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Majidae Samouelle, 1819

106760  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:106760)

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  1. Subfamily Actinotocarcininae Jenkins, 1974 †
    1. Genus Actinotocarcinus Jenkins, 1974 †
    2. Genus Eoactinotocarcinus Ferratges, 2024 †
  2. Subfamily Eurynolambrinae Števčić, 1994
    1. Genus Eurynolambrus H. Milne Edwards & Lucas, 1841
  3. Subfamily Majinae Samouelle, 1819
    1. Genus Ageitomaia Griffin & Tranter, 1986
    2. Genus Alcomaja Ng & Richer de Forges, 2015
    3. Genus Anacinetops Miers, 1879
    4. Genus Chondromaia Feldmann, Schweitzer, Baltzly, Bennett, Jones, Mathias, Weaver & Yost, 2013 †
    5. Genus Choniognathus Rathbun, 1932
    6. Genus Cyclax Dana, 1851
    7. Genus Entomonyx Miers, 1884
    8. Genus Eurynome Leach, 1814
    9. Genus Holthuija Ng & Richer de Forges, 2015
    10. Genus Jacquinotia Rathbun, 1915
    11. Genus Kasagia Richer de Forges & Ng, 2007
    12. Genus Kimbla Griffin & Tranter, 1986
    13. Genus Leptomithrax Miers, 1876
    14. Genus Maiopsis Faxon, 1893
    15. Genus Maja Lamarck, 1801
    16. Genus Majella Ortmann, 1893
    17. Genus Micippa Leach, 1817
    18. Genus Microhalimus Haswell, 1880
    19. Genus Naxia Latreille, 1825
    20. Genus Neomaja Ng & Richer de Forges, 2015
    21. Genus Notomithrax Griffin, 1963
    22. Genus Ovimaja Ng & Richer de Forges, 2015
    23. Genus Paraentomonyx Sakai, 1983
    24. Genus Paramaja Kubo, 1936
    25. Genus Paramaya De Haan, 1837
    26. Genus Paramithrax H. Milne Edwards, 1834
    27. Genus Pippacirama Griffin & Tranter, 1986
    28. Genus Planaja Ng & Richer de Forges, 2015
    29. Genus Planobranchia Schweitzer & Feldmann, 2010 †
    30. Genus Prismatopus Ward, 1933
    31. Genus Pseudomicippe Heller, 1860
    32. Genus Rathbunaja Ng & Richer de Forges, 2015
    33. Genus Sakaija Ng & Richer de Forges, 2015
    34. Genus Schizophroida Griffin & Tranter, 1986
    35. Genus Schizophrys White, 1848
    36. Genus Seiitaoides Griffin & Tranter, 1986
    37. Genus Temnonotus A. Milne-Edwards, 1875
    38. Genus Teratomaia Griffin & Tranter, 1986
    39. Genus Thersandrus Rathbun, 1897
    40. Genus Tumidomaia Feldmann, Schweitzer, Bennett, Franţescu, Resar & Trudeau, 2011 †
    41. Genus Tumulosternum McCulloch, 1913
    42. Genus Wilsonimaia Blow & Manning, 1996 †
    43. Genus Campbellia Balss, 1930 accepted as Jacquinotia Rathbun, 1915 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    44. Genus Cyclomaia Stimpson, 1860 accepted as Cyclax Dana, 1851 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    45. Genus Gonatorhynchus Haswell, 1880 accepted as Paramithrax H. Milne Edwards, 1834 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    46. Genus Halimus Latreille, 1829 accepted as Naxia Latreille, 1825 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    47. Genus Lophomicippa Rathbun, 1907 accepted as Micippa Leach, 1817 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    48. Genus Maia Lamarck, 1801 accepted as Maja Lamarck, 1801 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling, vernacular name)
    49. Genus Maïa Lamarck, 1801 accepted as Maja Lamarck, 1801 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
    50. Genus Paramicippa H. Milne Edwards, 1834 accepted as Micippa Leach, 1817 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    51. Genus Paramicippe H. Milne Edwards, 1834 accepted as Paramicippa H. Milne Edwards, 1834 accepted as Micippa Leach, 1817 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
    52. Genus Prionorhynchus Jacquinot in Jacquinot & Lucas, 1853 accepted as Jacquinotia Rathbun, 1915 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
    53. Genus Schizophroida Sakai, 1933 accepted as Schizophroida Griffin & Tranter, 1986 (unaccepted > unavailable name, type species not designated)
    54. Genus Sisyphus Desbonne in Desbonne & Schramm, 1867 accepted as Thersandrus Rathbun, 1897 (name pre-occupied by Sisyphus Wiedemann, 1823 [Coleoptera])
    55. Genus Zewa McCulloch, 1913 accepted as Pseudomicippe Heller, 1860 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  4. Subfamily Micromaiinae Buerlen, 1930 †
    1. Genus Cromimaia Beschin, De Angeli, Checchi & Zarantonello, 2012 †
    2. Genus Micromaia Bittner, 1875 †
    3. Genus Mithracia Bell, 1858 †
    4. Genus Ommaciria Beschin, De Angeli, Checchi & Zarantonello, 2012 †
    5. Genus Pisomaia Lőrenthey in Lőrenthey & Beurlen, 1929 †
    6. Genus Spinirostrimaia Beschin, De Angeli, Checchi & Zarantonello, 2012 †
  5. Subfamily Planoterginae Števčić, 1991
    1. Genus Planotergum Balss, 1935
    2. Genus Anomalopisa Johnson, 1965 accepted as Planotergum Balss, 1935 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  6. Genus Micippe Leach, 1817 accepted as Micippa Leach, 1817 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  7. Genus Ophthalmias Rathbun, 1897 accepted as Stilbognathus von Martens, 1866 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Samouelle, G. (1819). The entomologists' useful compendium; or an introduction to the knowledge of British Insects, comprising the best means of obtaining and preserving them, and a description of the apparatus generally used; together with the genera of Linné, and modern methods of arranging the Classes Crustacea, Myriapoda, spiders, mites and insects, from their affinities and structure, according to the views of Dr. Leach. Also an explanation of the terms used in entomology; a calendar of the times of appearance and usual situations of near 3,000 species of British Insects; with instructions for collecting and fitting up objects for the microscope. <em>Thomas Boys, London.</em> 496 pp., 12 pls. [details] OpenAccess publication
DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Majidae Samouelle, 1819. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106760 on 2025-09-18
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Majidae Samouelle, 1819. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106760 on 2025-09-18
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original description Samouelle, G. (1819). The entomologists' useful compendium; or an introduction to the knowledge of British Insects, comprising the best means of obtaining and preserving them, and a description of the apparatus generally used; together with the genera of Linné, and modern methods of arranging the Classes Crustacea, Myriapoda, spiders, mites and insects, from their affinities and structure, according to the views of Dr. Leach. Also an explanation of the terms used in entomology; a calendar of the times of appearance and usual situations of near 3,000 species of British Insects; with instructions for collecting and fitting up objects for the microscope. <em>Thomas Boys, London.</em> 496 pp., 12 pls. [details] OpenAccess publication

context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details] 

context source (PeRMS) Moscoso, V. (2012). Catálogo de crustáceos decápodos y estomatópodos del Perú. <em>Boletín Instituto del Mar del Perú.</em> 27(1-2): 8-207., available online at https://repositorio.imarpe.gob.pe/handle/20.500.12958/2190 [details] 

basis of record Türkay, M. (2001). Decapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 284-292 (look up in IMIS) [details] 

additional source Martin, J.W., & Davis, G.E. (2001). An updated classification of the recent Crustacea. <em>Science Series, 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles, CA (USA).</em> 124 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors  PDF available

additional source Hayward, P.J. & J.S. Ryland (Eds.). (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. <em>Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK.</em> 627 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors  PDF available
 
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