What is "majidae"

Majidae \Majidae\ prop. n. A natural family comprising the spider crabs.

Syn: family Majidae.

Majidae is a family of crabs, comprising around 200 marine species inside 52 genera, with a carapace that is longer than it is broad, and which forms a point at the front. The legs can be very long in some species, leading to the name " spider crab". The exoskeleton is covered with bristles to which the crab attaches algae and other items to act as camouflage.