edwards, 1875
  91. Genus Cyclomaia Stimpson, 1858 accepted as Cyclax Dana, 1851
  92. Genus Dasygyius Rathbun, 1897 accepted as Collodes Stimpson, 1860 (unnecessary replacement name for Neorhynchus A. Milne-Edwards, 1879)
  93. Genus Dione De Haan in Siebold, 1839 accepted as Schizophrys White, 1848
  94. Genus Doclaea Latreille, 1828 accepted as Doclea Leach, 1815
  95. Genus Dorynchus Thomson, 1873 accepted as Dorhynchus C. W. Thomson, 1873
  96. Genus Driope Desbonne in Desbonne & Schramm, 1867 accepted as Podochela Stimpson, 1860
  97. Genus Dryope Desbonne in Desbonne & Schramm, 1867 accepted as Podochela Stimpson, 1860
  98. Genus Echinomaia Borradaile, 1916 accepted as Cyrtomaia Miers, 1886
  99. Genus Echinoplax Miers, 1886 accepted as Pleistacantha Miers, 1879
  100. Genus Egeria Leach, 1815 accepted as Phalangipus Latreille, 1828 (pre-occupied)
  101. Genus Encephaloides Wood-Mason, 1885 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  102. Genus Engyzomaria Gistel, 1848 accepted as Pitho Bell, 1836 (unnecessary replacement name for Pitho Bell, 1836)
  103. Genus Ergasticus A. Milne-Edwards, 1881 accepted as Ergasticus A. Milne-Edwards, 1882 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  104. Genus Ericerus Rathbun, 1894 accepted as Ericerodes Rathbun, 1897 (pre-occupied)
  105. Genus Eruma McCulloch, 1913 accepted as Anacinetops Miers, 1879
  106. Genus Eumilnia Kingsley, 1879 accepted as Microphrys H. Milne Edwards, 1851
  107. Genus Eurinome Costa, 1840 accepted as Eurynome Leach, 1814
  108. Genus Eurynoma Latreille in Cuvier, 1829 accepted as Eurynome Leach, 1814
  109. Genus Eurynone Haan in Siebold, 1849 accepted as Eurynome Leach, 1814
  110. Genus Ewdawsonia Webber & Richer de Forges in R.-M. C. Thompson, 1994 accepted as Vitjazmaia Zarenkov, 1994 (nomen nudum)
  111. Genus Fisheria Lockington, 1877 accepted as Herbstia H. Milne Edwards, 1834 (name pre-occupied by Fisheria Walsh, 1866 [Diptera])
  112. Genus Glischirus Gistl, 1848 accepted as Tyche Bell, 1836
  113. Genus Gonatorhynchus Haswell, 1880 accepted as Paramithrax H. Milne Edwards, 1834
  114. Genus Gonosoma Costa, 1844 accepted as Acanthonyx Latreille, 1828
  115. Genus Halimus Latreille, 1829 accepted as Naxia Latreille, 1825
  116. Genus Herbstiella Stimpson, 1871 accepted as Herbstia H. Milne Edwards, 1834
  117. Genus Hoplopisa Alcock, 1895 accepted as Oplopisa A. Milne-Edwards, 1879
  118. Genus Huenioides A. Milne-Edwards, 1865 accepted as Xenocarcinus White, 1847
  119. Genus Inachodes Streets & Kingsley, 1877 accepted as Inachoides H. Milne Edwards & Lucas, 1842
  120. Genus Ixion Paul'son, 1875 accepted as Cyphocarcinus A. Milne-Edwards, 1868 (name pre-occupied by Ixion Reitter, 1873 [Coleoptera])
  121. Genus Kaempferia Miers, 1886 accepted as Macrocheira De Haan in Siebold, 1839
  122. Genus Kampferia Miers, 1886 accepted as Macrocheira De Haan in Siebold, 1839
  123. Genus Kämpferia Miers, 1886 accepted as Macrocheira De Haan in Siebold, 1839
  124. Genus Labophrys Filhol, 1885 accepted as Paramithrax H. Milne Edwards, 1834
  125. Genus Leptopodia Leach, 1814 accepted as Inachus Weber, 1795
  126. Genus Leptopus Lamarck, 1818 accepted as Phalangipus Latreille, 1828
  127. Genus Leucippe Agassiz, 1845 (Misspelling)
  128. Genus Libidoclea Dana, 1851 accepted as Libidoclaea H. Milne Edwards & Lucas, 1842
  129. Genus Lispognathus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 accepted as Dorhynchus C. W. Thomson, 1873
  130. Genus Lissula Rafinesque, 1818 accepted as Lissa Leach, 1815
  131. Genus Lobophrys Filhol, 1885 accepted as Paramithrax H. Milne Edwards, 1834 (incorrect spelling)
  132. Genus Lophomicippa Rathbun, 1907 accepted as Micippa Leach, 1817
  133. Genus Macropodes Risso, 1826 accepted as Macropodia Leach, 1814
  134. Genus Macropus Latreille, 1803 accepted as Inachus Weber, 1795 (pre-occupied)
  135. Genus Maia Lamarck, 1801 accepted as Maja Lamarck, 1801 (incorrect spelling)
  136. Genus Mamaia Stebbing, 1904 accepted as Maja Lamarck, 1801 (junior objective synonym by ICZN, Opinion 511)
  137. Genus Maxioides accepted as Naxioides A. Milne-Edwards, 1865
  138. Genus Menoethius Haan in Siebold, 1839 accepted as Menaethius H. Milne Edwards, 1834
  139. Genus Meria Griffith & Pidgeon, 1833 accepted as Maja Lamarck, 1801 (incorrect spelling)
  140. Genus Micippe Latreille, 1828 accepted as Micippa Leach, 1817
  141. Genus Micromaja Bittner, 1883 † accepted as Micromaia Bittner, 1875 †
  142. Genus Microrhynchus Bell, 1835 accepted as Collodes Stimpson, 1860
  143. Genus Milnia Stimpson, 1860 accepted as Omalacantha Streets, 1871 (name pre-occupied by Milnia Haime, 1849 [Echinodermata])
  144. Genus Mithrax Desmarest, 1823 accepted as Mithrax Latreille in Cuvier, 1816
  145. Genus Mitrax H. Milne Edwards, 1838 accepted as Mithrax Latreille in Cuvier, 1816 (incorrect spelling)
  146. Genus Naxia Desmarest, 1823 accepted as Naxia Latreille, 1825 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  147. Genus Neorhynchus A. Milne-Edwards, 1879 accepted as Collodes Stimpson, 1860 (pre-occupied)
  148. Genus Ophthalmias Rathbun, 1897 accepted as Stilbognathus von Martens, 1866
  149. Genus Ophthalmus accepted as Stilbognathus von Martens, 1866
  150. Genus Othonia Bell, 1836 accepted as Pitho Bell, 1836 (name pre-occupied by Othonia Johnston, 1835 [Polychaeta])
  151. Genus Ottonia Gistl, 1848 accepted as Pitho Bell, 1836
  152. Genus Pactolus Leach, 1815 accepted as Stenorhynchus Lamarck, 1818
  153. Genus Parahoplophrys Nobili, 1905 accepted as Menaethiops Alcock, 1895
  154. Genus Paramajella Balss, 1957 accepted as Paramaja Kubo, 1936 (unneccesary replacement name for Paramaja Kubo, 1936)
  155. Genus Paramicippa H. Milne Edwards, 1834 accepted as Micippa Leach, 1817
  156. Genus Paramya De Haan, 1837 accepted as Maja Lamarck, 1801
  157. Genus Parathoe Miers, 1879 accepted as Perinia Dana, 1851
  158. Genus Parathoë Miers, 1879 accepted as Perinia Dana, 1851
  159. Genus Parazewa Balss, 1938 accepted as Acanthophrys A. Milne-Edwards, 1865
  160. Genus Peltinia Dana, 1851 accepted as Acanthonyx Latreille, 1828
  161. Genus Pericera Latreille, 1825 accepted as Stenocionops Desmarest, 1823
  162. Genus Peridromus Gistel, 1848 accepted as Macropodia Leach, 1814
  163. Genus Perinea Dana, 1852 accepted as Perinia Dana, 1851
  164. Genus Phalangipes accepted as Phalangipus Latreille, 1828
  165. Genus Physacheus Alcock, 1895 accepted as Physachaeus Alcock, 1895
  166. Genus Picroceros accepted as Picrocerus A. Milne-Edwards, 1865
  167. Genus Piloronus Gistel, 1848 accepted as Pitho Bell, 1836 (unnecessary replacement name for Pitho Bell, 1836)
  168. Genus Pisomaia Lörenthey & Beurlen, 1929 † accepted as Pisomaja Lorenthey in Lorenthey & Beurlen, 1929 †
  169. Genus Platypes Lockington, 1877 accepted as Thoe Bell, 1835
  170. Genus Platyrinchus Desbonne in Desbonne & Schramm, 1867 (unaccepted)
  171. Genus Podohuenia Cano, 1889 (unaccepted)
  172. Genus Podopisa Hilgendorf, 1878 (unaccepted)
  173. Genus Prionorhynchus Jacquinot in Jacquinot & Lucas, 1853 (unaccepted)
  174. Genus Pyria Dana, 1852 (unaccepted, name pre-occupied by Pyria Lepelitier & Serville, 1828 [Hymenoptera])
  175. Genus Rachinia Alcock, 1895 (unaccepted)
  176. Genus Rhodia Bell, 1836 (unaccepted)
  177. Genus Salacia H. Milne Edwards & Lucas, 1842 (unaccepted, name pre-occupied by Salacia Lamouroux, 1816 [Cnidaria])
  178. Genus Schizophrys White, 1848, nom. nud. (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  179. Genus Shizophroida (unaccepted)
  180. Genus Sisyphus Desbonne in Desbonne & Schramm, 1867 (unaccepted)
  181. Genus Stenocenops H. Milne Edwards, 1834 (unaccepted)
  182. Genus Stenocianops Agassiz, 1843 (unaccepted)
  183. Genus Stenorynchus Lamarck, 1818 (unaccepted, incorrect spelling)
  184. Genus Thoë Bell, 1836 (unaccepted)
  185. Genus Xenocarcinoides Borradaile, 1900 (unaccepted)
  186. Genus Zemithrax Bennett, 1964 (unaccepted)
  187. Genus Aprocremnus (uncertain, unassessed)
  188. Genus Chlorilia (uncertain, unassessed)
  189. Genus Clorilibinia (uncertain, unassessed)
  190. Genus Microrhynchus Desbonne in Desbonne & Schramm, 1867 (uncertain, unassessed)
  191. Genus Thacanophyrys (uncertain, unassessed)
marine
recent + fossil
Not documented
Taxonomic remark Davie (2002A) listed numerous subfamilies and synonyms, some listed here as alternative family names  
Taxonomic remark Davie (2002A) listed numerous subfamilies and synonyms, some listed here as alternative family names [details]
IRMNG (2024). Majidae Samouelle, 1819. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=109296 on 2025-09-12
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2006-11-07 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

basis of record WoRMS (Mar 2013) [details] 

current name source De Grave, S., Pentcheff, N.D., Ahyong, S.T., Chan, T.-Y., Crandall, K.A., Dworschak, P.C., Felder, D.L., Feldmann, R.M., Fransen, C.H.J.M., Goulding, L.Y.D., Lemaitre, R., Low, M.E.Y., Martin, J.W., Ng, P.K.L., Schweitzer, C.E., Tan, S.H., Tshudy, D. & Wetzer, R. (2009). A classification of living and fossil genera of decapod crustaceans. <em>Raffles Bulletin of Zoology.</em> supplement 21: 1-109., available online at https://repository.si.edu/bitstream/handle/10088/8358/iz_De_Grave_et_al_RBZ_Suppl21_2009.pdf [details] 

extant flag source De Grave, S., Pentcheff, N.D., Ahyong, S.T., Chan, T.-Y., Crandall, K.A., Dworschak, P.C., Felder, D.L., Feldmann, R.M., Fransen, C.H.J.M., Goulding, L.Y.D., Lemaitre, R., Low, M.E.Y., Martin, J.W., Ng, P.K.L., Schweitzer, C.E., Tan, S.H., Tshudy, D. & Wetzer, R. (2009). A classification of living and fossil genera of decapod crustaceans. <em>Raffles Bulletin of Zoology.</em> supplement 21: 1-109., available online at https://repository.si.edu/bitstream/handle/10088/8358/iz_De_Grave_et_al_RBZ_Suppl21_2009.pdf [details] 

habitat flag source as per included genera [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Crustacea (Subphylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Eumalacostraca (Subclass) > Eucarida (Superorder) > Decapoda (Order) > Pleocyemata (Suborder) > Brachyura (Infraorder) > Eubrachyura (Division) > Heterotremata (Group) > Majoidea (Superfamily) > Majidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Brachyuran crabs, marine (Parker) [details]

Habitat Marine and nonmarine [details]

Taxonomic remark Davie (2002A) listed numerous subfamilies and synonyms, some listed here as alternative family names [details]
To WoRMS (from synonym Pisidae Dana, 1851)
To WoRMS 
To WoRMS (from synonym Mamaiidae)
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